UAH volleyball’s Kayla Ward is the new GSC Player of the Year
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The University of Alabama in Huntsville’s volleyball team is marching along through the Gulf South Conference tournament after winning the regular season conference title.
If that success is not enough to brag about, on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, the Gulf South Conference (GSC) named senior blocker Kayla Ward the 2026 Player of the Year. Ward and teammates Cooper Garrett, Mary Grace Bundrant and Emily Redman were also named to the All-GSC Team.
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UAH volleyball continues winning ways
The Gulf South Conference announced its all-conference teams and awards Wednesday and four UAH players were named to the All-GSC team:
- Kayla Ward
- Cooper Garrett
- Mary Grace Bundrant
- Emily Redman
Ward earned the Player of the Year honor after leading UAH in kills with 252 on a conference-best hitting percentage of 36.5%. She was also third in the GSC in blocks per set with an average of 0.94 while sixth in the GSC in points per set with 3.34. Defensively, the senior was fourth in the GSC in total blocks with 91.
Bundrant had the second highest hitting percentage in the conference at 35.1%. The senior was second in the conference in total blocks with 108 and blocks per set with an average of 1.15. Additionally, she added 35 digs and five assists this season.
Garrett led the Chargers in assists with 538 while setting the seventh-best mark in the conference. The sophomore was also sixth in the conference in assists per set with 5.6. She was also third on the team in total kills with 221 while adding 21 service aces, 207 digs and 45 total blocks.
Redman finished fourth on the team in kills with 184 and led the team in service aces while tying for fifth in the GSC with 37. She was second on the team in digs and 11th in the conference with 295 on an average of 3.04, and added 45 total blocks and 21 assists.
Chargers coach Jon Moseley also earns honors
Chargers coach Jon Moseley also earned conference honors, as he was named the GSC Coach of the Year.
Moseley led the Chargers to their first-ever regular season championship while also securing the No. 1 seed in the GSC Volleyball Championship. This season’s 92.6% winning percentage is the best in program history. The team is also 17-1 in conference matches and 12-0 at home.
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