RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – The Great American Conference has announced the 2026 GAC Volleyball Awards, and earning an All-Great American Conference Honorable Mention is senior Brinklee Dauenhauer.
 
The Springtown, Texas native earns her second-straight Honorable Mention award for All-GAC, as Dauenhauer led the Muleriders in total kills (304 | 12^th GAC), total points (351.5), total attacks (1,011 | 8^th GAC), and service aces (41 | 3^rd GAC). On defense, Brinklee has also accounted for the second-most digs amongst the Muleriders, as the Texan has tallied 364 digs (12^th GAC) this campaign. Adding to her already impressive list from a season ago in the SAU record book, Dauenhauer broke her single-match record for total points with 34.0 points against Oklahoma Baptist.
 
In academics, the Muleriders were represented in the GAC's Elite Scholar Student-Athletes by Addy Anderson.
 
For honor roll, Southern Arkansas had ten individuals make the list, those include:
Addy Anderson
Allie Cooper
Brinklee Dauenhauer
Nasiya Graham
Ryleigh Layton
Gracie Moore
Jessica Porten
Kate Schofield
Kendall Toliver
Addy Vollmer
 
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