With the conference tournament set to begin tomorrow, the Peach Belt Conference has announced the 2026 Volleyball All-Conference teams. Flagler's Marley Middlebrooks has been named Player of the Year. Middle Georgia's Trinity Mitchell has been tabbed Libero/ Defensive Specialist of the Year. Flagler's Jilly Young has been named Setter of the Year and Flagler's Gia Lowe receives Freshman of the Year honors. Flagler's Jeff Reynolds claims Coach of the Year and GCSU's Lilly Swanson claims the Elite 18 Award. 
 
Post season awards are nominated and voted for by the league’s coaches. Coaches are not permitted to vote for their own players.
 
PBC Player of the Year
Marley Middlebrooks, Flagler
Junior, Outside Hitter

• Middlebrooks is the first Flagler player to be named PBC Player of the Year since 2017 and just the third in program history
• The six-time PBC Player of the Week leads the PBC in kills (446), kills per set (4.17), points (508) and points per set (4.75)
• The two-time PBC First Team All-Conference selection has recorded 21 double doubles this season, along with nine 20+ kill matches
• Middlebrooks is tied for 7^th nationally in kills, 10^th nationally in kills per set and 12^th nationally in points per set

 
PBC Libero/ Defensive Specialist of the Year
Trinity Mitchell, Middle Georgia
Senior, Libero

• Mitchell is the first Middle Georgia player to be named PBC Libero/Defensive Specialist of the Year, and also the first to receive any “of the year” honor
• Mitchell leads the PBC in digs (516) and digs per set (5.38)
• She had 9 games this season with 20+ digs, including a season high 31 vs UNCP
• Although not listed due to classification, Mitchell ranks 15^th in the nation in digs per set

 
PBC Setter of the Year
 Jilly Young, Flagler
Freshman, Setter

• Sixth Flagler player in history to win PBC Setter of the Year, and second consecutive following Clare Sheedy in 2025
• Young leads the way in the PBC in assists (730) and assists per set (8.02)
• Young had four 50+ assist games and eighteen 20+ assist games with a season high 61 assists vs Maryville (MO) 

 
PBC Freshman of the Year
 Gia Lowe, Flagler
Freshman, Outside Hitter

• First Flagler player since 2019 to be named PBC Freshman of the Year, and the fifth Saint in history to receive the award
• Led the PBC in hitting percentage (.324), fourth in kills per set (3.21), fifth in kills (344) and sixth in points (371.5) and points per set (3.47)
• Lowe totaled 23 double figure kill matches in her freshman season

 
PBC Coach of the Year
Jeff Reynolds, Flagler
2^nd Season

• Reynolds repeats as PBC Coach of the Year for the third season, and receives the honor for the fourth time in five years
• In his second season leading the Saints, he secured back-to-back PBC Regular Season titles, leading the Saints as they went undefeated in PBC play with a 15-0 record, and a 26-3 overall record… the best regular season record since Flagler became an NCAA DII member
• Reynolds’ Saints led the PBC in points per set (17.31), hitting percentage (.241), assists per set (12.84), kills per set (13.71), digs per set (18.21) and held opponents to the lowest hitting percentage (.131), lowest assists per set (9.08) and fewest service aces per set (0.90)

 
PBC Volleyball Elite 18 Award
Lilly Swanson, GCSU
Senior, Right Side

• The PBC Elite 18 Award is presented at each of the PBC's 18 championships to the student-athlete competing with the highest cumulative GPA. Swanson entered the 2026 season with a 4.0 GPA
• Swanson played in 11 sets this season as the Bobcats claimed a third place finish and the #3 seed in the PBC Tournament, their highest seed since 2017
• Swanson receives the Elite 18 award for the second consecutive season, having also claimed it in 2025 and remains just the second Bobcat in program history to receive the award

PBC Volleyball All-Conference First Team
Marley Middlebrooks, Flagler
Alli Bishop, USCA
Gia Lowe, Flagler
Gracie Fleming, Flagler
Avery Huyck, GCSU
Lexi Rogers, USCA
 
PBC Volleyball All-Conference Second Team
Nikol Antova, Augusta
Trinity Mitchell, Middle Georgia
McCall Wolf, Middle Georgia
Katherine Rank, Flagler
Sofiia Snitsarevych, Augusta
Kira Bostick, USCA
 
Player of the Year: Marley Middlebrooks, Flagler
Setter of the Year: Jilly Young, Flagler
Libero/Defensive Specialist of the Year: Trinity Mitchell, Middle Georgia
Freshman of the Year: Gia Lowe, Flagler
Coach of the Year: Jeff Reynolds, Flagler
PBC Volleyball Elite 18 Award: Lilly Swanson, GCSU