FOREST, Va. --- Washington and Lee University earned three special individual honors and was joined by Virginia Wesleyan University in collecting five all-conference selections to headline the 2021 All-ODAC Volleyball Awards.

Generals outside hitter Brynne Gould received ODAC Player of the Year honors, while teammate and middle blocker Courtney Berry was tabbed the ODAC/Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance Scholar-Athlete. W&L mentor Bryan Snyder garnered ODAC Coach of the Year laurels from his peers. Eastern Mennonite University opposite Paris Hutchinson was recognized as the ODAC Rookie of the Year.

Ten players from the 2019 all-conference lists earned spots on the league's first spring chart. That includes six players on the 2021 All-ODAC First Team. W&L's Berry and Gould along with Randolph-Macon College middle Sydney Koch and Roanoke College outside Linsey Bailey were first teamers last fall. Bridgewater College setter Grace Hayes and Virginia Wesleyan middle Greta Coss moved up from the All-ODAC Second Team.

R-MC outside Grace Parker repeated as a second team honoree, while Roanoke College defensive specialist Kennedy Clemmer moved up to the second team from the All-ODAC Third Team. Randolph-Macon outside Madison Warlick and Virginia Wesleyan setter Haley Sutton repeat as third team honorees.

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Gould, a senior from Boone, N.C., is now a two-time All-ODAC First Team choice. Gould finished second in the league in kills (180), total attacks (510), and points earned (203.5). She ranked fourth in kills per set (3.53) and points per set (4.0). A six rotation player, Gould excelled defensively on and off the net, posting 128 digs to go with 27 total blocks. She registered five matches of double-figure kills and digs, and collected 9.5 or more points in 15-of-16 matches. One of her best outings of the season came in the ODAC quarterfinals in a 3-0 win against Eastern Mennonite. She posted a season-high 20 kills to go with nine digs and a pair of blocks towards 22.0 points earned. Gould finishes her career having racked up 1,197 kills at 3.08 per set. She recorded 764 digs and 160 total blocks.

Snyder completed his 21st season holding the reins of the Generals volleyball program and 23rd overall as a collegiate volleyball head coach. This is the 10th time he has been named the ODAC's top coach, previously earning the recognition from 2001-06, 2010-11, and 2013. Washington and Lee earned its 17th conference title this season and the 13th under Snyder's tenure. W&L went 16-0 overall, including 12-0 in league play. Snyder's record at Washington and Lee stands at 548-172 (.761) with an overall career mark of 589-197 (.749).

Hutchinson, a first-year from Waynesboro, Va., added another dimension to Eastern Mennonite's rotation. Hutchinson finished third in the ODAC in kills per set (3.55) and points per set (4.1), fourth in total kills (156), and fifth in total points earned (181.5). She also ranked 10th in the league in hitting percentage (.236). Hutchinson registered double figure kills in 9-of-13 matches played with a season-high 19 winners to go with eight digs against Bridgewater on April 1.

Berry, a senior from Charlottesville, Va., pairs this honor with her third appointment to the All-ODAC First Team. In the classroom, Berry maintains a 3.971 grade point average as a psychology and strategic communications double major. A perennial member of the All-ODAC Academic Team, the 2019 AVCA Honorable Mention All-American is a two-time CoSIDA Academic All-District honoree. She was part of a group of W&L public relations students that partnered with Project Horizon to build "life skills books" for clients that were trying to get back on their feet. A member of Omicron Delta Kappa national leadership honor society, Berry mentors her peers as a small group and worship leader for Reformed University Fellowship. She also worked to connect the W&L community as a university ambassador and a WLULEX communications team member.

On the court, Berry led the conference in service aces (31) and solo blocks (20). She ranked second in hitting percentage (.313), block assists (41), total blocks (61), and blocks per set (1.13). Her 200.5 points earned ranked third while her 3.7 points per set slotted sixth. Berry recorded at least one block in 15-of-16 matches played, including 13 to go along with 15 kills  and three aces in a 3-2 win at Virginia Wesleyan on April 20. She earned AVCA Division III Player of the Week honors to finish the regular season. Berry closes her career with 799 kills, a .335 hitting percentage, and 396 total blocks at 1.03 per set.

Listed below are the 2021 All-ODAC Volleyball Awards.  For more information, visit any of the participating schools' websites, or go to the ODAC's home on the Internet at www.odaconline.com.  Don't forget to become a fan of the ODAC on Facebook and follow @odacathletics on Twitter and Instagram.

ALL-ODAC VOLLEYBALL AWARDS
Player of the Year: Brynne Gould, Sr., OH, Washington and Lee
Coach of the Year: Bryan Snyder, Washington and Lee
Rookie of the Year: Paris Hutchinson, Fy., OH, Eastern Mennonite
ODAC/Va. Farm Bureau Insurance Scholar-Athlete: Courtney Berry, Sr., MB, Washington and Lee