EDINBURG – The Western Athletic Conference (WAC) announced on Sunday that University of Texas-Pan American volleyball right-side hitter Alisha Watson is a member of the All-Freshmen Team, as selected by the league's head coaches.
 
In 16 WAC matches, Watson averaged 1.89 kills and 1.82 digs per set, each of which was the fourth-highest total among freshmen in the WAC this season. In 55 sets, Watson also served up 11 aces while recording 25 blocks.
 
The Round Rock High School alum recorded all three of her doubles-doubles in WAC play, with 10 kills and 10 digs at Kansas City on Oct. 10, a career-high tying 13 kills, 13 digs and four blocks in the Broncs' first-ever WAC win at Chicago State on Oct. 12, and 10 kills with 11 digs in a home win over Chicago State on Nov. 7.
 
Watson put an exclamation point on the season by recording a career-high five blocks against Bakersfield on Wednesday.
 
Overall, Watson alum averaged 1.83 and 1.80 digs to go with 23 aces and 47 blocks in 33 matches (116 sets). Watson recorded a career-high 13 kills on three occasions, the first time in the Broncs' first-ever win at McNeese State on Sep. 12, and most recently against Texas Southern on Nov. 6. She posted a career-high 17 digs at Lamar on Sep. 2 and a career-high five aces against Nebraska-Omaha on Aug. 31.

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