Glass named USA Female Player of the Year

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, December 10, 2014 - On a team filled with standout performers throughout the season, setter Alisha Glass edged out her teammates in earning the 2014 USA Volleyball Female Indoor Player of the Year for the second consecutive season.

In addition, outside hitter Kim Hill was named as the 2014 USA Volleyball Female Indoor Most Improved Player of the Year.

“It’s definitely unexpected,” Glass said upon learning the news of her selection. “There are so many great players that I am fortunate to play with. We all push each other to be the best we can be and this type of award reflects that work and that dedication to making the team the best we can be.”

Glass concluded her season by being named the Best Setter of the FIVB Volleyball Women’s World Championship in which the Americans won the event for the first time in the 62-year history of the event.

“To begin this Olympic cycle we set our sights on relentlessly pursuing mastery, so we could play this game better than it’s ever been played before, and Alisha continues to be a model in that pursuit,” U.S. Women’s National Volleyball Team Head Coach Karch Kiraly said. “Her hard work and progress helped make her our most consistent all-around performer this year - a difficult feat with so many people making critical contributions to our World Championship campaign. Alisha’s performance clearly helped lead the USA Women to that historic title.”

Hill believes the USA program itself creates an atmosphere that encourages improvement, not just in her own game.

“It’s such a great honor, especially with the culture of the USA gym where everyone is working so hard to improve all of time,” said Hill, who solidified her spot among the world’s elite in just her second season with the U.S. Women’s National Team after become the most valuable player of the 2014 FIVB Volleyball Women’s World Championship. “This program just breeds improvement and I’m so happy that I’ve gotten to be a part of it.”