SMCC Women's Volleyball Announces Four-Year Transfers
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The South Mountain Community College women's volleyball team announced its four-year transfers from the 2024 squad. Sophomore Mikelle McAfee (Western New Mexico University) and Ayanna Rae LeBlanc (Harris-Stowe State University) helped the Cougars achieve multiple feats over their time at SMCC and now head out to continue their intercollegiate volleyball careers.
McAfee, a 5-3 libero from Casa Grande, Ariz., earned Second Team All-ACCAC Division II honors in 2024 after she led SMCC and finished second among all Region I Division II players with 588 digs in the regular season, averaging 5.71 per set.
She posted a career-high 42 digs in a five-set match with Mesa CC on Aug. 28 and had 34 in another match against the Thunderbirds on Sept. 19. McAfee recorded 32 digs at CGCC in the season finale on Nov. 1 and had at least 20 digs in 14 other matches.
McAfee also led SMCC with 43 service aces, the most among all Region I Division II players in the regular season. She had a career-high five aces at MCC on Sept. 19 and at least three in eight other matches. She finished her career with 1,078 career digs, 84 service aces, and 95 assists in 55 matches as a Cougar.
The WNMU Broncos are an NCAA Division II program that competes in the Lone Star Conference.
LeBlanc, a 5-10 outside hitter from Avondale, Ariz., earned Honorable Mention All-Region I Division honors in 2024. She finished the year with 182 kills, averaging 1.77 per set, while hitting .243 in 27 matches. 
She led SMCC and all Region I Division II players in the regular season with 115 total blocks (28 solos, 87 assists), the most in program history since the start of the 2012 season.
LeBlanc recorded a career-high 11 total blocks (1 solo, 10 assists) in a win at Phoenix College on Sept. 25, had nine total blocks (two solos, seven assists) in a win against Phoenix College on Sept. 17, and had at least five total blocks in 11 other matches.
Offensively, LeBlanc had a career-high 18 kills and hit .500 in 34 attacks in a win over the Bears on Sept. 17 and posted at least 10 kills in seven other matches. She finished her career with 255 kills and 155 total blocks (52 solos, 103 assists) in 50 contests.
The HSSU Hornets are an NAIA program that competes in the American Midwest Conference.