SSC Releases All-Conference, Beach Volleyball Garners Two Major Awards

ORLANDO, Fla. - The Sunshine State Conference recognizes 20 student-athletes as All-Conference honorees in the league's second year of Beach Volleyball. Tampa's Hailey and Nevaeh Wolfe reclaimed their title as Pair of the Year, sponsored by Athletic Solutions. Palm Beach Atlantic's Peyton Baro and Florida Southern's Ella Pringle were tabbed as Co-Freshman of the Year, sponsored by Athletic Solutions. Jeff Lamm from UT and Jazz Schmidt from PBA were selected as Co-Coaches of the Year.

Six student-athletes were repeat honorees, highlighted by Hailey and Nevaeh Wolfe, who were the only pair to repeat together. UT's Angel Williams was the third Spartan to repeat in honors. PBA's Sydney Corbett, the 2025 Freshman of the Year, was named to the Second-Team, while Florida Southern's Hailey Carefoot and Saint Leo's Emma Laade also repeated with all-conference selections.

The Wolfes, 5-10 twin sisters from UTampa, are tabbed Pair of the Year by league coaches for the second straight year. The seniors from York, Pennsylvania, finished the regular season with a 15-9 record against NCAA opponents, including a 7-0 showing versus SSC competition. The senior duo stepped up into the No. 1 flight this season for the bulk of their play, recording a 15-7 record there. The Spartans had a heavy NCAA Division I schedule where the Wolfe sisters picked up five wins, the most notable one against Nebraska.

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Baro, a 5-10 product of Rancho Santa Margarita, California, is awarded SSC Co-Freshmen of the Year by conference coaches. She saw action in 13 matches against NCAA opponents this season, delivering an 8-5 record. Baro did most of her work in the No. 5 flight with a 7-4 record and split two matches at the No. 4 pair.

Pringle, a 5-19 Florida-native from Deland, is the other voted SSC Co-Freshman of the Year. She saw action in 16 official matches, delivering a 10-6 record. Pringle spread her time through three courts, doing most of her damage on flight No. 3 going 5-2, and going 4-2 on flight No. 4.

Jeff Lamm becomes the first SSC Beach Volleyball Coach of the Year to repeat, as he was tabbed as the inaugural winner. He was named a Co-Coach of the Year this season. The 2026 Tampa squad sported a 16-9 overall record this season against NCAA competition, including a 9-0 tally over SSC teams. Lamm's Spartans head into the SSC Tournament riding a five-match win streak and are looking to defend their title.

Jazz Schmidt was also tabbed as the SSC Co-Coach of the Year. Palm Beach Atlantic holds a 16-12 record this season in official matches. The Sailfish went 7-3 against SSC opponents, five of which were via a clean sweep of all five flights. PBA claims the two-seed for the SSC Tournament for the second straight season and will earn a first-round bye. They come in winning eight of their last 10 matches to end the regular season.

All-conference pairs and individual award winners are determined by a vote of Sunshine State Conference head coaches with oversight and approval from member institution Athletic Directors.

Pair of the Year: Hailey Wolfe & Nevaeh Wolfe, Tampa

Co-Freshman of the Year: Ella Pringle, Florida Southern; Peyton Baro, Palm Beach Atlantic

Co-Coach of the Year: Jazz Schmidt, Palm Beach Atlantic; Jeff Lamm, Tampa

* - 2025 All-SSC First Team
^ - 2025 All-SSC Second Team
& - Previous SSC Pair of the Year
$ - Previous SSC Freshman of the Year