Women's Volleyball 11/11/2026 11:00:00 AM Chris Brannick

Riley Roberts Named MIAA Setter of the Year

Seven Bronchos Recognized By League Office For Work This Season

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Central Oklahoma senior Riley Roberts was named MIAA Setter of the Year Wednesday, the league announced ahead of this week's MIAA Volleyball Championship.

Roberts was a First Team All-MIAA pick at setter. Kaitlyn Parrott also earned Second Team All-MIAA as a libero/defensive specialist. A handful of Bronchos were named Honorable Mention with Sawyer Franz, Myla Unterweger, Kate Wells, Georgia Ahlert, and Morgan Manning getting recognition for the work this season.

"Really proud of Riley for how she has led this team this season," UCO head volleyball coach Edgar Miraku said. "Proud of all of the girls that received recognition today. They all play such an important role in our program on and off the floor and they deserve to be recognized."

Roberts was sensational this season. The Washington, Oklahoma native and Norman North product was named MIAA Setter of the Week five times this season. She led the league in assists with 939 and averaged 9.58 assists per set.

Roberts is also a weapon from her setter spot. She landed 114 kills in 28 matches played. She averaged 1.16 kills per set through 98 sets played. Roberts earned Honorable Mention All-MIAA last season.

Parrott was a First Team All-MIAA pick last year and had another standout season despite missing four matches due to a midseason appendectomy. The senior from Allen, Texas dug up 431 attacks and averaged 5.01 digs per set through 86 sets played this season. Parrott was named MIAA Defensive Player of the Week once this season.

Franz played in just 11 matches this season recovering from a preseason back injury and in 30 sets played, the senior outside hitter from Oklahoma City was a leader for the Bronchos. Franz had 93 kills, 3.10 per set, and hit .167 on the season.

Unterweger played in all 28 matches this season and 90 of 100 sets. The sophomore from Oconomowoc, Wisconsin landed a team-high 282 kills, 3.13 per set, and hit .209 this season.

Wells, a nominee for MIAA Freshman of the Year, was solid in her rookie season. The Olathe, Kansas native landed 182 kills, 1.93 per set, and hit .245 on the season. In 27 matches played, Wells also had a team-high 111 blocks this season. She averaged 1.17 blocks per set over 95 sets played. Wells had 24 solo blocks this season.

Ahlert, a sophomore middle blocker from Norman, Oklahoma, was a key player for the Bronchos in her first year on campus. She had 272 kills, 2.80 per set over 97 sets played, and hit .258 this season. Ahlert also had 56 total blocks this season, 0.58 per set, with 17 solo blocks.

Manning played in all 28 games this season and played a team-high 99 sets for the Bronchos. The sophomore from Edmond recorded 365 digs, averaging 3.69 per set. She was named MIAA Defensive Player of the Week once this season when she stepped into the libero role during Parrott's absence.

Central Oklahoma begins play in the MIAA Volleyball Championship Thursday night in the quarterfinals. The Bronchos are the No. 5 seed and will face No. 4 seed Emporia State in the opening round. Semifinals are scheduled for Friday night with the league championship up for grabs Saturday night at the Civic Center in St. Joseph, Missouri.

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Players Mentioned

#6 Sawyer Franz: OH; 5' 8"; Senior

#21 Morgan Manning: DS; 5' 5"; Sophomore

#9 Kaitlyn Parrott: L; 5' 5"; Senior

#11 Riley Roberts: S/RS; 5' 10"; Senior

#16 Myla Unterweger: OH/RS; 5' 10"; Sophomore

#15 Georgia Ahlert: MB; 6' 0"; Sophomore

#10 Kate Wells: MB/RS; 6' 0"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#6 Sawyer Franz
: 5' 8"; Senior
: OH

#21 Morgan Manning
: 5' 5"; Sophomore
: DS

#9 Kaitlyn Parrott
: 5' 5"; Senior
: L

#11 Riley Roberts
: 5' 10"; Senior
: S/RS

#16 Myla Unterweger
: 5' 10"; Sophomore
: OH/RS

#15 Georgia Ahlert
: 6' 0"; Sophomore
: MB

#10 Kate Wells
: 6' 0"; Freshman
: MB/RS