HAMMOND, La. – The Southeastern Louisiana University volleyball team was honored Tuesday, when junior Kyra McKelvey was named an All-Central Region Honorable Mention by the American Volleyball Coaches Association.
 
The Navarre, Fla., native put together a career year in 2025, adding an All-Region mention to her Southland Conference Player of the Year award, along with SLC First Team honors. Tuesday marks McKelvey's first time receiving an AVCA award. She is also the only current Lady Lion to have an AVCA accolade with Cicily Hidalgo earning an honorable mention from the association in 2024.
 
McKelvey helped the Lady Lions put together a 20-9 overall record with a 12-4 record in SLC play. She finished the season with the third-highest hitting percentage in the conference, reaching a .340 mark. The opposite hitter also ranked fourth in the league in kills per set, averaging 3.64 in the category for a total of 368 kills.
 
The junior posted double-digit kills in 22 of SLU's 29 games during the 2025 season, tying a career-high of 21 kills in Southeastern's match against Central Arkansas on Sept. 6.
 
DIGGIN' IT CLUB / S CLUB
Fans interested in becoming active supporters of the Southeastern volleyball program are encouraged to join the Diggin' It Club. Lion volleyball alums are encouraged to join the exclusive S Club, which is restricted to Southeastern athletic letter winners.
 
All membership fees and donations to both the Diggin' It Club and S Club (volleyball) are available for the exclusive use of the Southeastern volleyball program. Membership information is available by contacting the Lion Athletics Association at laa@southeastern.edu or (985) 549-5091 or visiting www.LionUp.com.
 
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