RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – The reigning Great American Conference Player of the Year,
Malia Leatherland has added to her list of accolades after being named to the GAC All-Decade team on Tuesday afternoon.
On top of her individual awards - which include three All-GAC honors, two all-central region honors, a GAC Tournament MVP and all-America distinction - Leatherland led the Bison to their first GAC regular-season and tournament crowns. Additionally, the Broken Arrow native helped OBU to its first NCAA Central Regional berth.
Leatherland enjoyed a dominating junior season, laying down 477 kills while directing OBU to a 28-6 overall record that included a 14-2 mark in league play. For her career, Leatherland has tallied 1,201 kills and 1,038 digs, just the third Bison ever to achieve the feat.
