6 Gold Nuggets earn SSAC Volleyball honors

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Six members of the Xavier volleyball team earned conference-level awards Wednesday night at the Southern States Athletic Conference Volleyball Awards banquet, held on the eve of the SSAC Championship Tournament.

Junior opposite hitter Kennedy Campbell was named second-team all-conference following a season in which she averaged 2.44 kills per set with a .263 hitting percentage. Also effective on defense, Campbell averaged 0.56 blocks per set.

This marks the second consecutive season in which Campbell has earned individual postseason honors. In 2025, she was an All-Red River and AVCA All-Region selection.

Joining Campbell on the All-SSAC team were outside hitter Charlie Henderson and setter Kamrynn Williams, both of whom were selected to the All-Freshman team.

Henderson has been a multi-tool player for the Gold Nuggets, averaging 2.34 kills, 0.52 service aces, 0.42 blocks, and 2.7 digs per set.

Williams has been prolific in setting up the XULA attack all season. She has averaged 5.24 assists per set.

Charlie Henderson and Kamrynn Williams at SSAC Awards Banquet — *Charlie Henderson (far left) and Kamrynn Williams (third from left) are pictured with their fellow All-Freshman honorees at the SSAC Volleyball Awards Banquet.*

Sophomores Laila Jackson and Michaela Clayton earned Athletic Solutions All-Academic Team, a feat made all the more impressive by the fact that the pair has ranked among Coach Pat Kendrick's top performers.

Clayton leads the team in digs, with an average of 3.95 per set, while Jackson has frequently produced impressive numbers in the assist and dig categories.

Rounding out the Xavier contingent was sophomore outside hitter Ashley Peake, who was Xavier's representative on the SSAC Champion of Character team.

The Gold Nuggets have a pair of pool-play games Thursday, the results of which will determine if XULA advances to the SSAC tournament semifinals.

Xavier, the 9-seed, plays 4-seeded William Carey at 11 a.m. and 5-seeded Point at 5:30 p.m.

A detailed list of All-SSAC honorees is available on the conference website.

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Players Mentioned

#10 Michaela Clayton: OH; 5' 8"; Freshman; RS

#11 Kennedy Campbell: MB/RS; 6' 0"; Sophomore; 1L

#3 Laila Jackson: OH; 5' 8"; Freshman; HS

#18 Ashley Peake: OH; 5' 10"; Freshman; HS

#1 Kamrynn Williams: S; 5' 9"; Freshman; HS

#16 Charlie Henderson: OH; 5' 9"; Freshman; HS

Players Mentioned

#10 Michaela Clayton
: 5' 8"; Freshman; RS
: OH

#11 Kennedy Campbell
: 6' 0"; Sophomore; 1L
: MB/RS

#3 Laila Jackson
: 5' 8"; Freshman; HS
: OH

#18 Ashley Peake
: 5' 10"; Freshman; HS
: OH

#1 Kamrynn Williams
: 5' 9"; Freshman; HS
: S

#16 Charlie Henderson
: 5' 9"; Freshman; HS
: OH