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Fifth-year senior setter Chelsey Lockey (Eaton, Colo./Eaton HS) was named to the 2022-23 ASUN Fall Winners for Life Team, as announced by the ASUN Conference on Wednesday.

The team is composed of one student-athlete from each of the 14 ASUN member institutions who exhibit its core values: Education, Honesty, Student-Athlete Experience, Fairness, Health, Ambition, Respect, Diversity, Inclusion, Leadership, Responsibility and Sportsmanship. The honorary selections must also be in academic good standing and competed during the current academic year. 

"Among her many talents as a volleyball player and setter, the thing that has always stood out to me about Chelsey was how well she understood the concept of winning and what it takes to be successful," said FGCU volleyball head coach Matt Botsford. "That skill extends well beyond sport, and she demonstrated it on a daily basis outside the athletic arena. She is a competitor and a high achiever in everything she does, which very much tied in to how easy she was to coach. Chelsey is a perfect representation of the ASUN Winner for Life, and I am proud to see her recognized for what she did this fall."

In December, Lockey earned AVCA Southeast All-Region Honorable Mention distinction to accompany her ASUN First Team honors, and now the Fall Winners for Life award.

Lockey etched her name into the FGCU record book this past season by surpassing Maggie Rick (2005-08) to become the all-time leader in career assists (4,748), finishing fifth all-time in the ASUN.

The Eaton, Colo., native directed the Eagles' offensive attack to back-to-back ASUN Championships and NCAA Tournament appearances with a career-high of 1,264 assists. Lockey also guided the Eagles to 26 wins and helped the Green & Blue achieve a nationally top 30 hitting percentage (.266) heading into the postseason.

Lockey placed third in the conference in assists per set with a 10.80 clip, ranking 23rd in the country. She recorded 16 matches of 40-or-more assists, including 44 in the NCAA First Round matchup against (6) Iowa State, and had season high of 49 in a Power Five victory over Maryland.

The do-it-all setter also led the Eagles in total aces (45), and was one of only four Eagles to account for 50-plus blocks defensively (57).

Throughout her career at FGCU, Lockey has been a part of 121 wins, four ASUN regular season championships, two ASUN Tournament titles, two NCAA First Round victories and the first ever-ranked win in program history.In the classroom, Lockey completed her undergraduate degree with a 3.91 GPA in integrated studies and is now pursuing a grad certificate in local government management.

2022-23 ASUN Conference Fall Winners for Life Team:
Kelsey Mead, Austin Peay - Volleyball
Rahim Shalash, Bellarmine - Men's Soccer
Jerry Gutierrez, Central Arkansas - Men's Soccer
Tucker Schroeder, Eastern Kentucky - Football
Chelsey Lockey, FGCU - Volleyball
Kariana Ayala-Drew, Jacksonville - Volleyball
Lena Kindermann, Jacksonville State - Volleyball
Kendall Higgs, Kennesaw State - Women's Soccer
Kyle Harkabus, Liberty - Men's Cross Country
Noah Gulden, Lipscomb - Men's Soccer
Morgan Ebert, North Alabama - Women's Soccer
Mahalia White, North Florida - Volleyball
Jada Palmer, Queens - Women's Soccer
Jakob McConnell, Stetson - Men's Cross Country

Original source can be found here.