Abby Guezen named Canada West Rookie of the Year

Making a profound impact in leading the young Alberta Pandas to an 18-6 record, first-year outside Abby Guezen has been named the Canada West Rookie of the Year.

Guezen finished her debut season with 184 kills, 122 digs, 27 blocks and 218.0 points. Her 2.97 kills per set ranked 10th in Canada West, and was far and away the best by any first-year player in 2023-24.

Her 184 kills were third on the Pandas, with her 2.97 kills per set ranking second only to first team All-Star Lauryn Tremblay’s 3.32. Along with fellow All-Rookie team member Ronnie Dickson, the Pandas improved their record by eight games from the year before, earning the No. 5 seed in CW.

Guezen is the fifth Panda to be named the Canada West Rookie of the Year, and will move forward as the CW nominee for the Mark Tennant U SPORTS Rookie of the Year Award.

“Abby had a tremendous season, and has already established herself as one of the top outsides in Canada West in just her first season. Abby has a very bright future, and I can’t wait to see what she is able to accomplish over the course of her volleyball career.” – Carolyn O’Dwyer, Head Coach, Alberta Pandas. 

2023/24 Canada West Women’s Volleyball Award Winners

Player of the Year: Raya Surinx, Manitoba
Rookie of the Year: Abby Guezen, Alberta
Libero of the Year: Kacey Jost, UBC
Coach of the Year: Doug Reimer, UBC
Student-Athlete Community Service Award Winner: Taylor Cangemi, WPG

Pandas to be Canada West Rookie of the Year