Stanford outside hitter Brad Lawson, a 2008 'Iolani School graduate, was named Mountain Pacific Sports Federation men's volleyball Player of the Year yesterday.

Lawson, a 6-foot-7 sophomore, led the Cardinal in kills (4.78) and service aces (0.37) per set, and was third in digs (1.52), fourth in assists (0.44) and fifth in blocks (0.53).

Stanford senior setter Kawika Shoji ('Iolani 2006) was named to the MPSF first team for the second consecutive year.

Stanford sophomore libero Erik Shoji (Punahou 2008) and Brigham Young sophomore middle blocker Futi Tavana (Kaua'i 2005) were named to the second team.

USC junior setter Riley McKibbin (Punahou 2007) was named honorable mention and Trojan libero Maddison McKibbin (Punahou 2009) was named to the Freshman Team.

FIRST TEAM

Brad Lawson, OH, Stanford

Kawika Shoji, S, Stanford

Jacek Ratajczak, MB, CS Northridge

Kevin McKniff, MB, CS Northridge

Carson Clark, Opp, UC Irvine

Andrew Stewart, OH, BYU

Cory Riecks, OH, Pepperdine

SECOND TEAM

Jordan DuFault, OH, UC Irvine

Futi Tavana, MB, BYU

Casey Krider, S, Pepperdine

Erik Shoji, L, Stanford

Jonas Umlauft, Opp, UH

Garrett Muagututia, OH, UCLA

Evan Romero, Opp, Stanford

THIRD TEAM

Jeff Menzel, OH, UC Santa Barbara

Murphy Troy, Opp, USC

Robb Stowell, Opp, BYU

Dean Bittner, Opp, Long Beach State

Joshua Walker, OH, UH

J.D. Schleppenbach, OH, Pepperdine

Antwain Aguillard, MB, Long Beach State

HONORABLE MENTION

Setters: Matt Stork (CS Northridge), Reed Chilton (BYU), Nejc Zemljak (UH), Riley McKibbin (USC), Phil Bannan (UC San Diego).

Middles; Tyler Jaynes (Pepperdine), Russell Lavaja (BYU), Dan Alexander (LBSU), Scott Slaughter (UCSB).

Outside hitters: Mike Gaudino (CS Northridge), Tony Ciarelli (USC), Jason Spangler (UC San Diego).

Libero: Andy McGuire (UC Santa Barbara).

FRESHMAN TEAM

Opposite: Jonas Umlauft (UH).

Outside hitter: Taylor Hughes (Pacific).

Middles: Dylan Davis (UC Santa Barbara), Cyrus Kiani (UC San Diego), Nikola Vukicevic (Pacific).

OH/Libero: Maddison McKibbin (USC).

PLAYER OF THE YEAR:

Brad Lawson (Stanford)

FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR

Jonas Umlauft (UH)

COACH OF THE YEAR

John Kosty (Stanford)