Francis Marion University senior middleblocker Caroline Lucas and junior outside hitter Madilyn Gartner have been named to the Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) Volleyball All-Southeast Region Team for 2025, with both earning first-team accolades.  Lucas was also tabbed as a first-team selection for the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) All-Southeast Region squad, while Gartner was an honorable mention pick.  Both teams were announced on Wednesday (Dec. 3) morning.

Lucas, a native of Easley, S.C., is a four-year starter and a three-time All-Conference selection.  She played in every set this year and leads Conference Carolinas in hitting percentage (.377).  She ranks fourth in total blocks (96), fifth in blocks per set (0.84), fifth in points per set (3.87), sixth in kills per set (3.17).  She ranks 17th nationally in hitting percentage.

She also averaged 0.96 digs per set and served 24 aces with a serve percentage of .903.

Lucas was named to conference's 2025 All-Tournament Team and is a two-time Academic All-Conference selection.  She finished her career fifth in program history with 1,179 kills and 13th in career blocks (299) with a .337 career hitting percentage.

Gartner, a native of Albertville, Minn., also played in every set this year and was named the Conference Carolinas Player of the Year.  She was also awarded the conference' Elite 26 Academic Award for 2025. 

She was named the conference's Player of the Week three times in 2025 and leads the league in total kills (462), kills per set (4.05), and points per set (4.43), while ranking 18th in hitting percentage (.242).  Nationally, she ranks ninth in total kills, 11th in total attacks, 19th in kills per set, 24th in attacks per set, and 29th in points per set. 

Gartner also averaged 1.92 digs per set and 0.43 blocks per set, served 16 aces, and posted a .919 reception percentage.  She registered 27 matches with double-figure kills, including four with 20+ kills, to go along with seven double-doubles (kills/digs).

Her breakout season came after she missed nearly all of the 2024 campaign with an injury.  She is also a two-time Academic All-Conference Team selection.

The pair helped lead Francis Marion to a 21-10 record, the East Division title, and the top seed in the conference tournament.

Both are biology majors with Lucas being a product of Pickens High School and Gartner a graduate of St. Michael-Albertville High School.

    
        Caroline Lucas                Madilyn Gartner