Four Bruins named to all-NSAA volleyball teams
Walker named Setter of the Year ... Scanlan tabbed as Freshman of the Year ...
JAMESTOWN, N.D. -- Four Bellevue University volleyball athletes were named to the all-North Star Athletic Association volleyball teams announced today by the conference office. The Bruins also brought home two of the major awards in a vote by the league's coaches.
Senior setter Beth Walker, sophomore libero Taylor Holz and freshman rightside hitter Shayla Scanlan all earned first team honors. Sophomore outside hitter Rachel Wald was named to the second team.
In addition, Walker was named the NSAA's Setter of the Year and Scanlan was tabbed as the league's Freshman of the Year.
Walker earned her third first team all-conference honor of her career. She led the Bruins with 27 double-doubles, 1,343 assists and a .298 hitting percentage, while collecting a team second-best 416 digs. Walker was named the league's Setter of the Week on three occasions this season. In the national statistics, Walker ranked eighth in the country in total assists.
Walker finished her BU career ranked third in school history with 4,789 career assists, eighth with 1,579 career digs and ninth with 124 career service aces.
Holz led the Bruins with 681 digs, the fourth-highest single season total in school history. She was third on this year's squad with 30 service aces. Holz was named the league's Defensive Player of the Week twice this season.
Scanlan finished second on the team with 373 kills, 113 blocks and a .224 hitting percentage. She recorded double-figure kill totals in 21 matches, while collecting at least four blocks in 17 matches.
Wald led the Bruins with 413 kills and was second with 41 service aces, while adding 218 digs and 38 total blocks. She notched double figures in kills in 21 matches during the season.
The Bruins finished the season with a 22-17 overall record, advancing to the NSAA semifinals, while receiving votes in the NAIA Coaches' top 25 poll.
First Team All-Conference
|
Name |
Position |
Year |
School |
Hometown |
|
Natalie Geidel |
Middle Hitter |
Sophomore |
Viterbo (Wis.) |
West Bend, Wis. |
|
Jennifer Krentz |
Libero |
Senior |
Viterbo (Wis.) |
Watertown, Minn. |
|
Madison Wendel |
Middle Hitter |
Sophomore |
Jamestown (N.D.) |
Carrington, N.D. |
|
Amelia Grahn |
Setter |
Sophomore |
Viterbo (Wis.) |
Madison, Wis. |
|
Beth Walker |
Setter |
Senior |
Bellevue (Neb.) |
Dubuque, Iowa |
|
Nicole Warren |
Libero |
Junior |
Jamestown (N.D.) |
Oakes, N.D. |
|
Sara Biermaier |
Outside Hitter |
Junior |
Viterbo (Wis.) |
Woodbury, Minn. |
|
Heather Bachman |
Right Side |
Junior |
Jamestown (N.D.) |
Bloomington, Minn. |
|
Carly Rozell |
Outside Hitter |
Sophomore |
Dakota State (S.D.) |
Aberdeen, S.D. |
|
Abby Buehler |
Middle Hitter |
Junior |
Waldorf (Iowa) |
Dodge Center, Minn. |
|
Shayla Scanlan |
Right Side |
Freshman |
Bellevue (Neb.) |
Plattsmouth, Neb. |
|
Emilee Wiersma |
Right Side |
Junior |
Viterbo (Wis.) |
Waupan, Wis. |
|
Taylor Holz |
Libero |
Sophomore |
Bellevue (Neb.) |
Omaha, Neb. |
|
Remington Werner |
Outside Hitter/ |
Senior |
Mayville State (N.D.) |
Hector, Minn. |
Second Team All-Conference
|
Name |
Position |
Year |
School |
Hometown |
|
Kaitlyn Boesl |
Libero |
Freshman |
Presentation (S.D.) |
Warner, S.D. |
|
Alaina Brown |
Outside Hitter |
Senior |
Jamestown (N.D.) |
Bloomington, Minn. |
|
Tessa Weeldreyer |
Middle Hitter |
Junior |
Dakota State (S.D.) |
Parker, S.D. |
|
Jaycee George |
Libero |
Junior |
Valley City State (N.D.) |
Innisfail, Alberta Canada |
|
Rachel Wald |
Outside Hitter |
Sophomore |
Bellevue (Neb.) |
Omaha, Neb. |
|
Kaitlin Anderson |
Middle Hitter/ |
Junior |
Jamestown (N.D.) |
Grand Forks, N.D. |
|
Danielle Boyette |
Setter |
Junior |
Dickinson State (N.D.) |
Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. |
|
Taylor Orhn |
Outside Hitter |
Junior |
Presentation (S.D.) |
Coleraine, Minn. |
2015 NSAA Volleyball Postseason Awards:
Most Valuable Performer: Natalie Geidel – Viterbo (Wis.)
Offensive Player-of-the-Year: Natalie Geidel – Viterbo (Wis.)
Setter-of-the-Year: Beth Walker – Bellevue (Neb.)
Defensive Player-of-the-Year: Jennifer Krentz – Viterbo (Wis.)
Freshman-of-the-Year: Shayla Scanlan – Bellevue (Neb.)
Coach-of-the-Year: Ryan DeLong – Viterbo (Wis.)
Assistant Coach-of-the-Year: Kelsey Titus – Jamestown (N.D.)