Walker earns 3rd team NAIA All-American honors
Senior setter Beth Walker earns third team NAIA All-American honors ...
December 8, 2015
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Senior setter Beth Walker was named an NAIA third team All-American in an announcement made today by the NAIA National office.
Walker, who earned her third NAIA All-American honor of her career, was also a first team all-Region honoree, as well as the North Star Athletic Association's Setter of the Year, while also earning first team all-NSAA accolades. She was named the NSAA Setter of the Week on three occasions this season.
Walker led the 2015 Bruins with 27 double-doubles, 1,343 assists and a .298 hitting percentage, while collecting a team second-best 416 digs. She 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. She also recorded a pair of triple-doubles on the season.
In the final national statistics, Walker ranked 19th in total assists.
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.
2015 Tachikara-NAIA Volleyball All-American Teams
| First Team | Institution | Pos. | Yr. | Hometown |
| Joclyn Kirton | Biola (Calif.) | OH | SR | Kirkland, Wash. |
| Alyssa Mason | Biola (Calif.) | MB | SR | Redlands, Calif. |
| Kylie Porter | College of Idaho | MH | SR | Boise, Idaho |
| Penny Liu | Columbia (Mo.) | OPP | SO | Nanjing, China |
| Brooke Granstra | Dordt (Iowa) | MH | JR | Sioux Center, Iowa |
| Kennadie Clute | Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) | OH | JR | Spokane, Wash. |
| Carol Siqueira | Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) | OH | SR | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Mallory Dillion | Missouri Baptist | OH | SR | St. Charles, Mo. |
| Haley Pouliezous | Missouri Baptist | L | SR | Imperial, Mo. |
| Karlie Schut | Northwestern (Iowa) | OPP | SR | West Des Moines, Iowa |
| Stephanie Flores | Vanguard (Calif.) | MB | SR | Yucipa, Calif. |
| Natalie Geidel | Viterbo (Wis.) | MH | SO | West Bend, Wis. |
| Jennifer Krentz | Viterbo (Wis.) | L | SR | Watertown, Minn. |
| Shahala Hawkins | Wayland Baptist (Texas) | MH | SR | Denver City, Texas |
| Second Team | Institution | Pos. | Yr. | Hometown |
| Sierra Porter | College of Idaho | S | SR | Eagle, Idaho |
| Sashiko Heredia | Columbia (Mo.) | S | JR | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico |
| Taylor Wells | Grand View (Iowa) | OPP | JR | Des Moines, Iowa |
| Logan Drueppel | Hastings (Neb.) | MH | JR | Schuyler, Neb. |
| Makenzie Montano | Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) | S | SO | Louisville, Ky. |
| Stephanie Ruffing | Lourdes (Ohio) | OH | JR | Columbus, Ohio |
| Rachel Kater | MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) | S | SO | Wichita, Kan. |
| Priscilla O'Dowd | Midland (Neb.) | MH | FR | Papillion, Neb. |
| Ally Krus | Missouri Baptist | S | SR | St. Louis, Mo. |
| Mariah Stiffarm | Rocky Mountain (Mont.) | MH | SR | Billings, Mont. |
| Rebecca Just | St. Catharine (Ky.) | OH | SR | Louisville, Ky. |
| Charlotte Heerlyn | Vanguard (Calif.) | OPP | SR | Santee, Calif. |
| Sarah McKinny | Vanguard (Calif.) | MH | SR | Santa Barbara, Calif. |
| Amelia Grahn | Viterbo (Wis.) | S | SO | Madison, Wis. |
| Third Team | Institution | Pos. | Yr. | Hometown |
| Pakalana Helekahi | Ashford (Iowa) | OH | SO | Hana, Hawaii |
| Beth Walker | Bellevue (Neb.) | S | SR | Dubuque, Iowa |
| Britta Blaser | Biola (Calif.) | OPP | SR | Morgan Hill, Calif. |
| Amber Parker | Corban (Ore.) | OH | SO | Albany, Ore. |
| Rachelle Chamberlain | Eastern (Ore.) | S | JR | Challis, Idaho |
| Jenny Howell | Georgetown (Ky.) | OH | SO | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Madison Wendel | Jamestown (N.D) | MH | SO | Carrington, N.D. |
| Audrey Dearien | John Brown (Ark.) | OH | SR | Frisco, Texas |
| Molly Shonk | Lourdes (Ohio) | OH | JR | Columbus, Ohio |
| Jessica Peters | Midland (Neb.) | S | FR | Papillion, Neb. |
| Annelise Rohrer | Mt. Vernon Nazarene (Kan.) | OH | JR | Hilliard, Ohio |
| Tori Leisure | Oklahoma City | MH | SR | Haslet, Texas |
| Janaya Fox | Ottawa (Kan.) | OH | JR | Bellevue, Neb. |
| Lauren McGowne | Southern Oregon | S | JR | Coos Bay, Ore. |
| Honorable Mention | Institution |
| Kayla Morlan | Asbury (Ky.) |
| Eloisa Sales | Bethel (Tenn.) |
| Kara Stamper | Bryan (Tenn.) |
| Shelby Grace Enochs | Bryan (Tenn.) |
| Jana Kortas | Cambellsville (Ky.) |
| Kendyl Danelski | Cardinal Stritch (Wis.) |
| Crystal Schmidt | Carroll (Mont.) |
| Cayley Meiners | Coastal Georgia |
| Emma Anderson | Coastal Georgia |
| Jamie Reaves | College of the Ozarks (Mo.) |
| Alayna Kavanaugh | Concordia (Neb.) |
| Jocelyn Garcia | Concordia (Neb.) |
| Chelsea Lake | Cornerstone (Mich.) |
| Kamrin Gold | Culver Stockton (Mo.) |
| Jamie Gesink | Dordt (Iowa) |
| Amanda Miller | Eastern Oregon |
| Morgan Smith | Evangel (Mo.) |
| Emma Feierabend | Friends (Kan.) |
| Corri Muha | Georgetown (Ky.) |
| Katie Placke | Hastings (Neb.) |
| Conley Kipp | Hope International (Calif.) |
| Mallory Livingston | Indiana University East |
| Lindy Thomas | Indiana University Kokomo |
| Morgan Miller | Indiana Wesleyan Univ. |
| Heather Bachman | Jamestown (N.D.) |
| Treneisha Doyle | Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) |
| Carolynne Silva | Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
| Michi Jiminez | Lourdes (Ohio) |
| Nicole Oestrike | Madonna (Mich.) |
| Katie Breault | Madonna (Mich.) |
| Aubrey Bekendam | Masters (Calif.) |
| Ashlee Harms | Midland (Neb.) |
| Hannah Carey | Missouri Baptist |
| Bailey Nations | Mobile (Ala.) |
| Bailie Cortner | Montana Tech |
| Marlowe Beatty | Mount Vernon Nazarene (Ohio) |
| Manon Soraru | Oklahoma City |
| Becky Deruiter | Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) |
| Bethany Farres | Ottawa (Kan.) |
| Alysha Blanco | Our Lady of The Lake (Texas) |
| Danna Gomes | Park (Mo.) |
| Raissa Herczfeld | Park (Mo.) |
| Shannon Liewer | Peru State (Neb.) |
| Aleah Billis | Rocky Mountain (Mont.) |
| Tori Bertsch | Rocky Mountain (Mont.) |
| Emma Gasman | Southern Oregon |
| Jordan Strickland | St. Catharine (Ky.) |
| Whitney Battoe | St. Thomas (Fla.) |
| Tena Loewen | Tabor (Kan.) |
| Shaughnessy Hearn | Texas Wesleyan |
| Katie Stoll | Trinity Christian (Ill.) |
| Ana Calaza | Union (Ky.) |
| Rebecca Lowden | Vanguard (Calif.) |
| Sara Biermaier | Viterbo (Wis.) |
| Libby Dahlberg | Westmont (Calif.) |
| Taylor Beckman | Westmont (Calif.) |
| Jessica McCann | Westmont (Calif.) |
| Emily Becker | William Woods (Mo.) |