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Nov. 15, 2023

Four Bearcats named to All-MIAA Volleyball squad

Abby Brunssen was a 1st Team All-MIAA selection

(Photo courtesy Northwest Athletics)

Four Northwest Missouri State volleyball players earned All-MIAA recognition Wednesday morning.

Abby Brunssen was a First Team All-Conference selection. The junior paced Northwest in kills (243), blocks (95) and points scored (296) throughout the season. This is the third straight year she's received postseason accolades.

Avery Kemp was named Second Team All-MIAA. Kemp is sixth in the league hitting .295 on the season. She has also posted 11 matches with double-figure kills.

Redshirt freshman Ella Caffery and junior Kyah Luhring were all-league honorable mention picks.

The Bearcats open conference tournament play Thursday at 2:30pm. Northwest faces Nebraska Kearney in the quarterfinal round of the MIAA Tournament at the Civic Arena in St. Joseph.

The full All-MIAA picks are below.

 2023 MIAA VOLLEYBALL POSTSEASON AWARDS 
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Olivia Olson, Central Missouri, S, R-Sr. 
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Jaedynn Evans, Central Oklahoma, L/DS, Gr.*
SETTER OF THE YEAR: Olivia Olson, Central Missouri, R-Sr. 
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Holly Heldt, Missouri Western, OH
COACH OF THE YEAR: Caitlin Peterson, Central Missouri
*Indicates Unanimous Selection

 2023 ALL-MIAA FIRST TEAM 
Abby Brunssen, MB – Northwest Missouri
Emersen Cyza, OH – Nebraska Kearney
Elinor Engel, MB – Central Missouri
Jaedynn Evans, L/DS – Central Oklahoma*
Jaden Ferguson, RS – Nebraska Kearney*
Holly Heldt, OH – Missouri Western
Sydney Huck, OH – Central Oklahoma
Jenna Karp, MB – Central Oklahoma
Peyton Neff, S – Nebraska Kearney
Kersti Nix, OH – Central Missouri*
Olivia Olson, S – Central Missouri*
Sandora Sasaki, OH/RS – Emporia State*
Rachel Schwensen, RS – Washburn
Jalyn Stevenson, OH – Washburn
Anna Weberg, L/DS – Missouri Western
Rachel Ziesman, MB – Central Missouri
-- Reflects Ties in Voting
*Indicates Unanimous Selection

 2023 ALL-MIAA SECOND TEAM 
Mia Berg, MB – Nebraska Kearney
Fernanda Canedo, OH – Missouri Southern
Emily Ellis, MB – Fort Hays State
Lindsey Houran, S – Central Oklahoma
Nessa Johnson, S – Missouri Western
Avery Kemp, MB – Northwest Missouri
Mallorie Koehn, OH – Central Oklahoma
Sydney Lierz, OH – Central Missouri
Corinna McMullen, S – Washburn
Danielle Moje, MB – Missouri Western
Amelia Neels, MB – Missouri Southern
Taylor Rottinghaus, L/DS – Washburn
Taylor Russell, OH – Missouri Western
Emma Siron, OH/RS – Central Missouri
Lauren Taubenheim, L/DS – Nebraska Kearney
Janae Thurston, OH – Pittsburg State
Addison Wimmer, OH – Central Oklahoma
-- Reflects Ties in Voting
 
 2023 ALL-MIAA HONORABLE MENTION 
Central Missouri: Grace Southern, MB; Grace Winkelmann, L/DS
Emporia State: Brailee Dogle, S
Fort Hays State: Riley Tinder, OH; Gracie Rains, OH
Missouri Southern: Kyla Randall, L/DS
Nebraska Kearney: Asha Regier, OH; Jensen Rowse, L/DS
Newman: Ozioma Ajekwu, MB
Northwest Missouri: Ella Caffery, S; Kyah Luhring, L/DS
Pittsburg State: Josie McCroskey, L/DS