2021 AVCA all-region teams published

The AVCA released its 2021 Division III All-Region Teams today.

Region VIII First Team Ellie Alden, Chicago junior middle Sydnei Avery, Aurora junior opposite Kendra Baierl, Wisconsin-Eau Claire senior middle Arianna Barrett, Wisconsin-Eau Claire senior opposite Kaitlyn Beebe, Aurora junior setter Haley Horner, Carthage senior opposite Maycee Karpfinger, Concordia Wisconsin sophomore middle Ashley Kopp, Wisconsin-Stevens Point freshman outside Emma Lawrence, Wisconsin-La Crosse senior outside Liz Maastricht, St. Norbert senior libero Courtney McAuliffe, Illinois Wesleyan senior middle Charlie Nelson, Wisconsin-Eau Claire sophomore setter Morgan Wardall, Wisconsin-Whitewater senior middle Maria Young, Earlham sophomore opposite

Player of the Year: Kendra Baierl Freshman of the Year: Ashley Kopp Coach of the Year: Wisconsin-Eau Claire’s Kim Wudi

Region IX First Team Kylie Bildstein, Wartburg senior middle Kirstin Cotter, Bethel junior opposite Hailey Embacher, Gustavus Adolphus senior libero Katie Foster, Wartburg senior libero Abby Glanzer, Northwestern freshman outside Darby Hawtrey, Dubuque senior opposite Kate Holtan, Gustavus Adolphus senior outside Kaylin Kuhn, Grinnell senior outside Rory Light, Cornell senior middle Claire Marsh, Wartburg senior setter Sydney Schwitters, Northwestern senior setter Elli Teeple, Coe senior setter Lyndsi Wilgenbusch, Loras senior outside Hannah Wilhite, Bethel senior setter

Player of the Year: Katie Foster Freshman of the Year: Abby Glanzer Coach of the Year: Wartburg’s Jennifer Walker & Doug Frazell

Region I Player of the Year: Cate Desler, Tufts senior outside Freshman of the Year: Gabbie O’Toole, Middlebury setter Coach of the Year: Middlebury’s Sarah Raunecker

Region II Player of the Year: Camryn Bancroft, Springfield senior middle Freshman of the Year: Natalie Billet, Springfield outside Coach of the Year: MIT’s Paul Dill

Region III Player of the Year: Katie Hobler, RIT senior outside Freshman of the Year: Sydney Neff, RIT setter Coach of the Year: Cortland’s Erin Glickert

Region IV Player of the Year:Abby Ausmus, NYU senior middle Freshman of the Year: Lindsey Hirano, NYU libero Coach of the Year: Rowan’s Deana Jespersen

RegionV Player of the Year: Natalie Aston, Johns Hopkins senior setter Freshman of the Year: Olivia Foley, Juniata setter Coach of the Year: Johns Hopkins’ Matt Troy

Region VI Player of the Year: Laura Beier, Berry senior libero Freshman of the Year: Emma Claytor, Virginia Wesleyan middle Coach of the Year: Berry’s Caitlyn Moriarty

Region VII Player of the Year: Heidi Westra, Calvin junior outside Freshman of the Year: Daria Rodriguez, Denison outside Coach of the Year: Ohio Northern’s Katie Kuhn

Region X Player of the Year: Avery Tuggle, Trinity (Texas) senior outside Freshman of the Year: Audrey Sawyer, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps middle Coach of the Year: Trinity (Texas)’s Julie Jenkins

The NCCAA announced its 2021 Division II All-Region Teams last week. Maranatha Baptist, the DII North Regional champion, had four players receive all-region honors: Senior middle Mattie Bumpus (Player of the Year); sophomore setter Emily Johnson (First Team); junior outside Caitrin Kemlo (Second Team); senior libero Erica Ureke (Honorable Mention).

-Ricky Nelson