2023 AVCA All-Region Teams

Awards Season continues with today’s release of the AVCA All-Region Teams.

Region VIII First Team
Kirsten Anderson, Wisconsin-Whitewater senior middle
Sam Buckley, Washington-St. Louis sophomore setter
Emma Carlson, Wisconsin-Platteville junior outside
Riley Dahlquist, Wisconsin-Oshkosh sophomore middle
Abby Fregien, Wisconsin-Oshkosh junior libero
Taylor French, Illinois Wesleyan sophomore outside
Kayden Holcomb, Transylvania junior middle
Morgan Jensen, Wisconsin-Whitewater senior libero
Riley Kindt, Wisconsin-Oshkosh senior middle
Ashley Kopp, Wisconsin-Stevens Point junior outside
Sami Perlberg, Wisconsin-Oshkosh freshman outside
Jasmine Sells, Washington-St. Louis junior outside
Grace Ward, Transylvania senior setter
Jenna Weinfurt, Wisconsin-Whitewater senior outside
Player of the Year: Riley Kindt, Wisconsin-Oshkosh senior middle
Freshman of the Year: Sami Perlberg, Wisconsin-Oshkosh outside
Coach of the Year: Jon Ellmann, Wisconsin-Oshkosh

Region IX First Team
Marley Aune, Northwestern sophomore middle
Anysia Caille, St. Olaf senior opposite
Abby Glanzer, Northwestern junior outside
Clare Green, Cornell junior setter
Ilah Perez-Johnson, Cornell senior outside
Lauren Klaith, Gustavus Adolphus senior outside
Grace Lueken, Coe senior middle
Maddy Maahs, Coe sophomore setter
Catherine Moore, St. Olaf senior opposite
Emma Powell, Dubuque senior outside
Ari Schmidt, Northwestern senior opposite
Marylyn Schroyer, Northwestern senior libero
Addie Thomas, Nebraska Wesleyan junior outside
Kasie Tweet, Gustavus Adolphus senior setter
Player of the Year: Abby Glanzer, Northwestern junior outside
Freshman of the Year: Peyton Howie, Bethel middle
Coach of the Year: Beth Wilmeth, Northwestern

Other AVCA Region Players, Freshmen, Coaches of the Year
Region I
Player: Sophia Lindus, Wesleyan (Conn.) sophomore outside
Freshman: Skye LaMendola, Bowdoin outside
Coach: Ben Somera, Wesleyan (Conn.)
Region II
Player: Riley Donahue, Springfield junior outside
Freshman: Tori Colosimo, Springfield setter
Coach: Moira Long, Springfield
Region III
Player: Jamie Koopman, Ithaca senior middle
Freshman: Gabriela Gonzalez-Abreu, Ithaca outside
Coach: Johan Dulfer, Ithaca
Region IV
Player: Haley Holz, NYU senior outside
Freshman: Grace Nelson, NYU outside
Coach: Andrew Brown, NYU
Region V
Player: Olivia Foley, Juniata senior setter
Freshman: Sarah Hart, Messiah outside
Coach: Heather Pavlik, Juniata
Region VI
Player: Deborah Hong, Emory junior libero
Freshman: Reagan Stroop, Bridgewater outside
Coach: Brianna Jones, Emory
Region VII
Player: Addie VanderWeide, Hope junior outside
Freshman: Natalie Dieball, Ohio Wesleyan outside
Coach: Becky Schmidt, Hope
Region X
Player: Georgia McGovern, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps senior setter
Freshman: Malia Capistrano, La Verne setter
Coach: Julie Jenkins, Trinity (Texas)

-Ricky Nelson