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Leimbach is NAIA Setter of the year, Flores 1st Team All American

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The 2022 NAIA Women’s Volleyball All-Americans, Coach of the Year, Player of the Year, Attacker of the Year, Setter of the Year and Defender of the Year have been announced.

Kalli Hegerle of Jamestown (N.D.) has been named the 2022 NAIA Player of the Year. The setter/opposite hitter recorded a total of 420 kills on the season for an average of three kills per set and a total of 832 assists for an average of 5.94. The senior also posted a season-high of 17 kills vs Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) during the regular season. Hegerle also helped her team to its first national title.

Hope Leimbach of Midland (Neb.) has been named the 2022 NAIA Setter of the Year. Leimbach recorded a total of 1,435 assists on the season, surpassing the previous year by 100 assists. The setter recorded a season average of 11.76 assists per set. Leimbach posted a season-high 66 assists against Concordia (Neb.) during the Great Plains Athletic Conference Tournament and helped her team to the NAIA Championship Semifinals for the fourth time.

Ellie Holen of Jamestown (N.D.) has been named the 2022 NAIA Defender of the Year. Holen recorded 862 digs on the season recording almost 200 more digs than the prior season. The libero also averaged 6.39 digs per set and posted only 32 reception errors on 653 serve receive attempts. The junior not only helped her team to its first title but posted a season-high 44 digs in the championship match

Rylee Troutman of Corban (Ore.) has been named the 2022 NAIA Attacker of the Year. Troutman recorded 564 kills on the season for an average of 4.24 kills per set. The sophomore posted a season attack percentage of .254. The outside hitter recorded a season-high of 66 kills against Eastern Oregon during the regular season and matched that season-high in the championship match.  Troutman helped her team to the championship match for the first time in school history.

Jon Hegerle has been named the 2022 NAIA Coach of the Year. Hegerle led the Jimmies to a 37-2 overall record and first championship title in his 14th season. The team advanced to the championship match for the first time in school history this season and won. Hegerle ended the 2022 season with an overall coaching record of 372-116.

All of the selections are made by the All-America Committee which comprised a first, second, third and honorable mention teams.

Defender of the Year: Ellie Holen, Jamestown (N.D.)

Setter of the Year: Hope Leimbach, Midland (Neb.)

Attacker of the Year: Rylee Troutman, Corban (Ore.)

Player of the Year: Kalli Hegerle, Jamestown (N.D.)

Coach of the Year: Jon Hegerle, Jamestown (N.D.)

 

First Team 

First Last Institution Pos Yr Hometown
Ady Dwight Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) MB Jr Langford, S.D.
Anna Holen Jamestown (N.D.) OH Sr Lamoure, N.D.
Avari Ridgway Corban (Ore.) OH Sr McMinnville, Ore.
Bekah Horstman Northwestern (Iowa) MB Sr Pella, Iowa
Cambree Scott Eastern Oregon MB Sr Bend, Ore.
Hope Leimbach Midland (Neb.) S Sr Lincoln, Neb.
Kalli Hegerle Jamestown (N.D.) S/OPP Sr West Fargo, N.D.
Kira Rymer Columbia International (S.C.) OPP Jr China Grove, N.C.
Malaina Hensley Park (Mo.) OH Jr Kansas City, Mo.
Olivia Galas Bellevue (Neb.) S Sr Bellevue, Neb.
Ryan Czerniak Taylor (Ind.) Opp Sr Danville, Ind.
Rylee Troutman Corban (Ore.) OH So Powell Butte, Ore.
Sara Klunder Missouri Baptist MB Jr Hudson, Iowa
Taliyah Flores Midland (Neb.) OH Sr Papillion, Neb.

 

Second Team 

First Last Institution Pos Yr Hometown
Abi Broussard Northwest (Wash.) MB Sr Lynden, Wash.
Camryn Opfer Concordia (Neb.) OH Jr Seward, Neb.
Ellie Holen Jamestown (N.D.) Lib Jr Lamoure, N.D.
Eva Joldersma Indiana Wesleyan OH FR Hudsonville, Mich.
Gabi Nordaker Concordia (Neb.) MB So Omaha, Neb.
Hannah Caddow Life Pacific (Calif.) OH Gr Valencia, Calif.
Jada Mitchell Viterbo (Wis.) MB Fr New Albin, Iowa
Kenzie Winker Viterbo (Wis.) OH Jr Holmen, Wis.
Luisa Ferreira Columbia (Mo.) S JR Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
Mikayla Johnson MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) MB JR Jonesboro, Ark.
Rachel Cushing College of Saint Mary (Neb.) Lib Jr Council Bluffs, Iowa
Sierra Athen Bellevue (Neb.) OH Sr Red Oak, Iowa
Skyler Van Note Marian (Ind.) OH GR Munice, Ind.
Stephanie Rivera-Pacheco Point Park (Pa.) OH Sr Vega Baja, Puerto Rico

 

Third Team 

First Last Institution Pos Yr Hometown
Debora Bernardi Park (Mo.) Opp So Ponta Grossa, Brazil
Kacy Bragg Taylor (Ind.) S Sr Warsaw, Ind.
Lexi Broyles IU Kokomo (Ind.) MB Fr DeMotte, Ind.
Alysen Dexter Northwestern (Iowa) OH So Urbandale, Iowa
Madeline Else Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) S Sr Holstein, Iowa
Ayla Embry Rocky Mountain (Mont.) Lib Sr Bozeman, Mont.
Callie Henson Central Methodist (Mo.) Opp Jr Jefferson City, Mo.
Maureen Jessop Montana Tech OH Jr Corvallis, Mont.
Andrea Malek Texas Wesleyan Lib Jr Euless, Texas
Lexi Malone Westmont (Calif.) MB Sr Valencia, Calif.
Reece Shirley IU East (Ind.) S Jr Michigan City, Ind.
Emma Tompkins SAGU (Texas) MB Sr Hempstead, Texas
Brianna Torres Trinity International (Ill.) OH Gr Chula Vista, Calif.
Kennedy Wade Xavier (La.) OH Jr Gainesville, Fla.

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