Four Broncos Earn GPAC All-Conference Honors
(Sioux City, Iowa) – The 2023 Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Women’s Volleyball All-Conference Team has been selected.
(Sioux City, Iowa) – The 2023 Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Women's Volleyball All-Conference Team has been selected.
Jazlin De Haan from Northwestern was selected as the Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Player-of-the-Year. Kyle Van Den Bosch from Northwestern was named the Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Coach-of-the-Year. Northwestern, Concordia, and Jamestown shared the regular season championship for 2023 with 14-2 records. Northwestern won the GPAC Tournament title over the weekend.
The NAIA Opening Round is scheduled for November 18, with the NAIA National Volleyball Tournament scheduled in Sioux City November 30 – December 6 at the Tyson Events Center. Six GPAC teams have made the NAIA Postseason this fall. The GPAC All-Conference teams were selected by the league coaches.
GPAC Women's Volleyball First Team 2023 (listed alphabetically)
Name Position School Class Hometown
Bree Burtwistle S Concordia Sr. Stanton, Neb.
"Jazlin De Haan OH Northwestern Jr. Orange City, Iowa
Alysen Dexter OH Northwestern Jr. Urbandale, Iowa
Ady Dwight MB Dakota Wesleyan Sr. Langford, S.D.
Olivia Granstra L Northwestern Jr. Sheldon, Iowa
Azaria Green MB College of Saint Mary Fr. Council Bluffs, Iowa
Ellie Holen L Jamestown Sr. Lamoure, S.D.
Sydney Marlow OH Morningside Jr. Burlington, Iowa
Zavyr Metzger MB Northwestern So. Larchwood, Iowa
Gabi Nordaker MB Concordia Sr. Omaha, Neb.
Camryn Opfer OH Concordia Sr. Seward, Neb.
Abbey Ringler MB Midland Jr. Seward, Neb.
Kamryn Willman MB College of Saint Mary Sr. Grand Island, Neb.
Aleah Zieske OH Jamestown Jr. Spicer, Minn.
*Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Women's Volleyball Player-of-the-Year:
Jazlin De Haan, Northwestern
GPAC Women's Volleyball Co Defenders-of-the-Year:
Ellie Holen, Jamestown and Zavyr Metzger, Northwestern
GPAC Women's Volleyball Setter-of-the-Year:
Bree Burtwistle, Concordia
GPAC Women's Volleyball Freshman-of-the-Year:
Azaria Green, College of Saint Mary
GPAC Women's Volleyball Attacker-of-the-Year:
Ady Dwight, Dakota Wesleyan
Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Women's Volleyball Coach-of-the-Year:
Kyle Van Den Bosch, Northwestern
AVCA Assistant Women's Volleyball Coach of the Year:
Lacey Reitz, Northwestern
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GPAC Women's Volleyball Second Team 2023 (listed alphabetically)
|
Name |
Position |
School |
Class |
Hometown |
|
Jacki Apel |
RS |
Midland |
Jr. |
Bellevue, Neb. |
|
S |
Hastings |
Sr. |
Hastings, Neb. |
|
|
Rachel Cushing |
L |
College of Saint Mary |
Sr. |
Council Bluffs, Iowa |
|
Aleksandra Dalach |
S |
Morningside |
Fr. |
Opacz-Kolonia, Poland |
|
Kayleigh Hybertson |
S |
Dakota Wesleyan |
Fr. |
Sioux Falls, S.D. |
|
Darienne Johnson |
MB |
Jamestown |
Sr. |
Eastpointe, Mich. |
|
Ashley Keck |
OH |
Concordia |
So. |
Kearney, Neb. |
|
Liv Reitsma |
S |
Northwestern |
So. |
Papillion, Neb. |
|
Carly Rodaway |
RS |
Concordia |
Sr. |
Lincoln, Neb. |
|
Logan Sherman |
RS |
Jamestown |
Sr. |
Marshall, Minn. |
|
Macay Van't Hul |
MB |
Northwestern |
Sr. |
Rock Valley, Iowa |
|
OH |
Hastings |
Sr. |
Broken Bow, Neb. |
|
|
Julia Weber |
OH |
Mount Marty |
So. |
Emery, S.D. |
|
Grace Werner |
OH/RS |
College of Saint Mary |
Jr. |
Omaha, Neb. |
Key: S-Setter, OH-Outside Hitter, MB-Middle Blocker, RS-Right Side/Opposite Hitter, L-Libero, DS – Defensive Specialist
Honorable Mention
Briar Cliff – Samantha Wasmund (MB) and Victoria Andre (MB)
College of Saint Mary – Lauren Anderson (S) and Lexie Langley (OH)
Concordia – Becca Gebhart (L) and Cassidy Knust (DS)
Dakota Wesleyan – Tya Weideman (DS) and Elizabeth Tyler (OH/DS)
Doane – Sophia McKinney (L) and Taylor Sluka (RS)
Dordt – Makenna Kooima (DS) and Riley Doenhoefer (OH)
Hastings – Miriam Miller (DS) and Ilse Benne (OH)
Jamestown – Lexi Olson (MB) and Grace Hegerle (OH)
Midland – Lauren Williams (RS) and Lauryn Samuelson (MB)
Morningside – Payten Lode (OH) and Payton Shoquist (DS)
Mount Marty – Ally Whitmire (S) and Ivy Mines (DS)
Northwestern – Savonne Sterk (RS) and Jori Hajek (DS)
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