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Thursday, November 9, 2017
NSIC Media Relations
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NSIC Player of the Year
#1 Taylor Reiss (OH, Jr., Taunton Minn. / Minneota HS)
Southwest Minnesota State University
- Leads NSIC with 4.94 kills per set and 5.46 points per set
- Five matches with at least 20 kills and 20 digs to go with 13 double-double performances
- Has reached season high of 28 kills in two different matches (at NSU, at WSU)
- Becomes SMSU’s first two-time NSIC Player of the Year
- Sits eighth on SMSU’s all-time kills list with 1,329
- Was named 2015 NSIC Freshman of the Year
NSIC Libero of the Year
# 7 Tahlyr Banks (L, Sr., Omaha, Neb. / Gross Catholic HS)
Augustana University
- Ranks second in the NSIC with 378 digs and digs per set at 5.56
- Has 542 digs in all matches this season, which ranks second in the NSIC and 37th nationally
- Two-time NSIC Defensive Player of the Week selection in 2017
- Became Augustana’s all-time digs leader as she sits at 2,305 career digs
- Holds a .988 serve receive percentage on the season
- Earns NSIC Libero of the Year for second consecutive season
NSIC Freshman of the Year
#10 Laura Snyder (RS, Fr., Ham Lake, Minn. / Blaine HS)
Northern State University
- Led the Wolves in conference play with 195 kills, averaging 3.10 per set
- Holds a team leading and NSIC second best .398 attack percentage in league action
- Ranks 14th in the nation in season attack percentage, hitting .382
- Tallied 11 matches in league play with double figure kills, and nine matches hitting above .400
- Notched a career high 20 kills against Upper Iowa, and a career high .733 attack percentage against U-Mary
- Added 33 assists, 54 digs, 28 blocks, and ten aces against NSIC opponents
NSIC Coach of the Year
Brady Starkey (15th Season)
Concordia University, St. Paul
- Voted NSIC Coach of the Year for the fifth time in his career
- Led CSP to at least a share of NSIC Regular Season Championship
- Three-time AVCA National Coach of the Year and eight-time AVCA Region Coach of the Year
- Eight-time NCAA Champion (2007, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16) & 43-match NCAA postseason win streak (2007-14)
- 14-time NSIC Champion (6-undefeated NSIC campaigns) in 15 years
- Five-time NSIC Tournament Champion (NSIC Tournament years: 2004-07 & 2012-pres.)
- All-Time winningest NCAA volleyball coach (DI, DII & DIII) by overall percentage at .911
- Sits 11 wins shy of 500 with 489 wins heading into the final weekend of the regular season
- Holds a record of 264-14 (.950 winning percentage) all-time in NSIC play with one weekend to play this season
| NSIC First Team All-Conference |
| # |
Name |
School |
Pos |
Yr |
Hometown |
| 7 |
Tahlyr Banks |
AUGIE |
L |
Sr. |
Omaha, Neb. |
| 3 |
Brooklyn Lewis |
CSP |
RS |
Jr. |
Kasson, Minn. |
| 13 |
Elizabeth Mohr |
CSP |
S |
Jr. |
Eden Prairie, Minn. |
| 8 |
Mariya Sampson |
CSP |
OH |
Sr. |
Brooklyn Park, Minn. |
| 4 |
Shelby Seurer |
CSP |
MB |
Sr. |
Delano, Minn. |
| 9 |
Sarah Kelly |
UMD |
RS |
Jr. |
Chaska, Minn. |
| 13 |
Allison Olley |
UMD |
MB |
Sr. |
Racine, Wis. |
| 21 |
Hailey Busch |
NSU |
OH |
Jr. |
Kasson, Minn. |
| 12 |
Jenna Reiff |
NSU |
MB |
So. |
Chester, S.D. |
| 8 |
Ashley Rozell |
NSU |
S |
So. |
Warner, S.D. |
| 10 |
Laura Snyder |
NSU |
RS |
Fr. |
Ham Lake, Minn. |
| 9 |
Brooke Borchardt |
SMSU |
MH |
Sr. |
Zimmerman, Minn. |
| 8 |
Kaylee Burmeister |
SMSU |
OH |
Jr. |
Lakefield, Minn. |
| 6 |
Megan Larson |
SMSU |
S |
Sr. |
Minneota, Minn. |
| 1 |
Taylor Reiss |
SMSU |
OH |
Jr. |
Taunton, Minn. |
| 14 |
Erin Gross |
WSC |
RS |
Sr. |
Tekamah, Neb. |
| 8 |
McKenna Larsen |
WSU |
S |
Sr. |
Oconto Falls, Wis. |
| 12 |
Danielle Rampart |
WSU |
OH |
Sr. |
Trevor, Wis. |
| NSIC Second Team All-Conference |
| # |
Name |
School |
Pos |
Yr |
Hometown |
| 3 |
Courtney Place |
AUGIE |
OH |
Jr. |
Okabena, Minn. |
| 10 |
Ashley Wilson |
AUGIE |
MH |
Sr. |
Sioux Falls, S.D. |
| 2 |
Hope Schiller |
CSP |
OH |
Jr. |
Anoka, Minn. |
| 20 |
Lauren Randall |
UMary |
OH |
Sr. |
Burnsville, Minn. |
| 11 |
Kassi Green |
UMC |
OH |
Sr. |
Anoka, Minn. |
| 3 |
Kate Berg |
UMD |
OH |
Fr. |
Medina, Minn. |
| 8 |
Makenzie Morgen |
UMD |
OH |
Jr. |
Appleton, Wis. |
| 4 |
Emily Torve |
UMD |
S |
So. |
Loretto, Minn. |
| 11 |
Lexi Scott |
USF |
MB |
Jr. |
Prinsburg, Minn. |
| 8 |
Makenna Rockeman |
USF |
OH |
Jr. |
Broomfield, Colo. |
| 11 |
Sarina Smith |
SMSU |
MH |
Fr. |
Andover, Minn. |
| 15 |
Clara Krenz |
SCSU |
L |
So. |
North St. Paul, Minn. |
| 20 |
Anna Winter |
UIU |
OH |
So. |
Rochester, Minn. |
| 7 |
Jaci Brahmer |
WSC |
MH |
Fr. |
Pierce, Neb. |
| 5 |
Maria Wrage |
WSU |
MB |
Jr. |
Dysart, Iowa |
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