For Immediate Release
Thursday, November 3, 2022
NSIC Media Relations
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NSIC Player of the Year
#13 Taya Beller (MH/RS, 6-2, So., Lindsay, Neb. / Humphrey)
Wayne State College
- Averages 3.91 kills and 0.99 blocks per set with .410 hitting percentage
- Has double digit kills in 24 of 28 matches this season
- Ranks 2nd in NSIC and 8th in NCAA Division II in hitting percentage
- Fourth in NSIC in kills and points per set (4.49) and eighth in blocks
- Two-time NSIC Offensive Player of the Week (9/26, 10/10)
- Named GameChanger/AVCA National Player of the Week (9/26)
- Colorado Premier Challenge All-Tournament Team
NSIC Libero of the Year
#2 Erika Bute (L, 5-5, Sr., Alden, Minn. / Alden-Conger HS)
Augustana University
- Currently leads the NSIC in digs per set (5.13) and total digs (328)
- Started in all 26 matches this season
- Surpassed 1600 career digs with 491 digs completed this season
- Named NSIC Defensive Player of the Week four times this season
- Had a career-high 44 digs against Truman State at the Augustana Volleyball Classic
- Totalled 491 digs this season while holding a .971 reception percentage
NSIC Freshman of the Year
#3 Sadie Voss (OH, 5-10, Fr., Lakefield, Minn. / Jackson Country Central HS)
University of Sioux Falls
- Has landed 248 kills on the season with a .228 attacking percentage and a career high of 19 against Chadron State
- Put up 24 aces on the season with a career high of 6 against Bemidji St.
- Has 271 digs on the season with a career high of 24 against Minnesota State
- Leads USF in digs with 271
- In NSIC play, leads USF with 210.5 points on the year and 287 overall
- Has put down 27 blocks on the year: 3 solo and 24 assisted
- Played 89 sets on the year
NSIC Coach of the Year
Scott Kneifl (18th Season)
Wayne State College
- Named NSIC Coach of the Year for the third time (2005 & 2009)
- Coached Wildcats to 16th 20+ win season in 2022
- Led five players to All-NSIC accolades, including four first team members
| NSIC First Team All-Conference |
| # |
Name |
School |
Pos. |
Yr. |
Hometown |
| 2 |
Erika Bute |
AUGIE |
L |
Sr. |
Alden, Minn. |
| 3 |
Madison Guetter |
AUGIE |
OH |
Sr. |
Wabasso, Minn. |
| 9 |
Avery Thorson |
AUGIE |
S |
5th |
Sioux Falls, S.D. |
| 9 |
Katie Mattson |
CSP |
MB |
Jr. |
Luck, Wis. |
| 8 |
Jasmine Mulvihill |
CSP |
RS |
Jr. |
Lakeville, Minn. |
| 17 |
Emma Schmidt |
CSP |
OH |
So. |
Champlin, Minn. |
| 5 |
Teagan Starkey |
CSP |
S |
So. |
Lakeville, Minn. |
| 11 |
Samantha Paulsen |
UMD |
RS |
So. |
Chisago Lakes, Minn. |
| 6 |
Cianna Selbitschka |
UMD |
OH |
So. |
North Branch, Minn. |
| 19 |
Sally Gaul |
NSU |
RS |
Gr. |
Des Moines, Iowa |
| 9 |
Meg Schmidt |
SMSU |
RS |
Sr. |
Jordan, Minn. |
| 8 |
Kenzie Foley |
SCSU |
OH |
Jr. |
Sergeant Bluff, Iowa |
| 4 |
Linsey Rachel |
SCSU |
OH |
Gr. |
Maple Lake, Minn. |
| 12 |
Phebie Rossi |
SCSU |
MB |
Sr. |
Rapid City, S.D. |
| 18 |
Maggie Brahmer |
WSC |
MH |
So. |
Pierce, Neb. |
| 11 |
Kelsie Cada |
WSC |
OH |
Jr. |
Wahoo, Neb. |
| 13 |
Taya Beller |
WSC |
MH |
So. |
Lindsay, Neb. |
| 14 |
Rachel Walker |
WSC |
S |
Jr. |
Lincoln, Neb. |
| NSIC Second Team All-Conference |
| # |
Name |
School |
Pos. |
Yr. |
Hometown |
| 1 |
Sophia Andersen |
CSP |
OH |
So. |
New Prague, Minn. |
| 14 |
Kennedy Brady |
CSP |
MB |
Sr. |
Lakeville, Minn. |
| 12 |
Grace Daak |
UMD |
MB |
So. |
Hutchinson, Minn. |
| 7 |
Madison Gordon |
UMD |
S |
Jr. |
New Berlin, Wis. |
| 5 |
Sydney Lanoue |
UMD |
OH |
Sr. |
Tracy, Minn. |
| 9 |
Hope Schjenken |
UMD |
MB |
R-Fr. |
Deer River, Minn. |
| 5 |
Taylor Buckley |
NSU |
OH |
Sr. |
Colorado Springs, Colo. |
| 20 |
Keri Walker |
NSU |
S |
R-So. |
Grafton, Wis. |
| 21 |
Jordan Kuper |
USF |
MB |
R-So. |
Scotch Grove, Iowa |
| 3 |
Sadie Voss |
USF |
OH |
Fr. |
Lakefield, Minn. |
| 6 |
Alisa Bengen |
SMSU |
S |
Sr. |
Janesville, Iowa |
| 8 |
Emma VanHeel |
SMSU |
MB |
So. |
Otsego, Minn. |
| 3 |
Kaci Beesecker |
UIU |
L |
Jr. |
Fairbank, Iowa |
| 17 |
Zoe Semelroth |
UIU |
MB |
Jr. |
Tripoli, Iowa |
| 6 |
Jessie Brandl |
WSC |
L |
Sr. |
Stanton, Neb. |
| 16 |
Madison Larson |
WSU |
OH |
Jr. |
Independence, Iowa |
About the NSIC
The NSIC is a 16-team, 18-sport, NCAA Division II conference with institutions located in Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. The NSIC is a model Division II conference that uses high-level athletics competition to develop champions in the classroom and community while empowering student-athletes to be impactful and positive leaders. Formed in 1992 by the merger of the Northern Intercollegiate Conference (men’s league) and the Northern Sun Conference (women’s league), the NSIC has flourished over the past quarter century, maturing into a 16-team union of Upper Midwest colleges and universities. The NSIC has won 25 team national championships and crowned 96 individual national champions. For additional information, visit
NorthernSun.org.
About NCAA Division II
The NCAA, the national governing body for college athletics, is a volunteer association of more than 1,000 colleges and universities that classify their athletics programs in one of three membership divisions. The 300+ institutions in NCAA Division II support a balanced approach in which student-athletes have the opportunity to earn scholarships based on their athletic ability, pursue their desired academic degree, and participate in all the campus and surrounding community have to offer. Division II student-athletes annually graduate at rates higher than their student body peers, and they have access to the best championships-participant ratio among the NCAA’s three divisions. Division II gives student-athletes the unique opportunity to compete in the classroom, on the field, in their career, for their causes, and on their terms. For additional information, visit
NCAA.org.
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