Women's Volleyball | 11/20/2024 10:26:00 AM

November 20, 2024 - Emporia State volleyball had four players earn All-MIAA recognition, with Rayishon Jackman earning MIAA Freshman of the Year and Weronika Wrzesinska being named to the first team. 

Rayishon Jackman was named the MIAA Freshman of the Year and also earned Second Team All-MIAA honors for her first season with the Hornets. Jackman has 323 kills this season, averaging 3.23 across her 100 sets played. Her 3.23 average ranks sixth in the MIAA. Jackman has tallied double-digit kills in 19 matches this season, including more than 20 on three occasions. In addition to her ability in attack, Jackman has also been pivotal in defense for the Hornets. She has a team-high 384 digs for a 3.84 digs per set mark which ranks 11th in the MIAA. She has reached double figures in digs in 20 matches this season, helping her tally 15 double-doubles. Her season-high in both kills and digs came in the same match, as she tallied 25 kills and 28 digs in four sets against Illinois-Springfield. 

Weronika Wrzesinska was unanimously named First Team All-MIAA as she recorded a team-high 363 kills while also hitting .245 on the season. Wrzesinska's average of 3.63 kills per set leads both the Hornets and the MIAA this season. She reached double figures in kills 19 times on the season, and tallied 20 or more kills five times, including her career-high 29 kills in a three-set win over Pittsburg State. Her mark of 29 kills is the most in the nation this season in a three-set match. Wrzesinska has also been a major contributor to the Hornet defense, totaling 303 digs on the season which ranks 17th in the MIAA, while also recording four solo blocks and 50 block assists.

Brailee Bogle was named Honorable Mention All-MIAA at setter as she has 990 assists this season, averaging just under ten per set. Bogle surpassed 50 assists in a match four times this season, including her career-high of 57 assists in a five-set road win against Fort Hays State. Her four-set career high was also set this season, tallying 53 assists in the home match against the Tigers. Bogle also ranked fourth on the Hornets with 247 digs and had a solo block with 32 block assists.

Camilla Ossola also earned Honorable Mention All-MIAA at outside hitter/right side for the Hornets. Ossola ranked third on the Hornets with 235 kills, averaging 2.97 kills per set, the 15th best mark in the MIAA. Her team-high .253 hitting percentage also ranked inside the top 20 in the conference. Ossola finished with double-digit kills 12 times on the season, including a career-high 21 in a five-set win over Northwest Missouri.
 MIAA VOLLEYBALL POSTSEASON AWARDS & ALL-MIAA TEAMS 
2024 MIAA VOLLEYBALL POSTSEASON AWARDS & ALL-MIAA TEAM
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Addison Wimmer, Central Oklahoma, OH, Sr. 
CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Lily Kurz, Missouri Western, MB, Sr.
CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Alli Wiess, Nebraska Kearney, L, Gr.
HITTER OF THE YEAR: Mia Berg, Nebraska Kearney, So.
SETTER OF THE YEAR: Peyton Neff, Nebraska Kearney, Gr.*
LIBERO OF THE YEAR: Alli Wiess, Nebraska Kearney, Gr. 
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Rayishon Jackman, Emporia State, OH
COACH OF THE YEAR: Rick Squiers, Nebraska Kearney
*Indicates Unanimous Selection

ALL-MIAA FIRST TEAM 
OH     Sydney Huck – Central Oklahoma
OH     Asha Regier – Nebraska Kearney
OH     Jalyn Stevenson – Washburn
OH     Addison Wimmer – Central Oklahoma*
OH     Weronika Wrzesinska – Emporia State*
RS     Taylor Russell – Missouri Western*
MB     Mia Berg – Nebraska Kearney
MB     Abby Brunssen – Northwest Missouri*
MB     Jenna Karp – Central Oklahoma
S        Lindsey Houran – Central Oklahoma
S        Nessa Johnson – Missouri Western
S        Peyton Neff – Nebraska Kearney*
L/DS   L/DS   Katie Le – Central Oklahoma
L/DS   Alli Wiess – Nebraska Kearney*
*Indicates Unanimous Selection

ALL-MIAA SECOND TEAM
OH     Maya Fergerson – Central Missouri
OH     Holly Heldt – Missouri Western
OH     Rayishon Jackman – Emporia State
OH     Payton Kirchhoefer – Northwest Missouri
OH     Emilee Lane – Nebraska Kearney
OH     Gracie Rains – Fort Hays State
MB     Alex Dvorak – Washburn
MB     Elinor Engel – Central Missouri
MB     Emma Salker – Missouri Western
MB     Rachel Ziesman – Central Missouri
S        Corinna McMullen – Washburn
L/DS   Kyah Luhring – Northwest Missouri
L/DS   Taylor Rottinghaus – Washburn
L/DS   Anna Weberg – Missouri Western
 
ALL-MIAA HONORABLE MENTION  (ESU only)
Camilla Ossola, OH/RS; Brailee Bogle, S