AVCA_AllRegion_2019

Three Wolves Named to AVCA All-Region Team, Snyder Tabbed Player of the Year

12/4/2019 10:54:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. – The American Volleyball Coaches Association released the 2019 All-Region teams earlier today, with three Northern State Wolves honored. Junior Laura Snyder was named the Central Region Player of the Year, the first in program history, while Ashley Rozell and Jenna Reiff joined Snyder on the first team. All three Wolves will advance to the All-American ballot which will be released later this fall.
 
Snyder leads the Northern State offense this season with 425 total kills, averaging 4.25 kills per set with a .337 attack percentage. The junior recorded the 1,000 kill of her career this season and currently has 1,050. She has recorded double figure kills in 29 of the Wolves 31 matches this season, hitting over .400 in 11. The junior opened her career as the NSIC Freshman of the Year and was named the NSIC Offensive Player of the Year this season. She is a three time NSIC All-Conference first team selection.
 
Rozell became the Northern State all-time assists leader earlier this season, with 5,107 career assists thus far. She has dished out 1,264 this season and ranks fourth in nation averaging 12.04 per set. In addition, she sits top-5 nationally in total assists and has paced the Northern State offense to a national second best attack percentage of .289. The senior has recorded over 50 assists in eight matches this season and the Wolves have hit over .300 in 17 matches this fall. Rozell is a 3-time NSIC All-Conference first team selection, 3-time CoSIDA Academic All-District® honoree, and now a 2-time AVCA All-Region recipient.
 
Reiff is second on the team offensively this season with 381 total kills, averaging 3.63 kills per set. She tallied the 1,000 kill of her career earlier this season and currently has 1,189. She has also been a key contributor defensively with a team second best 345 digs, averaging 3.29 per set. Reiff has tallied double figure kills in 21 matches this season and hit over .300 in 11 matches. She has back-to-back career highs in the last two matches for NSU, recording 25 kills. Reiff is a 3-time NSIC All-Conference first team selection.
 
CENTRAL REGION FIRST TEAM
Name School Pos. Yr.
 Emily Balts  Minnesota Duluth  S  Sr.
 Tarrin Beller  Wayne State (NE)  MB  Sr.
 Genna Berg  Washburn  OH  Jr.
 Kate Berg  Minnesota Duluth  OH  Jr.
 Megan Flom  Winona State  MB  Jr.
 Clara Krenz  St. Cloud State  L  Sr.
 Dominique Lipari  Central Oklahoma  L  Sr.
 Jasmine Mulvihill  Concordia-St. Paul  RS  Fr.
 Linsey Rachel  St. Cloud State  OH  So.
 Jenna Reiff  Northern State  OH  Sr.
 Ashley Rozell**  Northern State  S  RS-Sr.
 Laura Snyder  Northern State  RS  Jr.
 Madison Squiers  Nebraska-Kearney  S  RS-Jr.
 Anna Winter  Upper Iowa  OH  Sr.
 
HONORABLE MENTION
Name School Pos. Yr.
 Audrey Fisher  Central Missouri  MB  Jr.
 Julianne Jackson  Nebraska-Kearney  OH  Sr.
 Malia Leatherland  Oklahoma Baptist  OH  Jr.
 Morgan Olson  MSU-Mankato  RS  Sr.
 Hallie Sidney  Northwest Missouri State  OH  Jr.
 Anna Squires  Nebraska-Kearney  MB  Jr.

Region Player of the Year: Laura Snyder, Northern State, RS, Jr.
Region Freshman of the Year: Jasmine Mulvihill, Concordia-St. Paul, RS
Region Coach of the Year: Rick Squiers, Nebraska-Kearney


 
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