Burnsville, Minn. – The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference released the 2021 All-Conference teams this afternoon. Sally Gaul earned first team honors, while Peyton Ellingson and Natalia Szybinska made the second team.

Gaul earned All-NSIC honors for the second time in her career, having been named to the Second Team All-Conference in 2019. She leads the Wolves in four statistical categories, points (414), points per set (4.22), kills (359), and kills per set (3.66). She ranks fifth in the NSIC for three statistical categories; points, kills, and blocks (67.0). Gaul set career single match highs of 28 points and 10 total blocks against St. Cloud State, as well as setting a career high of 0.684 in attack percentage against Minot State.

Ellingson also earned All-NSIC honors for the second time in her career, having been named to the Second Team All-Conference in 2019. She leads the Wolves in attack percentage (0.397) and is second on the team in blocks (83.0) and blocks per set (0.99). She also ranks third overall for the NSIC in attack percentage, 11^th in blocks per set, and 13^th in total blocks (83.0). Ellingson set career single match highs this season in kills (16), points (20.5), service aces (3), and attack percentage (0.909).

Szybinska earned All-NSIC honors for the first time in her career this season; as one of six freshmen to make either of the two all-conference teams. She leads the Wolves in service aces (39), and service aces per set (0.40), while ranking second on the team in points (360), points per set (3.67), kills (297), and kills per set (3.03). She is tied for the overall lead in the NSIC for service aces and is third in the league for service aces per set. Szybinska set career single match highs of 20 kills and 23.5 points in a home match against Minnesota State, plus a high of eight service aces against Minot State.
 
First Team All-Conference

3	Maddy Guetter	AUGIE	OH	Jr.	Wabasso, MN
9	Averey Yaksich	USF	OH	Sr.	Omaha, Neb.
18	Angela Young	SMSU	OH	Senior	Conde, SD
8	Megan Flom	WSU	MB	SR	Kenyon, MN
8	Jasmine Mulvihill	CSP	RS	So.	Lakeville, MN
9	Meg Schmidt	SMSU	RS	Junior	Jordan, MN
14	Maddy Torve	SCSU	S	5th Yr	Loretto, MN
7	Tori Hanson	CSP	Libero	Sr,	Delano, MN
10	Becca Pagel	WSU	Lib	GR	Sumner, IA
19	Sally Gaul	NSU	RS	Jr	Des Moines, Iowa
2	Bre Maloney	WSU	S	GR	Roseville, MN
8	Kenzie Foley	SCSU	OH	1st Yr	Sergent Bluff, IA
4	Linsey Rachel	SCSU	OH	4th Yr	Maple Lake, MN
18	Maggie Brahmer	WSC	MB	R-FR	Pierce, NE
12	Phebie Rossi	SCSU	MB	3rd Yr	Rapid City, SD
1	Kaitlin Niedert	UIU	OH	SR	Independence, Iowa
5	Krista Goerger	USF	S	Sr.	Mankato, Minn.
13	Taya Beller	WSC	MB	R-FR	Lindsay, NE

All-Conference Second Team

6	Cianna Selbitschka	UMD	OH	So.	North Branch, MN
11	Kelsie Cada	WSC	OH	SO	Wahoo, NE
9	Avery Thorson	AUGIE	Setter	Sr.	Sious Falls, SD
14	Kennedy Brady	CSP	MB	JR.	Lakeville, MN
21	Jordan Kuper	USF	MB	Fr.	Monticello, Iowa
6	Peyton Ellingson	NSU	MB	Sr	Warner, South Dakota
2	Erika Bute	AUGIE	Lib.	Jr.	Alden, MN
15	Madison Rizner	WSU	MB	SR	Richland Center, WI
12	Grace Daak	UMD	MB	So.	Hutchinson, MN
12	Natalia Szybinska	NSU	OH	Fr	Poznan, Poland
14	Rachel Walker	WSC	S	R-SO	Lincoln, NE
5	Sydney Lanoue	UMD	Libero	Sr,	Tracy, MN
1	Sophia Anderson	CSP	OH	FR	New Prague, MN
1	Payton Rosendahl	AUGIE	RS/OPP	Sr.	Creston, NB
14	Amanda Carlson	MSUM	OH	JR	Phoenix, AZ
9	Maggie Streightiff	UIU	RS	RJR	Dexter, MN
7	Payton Hjerleid	SMSU	Libero	Senior	Mallard, IA

 
Player of Year

8

Megan Flom

WSU

MB

SR

Kenyon, MN

 
Libero of Year

7

Tori Hanson

CSP

Libero

Sr,

Delano, MN

 
Freshman of Year

8

Kenzie Foley

SCSU

OH

Fr.

Sergeant Bluff, IA

 
Coach of Year

Braegelmann, Chad

SCSU