For Immediate Release
Wednesday, November 29, 2017
AVCA Release
LEXINGTON, Ky. - The accolades continue to pile up for the second-ranked Southwest Minnesota State volleyball team as the American Volleyball Coaches' Association (AVCA) has named Taylor Reiss the Central Region Player of the Year.
Reiss, a native of Minneota, Minn., set an SMSU record and an NSIC Tournament record with 41 kills on Saturday, Nov. 18 against Augustana in the Mustangs' semifinal round win over the Vikings. Reiss has six matches with at least 20 kills and 20 digs this season with 20 or more kills in 12 matches. Reiss currently ranks second in SMSU history in kills per set (4.66) and surpassed her 2016 mark for fourth most kills in a single season with 578 entering the NCAA Central Region tournament.
CENTRAL REGION
| First Name |
Last Name |
School |
Position |
Year |
| Tahlyr |
Banks |
Augustana |
L |
Sr. |
| Taylor |
Bevis** |
Central Oklahoma |
OH |
Jr. |
| Brooke |
Borchardt |
Southwest Minnesota St. |
MB |
Sr. |
| Hailey |
Busch |
Northern State |
OH |
RS-Jr. |
| Kasey |
Hohlen |
Central Missouri |
MB |
Sr. |
| Lexie |
Johnston |
Arkansas Tech |
MB |
Fr. |
| Sarah |
Kelly |
Minnesota-Duluth |
RS |
Jr. |
| Megan |
Larson** |
Southwest Minnesota St. |
S |
Sr. |
| Brooklyn |
Lewis |
Concordia-St. Paul |
RS |
Jr. |
| Amanda |
Milnick |
Arkansas Tech |
S/RS |
So. |
| Elizabeth |
Mohr |
Concordia-St. Paul |
S |
Jr. |
| Taylor |
Reiss** |
Southwest Minnesota St. |
OH |
Jr. |
| Mariya |
Sampson |
Concordia-St. Paul |
OH |
Sr. |
| Tara |
Ziegelbein** |
Nebraska-Kearney |
MB |
Sr. |
HONORABLE MENTION
| First Name |
Last Name |
School |
Position |
Year |
| Kaylee |
Burmeister |
Southwest Minnesota St. |
OH |
Jr. |
| Zoe |
Hardin |
Harding |
MB |
Jr. |
| Kylie |
Hohlen |
Central Missouri |
L |
Jr. |
| McKenna |
Larsen |
Winona State |
S |
Sr. |
| Allison |
Olley |
Minnesota-Duluth |
MB |
Sr. |
| Danielle |
Rampart |
Winona State |
OH |
Sr. |
Region Player of the Year: Taylor Reiss, Southwest Minnesota St., OH
Region Freshman of the Year: Lexie Johnston, Arkansas Tech, MB
Region Coach of the Year: Kristy Bayer, Arkansas Tech
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