ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) announced the recipients of their 2025 volleyball awards on Thursday. The awards are nominated and voted on by the UMAC volleyball head coaches.
Marley Aune of Northwestern was selected as the Player of the Year. In conference matches as a middle blocker, she recorded 110 kills for 2.82 kills/set, had a .327 hitting percentage, had 14 service aces, 48 blocks for an average of 1.23 blocks/set.
Savanna Hering from UW-Superior was chosen as the Defensive Player of the Year. In UMAC contests, she had 205 digs for an average of 4.56 digs/set.
Lexi Coon of Minnesota Morris was named the Rookie of the Year. In conference matches, she led the league in digs (225) and digs/set (5.11).
Laura Evans from Bethany Lutheran was voted as the Coach of the Year. In her third year at the helm of the Vikings program, she led them to their first conference tournament appearance since 2022.
Crown College won the team sportsmanship award, an accolade that is selected by the UMAC coaches and awarded to the team that best represents sportsmanship throughout the entire season.
Each team also had one representative earn all-sportsmanship honors.
Player of the Year: Marley Aune, Northwestern
Defensive Player of the Year: Savanna Hering, UW-Superior
Rookie of the Year: Lexi Coon, Minnesota Morris
Coach of the Year: Laura Evans, Bethany Lutheran
Team Sportsmanship: Crown
First-team All-Conference
| Marley Aune |
Northwestern |
Sr. |
New Brighton, Minn./Avail Academy |
| Lexi Coon |
Minnesota Morris |
Fr. |
Fon Du Lac, Wis./St. Mary's Springs Academy |
| Abby Distad |
Bethany Lutheran |
So. |
Kasson, Minn./Kasson-Mantorville |
| Ana Egge |
Northwestern |
So. |
Rapid City, S.D./Rapid City Christian |
| Savanna Hering |
UW-Superior |
So. |
Superior, Wis./Superior |
| Makenna Hohbein |
UW-Superior |
So. |
Holdingford, Minn./Holdingford |
| Anja Jarchow |
Northwestern |
So. |
Luverne, Minn./Luverne |
| Addeson Jenniges |
Northwestern |
So. |
Walnut Grove, Minn./Westbrook-Walnut Grove |
| Lilly Mehrkens |
Bethany Lutheran |
So. |
Zumbrota, Minn./Zumbrota-Mazeppa |
| Maddie Meyer |
Bethany Lutheran |
Sr. |
Shakopee, Minn./Shakopee |
| Miranda Wyatt |
Northwestern |
So. |
Manhattan, Mont./Manhattan Christian |
| Mary Cate Ziembiec |
Minnesota Morris |
Sr. |
Victoria, Minn./Chanhassen |
Honorable Mention All-Conference
| Sidney Bader |
UW-Superior |
Jr. |
Milltown, Wis./Unity |
| Colleen Claude |
UW-Superior |
Sr. |
Centuria, Wis./Homeschool |
| Lydia Feidt |
Martin Luther |
Jr. |
Kaukauna, Wis./Fox Valley Lutheran |
| Clara Holden |
Minnesota Morris |
So. |
Minneapolis, Minn./Osseo |
| Anna Molstad |
Minnesota Morris |
Sr. |
New Market, Minn./New Prague |
| Anna Olsen |
Northwestern |
Jr. |
Randolph, Minn./Randolph |
| Kylie Smidt |
Bethany Lutheran |
Sr. |
Spring Valley, Minn./Stewartville |
| Lexiss Trygg |
Bethany Lutheran |
Sr. |
Virginia, Minn./Virginia |
All-Sportsmanship
| Bethany Lutheran |
Ella Blazina |
Sr. |
Minneapolis, Minn./Minneapolis South |
| Crown |
Alyssa Heagney |
Jr. |
Fort Akinson, Wis./Fort Akinson |
| Martin Luther |
Grace Powers |
So. |
Brandon, S.D./Great Plains Lutheran |
| Minnesota Morris |
Clara Holden |
So. |
Minneapolis, Minn./Osseo |
| North Central |
Brianna Brown |
So. |
Kenosha, Wis./Christian Life High School |
| Northwestern |
Ella Bourne |
Sr. |
Clara City, Minn./MACCRAY |
| UW-Superior |
Ella Kapus |
Sr. |
Ham Lake, Minn./Blaine |