2022 AVCA Division II All-American Release

            The Wayne State College volleyball team had a record four players earn All-American honors Wednesday morning when the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) announced their 41^st annual Division II All-America Teams.  Sophomores Taya Beller and Maggie Brahmer were each named AVCA All-American First Team while juniors Kelsie Cada and Rachel Walker both collected AVCA All-American Honorable Mention. 
It marks the first time that WSC has had an AVCA First Team All-American and the first time that more than two Wildcat volleyball players were honored with All-American honors in the same season (2015 – Alyssa Frauendorfer Third Team, Courtney VanGroningen Honorable Mention).  Tarrin Beller was the most recent Wildcat volleyball player to be named AVCA All-American, earning Third Team honors in the 2019 season.
            Beller, a 6-2 sophomore middle hitter from Lindsay, was the AVCA Central Region Player of the Year, NSIC Offensive Player of the Year, D2CCA All-Central Region Player of the Year and First Team All-NSIC and All-Central Region selection this season for the Wildcats.  She led Wayne State in hitting this season at 3.88 kills per set (3^rd-NSIC) and is second in the league and eighth in NCAA Division II in hitting percentage (.398) while ranking fourth in the NSIC in points per set (4.46) and eighth in blocks (0.99).  Beller was a three-time NSIC Offensive Player of the Week selection this season and named AVCA/GameChanger Division II National Player of the Week September 27^th.
            Brahmer, a 6-0 sophomore middle hitter from Pierce, was AVCA and D2CCA All-Central Region First Team and a repeat First Team All-NSIC honoree for Wayne State this season.  She led the NSIC and ranks second in NCAA Division II with a .451 hitting percentage and is second in the NSIC and tied for 20^th nationally in blocks per set (1.16), seventh in points per set (4.02) and ninth in kills per set (3.34).  Brahmer was named NSIC Offensive Player of the Week twice this season and Defensive Player of the Week once while also being voted Most Valuable Player of the Colorado Premier Challenge and was voted to the All-Central Region Tournament Team.
            Cada, a 6-0 junior outside hitter from Wahoo, was a First Team All-NSIC and AVCA All-Central Region and D2CCA All-Central Region Second Team selection this season for the Wildcats after recording 15 double-doubles.  She averaged 3.54 kills and 2.96 digs per set for the Wildcats, ranking sixth in the league in kills and points per set (4.11).  Cada was named NSIC Offensive Player of the Week October 17^th and was voted to the Colorado Premier Challenge All-Tournament Team and All-Central Region Tournament Team this season. 
            Walker, a 5-9 junior setter from Lincoln (Southwest HS), was a First Team All-NSIC and an AVCA All-Central Region Honorable Mention selection this season for Wayne State ranking sixth in the NSIC with 10.64 assists per set.  She also averaged 2.55 digs per set and had 30 service aces while recording 13 double-doubles.  She was named NSIC Setter of the Week October 17^th and was voted to the Colorado Premier Challenge All-Tournament Team.
            Wayne State College finished the 2022 season with a record of 30-3 and captured their first-ever NSIC regular season title with a 19-1 league mark.  It was just the fourth 30-win season in school history.  WSC is ranked second in the AVCA Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll and was the #1 seed and hosted the NCAA Central Region Tournament before seeing its season end with a 3-1 loss to #7 St. Cloud State in the region semi-finals.