All-RSC Volleyball Teams & Awards announced at RSC Championship

All-RSC Volleyball Teams & Awards announced at RSC Championship

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KOKOMO, Ind. -- The 2021 All-River States Conference Volleyball Teams & Awards were announced Friday at the RSC Awards Ceremony at the RSC Volleyball Championship being held at Indiana University Kokomo.

The awards were voted on by the 13 RSC volleyball head coaches. Unveiled at the ceremony were the All-RSC First & Second Teams with 14 players each in addition to the RSC individual awards for student-athletes and coaches as well as the RSC Champions of Character Team.

IU Kokomo senior middle hitter Erinn Adam highlighted the All-RSC First Team selections as the RSC Player of the Year. It is her second year in a row as Player of the Year. Adam leads the RSC with a .365 attack percentage and 1.20 blocks per set. She has 332 kills for fourth in the conference.

IU East second-year freshman Reece Shirley was named the RSC Setter of the Year for the second time in as many seasons. She leads the conference with 9.34 assists per set and 932 total for the year.

IU Southeast junior Lexie Fisher was voted RSC Defender of the Year. The Grenadiers' libero, Fisher has a conference-best 532 digs and 5.43 digs per set.

Midway (Ky.) University's Aubry Koester was named RSC Freshman of the Year. An outside hitter, Koester leads the Eagles with 202 kills and was the only true freshman on the 14-member All-RSC First Team.

Midway head coach Jonea Rima was voted RSC Coach of the Year. She led the Eagles to runner-up in the RSC West Division and a No. 2 postseason seed at 22-3 overall, 14-3 RSC.

University of Rio Grande (Ohio) assistant coach Jordan Walker was named RSC Assistant Coach of the Year. She is in her first year on the RedStorm staff and was awarded for her impact on the program.

The RSC Champions of Character Team was named with one player from each team being selected. The team member who best represents the NAIA's five character values of respect, responsibility, integrity, servant leadership and sportsmanship was nominated by their head coach.

2021 RIVER STATES CONFERENCE VOLLEYBALL TEAMS & AWARDS

Player of the YearErinn Adam, MH, IU Kokomo
Setter of the Year Reece Shirley, S, IU East
Defender of the YearLexie Fisher, L, IU Southeast
Coach of the YearJonea Rima, Midway
Assistant Coach of the YearJordan Walker, Rio Grande


2021 ALL-RIVER STATES CONFERENCE VOLLEYBALL FIRST TEAM

NamePos.School
Erinn AdamMHIU Kokomo
Jessica SwimmOHIU East
Lexie FisherLIU Southeast
Amanda RarickOHRio Grande
Reece ShirleySIU East
Teah Barrett MatthewsMHIU East
Hannah ZuegeOHSt. Mary-of-the-Woods
Jess YouseMHRio Grande
Kaley LyonsSIU Kokomo
Sidney GerigMHIU Kokomo
Alyvia SmithLIU Kokomo
Aubry KoesterOHMidway
Alysha TullarOHMidway
Lorelei PorterOHIU Kokomo


2021 ALL-RIVER STATES CONFERENCE VOLLEYBALL SECOND TEAM

NamePos.School
Jazlyn RozierMHPoint Park
Mariana RodriguezLMidway
Kaylee CriswellMHMidway
Shalea ByrdMHMidway
Brooke TromplerOHMidway
Valerie RamosSMidway
Macy GravesOHIU Southeast
Melissa SchroederMHPoint Park
Madison BlickenstaffMHOhio Christian
Avery HuntzingerSRio Grande
Emilee OrganOHIU Southeast
Stephanie Rivera-PachecoOHPoint Park
Audrey StrawsmaOHIU Kokomo
Coralys Maldonado RiveraRSWVU Tech
Ana Muniz Rocandio,OHWVU Tech


2021 RIVER STATES CONFERCE VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONS OF CHARACTER TEAM

SchoolName
Brescia UniversityShealyn Riggs
Carlow UniversityJenna Yezovich
Indiana University EastEmily Hodson
Indiana University KokomoKendal Williams
Indiana University SoutheastMakendri Fisher
Midway UniversityKrissy Cummins
Oakland City UniversityCallie Foster
Ohio Christian UniversityEmily Holbrook
Ohio Valley UniversityShayne Sanders
Point Park UniversityElise Wallace
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods CollegeVivien Reese
University of Rio GrandeLauren Noland
WVU TechAriana Gentzler