OXFORD, Ohio- The River States Conference is pleased to announce the selections for the 2026 River States Conference Women's Volleyball All-Conference Teams.
Each of the three teams consist of 14 players, regardless of position, with 42 total players honored by the River States Conference. The teams are selected via a vote of conference head coaches. Individual awards will be announced by the conference office on Thursday.
West Division champion St. Mary-of-the-Woods, who earned their first-ever trip to the NAIA Tournament with a 13-0 conference record, led all schools in total selections (8) and first team selections (4). East Division champion Rio Grande and IU Columbus followed with six selections each, while IU Kokomo had five. Rio Grande and IU Kokomo were just behind SMWC on the first team, earning three selections each.
IU East, IU Southeast, and Midway all had four overall selections, with each IU school putting one player on the first team. The All-Conference selections were rounded out by three players from Brescia and one each from Kentucky Christian and WVU Tech. In total, all ten RSC members had at least one player recognized, with eight of the 12 earning three or more.
Additionally, the RSC is also proud to announce the athletes recognized as their program's Champion of Character. Each team in each River States Conference sponsored sport is asked to nominate one athlete as their Champion of Character. These student-athletes best represent the NAIA’s Champions of Character program and its five core values of Respect, Responsibility, Integrity, Servant Leadership and Sportsmanship.
The 2026 River States Conference Tournament continues Friday, as the top four seeds gather in Vigo County, Indiana for the semifinals on the SMWC campus. Second-seeded IU Kokomo will battle third-seeded Rio Grande in the opener at 4:00 p.m. The nightcap, between top-seeded St. Mary-of-the-Woods and fifth-seeded IU Columbus, is slated for 7:00 p.m. Saturday's championship game, also played on the SMWC campus, is scheduled for 5:00 p.m.
FIRST TEAM
Cora Baker, IU Columbus
Averie Bruce, Rio Grande
Cali Cummings, IU Kokomo
Gaby Fernandez, SMWC
Mya Grigsby, IU Kokomo
Abby Herman, IU East
Callie Mason, Brescia
Karla Melendez-Martinez, SMWC
Mia Niekamp, IU Kokomo
Gracie Perkins, Rio Grande
Masa Pesic, SMWC
Sofia Soto, SMWC
Lydia Steyer, Rio Grande
Nicole Stratford, IU Southeast
SECOND TEAM
Olivia Barber, IU East
Journee Brown, IU Columbus
Ariana Cruz-Gonzalez, SMWC
Ella Davidson, IU Southeast
Raegan Glover, IU Southeast
Kilani Jackson, IU Columbus
Trishell Johnson, IU Kokomo
Avery Littrell, IU Kokomo
Luci Morris, SMWC
Mayme Powell, Midway
Lily Richards, SMWC
Payton Schultheis, IU East
Bailey Stevens, IU Columbus
Kelli Stewart, Rio Grande
THIRD TEAM
Taylor Bartrum, Rio Grande
Mayson Delong, Midway
Nyla Gaines, Midway
Ava Granson, IU Columbus
Amyra Lockett, IU East
Leonor Martins, Brescia
Carly Mason, IU Southeast
Allie McClanahan, Midway
Nigella Reck, Rio Grande
Elizabeth Rigsby, Kentucky Christian
Mika Salinas, IU Columbus
Kendyn Syfert, Brescia
Aniston Treadway, WVU Tech
Leishmarie Virella, SMWC
CHAMPIONS OF CHARACTER TEAM
Keianna Alexander, Brescia
Cora Baker, IU Columbus
Elaina Wehrman, IU East
Cali Cummings, IU Kokomo
Lake Butiste, IU Southeast
Emma Preher, Kentucky Christian
Blair Riney, Midway
Nigella Reck, Rio Grande
Raimey Owens, SMWC
Eden Miller, WVU Tech