2019 #RMACvb All-RMAC Team Announced
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) has announced the 2019 Volleyball All-Conference awards. Silvia Basso of Regis, Ashton Burditt from Chadron State, Lauren Gammell of Dixie State and Black Hills State’s Haedyn Rhoades headlined the All-RMAC teams receiving Player of the Year honors.
The major award winners and the First and Second All-RMAC teams were nominated and voted on by the conference’s 16 volleyball head coaches. Coaches were not allowed to vote for their own student-athletes.
RMAC PLAYERS OF THE YEAR
Basso, a senior for the Regis Rangers had a stellar season and was named both the Player of the Year as well as the Setter of the Year for her efforts. Basso was named the RMAC Setter of the Week five times this season and ranks 15
th in NCAA Division II in assists per set with 11.18.
Burditt re-wrote the record books for the Eagles this year as she set the school record for most digs in a three set, four set and five set matches on her way to being named the RMAC Co-Defensive Player of the Year. She finished the year No. 1 in the conference and No. 5 in NCAA DII in digs per set with an average of 6.43.
Gammell, a senior from Dixie State was also named the RMAC Co-Defensive Player of the Year, marking the second straight year for the Trailblazer. Gammell was a force at the net as she set the school single match record for total blocks (13) and block assists (12) in only four sets of action. She currently ranks 4
th in NCAA DII in blocks per set with 1.38.
Earning Freshman of the Year honors is Haedyn Rhoades of Black Hills State. As a freshman Rhoades helped elevate her teammates play and finished fourth in the RMAC in digs per set with 5.46.
RMAC COACH OF THE YEAR
Joel List helped the Rangers to an impressive 24-3 overall record and a 17-1 conference record. The Rangers have won 15 straight matches and 12 straight in 3-0 fashion. Regis also earned the RMAC Regular Season Title and enters the RMAC Tournament as the No. 1 seed.
The award winners will be recognized prior to the start of the semifinals on Friday, Nov. 22.
The 2019 RMAC Volleyball Tournament is set to begin today with quarterfinals starting at 7 p.m. The semifinals and finals will take place on Friday, Nov. 22 and Saturday, Nov. 23, respectively. For more information on the tournament,
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Major Award Winners
Player of the Year/Setter of the Year – Silvia Basso, Regis
Co-Defensive Player of the Year – Ashton Burditt, Chadron State | Lauren Gammell, Dixie State
Freshman of the Year – Haedyn Rhoades, Black Hills State
Coach of the Year – Joel List, Regis
First Team All-RMAC
Silvia Basso, Regis
Caitlyn Burroway, Regis
To’a Faleao, Dixie State
Lauren Gammell, Dixie State
Kasie Gilfert, Colorado Mesa
Izzy Gosar, Regis
Kristen Hornung, Regis
Alyssa Kelling, MSU Denver
Nikki Kennedy, Regis
Avaline Lai, MSU Denver
Camile Smith, Colorado Mesa
Drew Stokes, Colorado School of Mines
Abby Tiesman, Colorado School of Mines
Megan Treanor, Dixie State
Second Team All-RMAC
Cali Bahnsen, Colorado Christian
Ashton Burditt, Chadron State
Amanda Donais, Colorado School of Mines
Elle Duis, Colorado School of Mines
Kelsey Green, Regis
Chandler Hageman, Chadron State
Rylee Hladky, MSU Denver
Lindsey Jin, Colorado School of Mines
Grace Nelson, UCCS
Haedyn Rhoades, Black Hills State
Brooke Schilling, CSU-Pueblo
Dana Thomson, South Dakota Mines
Kayla White, MSU Denver
Diamond’Nique Young, CSU-Pueblo
*Student-athletes are listed in alphabetical order.
Honorable Mention
Shannon Mulkey, Adams State
Riley Oglevie, Adams State
Sierra Ward, Black Hills State
Laurel Lech, Black Hills State
Shelby Schouten, Chadron State
Mariela Gonzalez, Colorado Christian
Ara Norwood, Colorado Mesa
Kerstin Layman, Colorado Mesa
Rose Stuewe, Colorado School of Mines
Maddy Wisniewski, CSU-Pueblo
Jazzy Espinoza, CSU-Pueblo
Jordyn Nelson, Dixie State
Mykenna Nelson, Dixie State
Bailey Longacre, Fort Lewis
Payton Harmann, Fort Lewis
Taley Ferrari, New Mexico Highlands
Anna Thomas, South Dakota Mines
Hanna Hendrickson, Western Colorado
Jordyn Todd, Western Colorado
Audrey Green, Westminster