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SMSU Volleyball Post Season Honors

NCAA Division II Daktronics/CCA All-America
2005 - Erin Contons, Second Team
2006 - Erin Contons, Second Team
2007 - Erin Contons, Second Team
2010 - Devin Diedrich, Second Team
2011 - Mary Groth, Third Team
2016 - Taylor Reiss, First Team
2016 - Megan Larson, Second Team
2017 - Taylor Reiss, First Team
2018 - Taylor Reiss, First Team

NCAA DII AVCA Freshman of the Year
2012 - Emilee Gutzmer

NCAA DII Honda Athlete of the Year
2018 - Taylor Reiss

NCAA DII AVCA National Player of the Year
2017 - Taylor Reiss
2018 - Taylor Reiss

NCAA DII AVCA All-America
2005 - Erin Contons, Second Team
2006 - Erin Contons, Second Team
2007 - Erin Contons, First Team
2008 - Kasey Loeslie, Third Team
2008 - Devin Diedrich, Honorable Mention
2009 - Devin Diedrich, Third Team
2010 - Devin Diedrich, First Team
2010 - Brooke Burmeister, Third Team
2010 - Mary Groth, Third Team
2010 - Cara Carson, Honorable Mention
2011 - Brooke Burmeister, Second Team
2011 - Cara Carson, Second Team
2011 - Mary Groth, Second Team
2012 - Emilee Gutzmer, Second Team
2012 - Brooke Burmeister, Honorable Mention
2012 - Mary Groth, Honorable Mention
2013 - Abbey Thissen, Honorable Mention
2014 - Abbey Thissen, Second Team
2015 - Abbey Thissen, Third Team
2016 - Taylor Reiss, First Team
2016 - Eisha Oden, Second Team
2016 - Megan Larson, Third Team
2017 - Taylor Reiss, First Team
2017 - Megan Larson, Second Team
2017 - Brooke Borchardt, Honorable Mention
2017 - Kaylee Burmeister, Honorable Mention
2018 - Taylor Reiss, First Team 
2021 - Angela Young, Honorable Mention
2021 - Meg Schmidt, Honorable Mention
2024 - McKenzie Tolk, Honorable Mention
NAIA All-America
1989 - Kim Gardner, Honorable Mention
1990 - Beth Elliott, First Team
1990 - Gay Carlson, Honorable Mention
1991 - Monica Green, First Team
1991 - Jenai Hutchinson, Honorable Mention
1992 - Jenai Hutchinson, Third Team
1993 - Jill Dauenhauer, Honorable Mention
Successful Farming All-America
1999 - Bridget Smith, First Team
AVCA NAIA All-Region
1992 - Jenai Hutchinson

AVCA All-Region
2005 - Erin Contons, First Team
2006 - Erin Contons, First Team
2007 - Erin Contons, First Team
2007 - Leah Ashburn, Honorable Mention
2008 - Kasey Loeslie, First Team
2008 - Devin Diedrich, First Team
2008 - Sarah Quiram, Honorable Mention
2009 - Devin Diedrich, First Team
2009 - Mary Groth, Honorable Mention
2010 - Brooke Burmeister, First Team
2010 - Devin Diedrich, First Team
2010 - Mary Groth, First Team
2010 - Cara Carson, Honorable Mention
2011 - Brooke Burmeister, First Team
2011 - Cara Carson, First Team
2011 - Mary Groth, First Team
2012 - Brooke Burmeister, First Team
2012 - Mary Groth, First Team
2012 - Emilee Gutzmer, First Team
2013 - Abbey Thissen, Honorable Mention
2014 - Abbey Thissen, First Team
2015 - Abbey Thissen, First Team
2016 - Taylor Reiss, First Team
2016 - Megan Larson, First Team
2016 - Eisha Oden, First Team
2017 - Taylor Reiss , First Team
2017 - Megan Larson, First Team
2017 - Brooke Borchardt, First Team
2017 - Kaylee Burmeister, Honorable Mention
2018 - Taylor Reiss, First Team 
2021 - Angela Young, First Team
2021 - Meg Schmidt, Honorable Mention
2024 - McKenzie Tolk, Honorable Mention
 Daktronics/CCA All-Region
2001 - Tessa Heiss, Second Team
2001 - Brenda Hopkins, Second Team
2004 - Erin Contons, First Team
2004 - Megan Wendorff, First Team
2004 - Heather Smith, Honorable Mention
2005 - Erin Contons, First Team
2005 - Megan Wendorff, Second Team
2006 - Erin Contons, First Team
2007 - Erin Contons, First Team
2007 - Tricia Ingvalson, Second Team
2010 - Brooke Burmeister, Second Team
2010 - Devin Diedrich, First Team
2011 - Mary Groth, First Team
2011 - Brooke Burmeister, Second Team
2012 - Brooke Burmeister, Second Team
2016 - Taylor Reiss, First Team
2016 - Megan Larson, First Team
2017 - Taylor Reiss, First Team
2017 - Brooke Borchardt, First Team
2017 - Megan Larson, Second Team
2018 - Taylor Reiss, First Team

CCA Region Player of the Year
2016 - Taylor Reiss
2017 - Taylor Reiss
2018 - Taylor Reiss

AVCA Central Region Player of the Year
2017 - Taylor Reiss
2018 - Taylor Reiss

AVCA Region Freshman of the Year
2002 - Ashley Wells
2004 - Erin Contons
2008 - Devin Diedrich
2009 - Mary Groth
2012 - Emilee Gutzmer
2015 - Taylor Reiss
2023 - Leah Jones

Sports Imports/AVCA Division II National Player of the Week
2006 - Megan Wendorff
2010 - Mary Groth
2010 - Devin Diedrich
2015 - Taylor Reiss
2016 - Kaylee Burmeister
2017 - Taylor Reiss
2017 - Taylor Reiss
2018 - Taylor Reiss
2018 - Taylor Reiss
2021 - Angela Young
All-NSIC
1981 - Robbie Goodmund
1981 - Char Nelson
1982 - Robbie Goodmund
1982 - Char Nelson
1983 - Pam Tomasek
1984 - Laurie Barck, 1st (OH)
1984 - Kelly Drever, 1st (OH)
1984 - Lori Nangle, 1st (MB)
1985 - Kelly Drever, 1st (OH)
1985 - Jean Johnson, 1st (OH)
1985 - Lori Nangle, 1st (MB)
1985 - Jenny Wood, 1st (S)
1986 - Lori Nangle, 1st (MB)
1986 - Brenda Niewind, 1st (OH)
1986 - Karen Severson, 1st (OH)
1988 - Alison Stokke, 1st (MB)
1989 - Beth Elliott, 1st (OH)
1989 - Kim Gardner, 1st (OH)
1990 - Gay Carlson, 1st (S)
1990 - Beth Elliott, 1st (OH)
1991 - Jill Dauenhauer, 1st (S)
1991 - Monica Green, 1st (OH)
1991 - Jenai Hutchinson, 1st (MB)
1992 - Jenai Hutchinson, 1st (MB)
1992 - Heather Hindt, HM (OH)
1993 - Jill Dauenhauer, 1st (S)
1993 - Heather Hindt, 1st (OH)
1993 - Kellee Molitor, HM
1994 - Paige Karno (OH)
1994 - Georgia Roy, HM
1995 - Paige Karno, 1st (OH)
1995 - Mary Alice Studer, 1st (S)
1996 - Joy Ostendorf, 1st (MB)
1996 - Georgia Roy, 1st (MB)
1996 - Mary Alice Studer, 1st (S)
1996 - Angela Voss, HM
1997 - Reagan Greene, 1st (RS)
1997 - Joy Ostendorf, 1st (MB)
1997 - Georgia Roy, HM
1998 - Bridget Smith, 1st (OH)
1998 - Brenda Hopkins, HM
1999 - Kamie Slegers, 1st (MB)
1999 - Bridget Smith, 1st (OH)
1999 - Brenda Hopkins, HM
2000 - Erica Yingling, 1st (MB)
2000 - Tessa Heiss, HM
2000 - Brenda Hopkins, HM
2000 - Caroline Yingling, HM
2001 - Tessa Heiss, 1st (OH)
2001 - Sarah Rittenhouse, 1st (S)
2001 - Sara Bakken, HM
2001 - Brenda Hopkins, HM
2002 - Renee Barenz, HM
2002 - Tessa Heiss-Krueger, HM
2002 - Sarah Rittenhouse, HM
2003 - Renee Barenz, 1st (OH)
2003 - Sarah Rittenhouse, 1st (S)
2003 - Janell Powers, HM
2004 - Erin Contons, 1st (OH)
2004 - Megan Wendorff, 1st (MB)
2004 - Heather Smith, HM
2005 - Erin Contons, 1st (OH)
2005 - Jen Otto, 1st (OH)
2005 - Megan Wendorff, HM (MB)
2005 - Sarah Quiram, HM (DS)
2006 - Erin Contons, 1st (OH)
2006 - Megan Wendorff, 1st (MB)
2006 - Kasey Loeslie, HM (MB)
2007 - Erin Contons, 1st (OH)
2007 - Leah Ashburn, 1st (MB)
2007 - Tricia Ingvalson, 1st
2007 - Sara Graf, HM (S)
2007 - Sarah Quiram, HM (DS/L)
2008 - Kasey Loeslie, 1st, (MB)
2008 - Sarah Quiram, 1st, (DS/L)
2008 - Sara Graf, 1st, (S)
2008 - Devin Diedrich, HS (MB)
2009 - Devin Diedrich, 1st,  (MB)
2009 - Mary Groth, 1st, (MB)
2009 - Kenzie Niesche, HS, (DS/L)
2010 - Brooke Burmeister, 1st, (OH)
2010 - Cara Carson, 1st, (S)
2010 - Devin Diedrich, 1st,  (MB)
2010 - Mary Groth, 1st, (MB)
2010 - Kenzie Niesche, HS, (L)
2011 - Brooke Burmeister, 1st, (OH)
2011 - Cara Carson, 1st, (S)
2011 - Mary Groth, 1st, (MB)
2011 - Rachel Westby, HS, (OH)
2012 - Brooke Burmeister, 1st, (OH)
2012 - Devin Diedrich, 1st, (MB)
2012 - Mary Groth, 1st, (MB)
2012 - Emilee Gutzmer, 1st, (S)
2012 - Abbey Thissen, 1st, (OH)
2012 - Rachel Westby, 2nd, (OH)
2013 - Emilee Gutzmer, 1st, (S)
2013 - Claire Sames, 1st, (MH)
2013 - Abbey Thissen, 1st, (OH)
2013 - Rachel Westby, 1st, (DS)
2014 - Abbey Thiseen, 1st, (OH)
2014 - Kenzie Beekman, 2nd, (OH)
2014 - Eisha Oden, 2nd, (MB)
2014 - Sarah Parker, 2nd, (MB)
2015 - Taylor Reiss, 1st, (MB)
2015 - Abbey Thissen, 1st, (OH)
2015 - Sarah Parker, 2nd, (MB)
2015 - Megan Larson, 2nd, (S)
2016 - Taylor Reiss, 1st (OH)
2016 - Eisha Oden, 1st (MB)
2016 - Sarah Parker, 1st (MB)
2016 - Megan Larson, 1st (S)
2016 - Kaylee Burmeister, 2nd (OH)
2017 - Taylor Reiss, 1st (OH)
2017 - Kaylee Burmeister, 1st (OH)
2017 - Megan Larson, 1st (S)
2017 - Brooke Borchardt, 1st (MB)
2017 - Sarina Smith, 2nd (MB)
2018 - Taylor Reiss 1st (OH)
2018 - Kaylee Burmeister, 2nd (DS)
2018 - Sarina Smith, 2nd (MB)
2019 - Angela Young, 1st (OH)
2019 - Zoe Lier, 2nd (OH)
2019 - Meg Schmidt, 2nd (RS)
2021- Meg Schmidt, 1st (RS)
2021- Angela Young, 1st (OH)
2021 - Payton Hjerleid, 2nd (L)
2022 - Meg Schmidt, 1st (RS)
2022 - Alisa Bengen, 2nd (S)
2022 - Emma VanHeel, 2nd (MB)
2023 - Leah Jones, 1st (OH)
2023 - Alisa Bengen, 2nd (S)
2023 - Saari Kuehl, 2nd (OH)
2023 - McKenzie Tolk, 2nd (L)
 NSIC Defensive Specialist of the Year
2000 - Brenda Hopkins
2001 - Brenda Hopkins
 

NSIC Freshman of the Year
2012 - Emilee Gutzmer
2014 - Eisha Oden
2015 - Taylor Reiss
2023 - Leah Jones


NSIC Newcomer of the Year
2004 - Erin Contons
2008 - Devin Diedrich
2009 - Mary Groth


NSIC Player of the Year
1981 - Char Nelson (Offensive)
2007 - Erin Contons
2010 - Devin Diedrich (Offensive)
2016 - Taylor Reiss (Offensive)
2017- Taylor Reiss (Offensive)
2018 - Taylor Reiss (Offensive)


NSIC Coach of the Year
1999 - Deb Denbeck
2001 - Deb Denbeck
2005 - Terry Culhane
2007 - Terry Culhane
2012 - Terry Culhane
2016 - Terry Culhane


NCAA Elite 89 Award
2014 - Claire Sames

NCAA Team Elite Award
2014 - 3.75 GPA


NSIC Willis R. Kelly Scholar-Athlete Award
1987 - Patricia Pioske
1989 - Shauna Wendland
1996 - Paige Karno
1999 - Janelle Gibbs
2002 - Christy Kubat
2014 - Whitney Burmeister


CoSIDA/CSC Academic All-District
2001 - Christy Kubat, Second Team
2007 - Leah Ashburn, Second Team
2007 - Sara Graf, Third Team
2008 - Sara Graf, First Team
2009 - Sara Graf, First Team
2010 - Cara Carson, First Team
2012 - Brooke Burmeister, First Team
2017- Taylor Reiss, First Team
2018- Taylor Reiss, First Team
2019- Angela Young, First Team
2020- Angela Young First Team
2021- Angela Young, First Team
2022- Alisa Bengen, First Team
2022- Rachel Fink, First Team
2022- Saari Kuehl, First Team
2022- Emma VanHeel, First Team
2023- Karli Arkell
2023- Alisa Bengen
2023- Saari Kuehl
2023- Brooklyn Kusler
2024- Saari Kuehl
2024- Emma VanHeel
2024- Karli Arkell
2024- McKenzie Tolk

CoSIDA/CSC Academic All-America
2009 - Sara Graf, Second Team
2010 - Cara Carson, Second Team
2012 - Brooke Burmeister, First Team
2018 - Taylor Reiss, Second Team
2021 - Angela Young, Second Team


NAIA All-America Scholar-Athlete
1988 - Shauna Wendland
1989 - Shauna Wendland
1989 - Kim Gardner
1991 - Monica Green

SMSU's NSIC Individual Statistical Leaders
Service Aces/Set
1999 - Brenda Hopkins (0.48)
2000 - Brenda Hopkins (0.55)
2001 - Brenda Hopkins (0.70)
2013 - Whitney Burmeister (0.41)

Total Service Aces
2022 - Rachel Fink (34)

Assists/Set
1996 - Mary Alice Studer (10.7)
2016 - Megan Larson (13.1)

Total Assists
2022-Alisa Bengen (811)

Digs/Set
1991 - Monica Green (4.85)
1994 - Angela Lindgren (6.81)
1988 - Beth Elliott (5.54)

Kills/Set
1990 - Beth Elliott (4.94)
2004 - Megan Wendorff (4.74)
2005 - Erin Contons (5.37)
2006 - Erin Contons (5.82)
2009 - Devin Diedrich (4.18)
2016 - Taylor Reiss (4.87)
2017 - Taylor Reiss (4.93)
2018 - Taylor Reiss (5.72)

Total Kills
1981 - Char Nelson (98)
2006 - Erin Contons (355)
2007 - Erin Contons (309)
2009 - Devin Diedrich (284)
2010 - Devin Diedrich (326)
2016 - Taylor Reiss (336)
2017 - Taylor Reiss (350)
2022 - Meg Schmidt (282)

Blocks/Set
1988 - Jenai Hutchinson (1.51)

Solo Blocks
2022 - Emma VanHeel (26)
2023 - Karli Arkell (36)

Hitting Percentage
2007 - Tricia Ingvalson (.365)

SMSU's NSIC Team Statistical Leaders
(since 1998)
Service Aces/Set
1999 - 153 (2.22/set)
2000 - 130 (1.94/set)
2001 - 200 (3.03/set)
2004 - 190 (1.67/set)
2008 - 121 (1.64/set)
2013 - 103 (1.49/set)
2016 - 113 (1.64/set)

Blocks
2014 - 188.0 (2.54/set)

Assists/Set
2009 - 947 (14.32)
2016 - 996 (14.4)

Digs/Set
2002 - 1,346 (18.96/set)
2009 - 1,268 (18.65)

Kills/set
2007 - 1110 (16.82/set)
2009 - 1032 (15.18/set)
2016 - 1056 (15.3/set)

Total Kills
2022 - 1058 (13.74/set)

Hitting Percentage
2007 - .263

Opponent Hitting Percentage
2015 - .162
2017 - .165