ACEVEDO ORTIZ, MOORE EARN ALL-KCAC HONORS

Wichita, Kan. – The Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) has announced the 2023 KCAC Volleyball All-Conference award winners, as voted on by the head volleyball coaches. Michelle Acevedo was announced as All-KCAC Second Team and Zola Moore as All-KCAC Third Team.

Evelyn Rohrberg of Oklahoma Wesleyan was named the KCAC Women’s Volleyball Player of the Year. She also earned the 2023 KCAC Women’s Volleyball Freshman of the Year honor. Teammate Sydney Collins was named the conference’s Setter of the Year. The Eagles’ coaching staff also received recognition from the coaches. Head Coach Tracie Gillette was named the KCAC Women’s Volleyball Coach of the Year by her peers, and Chloe Stejepanovic was named the KCAC Women’s Volleyball Assistant Coach of the Year.Darla Crow of Bethel College earned the 2023 KCAC Women’s Volleyball Defender of the Year honor.

Michelle Acevedo Ortiz ranked 1st in the KCAC in digs per set with 6.55 in conference play and 6.09 overall. Nationally, Michelle ranked 7th in the nation in digs per set (5th during conference play) as well as 12th in digs with 597 for the entire season. Ortiz also placed 2nd in the conference in total digs during conference play with 275; 3rd overall for the season.

Zola Moore came alive in conference play as she would place 4th in total attacks (453), 13th in total kills (118), and 14th in kills per set (2.81).

Statistical information on the 2023 KCAC Volleyball season can be found here.

Listed below are the First Team, Second Team, and Third Team selections as voted on by the KCAC volleyball head coaches:

FIRST TEAM

NAMEINSTITUTIONPOSITIONCLASSHOMETOWN
Evelyn RohrbergOklahoma Wesleyan UniversityOHFr.Charata Chaco, Argentina
Radaisy ValdezOttawa UniversityMBJr.Bani, Dominican Republic
Rylee SerpanKansas Wesleyan UniversityRSSo.Spring Hill, Kan.
Sydney CollinsOklahoma Wesleyan UniversitySSo.Bartlesville, Okla.
Rylee KenitzerUniversity of Saint MaryRSSr.Clovis, Calif.
Josie DeckingerKansas Wesleyan UniversitySSr.Wichita, Kan.
Hadley WaldrenMcPherson CollegeMHJr.Hutchinson, Kan.
Kylah CarterBethel CollegeOHSr.Houston, Texas
Tijana StojiljkovicOklahoma Wesleyan UniversityMBSo.Leskovac, Serbia
Kylee HarrisKansas Wesleyan UniversityOHSo.Peculiar, Mo.
Darla CrowBethel CollegeMBFr.Denton, Texas
Vivianna SanchezEvangel UniversityMBSo.Chula Vista, Calif.
Zoe FernandezMcPherson CollegeOPPJr.Buenos Aires, Argentina
Emily PetersonSterling CollegeMHSr.Enid, Okla.

SECOND TEAM

NAMEINSTITUTIONPOSITIONCLASSHOMETOWN
Keagan ShockleyUniversity of Saint MaryOHSr.Eudora, Kan.
Maddy McKinneyOklahoma Wesleyan UniversityMBSr.Delaware, Okla.
Lily HoldenOttawa UniversityMBSo.Platte City, Mo.
Bella WakleyEvangel UniversityOHSo.Tulsa, Okla.
Andjela MicunovicOklahoma Wesleyan UniversityLGrad.Belgrade, Serbia
Emma RhodesTabor CollegeSSr.Claremore, Okla.
Daisy ScottOklahoma Wesleyan UniversityOHJr.Catoosa, Okla.
Kelcey HundKansas Wesleyan UniversityLSr.Leavenworth, Kan.
Michelle Acevado OrtizBethany CollegeLSo.Coamo, Puerto Rico
Cameron OfferleBethel CollegeOHFr.Offerle, Kan.
Madison FolsomUniversity of Saint MaryOHJr.Atchison, Kan.
Bridget McHughMcPherson CollegeMHSr.Whitehall, Mich.

THIRD TEAM

NAMEINSTITUTIONPOSITIONCLASSHOMETOWN
Petra FernandezMcPherson CollegeOHJr.Buenos Aires, Argentina
Kaitlyn ShimaBethel CollegeSSr.Topeka, Kan.
Sophia WickerSouthwestern CollegeLSr.Woodstock, Ill.
Aliya McClanahanSterling CollegeMHFr.Greeley, Colo.
Danielle ArmendarizYork UniversityOPPSr.El Paso, Texas
Gianna AdriaanaseKansas Wesleyan UniversityOHFr.Edmond, Okla.
Makaila KeithOklahoma Wesleyan UniversityRSSr.Tulsa, Okla.
Jordan BooneBethel CollegeMBJr.Gardner, Kan.
Chaney BarthOttawa UniversityOHFr.Baldwin City, Kan.
Zola MooreBethany CollegeOHSr.Austin, Texas
Sharayah SeymourEvangel UniversityMBSo.Cassville, Mo.
Antonia PerierFriends UniversityDS/LJr.Bakersfield, Calif.