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With the conclusion of the 2021 Frontier Conference volleyball tournament, the league announced its postseason honors, and several Skylights were a part of it.
Northern had a pair of All-Conference honorees for the 2021 season, including senior Rylee Burmester. A senior outside hitter, Burmester was named First-Team All-Conference after tallying a league-high 349 kills this season. The honor was the third All-Conference selection of Burmester's standout career at MSU-N.
Sophomore Alana Graves also made First-Team All-Conference. From Huntley-Project, Graves tallied 236 kills and 66 blocks in a huge all-around season.
Freshman setter Emily Feller was named Second-Team All-Conference for the Skylights. Feller finished third in the Frontier in assists per set, and totaled 995 assists for the year.
Freshman Alyssa Pretty Weasel was named to the Frontier All-Freshman Team. A middle blocker/hitter from Hardin, she had 192 kills and 31 blocks in her first season at Northern.
Another Hardin standout, Northern sophomore defensive specialist Katie Murdock was given the Frontier Champions of Character Award for the 2021 season.
Providence' Cydney Finberg-Roberts was named the Frontier Player of the Year, as well as Setter of the Year. Rocky Mountain College junior libero Ayla Embry was named Defensive Player of the Year. University of Providence outside hitter Jenna Thorne was named Newcomer of the Year and Carroll College outside hitter Elizabeth Heuiser was named Freshman of the Year. University of Providence assistant coach Dave Gantt was selected Assistant Coach of the Year. UP head coach Arunas Duda was named Coach of the Year as well.
2021 Frontier All-Conference Volleyball
First Team
Julia Carr, Carroll, DS; Taelyr Krantz, Carroll, OH; Rylee Burmester, MSU-Northern, OH; Alana Graves, MSU-Northern, MH; Maureen Jessop, Montana Tech, OH; McKenna Kaelber, Montana Tech, S; Karina Mickelson, Montana Tech, OH; Ayla Embry, RMC, L; Sydney Finberg-Roberts, Providence, S; Sacha Legros, Providence, L; Sadie Lott, Providence, OH/MB; Jenna Thorne, Providence, OH.
Second Team
Elizabeth Heuser, Carroll, OH; Emily Feller, MSU-Northern, So, S; Taylor Henley, Montana Tech, MB; Olivia Muir, Montana tech, OH; Weiying Wu, RMC, MB; Zoe Naugle, Providence, MB.
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