Twenty-eight Big Ten Players Named AVCA All-Region

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Twenty-eight Big Ten volleyball players and two Big Ten coaches were honored with American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) All-Region honors as announced by the organization on Tuesday.

Nebraska's Merritt Beason was named AVCA North Region Player of the Year, Harper Murray earned the region's Freshman of the Year honor and Nebraska head coach John Cook was named the AVCA North Region Coach of the Year. In the Northeast Region, Wisconsin's Sarah Franklin was named Player of the Year, Purdue's Chloe Chicoine was selected as Freshman of the Year and Wisconsin head coach Kelly Sheffield collected Coach of the Year honors. 

Twenty-eight student-athletes were honored on the All-Region teams, while five earned honorable mention accolades in their respective regions. 

View the complete list of AVCA All-Region honorees. NORTH REGION
Player of the Year: Merritt Beason, Jr., OPP, Nebraska
Freshman of the Year: Harper Murray, OH, Nebraska
Coach of the Year: John Cook, Nebraska

All-North Region Team
Bekka Allick, So., MB, Nebraska
Merritt Beason, Jr., OPP, Nebraska
Lydia Grote, Sr., OPP, Minnesota
Andi Jackson, Fr., MB, Nebraska
Taylor Landfair, R-Jr., OH, Minnesota
Kylie Murr, Gr., L, Minnesota
Harper Murray, Fr., OH, Nebraska
Bergen Reilly, Fr., S, Nebraska
Lexi Rodriguez, Jr., L, Nebraska
Julia Sangiacomo, Gr., OH, Northwestern
Melani Shaffmaster, Sr., S, Minnesota

Honorable Mention
Nalani Iosia, Sr., L, Michigan State
Mckenna Wucherer, So., OH, Minnesota

NORTHEAST REGION
Player of the Year: Sarah Franklin, Sr., OH, Wisconsin
Freshman of the Year: Chloe Chicoine, OH, Purdue
Coach of the Year: Kelly Sheffield, Wisconsin

All-Northeast Region Team
Carter Booth, So., OPP, Wisconsin
Chloe Chicoine, Fr., OH, Purdue
Raven Colvin, Jr., MB, Purdue
Sarah Franklin, Sr., OH, Wisconsin
Camryn Haworth, Jr., S, Indiana
Eva Hudson, So., OH, Purdue
Emily Londot, Sr., OH, Ohio State
Jess Mruzik, Sr., OH, Penn State
Mac Podraza, Gr., S, Penn State
Devyn Robinson, Sr., OPP, Wisconsin
Anna Smrek, Jr., OPP, Wisconsin
Raina Terry, Sr., OH, Illinois

Honorable Mention
Ramsey Gary, Fr., L, Indiana
Kaley Rammelsberg, Gr., MB, Indiana
Maddie Schermerhorn, Fr., L, Purdue