KANSAS CITY, Mo, – The 2020 NAIA Women’s Volleyball All-Americans, Coach of the Year, Player of the Year, Setter of the Year and Defender of the Year have been announced.
Nada Meawad of Park (Mo.) has been named the 2020 NAIA Player of the Year. Meawad was also the player of the year in 2018. The outside hitter recorded a total of 390 kills on the season for an average of 5.57 kills per set and ranks No. 1 in the nation in kills per set. The senior also posted season-highs of 37 kills, 21 digs, five aces and five blocks. She was also named the 2020 Heart of America Athletic Conference Player and Attacker of the year.
Olivia Galas of Bellevue (Neb.) has been named the 2020 NAIA Setter of the Year. Galas recorded a total of 1,015 assists on the season in 91 sets played for an average of 11.15 assists per set. The setter posted her highest assist average of her career this year. Galas posted a season-high 65 assists against Texas Wesleyan.
Brenna Krommendyk of Dordt (Iowa) has been named the 2020 NAIA Defender of the Year. Krommendyk recorded 106 assisted blocks and 24 solo blocks on the season for a total of 130 total blocks averaging 1.4 blocks per set. The middle blocker set a season and career-high of 11 blocks against Missouri Baptist in the semifinals at the national tournament.
Jon Hegerle of Jamestown (N.D.) has been named the 2020 NAIA Coach of the Year. Hegerle led the Jimmies to a record season with a 30-2 overall record with the only two losses coming from Northwestern (Iowa) and 2020 runner-up Midland (Neb.). The team captured its first No. 1 rank in school history and amassed five No. 1 ranking throughout the regular season. UJ had only advanced as far as the round of 16 in 2017 but the Jimmies pushed past that to play in the semifinals for the first time in program history with Hegerle leading the way.
All of the selections are made by the All-America Committee and comprises a First, Second, Third and Honorable Mention Team. There are 10 members on each of the first three All-America teams.
First Team
| Name | School | Pos. | Class | Hometown |
| Olivia Galas* | Bellevue (Neb.) | S | JR | Bellevue, Neb. |
| Brenna Krommendyk* | Dordt (Iowa) | MB | So | Belle Plain, Minn. |
| Kalli Hegerle | Jamestown (N.D.) | RS | Jr | West Fargo, N.D. |
| Anna Holen | Jamestown (N.D.) | OH | Jr | LaMoure, N.D. |
| Jodie Kelly* | Madonna (Mich.) | OH | SR | Romeo, Mich. |
| Skyler Van Note** | Marian (Ind.) | OH | Jr | Muncie, Ind. |
| Giovanna Tapigliani | Missouri Baptist | RS | Sr | Sao Paulo, Brazil |
| Lacey Reitz | Northwestern (Iowa) | S | Sr | Jackson, Minn. |
| Anna Wedel* | Northwestern (Iowa) | OH | Sr | Maurice, Iowa |
| Sophia Salak* | Oklahoma City | S | JR | McKinney, Texas |
| Nada Meawad*** | Park (Mo.) | OH | Sr | Cairo, Egypt |
| Bailey Foy | Texas Wesleyan | MB | SR | Paris, Texas |
| Katie Emmerling | The Master’s (Calif.) | S | SR | Clovis, Calif. |
| Lexi Malone | Westmont (Calif.) | MB | SO | Ventura, Calif. |
Second Team
| First Name | School | Pos. | Class | Hometown |
| Isabelle North | Bethel (Ind.) | MB | Fr | Hoagland, Ind. |
| Avari Ridgway | Corban (Ore.) | OH | JR | McMinnville, Ore. |
| Cambree Scott | Eastern Oregon | MB | JR | Bend, Oregon |
| Eryn Russell* | Evangel (Mo.) | L | Jr | Republic, Mo. |
| Rachel Klitzing* | Indiana Wesleyan | MB | Sr | Fort Wayne, Ind. |
| Erinn Adam | IU Kokomo (Ind.) | MB | Sr | Bloomington, Ind. |
| Abbie Seward** | Keiser (Fla.) | OH | SR | Bloomington, Ill. |
| Lena Pucnik | Life (Ga.) | OH | SO | Celje, Slovenia |
| Victoria Johnson* | Mayville State (N.D.) | MB | JR | Roseau, Minn. |
| Taliyah Flores | Midland (Neb.) | OH | Jr | Papillion, Neb. |
| Amanda Mendes | Park (Mo.) | S | Sr | Sacramento, Brazil |
| Cydney Finberg-Roberts | Providence (Mont.) | S | JR | Columbia Falls, Mont. |
| Maya Roberts | Viterbo (Wis.) | Op | SR | Watertown, Wis. |
| Kellie Kozak | Wayland Baptist (Texas) | MB | SR | Ituna, Saskatchewan, Canada |
Third Team
| First Name | School | Pos. | Class | Hometown |
| Payton Klein | Aquinas (Mich.) | RS | SR | Bruce Township, Mich. |
| Eve Fountain | Bellevue (Neb.) | OH | FR | Omaha, Neb. |
| Paola Sanabria-Sanchez | Bethany (Kan.) | OH | Sr | Rincon, Puerto Rico |
| Maddy Payne | Bethel (Ind.) | MB | Fr | Nappanee, Ind. |
| Grace Stumbaugh | Central Methodist (Mo.) | MB | Sr | Concordia, Mo. |
| Luisa Ferreira* | Columbia (Mo.) | S | So | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Maddie Polzin | Dakota State (S.D.) | OH | SR | Baltic, S.D. |
| Jennifer Roth | MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) | OH | Sr | Madras, Ore. |
| Raylyn Dodd | Missouri Baptist | MB | Sr | Fredericktown, Mo. |
| Sara Klunder | Missouri Baptist | MB | Fr | Hudson, Iowa |
| Isidora Stojovic* | Missouri Baptist | OH | Sr | Belgrade, Serbia |
| Ayona Tharps* | Ottawa (Kan.) | RS | Sr | Collinsville, Ill. |
| Kate Pestova | Ottawa (Ariz.) | OH | JR | Tacoma, Wash. |
| Courtney Pressley | Reinhardt (Ga.) | OH | SO | Loganville, Ga. |
Honorable Mention
| First Name | School | Pos. | Class | Hometown |
| Kali Crawford | Aquinas (Mich.) | S | SR | Grand Rapids, Mich. |
| Madelyn Haut | Ave Maria (Fla.) | MB | SO | Monroe, Mich. |
| Brianna Rivera | Benedictine Mesa (Ariz.) | OH | SO | Chandler, Ariz. |
| Annabelle Somoza | Benedictine Mesa (Ariz.) | S | SO | Patagonia, Ariz. |
| Makenna Northern | Bushnell (Ore.) | S | JR | Browsville, Ore. |
| Paige Merrick | Campbellsville (Ky.) | S | JR | Coxs Creek, Ky. |
| Taelyr Krantz | Carroll (Mont.) | MB | JR | Helena, Mont |
| Tara Callahan | Concordia (Neb.) | S | Sr | Brady, Neb. |
| Kayla Clark | Cornerstone (Mich.) | S | SR | Jenison, Mich. |
| Ady Dwight | Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) | MB | Fr | Langford, S.D. |
| Alli Timmermans | Dordt (Iowa) | Opp | Jr | Orange City, Iowa |
| Kiley McMurtrey | Eastern Oregon | L | SR | Idaho Falls, Idaho |
| Breanna Shaffer | Eastern Oregon | OH | JR | Kennewick, Wash. |
| Hunter Keller | Georgetown (Ky.) | MB | SO | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Reece Shirley | IU East (Ind.) | S | Fr | Michigan City, Ind. |
| Jessica Swimm | IU East (Ind.) | OH | Fr | Hagerstown, Ind. |
| Jacey Blust | Indiana Tech | L | SO | Florence, Mich. |
| Ana Collar | Indiana Wesleyan | RS | Jr | Cicero, Ind. |
| Lizzie Sokeland | IU Kokomo (Ind.) | MB | Sr | Bloomington, Ind. |
| Hannah Marchand | IU South Bend (Ind.) | MB | SR | Sturgis, Mich. |
| Jillian Blackman | John Brown (Ark.) | L | SO | Stillwell, Kan. |
| Lauren Cloud | John Brown (Ark.) | S | SO | Springdale, Ariz. |
| Amber Dilsaver | Keiser (Fla.) | OPP | JR | Fort Madison, Iowa |
| Mary Zimmerman | Life (Ga.) | MB | SR | Newborn, Ga. |
| Hannah Caddow | Life Pacific (Calif.) | OH | SO | Santa Clarita, Calif. |
| Sydney Culpepper | Life Pacific (Calif.) | OH | SR | Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. |
| Camryn Rich | Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) | S | SO | Louisville, Ky. |
| Alexis Smith | Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) | OH | JR | Georgetown, Ind. |
| Sarah Spangler | Marian (Ind.) | RS | Jr | Cedar Lake, Ind. |
| Mason Hart | Mayville State (N.D.) | L | SR | Moorhead, Minn. |
| Aidan Brown | McPherson (Kan.) | OH | Fr | Sterling, Ill. |
| Hannah Foecker | Mid-America Christian (Okla.) | OH | SR | Sudlohn, Germany |
| Maegan Plunk | Mid-America Christian (Okla.) | L | SR | Rowlett, Texas |
| Jacque Calvert | MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) | MB | Sr | Kansas City, Mo. |
| Hope Leimbach | Midland (Neb.) | S | So | Lincoln, Neb. |
| Maddie Bell | Mount Mercy (Iowa) | MB | Sr | Ely, Iowa |
| Makenzie Fink | Northwestern (Iowa) | RS | Sr | Lanark, Ill. |
| Essence West | Oklahoma Panhandle (Okla.) | OH | SO | Dallas, Texas |
| Janelle Skinner | Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) | S | JR | Bolingbrook, Ill. |
| Kalani Ketchens | Our Lady of the Lake (Texas) | OH | SR | San Antonio, Texas |
| Noura Meawad | Park (Mo.) | RS | Sr | Cairo, Egypt |
| Sacha Legros | Providence (Mont.) | L | SR | Verviers, Belgium |
| Sadie Lott | Providence (Mont.) | OH | FR | Idaho Falls, Idaho |
| Eyla Embry | Rocky Mountain (Mont.) | L | SO | Bozeman, Mont. |
| Breanna Brooks | San Diego Christian (Calif.) | MB | FR | Gilbert, Ariz. |
| Macie Rhoads | Shawnee State (Ohio) | OH | JR | Circleville, Ohio |
| Alexis Mealer | SAGU (Texas) | OH | JR | Arlington, Texas |
| Jill Kavalauskas | St. Ambrose (Iowa) | OH | JR | Chicago, Ill. |
| Amanda Adams | Taylor (Ind.) | OH | Sr | Heath, Ohio |
| Shayna Baugh | Union (Ky.) | MB | JR | Tucson, Ariz. |
*Named 1st, 2nd or 3rd team in 2019
**Named 1st, 2nd or 3rd team in 2018
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