Crossroads League Announces Volleyball Award Winners

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Crossroads League Announces Volleyball Award Winners

 

JACKSON, Mich. – The Crossroads League announced its 2024 Volleyball All-League honors on Tuesday, just days after No. 3 Indiana Wesleyan completed a sweep of the regular season and tournament championships for a second-straight season.

 

Indiana Wesleyan’s Candace Moats and Dan Bergren were once again named the Crossroads League Coach and Assistant Coach of the Year, while IWU’s Eva Joldersma and Abbigail Porter also repeated as the CL Player of the Year and CL Setter of the Year. The Wildcats also saw Marin Sanchez named the CL Freshman of the Year.

 

Marian’s Emma Lyons claimed the other top remaining honor, being selected for the second-straight year as the Crossroads League Libero of the Year.

The All-Crossroads League awards were voted on by the CL’s head volleyball coaches.

 

2024 Crossroads League Coach of the Year

Candace Moats, Indiana Wesleyan

 

2024 Crossroads League Assistant Coach of the Year

Dan Bergren, Indiana Wesleyan

 

2024 Crossroads League Player of the Year
Eva Joldersma, Indiana Wesleyan

 

2024 Crossroads League Setter of the Year

Abbigail Porter, Indiana Wesleyan

 

2024 Crossroads League Libero of the Year

Emma Lyons, Marian

 

2024 Crossroads League Freshman of the Year

Marin Sanchez, Indiana Wesleyan

 

2024 First-Team All-Crossroads League

Eva Joldersma, Indiana Wesleyan
Lyssi Snouffer, Mount Vernon Nazarene
Abbigail Porter, Indiana Wesleyan
Emma Lyons, Marian
Marissa Mullins, Indiana Wesleyan
Alisha Voss, Grace
Maddy Payne, Bethel
Reagan Nuss, Mount Vernon Nazarene
Martina Demarchi, Indiana Wesleyan
Paige Fortkamp, Saint Francis
Libby Evanshine, Mount Vernon Nazarene
Nicole Wilkinson, Marian
Kirstyn Throop, Spring Arbor
Lindsay Springer, Taylor

 

2024 Second-Team All-Crossroads League

Mikayla Christiansen, Marian
Anna Ballengee, Grace
Sadie Brenneman, Goshen
Layla Meyer, Huntington
Kendall Bollenbacher, Spring Arbor
Gabby Fish, Marian
Ainsley Tacke, Bethel
Lauren Ross, Huntington
Jaelyn Tang, Mount Vernon Nazarene
McKaylah Flagle, Taylor
Haley Biedenbach, Bethel
Liz Schmidt, Grace
Isabelle Kirkendall, Spring Arbor
Grace Ieremia, Taylor

 

2024 Honorable Mention All-Crossroads League

Gracen Norris, Bethel
Addison Shafer, Saint Francis
Leah Carter, Huntington
Keely Hinzman, Spring Arbor
Cadee Notter, Indiana Wesleyan
Faith Maloney, Mount Vernon Nazarene
Paige Franz, Bethel
Livia Tate, Grace
Camy Wedge, Spring Arbor
Jen Springer, Taylor
Haley Kruse, Huntington
Teigen Fortkamp, Saint Francis
Kelsie Hankins, Goshen
Trevyn Terry, Huntington
Hannah Sweeney, Saint Francis
Alaina Wolfe, Goshen
Sahara Bee, Grace
Madison Brooks, Marian

 

2024 Crossroads League All-Freshmen Team

Marin Sanchez, Indiana Wesleyan

Anna Elkin, Grace
Teigen Fortkamp, Saint Francis
Daya Vestal, Taylor
Sheridan Young, Spring Arbor
Evie Dart, Marian

 

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