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Tommy Kahnle, who was the team’s biggest bullpen acquisition this offseason, worked a scoreless ninth in that game and has yet to appear otherwise, which has me wondering if manager A.J. Hinch is preserving him for the ninth. I list Tyler Holton first in the pecking order here not because I think he’ll step in as closer but because I think he’ll remain a part of the saves mix, no matter how it shakes out, and continue to deliver good ratios like he’s done each of the past two years.
All three of Ryan Pressly’s appearances have been to finish out a game, including once for a save, and in each of those three instances, Porter Hodge preceded him in the eighth. It’s about as clear of a setup man/closer dynamic as you’ll find in 2025. So why feature it here? Because Pressly has looked awful so far, issuing 10 base runners and three earned runs in his three innings of work. His velocity, which dipped last year, is back up to 2023 levels, which you’d think would improve his chances of fending off Hodges, but not unless the performance changes. Meanwhile, Hodge appears to have picked up where he left off last year when he was the Cubs‘ most dominant reliever and their closer over the final six weeks.That save chance, which remains the Rockies‘ only one, is also Halvorsen’s lone appearance so far. Meanwhile, Vodnik and Kinley have yet to appear in the ninth inning of any game. I say it’s a pleasant surprise because I do believe Halvorsen to be the most talented of the three, but even if he does have the closer role exclusively, his save opportunities could be limited and his margin for error thin.The Phillies threw what seemed to be a clear situation into chaos on opening day when they brought in presumed closer Jordan Romano for the eighth and had perennial closer tease Jose Alvarado work the ninth. The game ultimately went to extras, and the Phillies remain without a save for now. Who gets the first one is clearly a matter of debate, though.
Curiously, Kirby Yates, who is the most established closer of the three, hasn’t gotten a look in the ninth inning yet, but he’s been fantastic in his three appearances, striking out seven while allowing just one base runner. Don’t be surprised if he records a save over the next week and if Roberts continues to cycle through these three moving forward. I’m still giving Scott the edge for Fantasy because he’s the one left-hander of the three and because Roberts could still fall back on what he said in February, but I wouldn’t feel so secure with Scott, particularly given the investment I made in him on Draft Day.Note: “Pecking order” refers to rosterability in Fantasy and not necessarily who’s first in line for saves (though it’s usually one and the same). The Tigers optioned 2025 saves leader Jason Foley to Triple-A on the eve of opening day, leaving them without an obvious front-runner for the closer role. Tigers fans have anointed Beau Brieske the favorite because he throws hard and had a couple of nice appearances in the postseason, but he got a chance to secure a save in the 10th inning of a game Friday and blew it in particularly grotesque fashion, giving up five runs, four earned, while recording just one out.
For shame! In this space, we never tire of the breathless pursuit of closers no matter how many lose their jobs. The constant turnover requires continual analysis, and the Bullpen Report is where you’ll get it. As often as necessary — almost weekly, but not quite — I’ll deliver a rundown of the 10 closer situations most in flux. Or maybe not always 10, but I can usually come up with 10.When it comes to closers who’ve looked awful, David Bednar takes the cake. Twice he’s had to be removed before recording a single out, and the one time he did record a save, he still gave up two earned runs. Seeing as he had a 5.77 ERA last year, ultimately ceding the role to Aroldis Chapman, he needed to hit the ground running this year and clearly hasn’t. His one saving grace is that the Pirates have no viable alternative, really. Eighth-inning man Colin Holderman has looked just as bad, which has me leaning toward Dennis Santana as the next in line, not that he’s anything special either.After spending spring training teasing various other candidates — none of whom was the most obvious choice, Chris Martin — manager Bruce Bochy surprised us on the eve of opening day by implying that Luke Jackson would be his closer. And so far, Bochy has stuck to his guns, having Jackson work the ninth inning of a tie game Thursday before giving him a save chance both Friday and Sunday. Martin set up for Jackson in two of those instances. He did record a save of his own, but only on the day (Saturday) when Jackson was unavailable.
Manager Bud Black dropped hints late in spring training that he might be leaning toward Victor Vodnik as his closer, and of course, Tyler Kinley finished out last year in the role. But instead, in a most pleasant surprise, it was Seth Halvorsen who got the team’s first save chance Saturday, and the way Black has used these three so far would suggest Halvorsen is the guy outright.It was way back in February that manager Dave Roberts endorsed Tanner Scott as his closer, telling Jim Bowden of MLB Network Radio that the left-hander would “get the brunt of the saves to start the season,” and indeed, Scott secured the team’s first save in their first game March 18 in Tokyo. But Scott has appeared more times in the eighth inning than the ninth inning since then, and his one ninth-inning appearance resulted in a blown save. Meanwhile, right-hander Blake Treinen, who recorded the team’s most recent save Thursday, also worked the ninth inning with a four-run lead two days later. I’m not saying he’s the closer now, but I’m saying there is no closer, which is how I envisioned the Dodgers bullpen playing out before Roberts’ comment in February.Saves. They’re oh-so elusive, but in traditional Fantasy Baseball leagues, they’re oh-so-necessary.
I think this one is as straightforward as it gets, actually. It’s true that right-hander Justin Slaten recorded the save on opening day and that left-hander Aroldis Chapman, the presumed closer, set up for him. But in anointing Chapman the closer prior to the season-opening series against the Rangers, manager Alex Cora did explicitly say that if Corey Seager led off the eighth, Chapman would be used in the eighth. Naturally, Seager led off the eighth on opening day, so Chapman worked the eighth and left the ninth to Slaten.The Red Sox haven’t had a save chance since then, and notably, Chapman hasn’t worked since then. Slaten, meanwhile, has worked twice and actually got knocked around in his latest appearance Monday. Nothing about his usage since opening day would suggest he’s on equal footing with Chapman.Note that I’ve excluded the Royals, Diamondbacks, and Marlins from this first edition even though their closer roles are indeed in flux. We simply don’t know any more about them now than we did coming into the year.
I still list Mike Clevinger first here because he remains the only one who manager Will Venable has hinted could be a part of the saves mix and because the White Sox have no compelling candidates otherwise. But the converted starter has yet to appear in the ninth inning of a game and has looked pretty shaky in his two eighth-inning appearances. Meanwhile, right-hander Jordan Leasure and left-hander Fraser Ellard have each worked the ninth with a one-run deficit, so I would guess that if the first save chance doesn’t go to Clevinger, it would go to one of them.Some have found the closer treadmill to be too burdensome, too taxing on the FAB, and too mentally exhausting to endure year after year. As such, they’ve swapped out the saves category for saves-plus-holds. But in escaping the overly narrow, they’ve embraced the overly broad, rendering the relief pitcher position as mundane as the kicker position in Fantasy Football.Alvarado — a perennial tease, as I’ve said — has been throwing the ball harder than ever so far and struck out 20 over nine innings this spring. It may be that manager Rob Thomson views Alvarado as a co-closer to deploy when more left-handers are due up in the ninth, but I think Monday’s game, when he worked the eighth inning, made it clear that he isn’t the closer outright. Alvarado’s inning of work set up Romano for a save chance, but the Phillies added a couple more runs in the bottom of the eighth, eliminating that possibility. Still, Romano handled the ninth with aplomb, recapturing his velocity from 2023. The situation remains in flux, but I’d feel better about my investment in Romano today than a few days ago.
So Jackson would appear to be the closer, firmly, but as with Emilio Pagan of the Reds, that’s only true for as long as it’s viable. And Jackson’s own history would suggest it’s not viable. Across 10 seasons, he has put together a 4.29 ERA and 1.46 WHIP. His best stretch was 2021-2023 (really just 1 1/2 seasons because of time lost to Tommy John surgery), when he put together a 2.32 ERA, but even that came with a 3.53 FIP because of a consistently high walk rate. Last year was a disaster for him, such that it wasn’t clear he’d even get a major-league deal this offseason. And now he’s closing for a team with playoff aspirations? Get real, Bochy, and don’t get attached, you.Emilio Pagan secured the Reds‘ first save Saturday, and it wasn’t a surprise. In the immediate aftermath of watching Ian Gibaut blow a save on opening day, manager Terry Francona said that he’d probably reserve Pagan for the ninth inning next time, and well, he did. But just because it’s the plan for now doesn’t mean it’ll be the plan for long. Indeed, Pagan’s own history should immediately have him on thin ice. The 33-year-old is notoriously homer-prone, generally delivering an ERA in the mid-to-high fours, and that’s an especially dangerous profile given the venue that the Reds call home.Francona has hinted more than once that he considers Tony Santillan to be the Reds’ best reliever, calling him the “easy choice” to close but also “too valuable getting to the ninth.” He’s also said that the ultimate goal is to return Alexis Diaz (who’s on the IL for a hamstring injury but really more for ineffectiveness) to the role. I’m tempted to slide both Santillan and Diaz ahead of Pagan here because I’m that confident that Pagan’s stay in the role will be short-lived. I’m less confident, however, in what direction Francona and the Reds will go next.
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Kostic, a senior Economics major, holds a marvelous 3.73 GPA. She repeated as All-Patriot League Team for the second straight season and was the first Bison to since Emily Pomeroy in 1997-98 to accomplish the feat. Kostic finished second on the team in kills (270) and digs (256). Off the court, she is a two-year member of the Leadership Institute for Student-Athletes and Bucknell’s Breakout Performer of the Year. Her postgraduate plan is pursuing a career in marketing, advertising, or media.
O’Connell, a senior Marketing, Innovation, and Design major, has an excellent 3.82 GPA. O’Connell earned the 2025 Patriot League Preseason Setter of the Year and won the first PL Setter of the Year in program history last year. She collected 2,847 career assists to sit third in Bucknell history. She is a two-year member of the Leadership Institute for Student Athletes and won Bucknell’s “Breakout Performer of the Year” and plans to pursue a career in marketing, advertising or media.
Tucker, a senior biology major, owns a superlative 3.88 GPA and has achieved a Dean’s List spot every semester. The middle blocker has 233 career blocks with 388 kills. A true scholar-athlete, she is a member of Bucknell’s first generation community, the Alpha Alpha Alpha honor society, the Pre Health society, the Society of Physics Students, serves as a choreographer and dancer in Bucknell’s dance department, the President of BisonCares, member of Chi Omega sorority, Women in STEM club, Biology club, Circle K Club. Her postgraduate plans are using her graduate year to pursue a masters degree, then attend medical school to become a doctor. She wants to also continue her love for dance and become a dance teacher.
The Bison will return to the court in August 2026.
FAYETTEVILLE – Jordan Anthony is one of three male finalists from the 2025 season for The Bowerman as each awaits the announcement of this year’s trophy recipient during the presentation that will be held Thursday evening at the Gaylor Texan Resort in Grapevine, Texas.
Started in 2009, The Bowerman is presented annually by the USTFCCCA to the top male collegiate athlete and to the top female collegiate athlete in the sport of NCAA track & field. Coverage of The Bowerman Presentation will be available for free on runnerspace.com starting at 6:20 p.m. (CT).
The Bowerman men’s finalist includes Auburn’s Ja’Kobe Tharp and Baylor’s Nathaniel Ezekiel. While Anthony swept NCAA Indoor 60m and NCAA Outdoor 100m titles, Tharp claimed a pair of NCAA titles in the 60m hurdles and 110m hurdles. Ezekiel won the 400m hurdles at NCAA Outdoor and finished second in the 400m at NCAA Indoor.
Anthony is the fourth Razorback to be a finalist for the men’s Bowerman. Two Razorbacks have claimed the honor with Jarrion Lawson (2016) and Jaydon Hibbert (2023) while Ayden Owens-Delerme was a finalist in 2022.
“It’s the Heisman of track and field,” noted Arkansas men’s head coach Doug Case. “I think Jordan has had the best combined season with indoor and outdoor. The points he scored at conference and national championships were part of a tremendous season. I feel he should be the No. 1 candidate to win the award.
“We have tradition here at Arkansas with the Bowerman. We’ve had two winners who were superstars as well. Jordan is right in that category with those guys.”
Jordan Anthony | 2025 Postseason Meets
| Indoor | ||
| SEC | 10 points | |
| 60m | 1) 6.54 =PR | |
| NCAA | 10 points | |
| 60m | 1) 6.49 [6.47 UA record in prelim] | |
| Outdoor | ||
| SEC | 21.5 points (Commissioner’s Trophy | High Point Scorer) | |
| 100m | 1) 9.95 [UA record] | |
| 200m | 1) 19.93 [No. 2 UA] | |
| 4 x 100m | 3) 38.60 | |
| NCAA | 16.5 points (High Point Scorer) | |
| 100m | 1) 10.07 | |
| 200m | 4) 20.01 | |
| 4 x 100m | 3) 38.72 |
In completing his first full season of collegiate track and field instead of sharing time with the football program, Anthony delivered a pair of national sprint titles and three SEC titles while claiming high point honors at both SEC Outdoor and NCAA Outdoor Championship meets.
Aided by the scoring efforts from Anthony, Arkansas placed fourth in team scoring at the NCAA Indoor and were third at NCAA Outdoor. The Razorbacks were named John McDonnell Men’s Program of the Year as they produced three podium finishes in cross country, indoor and outdoor track and field for the 2024-25 season.
It marked the first three NCAA trophy season by a Division I men’s program in nine years and the first by the Razorbacks since 1999-2000.
Anthony earned the Commissioner’s trophy at the SEC Outdoor Championships as the high-point scorer with 21.5 points as the Razorbacks claimed the team title.
Twenty of those conference points came in sweeping the 100m and 200m with stellar performances of 9.95 and 19.93 as Anthony became just the third sprinter in SEC history to achieve the sweep with sub-10 and sub-20 second times.
Named the SEC Outdoor Runner of the Year, Anthony became the first Razorback to attain the honor since Caleb Cross in 2012.
Anthony was also the high-point scorer at the NCAA Outdoor Championships with 16.5 points. Combining the NCAA Indoor (10 points) with his NCAA Outdoor tally, Anthony produced the most points between both championships in 2025 with 26.5 points.
“It was a great season and being healthy is a very important part of it,” said Case. “I think we did a great job in the weight room. Our training room did a great job of keeping him healthy. In coaching him, I brought him along really slowly. I didn’t try to push the speed on him too soon. I tried to prolong his season all the way into NCAAs. It ended up working out pretty good.
“For Jordan to be dedicated to that in the short period of time we had to work to get him to that level, I think he did a tremendous job of being focused on his season and the goals he wanted to achieve. It kind of proves if you really put your nose to the grindstone in a short period of time you can get a lot of stuff done.”
Anthony established UA school records in the 60m and 100m with times of 6.47 and 9.95. In sweeping the NCAA titles, Anthony became the first sprinter since Christian Coleman of Tennessee in 2017 to claim the NCAA 60m and 100m titles. Anthony was also the lone sprinter to reach the NCAA Indoor 60m, NCAA Outdoor 100m and 200m finals this season.
In addition to setting school records in the 60m and 100m, the 19.93 performance in the 200m ranks second on the Arkansas all-time list behind a 19.89 registered by Wallace Spearmon, Jr. in 2005.
Having a reunion tour in 2025, Jordan visited his previous collegiate stops on his journey to Arkansas. First was College Station, Texas, as the SEC Indoor was hosted by Texas A&M. Kentucky hosted the SEC Outdoor and then there was a return visit to College Station for the NCAA West First Rounds where Anthony sprinted to a blistering time of 9.75w seconds with a 2.1 aiding wind.
“It was great, honestly, because due to the fact people believed I was fast but I couldn’t really show that I was fast because of my previous injuries,” said Anthony. “I knew my time would come and I knew what I would be capable of doing. When I got out there it just turned to magic.”
Another reunion occurred at the Mt. SAC Relays in Walnut, California, near where Anthony was born in the Los Angeles area. There he won the 100m in a then career best of 9.98 to initially break the Arkansas school record.
In winning the NCAA Indoor 60m, Anthony feels that was his best executed race during the season while his most significant race was winning the SEC Outdoor 200m.
“I hit exactly every angle I needed to hit,” stated Anthony of the 60m race. “Then 40 to 45m out I was already celebrating because I knew I had the race won.
“My most important victory was probably the 200m at SEC Outdoor. Just shutting everybody up and quieting the stands since nobody even thought that I would be in the picture of winning the 200m. That was a really big moment for me. It put a dagger in everybody’s heart.”
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Indianapolis volleyball coach in viral video charged after allegedly sexting person posing as 14-year-old boy
Levi Garrett, 34, of Danville, has been charged with dissemination of matter harmful to minors.
INDIANAPOLIS — A volleyball coach shown in a video over the summer that went viral has been charged after allegedly sexting a person who he believed was a minor.
Levi Garrett, 34, of Danville, has been charged with dissemination of matter harmful to minors.
According to court documents, in March 2025, Garrett allegedly sent sexually explicit images and text messages of himself to a person posing as a 14-year-old decoy on Grindr, which is an online dating app.
Garrett continued sending sexually explicit messages even after being told the person he was texting was 14 years old.
In August 2025, a video went viral in which Garrett was confronted by JiDion Adams, a popular YouTuber and a member of a private group that conducts “sting operations,” to identify and confront individuals who are alleged to have engaged in such conduct.
According to court documents, the minor texted Garrett, “U mind if I’m young,” and Garrett replied with, “No I don’t mind.” Then, the minor texted back, “Cool cuz I’m 14 but I down for whatever,” in which Garrett “liked” the message, followed by sending three sexually explicit images.
In a later conversation, court documents say the minor texted Garrett, “So what I tryna do” “U,” and Garrett replied, “Get f*****,” then the minor texted back, “D*** with me?” and Garrett replied, “If you want.”
Court documents say Garrett ultimately agreed to meet the minor in Greencastle, Indiana.
Following that incident, the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office said one of their detectives opened an investigation.
“There are no shortcuts in the investigative process,” Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears said. “When it comes to crimes against children, justice demands that an independent investigation occur and evidence be properly obtained, so that a case is built that will hold offenders accountable in a court of law.”
This case is a result of an independent investigation conducted by the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office.
The prosecutor’s office said Garrett has an attorney and had his initial hearing Tuesday, Dec. 16.
Garrett has a change of plea hearing scheduled for Jan. 27, 2026, at 9 a.m.
NORTH ATTLEBORO, Mass. – The Northeast 10 Conference had 21 volleyball players named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team on Tuesday.
The 2025 Academic All-District teams are selected by CSC and recognize the nation’s top student-athletes across the NCAA and NAIA for their combined performances on the playing field and in the classroom.
Academic All-District honorees were considered for advancement to the CSC Academic All-America ballot. Student-athletes selected as CSC Academic All-America finalists are denoted with an asterisk and will advance to the national ballot to be voted on by CSC members. The NE10 had four players advance to the national ballot.
The Academic All-America teams will be announced on January 13.
Adelphi, Bentley and Franklin Pierce led all NE10 programs with four honorees each. Bentley had two players advance to the national ballot – Elizabeth Blinn and Tory Vitko – while Adelphi’s Macarty McQueen and Franklin Pierce’s Annaka Lindstrom also advanced. Overall, seven NE10 volleyball programs were represented.
The Division II and III CSC Academic All-America® programs are partially financially supported by the NCAA Division II and III national governance structures to assist CSC with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2025-26 Divisions II and III Academic All-America® programs.
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Adelphi
Mackenzie Casey
Delaney Kiendra
Macarty McQueen *
Autumn Moore
American International
Claudia Flores Marrero
Carissa Michel
Victoria Soto Burgos
Bentley
Elizabeth Blinn *
Erica Borzone
Sophia Poehlein
Tory Vitko *
Franklin Pierce
Kori Garnhart
Katholiki Koukia
Annaka Lindstrom *
Martina Spackova
Saint Anselm
Taylor Lacerda
Saint Michael’s
Ashley Marshall
Dana Welch
SCSU
Sydney Bennett
Emily Sartell
Sarah Stark
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The 2025 NAIA Women’s Volleyball All-America Teams, as well as the 2025 NAIA Player of the Year, Attacker of the Year, Defender of the Year and Coach of the Year have been announced.
Eva Joldersma of Indiana Wesleyan is the 2025 NAIA Women’s Volleyball Player of the Year for the third consecutive season. Only one other player has been awarded Player of the Year three times in NAIA Women’s Volleyball history: Nada Meawad of Park (Mo.), in 2018, 2020, and 2021. However, no other player has won the award in three consecutive seasons. After missing the first 10 matches of the season due to injury, Joldersma made an immediate impact for the Wildcats when she returned on September 13 against Bethel (Ind.). IWU had only one loss after her return that came at the hands of Mont Vernon Nazarene (Ohio). Joldersma showcased her offensive power and consistency, recording double-digit kills in 20 matches and surpassing 20 kills on six occasions, including a season-high 26 kills versus Crossroads League opponents Marian (Ind.) and Taylor (Ind.). As an outside hitter, her efficiency was equally impressive, hitting over .300 in eight matches and peaking at .563 against Oakland City (Ind.). The senior also contributed to her team’s defensive effort, tallying multiple blocks in nearly every contest for a total of 46 total blocks (40 assisted) on the season and boasted 12 matches with double-digit digs with a season average of 2.42 digs per set.
Bella Thompson of Providence (Mont.) is the 2025 NAIA Setter of the Year. Thompson recorded 50 or more assists in five matches, including a season-high 53 assists against Concordia (Neb.) in the national tournament. Her precision and consistency were evident throughout the year, totaling well over 40 assists in multi-set matches while adding offensive versatility with timely kills and service aces. Defensively, Thompson contributed across the board, tallying double-digit digs in 18 contests and providing strong net presence with blocks in key moments, boasting a season high of seven blocks (6 assisted) against Dakota State (S.D.). The senior ran one of the most efficient offenses in the NAIA as the Argos offense finished the season with an attack percentage of .233. Thompson also earned player of the week honors in week four of the season.
Evelyn Rohrberg of Oklahoma Wesleyan is the 2025 NAIA Attacker of the Year. Rohrberg recorded 20 or more kills in 14 matches, including a season-high 28 kills against Valley City State (N.D.), and posted double-digit kills in nearly every contest. Her attack percentage was equally impressive, surpassing .500 in six matches and peaking at .680 versus Science and Arts (Okla.). She finished the season boasting an attack percentage of .344. The outside hitter minimized her errors throughout the season, only recording four matches with errors in the double-digits. She also led the nation in kills per set for a majority of the season and closed the season as the leader of the category with 5.36 kills per set. Rohrberg also earned player of the week honors in week seven of the season.
Zavyr Metzger of Northwestern (Iowa) is the 2025 NAIA Defender of the Year. The middle blocker anchored one of the nation’s toughest front lines with her elite blocking ability and relentless consistency. Metzger posted multiple blocks in nearly every match, including five matches where she recorded double digits. Metztger boasts a season-best 12 total blocks against Kansas Wesleyan, and routinely shut down top attackers with her timing and court awareness. Her defensive dominance was complemented by efficient offense, hitting above .400 in several matches and adding key kills to keep opponents off balance. Metzger led the nation in blocks per set for a solid chunk of the season, where she sits now at No. 1 in the nation with 1.99 blocks per set. The senior also earned player of the week honors in week five of the season.
Candace Moats, head coach of Indiana Wesleyan, was named the 2025 NAIA Women’s Volleyball Coach of the Year after guiding the Wildcats to an extraordinary season marked by resilience and dominance. Under Moats’ leadership, IWU overcame early challenges and developed into one of the most consistent and dynamic teams in the nation, culminating in a third Red Banner in three years, ending the season with a 33-4 season record.
The NAIA-Volleyball Coaches Association (NAIA-VCA) Executive Committee selects the NAIA All-America teams during the NAIA Championship. The pool of candidates comes from the All-Conference/CAC teams.
First Team
| NAME | INSTITUTION | POSITION | CLASS |
| Eve Fountain & | Bellevue (Neb.) | OH | Sr |
| Ashley Keck & | Concordia (Neb.) | OH | Sr |
| Makayla Roginski | Corban (Ore.) | Opp | Sr |
| Sara Zampedri $ | Cumberlands (Ky.) | OH | Sr |
| Kiauna Mack & | Eastern Oregon | MB | Sr |
| Mariana de Carvalho | Grand View (Iowa) | OH | Sr |
| Eva Joldersma &*@ | Indiana Wesleyan | OH | Sr |
| Abbigail Porter &* | Indiana Wesleyan | S | Sr |
| Gabbi Jakubowska &^ | Missouri Baptist | Opp | Sr |
| Zavyr Metzger % | Northwestern (Iowa) | MB | Sr |
| Stella Winterfeld | Northwestern (Iowa) | OH | Jr |
| Evelyn Rohrberg &* | Oklahoma Wesleyan | OH | Jr |
| Cabry Taylor | Providence (Mont.) | MB | Jr |
| Bella Thompson & | Providence (Mont.) | S | Sr |
Second Team
| NAME | INSTITUTION | POSITION | CLASS |
| Lauren Chioni | Aquinas (Mich.) | MB | Sr |
| Kealy Kiviniemi & | Bellevue (Neb.) | Opp | Sr |
| Cameron Offerle | Bethel (Kan.) | OH | Jr |
| Hailey Heider | Bushnell (Ore.) | OH | Sr |
| Ella Waters | Concordia (Neb.) | Opp | Jr |
| Keira Vaughn | Eastern Oregon | OH | Jr |
| Vivianna Sanchez | Evangel (Mo.) | MB | Jr |
| Katie Warden | McPherson (Kan.) | Opp | Sr |
| Brooklynn Snyder | Midland (Neb.) | OH | So |
| Fernanda Perini | Missouri Baptist | MB | So |
| Macee Selman | Montana – Northern | S/Opp | Sr |
| Sydney Collins $ | Oklahoma Wesleyan | S | Sr |
| Isabella Amet | The Master’s (Calif.) | OH | Jr |
| Jada Mitchell $^ | Viterbo (Wisc.) | MB | Sr |
Third Team
| NAME | INSTITUTION | POSITION | CLASS |
| Savanna Berger | Bellevue (Neb.) | MB | Sr |
| Emma Bischoff | Corban (Ore.) | OH | Jr |
| Aubrey Johnson | Cornerstone (Mich.) | OH | So |
| Kayleigh Hybertson | Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) | S | Jr |
| Elizabeth Tyler | Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) | Lib | Jr |
| Shelby Chamblin | Fisk (Tenn.) | OH | So |
| Cassidy Lee | Florida College | MB | Sr |
| Lexi Broyles $#~ | IU Kokomo (Ind.) | MB | Sr |
| Abigail Brown | Johnson (Tenn.) | OH | Gr |
| Juliauna Forgach Aguilar | Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) | OH | Sr |
| Corrina Porch-Maxey | Mobile (Ala.) | OH | Sr |
| Maddy Sampson | Northwestern (Iowa) | MB | So |
| Elena Kagiali | Oklahoma Panhandle State | OH | Sr |
| Jessica Pearce | OUAZ (Ariz.) | MB | Sr |
| Karla Melendez | Saint-Mary-of-the-Woods (Ind.) | OH | Jr |
| Laura Bonomi | Southeastern (Fla.) | OH | Jr |
| Jatnna Pena-Perez | Stephens (Mo.) | Lib | Sr |
| Ellie Frey | Taylor (Ind.) | OH | Jr |
| Paulina Dobreva | Texas A&M – Texarkana | OH | Sr |
| Sadie Giles | Providence (Mont.) | MB | Sr |
Key
& 2024, 1st team
% 2024, 2nd team
$ 2024, 3rd team
* 2023, 1st team
^ 2023, 2nd team
# 2023, 3rd team
@ 2022, 2nd team
~ 2022 3rd team
Updated Dec. 16, 2025, 7:04 a.m. ET
EAST LANSING — It’s been exactly a year since Kristen Kelsay received the call — on Dec. 16, 2024 — asking if she had interest in becoming Michigan State’s volleyball coach.
She can still recite her initial conversation with the nine players who stayed through a coaching change. She was nervous. They were nervous. Perhaps those shared feelings helped her meet them exactly where they were. From a PowerPoint that simply read, “My name is Kristen,” she began to talk about how hard transitions are and all the different ways they might be feeling.
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