Five NU Players, Five From CU and Jays Coach Named AVCA All-Region

Nebraska and Creighton volleyball each had five players earn All-Region honor today.

For the Huskers, Lexi Rodriguez was named the AVCA West Region Player of the Year.  She was joined on the all-region team by NU teammates Merritt Beason, Andi Jackson, Harper Murray and Bergen Reilly. 

CU’s five players honored, which tied a program record, were Maddy Bilinovic, Elise Goetzinger, Norah Sis, Kendra Wait and Ava Martin.  Wait is the second player in Bluejays volleyball history to be named first-team all-region four times.  Also Tuesday, Jays head coach Kirsten Bernthal Booth landed her fifth region coach of the year honor. 

The AVCA All-America teams will be announced next Wednesday, December 18th.