INDIANAPOLIS – University of Missouri-St. Louis sophomore setter Caitlin Bishop and head coach Ryan Young, as well as Rockhurst University senior libero Maureen Reilly and freshman attacker Ali Olson have earned major postseason honors for the 2023 Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) Volleyball season, the league office announced on Thursday.
Bishop was named Player of the Year, Reilly earned Libero of the Year, Olson garnered Freshman of the Year, and Young was dubbed Coach of the Year by his peers. In total, 28 student-athletes claimed All-Conference honors, while 14 were chosen as GLVC James R. Spalding Sportsmanship honorees for the sport and Southwest Baptist University was selected as the team sportsmanship award winner.
The All-Conference awards are nominated and voted on by league coaches, who, per GLVC Bylaws, are not permitted to vote for their own players.
Player of the Year: Caitlin Bishop, Sophomore, Setter, Missouri-St. Louis
- Wins fourth Player of the Year award for UMSL and is the first setter to win the award since Lewis’ Rachel Ruedi in 2010.
- Led league in assists per set (12.30) in 93 sets played.
- Placed third in total assists (1,144), while adding 201 digs (2.16/set).
- Led league in GLVC-only matches with 12.84 assists per set in 44 sets played.
- Finished third in assists (565), while contributing 89 digs (2.02/set).
- Registered eight doubles-doubles this season, including three in Conference play.
- Won Molten GLVC Setter of the Week eight times.
- Helped second-ranked Tritons secure GLVC Regular Season title and top seed in GLVC Championship Tournament.
- One of two unanimous selections to the All-GLVC First Team, earning her second-straight spot on the First Team.
Libero of the Year: Maureen Reilly, Senior, Rockhurst
- Wins Libero of the Year for second-straight year and become Rockhurst’s 10th overall major award winner.
- Led GLVC during 105 sets overall for digs per set (5.61) and finished runner-up for digs (589)
- Placed first in digs per set (5.65) and second in digs (305) through 54 Conference sets.
- Added 114 total assists (1.09/set) with 60 (1.11/set) coming in GLVC matches.
- Named Molten GLVC Defensive Player of the Week on Sep. 11, Oct. 9, and Oct. 30.
- Also named to All-GLVC First Team for her third career All-Conference selection and second on the First Team.
Freshman of the Year: Ali Olson, Attacker, Rockhurst
- Becomes Rockhurst’s fifth Freshman of the Year and first since Alyssa Woodman in 2016.
- Earns 11th overall major award for the Hawks.
- Placed third in league with 108 total blocks and 1.14 blocks per set and was eighth in hitting percentage (.333) over 95 sets.
- Added 193 kills for 2.03 per set and 260.5 points for 2.74 per set overall.
- Finished fourth in league in 46 GLVC-only sets with 1.20 blocks per set and fifth in blocks (55).
- Contributed 88 kills for 1.91 per set and 127 points for 2.76 per set in Conference matches.
Coach of the Year: Ryan Young, Missouri-St. Louis
- Voted by his peers as Coach of the Year, marking his third career and second-straight accolade as the top league coach, while this is the fourth time the award has gone to a Tritons’ mentor.
- Led UMSL to a 28-0 overall record and 13-0 GLVC record, as well as claiming the GLVC Regular Season title and top seed in GLVC Championship Tournament.
- In addition to guiding Bishop to her major award, he mentored redshirt-senior attackers Delaney Humm and Lexie Rang (unanimous) to the All-GLVC First Team, as well as redshirt-senior attacker Mya Elliott and senior libero Kylie Adams to the Second Team.
Joining Bishop, Reilly, Humm, and Rang on the First Team were three student-athletes from Quincy University that included sophomore attacker Alice Pavan, junior attacker Emma Wijnbergen, and graduate setter Brianna Merkel. Lewis University landed four on the top list, including senior attackers Bella Ray, Megan Schlechte, and Juliana Van Loo and senior setter Lauren Stenman. Rounding out the list of honorees was University of Indianapolis senior attacker Hannah Sabotin, William Jewell College junior attacker Bella LaPorta, and Maryville University senior libero Taylor Hasbrook.
Southwest Baptist earned the sport’s GLVC James R. Spalding Sportsmanship Team Award, while 14 student-athletes who have distinguished themselves through sportsmanship and ethical behavior were also recognized. These individuals must be in good academic standing and have demonstrated good citizenship outside of the sports-competition setting. The honorees from full-time GLVC member institutions are now eligible to become one of their school's two Spalding Sportsmanship Award winners, which will be announced at the end of the academic year.
A complete list of the 2023 All-GLVC team and postseason honors can be found below.
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Caitlin Bishop, Sr., S, Missouri-St. Louis
LIBERO OF THE YEAR: Maureen Reilly, Sr., Rockhurst
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Ali Olson, Att., Rockhurst
COACH OF THE YEAR: Ryan Young, Missouri-St. Louis
FIRST TEAM
Hannah Sabotin, Attacker, Sr., UINDY
Bella Ray, Attacker, Sr., LEWIS
Megan Schlechte, Attacker, Sr., LEWIS
Juliana Van Loo, Attacker, Sr., LEWIS
Delaney Humm, Attacker, R-Sr., UMSL
Lexie Rang, Attacker, R-Sr., UMSL #
Alice Paven, Attacker, So., QU
Emma Wijnbergen, Attacker, Jr., QU
Bella LaPorta, Attacker, Jr., WJC
Lauren Stenman, Setter, Sr., LEWIS
Caitlin Bishop, Setter, So., UMSL #
Brianna Merkel, Setter, Gr., QU
Taylor Hasbrook, Libero, Sr., MU
Maureen Reilly, Libero, Sr., RU
# Unanimous Selection |
SECOND TEAM
Eirini Glynou, Attacker, Sr., UIS
Sophia Parlanti, Attacker, Jr., UINDY
Ella Brinkmann, Attacker, So., MU
Madelyn Mason, Attacker, Sr., S&T
Shelby Ply, Attacker, Gr., S&T
Mya Elliott, Attacker, R-Sr., UMSL
Sarah Pyle, Attacker, So., RU
Tera Reberry, Attacker, Sr., RU
Zoe Semelroth, Attacker, Sr., UIU
Claire Morris, Setter, Jr., UINDY
Sarah Montague, Setter, Sr., RU
Nicole Pozorski, Setter, Sr., UIU
Ally Hickey, Libero, Jr., LEWIS
Kylie Adams, Libero, Sr., UMSL
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GLVC JAMES R. SPALDING SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD HONOREES
Kayli Duncan, DU
Marta Perez-Tapia, UIS
Lauren Peal, UINDY
Juliana Van Loo, LEWIS
Hannah Scrum, MU
Amber Williams, MCK
Isabelle Monaco, S&T
Karli Dean, UMSL
Cora Ondrus, QU
Logan Gronewold, RU
Ella Rademaker, SBU
Hanna Berry, TSU
Maddie Rettler, UIU
Anna Godfredsen, WJC
GLVC JAMES R. SPALDING SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD TEAM WINNER
Southwest Baptist