SIOUX CITY, Iowa – Three volleyball players from the College of Saint Mary have earned postseason recognition from the Great Plains Athletic Conference for their play during the 2025 season.

Azaria Green, a 6-foot junior middle from Council Bluffs, Iowa, who played at Abraham Lincoln High School, picked up second-team All-GPAC honors. This marks the third straight season Green has been on an All-GPAC first or second team. Green led the Flames in hitting percentage (.285) and blocks per set (0.94), and ranked third in kills per set (2.33).

Elen Pruett, a 5-5 junior libero from Sergeant Bluff, Iowa, who played at Sergeant Bluff-Luton High School, made the honorable mention list for a second straight year. Pruett led the Flames in digs per set (4.33) and aces (35), and ranked third in assists (76).

Madalyn Welp, a 6-1 junior right side hitter from Sioux City, Iowa, who played at East High School, also was an honorable mention selection. Welp ranked second on the team in kills per set (2.38) and kill efficiency (.202).

Stella Winterfeld from Northwestern College was selected as the Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Player of the Year, and Kyle Van Den Bosch from Northwestern was named the Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Coach-of-the-Year.  Northwestern won the regular season championship with a 16-0 conference record.

The All-GPAC teams were selected by the league coaches.

GPAC Women's Volleyball First Team 2025 (listed alphabetically)

Name                                 Position            School                               Class Hometown

Kyla Dyrstad                   S                             Morningside                    So.         Papillion, Neb.

Ava Greene                      MB                        Concordia                        Jr.          Papillion, Neb.

Emma Haren                  RS                          Morningside                    So.         Jackson, Minn.

Kayleigh Hybertson    S                             Dakota Wesleyan        Jr.           Sioux Falls, S.D.

Ashley Keck                    OH                        Concordia                        Sr.          Kearney, Neb.

Haley Kuperus               RS/MB                Dordt                                   So.         Ireton, Iowa

Zavyr Metzger                MB                        Northwestern                Sr.          Larchwood, Iowa

Abree Plueger                OH                        Midland                             Fr.          Papillion, Neb.

Maddy Sampson         MB                        Northwestern                So.         Worthington, Minn.

Brooklynn Snyder        OH                        Midland                             So.         Bennington, Neb.

Lizzie Tyler                        L                             Dakota Wesleyan        Jr.           Mitchell, S.D.

Ella Waters                      RS                          Concordia                        Jr.           Hickman, Neb.

Julia Weber                      S                             Mount Marty                   Sr.          Emery, S.D.

*Stella Winterfeld       OH                        Northwestern                Jr.           Sioux Center, Iowa

*Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Player of the Year: Stella Winterfield, Northwestern

GPAC Co-Defenders of the Year: Zavyr Metzger, Northwestern and Lizzie Tyler, Dakota Wesleyan

GPAC Setter of the Year: Kayleigh Hybertson, Dakota Wesleyan

GPAC Freshman of the Year: Emma Brueggemann, Concordia

GPAC Attacker of the Year: Ashley Keck, Concordia

Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Coach of the Year: Kyle Van Den Bosch, Northwestern

AVCA Assistant Coach of the Year: Angie Boldt, Concordia

GPAC Women's Volleyball Second Team 2025 (listed alphabetically)

Name                                 Position            School                               Class Hometown

Avery Beller                     L                             Briar Cliff                          Sr.          Sioux City, Iowa

Emma Brueggeman   L                             Concordia                       Fr.          Hebron, Neb.

Azaria Green                 MB                        College of Saint Mary Jr.           Council Bluffs, Iowa

Caitlin Gunther             MB                        Mount Marty                   So.         Crofton, Neb.

Carlee Jackson             S                             Dordt                                   Jr.           Sioux City, Iowa

Lauren Jones                  RS                          Midland                             So.         Omaha, Neb.

Evy Knoblock                 OH                        Dakota Wesleyan        So.         Larchwood, Iowa

Brooke Larsen               OH                        Doane                                 So.         Sheridan, Wyo.

Anna Longhenry                           RS                          Waldorf                              Sr.          Fenton, Iowa

Brena Mackling                             S                             Midland                             So.         Gretna, Neb.

Molli Martin                                     MB                        Concordia                        Sr.          Lincoln, Neb.

Nyah Potthoff                                 S                             Northwestern                Fr.          Gretna, Neb.

Liv Reitsma                                     S                             Northwestern                Sr.          Papillion, Neb.

Aubrey Sandbothe                      L                             Morningside                    Fr.          Council Bluffs, Iowa

Key: S-Setter, OH-Outside Hitter, MB-Middle Blocker, RS-Right Side/Opposite Hitter, L-Libero, DS – Defensive Specialist

Honorable Mention

Briar Cliff – Aubrey Hoeft (MB), Brooklyn Voss (MB)

College of Saint Mary – Elen Pruett (L), Madalyn Welp (RS)

Concordia – Kya Scott (OH), Shandy Fa'ali'I (DS)

Dakota Wesleyan – Karly VanDerWerff (MB), Lily Ranschau (OH)

Doane – Camdyn Carpenter (S), Lillian Parolek (DS)

Dordt – Kylie Beckering (L), Tarren Spartz (RS)

Hastings – Makenna Sutter (OH), Lainey Benson (L)

Midland – Cameran Jansky (MB), Claire Johnson (DS)

Morningside – Adelyn Harris (MB), Victoria Bouska (MB)

Mount Marty – Kate Tollinger (OH), Adisyn Indahl (OH)

Northwestern – Emma Westphal (RS), Sidney Oostra (OH)

Waldorf – Peyton Klooster (MB), Reinya Balderson (S)