On Wednesday Ali Hinze earned an All-Summit League Honorable Mention honor.
She led the Bison with a career-high 370 kills this season, ranking fifth in the Summit League. Hinze was also fifth in the league with 3.43 kills per set. She racked up double figure kills in 22 matches this season. Hinze’s season was highlighted by a 20 kill performance against Butler on September 10. This was the third time in her career that she reached 20 kills in a match.
Hinze was also effective defensively, totaling a career-high 291 digs this season. She hit the double digit dig mark 16 times, including a season-high 20 digs in a win over Western Illinois on September 30.
Hinze also recorded a team-high 14 double-doubles.
Individual Awards
Player of the Year
Sadie Limback, Omaha
Defensive Player of the Year
Maddie Renn, Kansas City
Setter of the Year
Sami Clarkson, Omaha
Freshman of the Year
Hailey Green, Denver
Coach of the Year
Matt Buttermore, Omaha
2021 All-Summit League Volleyball Team
First Team
Sadie Limback, Omaha
Maddie Renn, Kansas City
Sami Clarkson, Omaha
Melanie Brecka, Kansas City
Elizabeth Juhnke, South Dakota
Crystal Burk, South Dakota State
Madison Harms, South Dakota
Tina Boe, Denver
Sakira LaCour, Oral Roberts
Lydia Bartalo, Denver
De’Janae Arnold, Kansas City
Alli Schomers, Kansas City
Honorable Mention
Madison Jurgens, South Dakota
Marriah Buss, Omaha
Jaiden Centeno, Omaha
Ali Hinze, North Dakota State
McKenna Ruch, Omaha
Sami Slaughter, South Dakota
Freshman Team
Hailey Green, Denver
Trinity Freeman, Oral Roberts
Shayla McCormick, Omaha
Lauren Galvin, St. Thomas
Ella Thompson, South Dakota State
Karli Wenzel, Western Illinois
Brittany Wulf, Western Illinois