Lakeland University senior Cameron Ekum (Wales, Wis.) closed out a strong four-year career by being named an all-Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference honorable mention selection when the conference announced its men's volleyball postseason honors today.

Ekum received all-conference recognition for the first time and was the lone Muskie selected to the team. He received the honor after Lakeland finished 3-9 overall and placed 10th of 12 teams in the NACC this season.

Ekum was the Muskies' setter and an all-around threat who ranked among Lakeland's leaders in numerous categories. He paced the team with 180 assists and was second in digs (55), third in kills (43) and blocks (eight) and fourth in service aces (10).

The 5-foot-10 Ekum had separate matches with season highs of nine kills and 41 assists (against Concordia Wisconsin March 2) and six service aces at Wisconsin Lutheran Feb. 25.

Ekum also finished his career with the Lakeland varsity career record for service aces (83). He also is second all-time in the varsity program's history in assists (1,581), sixth in digs (440) and eighth in kills (312).

Jack McGuire of Dominican University was named the NACC Player of the Year, while Chase Olson of Benedictine University was tabbed as Defensive Player of the Year. Spencer Harman of Concordia Wisconsin was named the conference's Freshman of the Year, and Christian Staple of Benedictine was honored as Coach of the Year.

Complete All-NACC MVB Team