Lakeland University senior outside hitter
Susana Stevens (
Las Cruces, N.M.) was named a first team all-Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference performer when the NACC released its women's volleyball postseason awards Wednesday afternoon.
Stevens was one of four Muskies to receive conference postseason honors.
Isabella Westerholm (
Prior Lake, Minn.) was named a second team selection, while
Briuna Harper (Sr.-
Waxahachie, Texas) and
Rylee Esquibel (
Fr.-Devine, Texas) both were honorable mention picks.
Stevens finished her career as a four-time all-NACC pick, and moves up to the first team for the first time. She was named a second team pick last year as a junior and received honorable mention after both of her first two years.
Stevens finished as a senior with the biggest season yet of her career. She finished with 390 kills and a .216 attack percentage, and also added 72 digs and 24 blocks (six solo, 18 assists).
Stevens set career highs in kills, hitting percentage and digs, and currently leads the NACC in kills and is third in kills per set (3.75). She also is 32nd nationally in NCAA Division III in total kills.
The senior closed out one of the more prolific hitting careers for a Muskie, finishing fifth on the program's all-time list with 1,171 kills. Her 390 kills this season also are the ninth-most in a season in Lakeland women's volleyball history.
Westerholm, Harper and Esquibel all were named to the all-conference team for the first time, including Westerholm named to the second team after a strong end to a very solid four-year career.
Westerholm finished this season with totals of 120 kills, 37 blocks, 34 digs and six service aces and attacked at a .275 rate, best on the team and seventh-best in the NACC. A 5-9 middle blocker, she did some of her best work in NACC matches, where she hit at a .301 clip with 69 kills and added 26 of her 37 blocks.
Westerholm finished her career with totals of 423 kills, 161 blocks and 78 digs. She also was one of the most efficient hitters in program history, closing with the fourth-best hitting percentage in school history (.278).
Harper received honorable mention after posting 124 kills, 49 blocks (14 solo, 35 assisted), 58 digs and 18 service aces as well as a .188 attack percentage. The 5-10 middle blocker led the team in blocks and was fourth in kills and tied for fourth in aces. Harper's numbers also graded out even better in conference play, including her hitting totals where she posted a .294 attack percentage with 76 kills.
Esquibel also received honorable mention after a very good freshman season. A 5-foot-5 outside hitter who played all six rotations, Esquibel finished with 148 kills, 287 digs, 39 service aces, 25 assists and 11 blocks. She led the Muskies in aces and ranked second in digs and third in kills while playing in all 29 matches.
Complete All-NACC WVB Team