By: Patrick Rydeen
BURNSVILLE, Minn. – The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) released the 2019 Volleyball All-NSIC Teams and the Concordia Golden Bears had
Erin Fallert,
Tori Hanson,
Sara Macek and
Jasmine Mulvihill all named to the First Team while Mulvihill was also selected as the NSIC Freshman of the Year.
The Golden Bears extended their streak to 18 consecutive seasons with at least four all-conference picks as they have reached that mark every season since 2001.
#10 Erin Fallert (OH, 5-10, Jr., Maplewood, Minn. / Concordia Academy)
- 2019 All-NSIC First Team selection
- Expected to be two-time NSIC All-Academic
- Colorado Premier Challenge All-Tournament Team
- NSIC Defensive Player of the Week (10/7)
- Ranks 14th in the league with 2.74 kills per set in league play
- Also ranks 10th in service aces per set (0.33) and 19th in digs per set (3.42)
- Picked up nine double-doubles in 18 league matches and has 14 double-doubles overall
- Has reached double figures in digs in all but five matches, including 11 with 15 or more
- Reached 1,000 digs in her career in the team's win over Winona State on Nov. 5
#7 Tori Hanson (Lib., 5-8, Jr., Delano, Minn. / Delano HS)
- 2019 All-NSIC First Team selection
- 2018 All-NSIC Second Team selection
- Expected to be two-time NSIC All-Academic
- Two-time Colorado Premier Challenge All-Tournament Team
- Ranks ninth in the NSIC with 4.48 digs per set in NSIC play
- Also ranks seventh in the league with 0.35 service aces per set
- Leads the team digs per set and aces per set
- Has a .955 receive percentage on 582 attempts
- Has double-digit digs in 25 of 27 matches, including nine with 20+
#12 Sara Macek (MB, 5-11, Sr., Monticello, Minn. / Monticello HS)
- Two-time All-NSIC First Team selection
- Expected to be three-time NSIC All-Academic
- NSIC Offensive Player of the Week (10/28)
- Ranks fourth in the NSIC in hitting percentage in NSIC play at .360
- Also ranks 11th in blocks per set with 0.87 in conference action
- Sits in third on the team with 2.34 kills per set on the year
- Has 10+ kills in 12 matches on the year
- Has tallied at least one block in every match, including 13 matches with four or more
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8 Jasmine Mulvihill (RS, 5-11, Fr., Lakeville, Minn. / Lakeville South HS)
- NSIC Freshman of the Year
- All-NSIC First Team selection
- Colorado Premier Challenge All-Tournament Team
- Three-time NSIC Player of the Week (9/16, 10/28 & 11/4)
- Has collected a league-leading 310 kills in conference play while her 4.49 kills per set rank second
- Also ranks 14th in hitting percentage (.311) and 19th in blocks per set (0.74)
- Has reached double figures in kills in all 18 NSIC matches, including five with 20 or more
- Has collected five double-doubles, including the first 20-20 effort for the program since 2011 in a win over WSC
- Her 4.10 kills per set on the season are seventh-most in the DII-era at CSP