LEXINGTON, Ky. – Both the American Volleyball Coaches Association and the Division II Conference Commissioners Association released their 2025 All-Region Teams on Wednesday, and Concordia-St. Paul's
Makenna Nold was named both the AVCA Central Region Player of the Year and the D2CCA Central Region Player of the Year while
Mehlayna Straub was named AVCA All-Region Honorable Mention and D2CCA All-Region Second Team.
Nold is the sixth Concordia player to be named D2CCA Central Region Player of the Year and the first since Megan Carlson in 2011.
For the AVCA All-Region teams, there are 14 All-Region team members and six honorable mention selections for each of the eight Division II regions. Additionally, a Player of the Year, Freshman of the Year, and Coach of the Year were selected for each region.
The 160 student-athletes who earned All-Region honors represent 85 different schools. Adelphi University and Wingate University lead the way with five All-Region honorees, followed by Bentley University, the University of Tampa, and Wayne State College (NE), who have four players each.
#3 Makenna Nold (OH/RS, 5-9, SO., Jamestown, N.D./Jamestown HS)
- 2025 AVCA Central Region Player of the Year
- 2025 D2CCA Central Region Player of the Year
- 2025 AVCA All-Region First Team
- 2025 D2CCA All-Region First Team
- 2025 NSIC Player of the Year
- Two-time All-NSIC First Team selection (2024, 2025)
- 2024 NSIC Freshman of the Year
- Leads the NSIC and ranks 16th in Division II with 4.16 kills per set
- Ranks ninth in the country in points per set (5.10)
- Also sits 11th in the NSIC with 0.90 blocks per set
- Has logged 12 double-doubles and five matches with 20+ kills this season
- Ranks fourth in points per set in school history for a single season
- Named both NSIC Offensive Player of the Week (10/6) and Defensive Player of the Week (9/22) this season
#4 Mehlayna Straub (MB, 5-9, Jr., Jordan, Minn. / Southwest Christian HS)
- 2025 D2CCA All-Region Honorable Mention
- 2025 D2CCA All-Region Second Team
- 2025 All-NSIC First Team
- Ranks fourth in the NSIC with a .383 hitting percentage in conference play
- Sits 13th in the conference with 0.82 blocks per set and 19th in the NSIC with 2.89 kills per set
- Has reached double figures in kills in 17 matches
- Matched her career high with eight total blocks in a win over St. Cloud State (11/4)
| AVCA All-Region History |
| First Team |
| 2025 |
Makenna Nold |
| 2024 |
Emma Schmidt |
|
Teagan Starkey |
| 2023 |
Sophia Andersen |
|
Katie Mattson |
|
Jasmine Mulvihill |
|
Emma Schmidt |
|
Teagan Starkey |
| 2022 |
Jasmine Mulvihill |
|
Emma Schmidt |
|
Teagan Starkey |
| 2019 |
Jasmine Mulvihill |
| 2018 |
Brooklyn Lewis |
|
Sara Macek |
|
Elizabeth Mohr |
| 2017 |
Brooklyn Lewis |
|
Elizabeth Mohr |
|
Mariya Sampson |
| 2016 |
Riley Hanson |
|
Anna Schlaak |
|
Emma Lange |
|
Kasey Williams |
| 2015 |
Riley Hanson |
|
Emma Lange |
| 2014 |
Riley Hanson |
|
Emma Lange |
|
Kasey Williams |
| 2013 |
Kayla Koenecke |
|
Amanda Konetchy |
|
Heather Schiller |
| 2012 |
Ellie Duffy |
|
Cassie Haag |
|
Kayla Koenecke |
|
Amanda Konetchy |
| 2011 |
Megan Carlson |
|
Katie Habeck |
|
Kayla Koenecke |
|
Amanda Konetchy |
| 2010 |
Megan Carlson |
|
Cassie Haag |
|
Emily Palkert |
|
Kayla Koenecke |
|
Amanda Konetchy |
| 2009 |
Megan Carlson |
|
Sadie Kessler |
|
Maggie McNamara |
|
Emily Palkert |
|
Mary Slinger |
| 2008 |
Maggie McNamara |
|
Whitney Meierotto |
|
Emily Palkert |
|
Mary Slinger |
|
Maria Steinhagen |
| 2007 |
Maggie McNamara |
|
Mary Slinger |
|
Maria Steinhagen |
|
Emily Palkert |
| 2006 |
Jessica Lucia |
|
Kelsey Kyro |
|
Maggie McNamara |
| 2005 |
Jessica Lucia |
|
Cailin Terhaar |
| 2004 |
Joy Wubben |
|
|
| Second Team |
| 2006 |
Megan Graham |
| 2004 |
Tia Lindberg |
| 2003 |
Tia Lindberg |
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| Honorable mention |
| 2025 |
Mehlayna Straub |
| 2022 |
Katie Mattson |
| 2021 |
Jasmine Mulvihill |
| 2015 |
Kasey Williams |
| 2014 |
Anna Schlaak |
| 2013 |
Emily McDonough |
| 2008 |
Sadie Kessler |
| 2007 |
Whitney Meierotto |
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| Daktronics/D2CCA All-Region History |
| First Team |
| 2025 |
Makenna Nold |
| 2024 |
Teagan Starkey |
| 2023 |
Teagan Starkey |
| 2022 |
Jasmine Mulvihill |
| 2018 |
Sara Macek |
|
Elizabeth Mohr |
| 2016 |
Riley Hanson |
| 2015 |
Riley Hanson |
| 2014 |
Riley Hanson |
| 2013 |
Kayla Koenecke |
|
Amanda Konetchy |
| 2012 |
Cassie Haag |
|
Kayla Koenecke |
|
Amanda Konetchy |
| 2011 |
Megan Carlson |
|
Katie Habeck |
| 2010 |
Emily Palkert |
|
Megan Carlson |
|
Kayla Koenecke |
|
Amanda Konetchy |
| 2009 |
Maggie McNamara |
|
Megan Carlson |
|
Sadie Kessler |
|
Emily Palkert |
|
Mary Slinger |
| 2008 |
Maggie McNamara |
|
Whitney Meierotto |
|
Emily Palkert |
| 2007 |
Maggie McNamara |
| 2006 |
Jessica Lucia |
|
Kelsey Kyro |
|
Maggie McNamara |
| 2005 |
Jessica Lucia |
|
Cailin Terhaar |
| 2004 |
Joy Wubben |
|
Cailin Terhaar |
|
Tia Lindberg |
| 2003 |
Tia Lindberg |
|
Jill Kalvik |
|
|
| Second Team |
| 2025 |
Mehlayna Straub |
| 2024 |
Emma Schmidt |
| 2023 |
Jasmine Mulvihill |
| 2022 |
Teagan Starkey |
| 2021 |
Tori Hanson |
| 2019 |
Jasmine Mulvihill |
| 2018 |
Brooklyn Lewis |
| 2017 |
Brooklyn Lewis |
| 2016 |
Emma Lange |
|
Kasey Williams |
| 2015 |
Emma Lange |
| 2014 |
Anna Schlaak |
|
Emma Lange |
|
Kasey Williams |
| 2013 |
Heather Schiller |
| 2012 |
Ellie Duffy |
| 2008 |
Mary Slinger |
| 2007 |
Whitney Meierotto |
|
Emily Palkert |
| 2006 |
Megan Graham |
| 2004 |
Valerie Olson |
|
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| Region Player of the Year |
| 2025 |
Makenna Nold |
| 2011 |
Megan Carlson |
| 2009 |
Maggie McNamara |
| 2008 |
Maggie McNamara |
| 2006 |
Jessica Lucia |
| 2005 |
Jessica Lucia |
|
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| Region Freshman of the Year |
| 2011 |
Katie Habeck |
| 2007 |
Emily Palkert |
