INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - The Horizon League unveiled the 2023 #HLVB awards on Thursday. Awards were voted on by the League's head coaches. Hannah Vanden Berg and Tiffany Paalman earned All-League First Team selections while Calli Gentry earned the Horizon League Sportsmanship Award.
Green Bay had a great 2023 season, finishing 15-15 overall and 13-5 in HL play. The conference record was good enough for a second-place Horizon League finish and a HL Championship bye into the semifinals. GB will play against an opponent TBD on Saturday, Nov. 18 at 5 p.m. CT.
TIFFANY PAALMAN – FIRST TEAM ALL-HORIZON LEAGUE
Tiffany Paalman's season has been one to remember after returning from a torn ACL last season. Paalman finished third on the team with 306 kills, averaging 2.71 per set, and finished second in blocks with 91 total, and 0.81 blocks per set. Paalman also led the Phoenix in hitting percentage at .286, finishing eighth in the Horizon League.
HANNAH VANDEN BERG – FIRST TEAM ALL-HORIZON LEAGUE
Hannah Vanden Berg was a leader for the Phoenix in many ways this season. The Little Chute, Wis., native led the team and finished sixth in the HL with 375 kills, 3.23. per set. Vanden Berg also led the league in aces per set, averaging 0.47. She also racked up the second-most points in the HL, averaging 3.97 per set.
2023 Horizon League Volleyball Award Winners
Player of the Year: Callie Martin, Wright State
Offensive Player of the Year: Panna Ratkai, Purdue Fort Wayne
Defensive Player of the Year: Emily Wichmann, Oakland
Setter of the Year: Katie Meyer, Wright State
Freshman of the Year: Panna Ratkai, Purdue Fort Wayne
Sportsmanship Award: Calli Gentry, Green Bay
Coach of the Year: Travers Green, Wright State
All-League First Team
Liberty Torres, Cleveland State
Tiffany Paalman, Green Bay
Hannah Vanden Berg, Green Bay
Madi Malone, Milwaukee
Ari Miller, Milwaukee
Joy Banks, Northern Kentucky
Abby Kanakry, Northern Kentucky
Emily Wichmann, Oakland
Panna Ratkai, Purdue Fort Wayne
Megan Alders, Wright State
Callie Martin, Wright State
Katie Meyer, Wright State
All-League Second Team
Emma Walker, Cleveland State
Anna Burke, Northern Kentucky
Patti Cesarini, Oakland
Natalie Stepanovich, RMU
Jenny Wessling, Wright State
Reilly Zegunis, Wright State
All-Freshman Team
Grace Purichia, IUPUI
Ava Hoying, Northern Kentucky
Gentry Brown, Oakland
Panna Ratkai, Purdue Fort Wayne
Ashby Willis, Purdue Fort Wayne
Natalie Stepanovich, RMU
Reilly Zegunis, Wright State
Sportsmanship Award Finalists
Calli Gentry, Green Bay
Ari Miller, Milwaukee
Abby Kanakry, Northern Kentucky
Anika Prisby, Oakland
Taya Haffner, Purdue Fort Wayne
Emma Brown, RMU
Andrea Bortulin, Wright State
Elise Moeller, Youngstown State
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