AVCA All-Region VB team

LEXINGTON, Ky. - North Dakota State has landed a player on the American Volleyball Coaches Association's all-region team for the first time in program history at the Division I level.

Brynn Joki, a senior outside hitter from Grand Rapids, Minn., was the only Summit League player on the All-Central Region team along with nine players from the Big 12 Conference and four from the Missouri Valley Conference.

Megan Lambertson, a senior middle hitter from Litchfield, Minn., was NDSU's second honorable mention on the all-region squad joining former middle hitter Chrissy Knuth, who was listed as a sophomore in 2009.

Joki led the Bison in kills (407) and kills per set (3.48) and was second on the team in digs (406) and digs per set (3.47). She was the seventh player in NDSU history to reach 1,000 kills and digs in a career.

Lambertson's .370 hitting percentage ranked 34th in the NCAA Division I statistics through Dec. 2. She also led NDSU in blocks (122) and blocks per set (1.04) and was second in kills (356) and kills per set (3.04).

Joki and Lambertson were both voted to the All-Summit League team for the third straight year. Summit League Defensive Player of the Year Tessa McGill of Fort Wayne was an honorable mention to the AVCA all-region squad.

North Dakota State went 13-18 overall and tied for fifth place in The Summit League with an 8-8 record.

AVCA All-Central Region Team

Name	School	Position	Year
Emily Adney	Wichita State	OH	Sr.
Khat Bell	Texas	MB	So.
Megan Bober**	Creighton	S	Sr.
Kelli Browning	Creighton	MB	So.
Haley Eckerman**	Texas	OH	So.
Chelsey Feekin	Wichita State	S	Jr.
Kristen Hahn	Iowa State	L/DS	Jr.
Caroline Jarmoc	Kansas	MB	RSr.
Brynn Joki	North Dakota State	OH	Sr.
Alison Landwehr**	Iowa State	S	Sr.
Sallie McLaurin	Oklahoma	MB	Jr.
Sha'Dare McNeal	Texas	OPP	Sr.
Kaitlynn Pelger**	Kansas State	MB	Jr.
Bailey Webster**	Texas	OH	Jr.

Region Freshman of the Year: Mackenzie Bigbee, OPP, Iowa State

Honorable Mention

Name	School	Position	Year
Megan Lambertson	North Dakota State	MB	Sr.
Tessa McGill	Fort Wayne	L/DS	Sr.
Krista DeGeest	Northern Iowa	MB	Sr.
Victoria Hurtt	Iowa State	OH	So.
Caitlyn Donahue	Kansas State	S	Sr.
Jamie Straube	Iowa State	MB	Sr.