KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Five student-athletes from the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) were named to one of the NAIA Women's Volleyball All-America teams, and one took home an NAIA Women's Volleyball individual honor, the national office announced Tuesday. The NAIA-Volleyball Coaches Association (NAIA-VCA) Executive Committee selects the NAIA All-America teams during the NAIA Championship. The pool of candidates comes from the All-Conference/CAC teams.
Evelyn Rohrberg of Oklahoma Wesleyan University earned a spot on the All-America first team, as well as being named the NAIA Women's Volleyball Attacker of the Year. In November, Rohrberg was named both the KCAC Women's Volleyball Player of the Year (for the third consecutive season) and Attacker of the Year (for the second consecutive season. Rohrberg recorded 20 or more kills in 14 matches, including a season-high 28 kills against Valley City State (N.D.), and posted double-digit kills in nearly every contest. Her attack percentage was equally impressive, surpassing .500 in six matches and peaking at .680 versus Science and Arts (Okla.). She finished the season boasting an attack percentage of .344. The outside hitter minimized her errors throughout the season, only recording four matches with errors in the double-digits. She also led the nation in kills per set for a majority of the season and closed the season as the leader of the category with 5.36 kills per set.
The conference saw four student-athletes earn spots on the All-America Second Team, including Cameron Offerle of Bethel College, Vivianna Sanchez of Evangel University, Katie Warden of McPherson College, and Sydney Collins of Oklahoma Wesleyan. Collins and Sanchez had previously earned individual honors at the conference level, as Collins was named the KCAC Women's Volleyball Setter of the Year for the third consecutive season, while Sanchez earned the conference's Defender of the Year award.
All five of the All-Americans from the KCAC were named to the KCAC All-Conference First Team in November.
Eva Joldersma of Indiana Wesleyan is the 2025 NAIA Women's Volleyball Player of the Year for the third consecutive season. Only one other player has been awarded Player of the Year three times in NAIA Women's Volleyball history: Nada Meawad of Park (Mo.), in 2018, 2020, and 2021. However, no other player has won the award in three consecutive seasons. After missing the first 10 matches of the season due to injury, Joldersma made an immediate impact for the Wildcats when she returned on September 13 against Bethel (Ind.). IWU had only one loss after her return that came at the hands of Mont Vernon Nazarene (Ohio). Joldersma showcased her offensive power and consistency, recording double-digit kills in 20 matches and surpassing 20 kills on six occasions, including a season-high 26 kills versus Crossroads League opponents Marian (Ind.) and Taylor (Ind.). As an outside hitter, her efficiency was equally impressive, hitting over .300 in eight matches and peaking at .563 against Oakland City (Ind.). The senior also contributed to her team's defensive effort, tallying multiple blocks in nearly every contest for a total of 46 total blocks (40 assisted) on the season and boasted 12 matches with double-digit digs with a season average of 2.42 digs per set.
Bella Thompson of Providence (Mont.) is the 2025 NAIA Setter of the Year. Thompson recorded 50 or more assists in five matches, including a season-high 53 assists against Concordia (Neb.) in the national tournament. Her precision and consistency were evident throughout the year, totaling well over 40 assists in multi-set matches while adding offensive versatility with timely kills and service aces. Defensively, Thompson contributed across the board, tallying double-digit digs in 18 contests and providing strong net presence with blocks in key moments, boasting a season high of seven blocks (6 assisted) against Dakota State (S.D.). The senior ran one of the most efficient offenses in the NAIA as the Argos offense finished the season with an attack percentage of .233. Thompson also earned player of the week honors in week four of the season.
Zavyr Metzger of Northwestern (Iowa) is the 2025 NAIA Defender of the Year. The middle blocker anchored one of the nation’s toughest front lines with her elite blocking ability and relentless consistency. Metzger posted multiple blocks in nearly every match, including five matches where she recorded double digits. Metztger boasts a season-best 12 total blocks against Kansas Wesleyan, and routinely shut down top attackers with her timing and court awareness. Her defensive dominance was complemented by efficient offense, hitting above .400 in several matches and adding key kills to keep opponents off balance. Metzger led the nation in blocks per set for a solid chunk of the season, where she sits now at No. 1 in the nation with 1.99 blocks per set. The senior also earned player of the week honors in week five of the season.
Candace Moats, head coach of Indiana Wesleyan, was named the 2025 NAIA Women’s Volleyball Coach of the Year after guiding the Wildcats to an extraordinary season marked by resilience and dominance. Under Moats’ leadership, IWU overcame early challenges and developed into one of the most consistent and dynamic teams in the nation, culminating in a third Red Banner in three years, ending the season with a 33-4 season record.
First Team
| NAME |
INSTITUTION |
POSITION |
CLASS |
| Eve Fountain & |
Bellevue (Neb.) |
OH |
Sr |
| Ashley Keck & |
Concordia (Neb.) |
OH |
Sr |
| Makayla Roginski |
Corban (Ore.) |
Opp |
Sr |
| Sara Zampedri $ |
Cumberlands (Ky.) |
OH |
Sr |
| Kiauna Mack & |
Eastern Oregon |
MB |
Sr |
| Mariana de Carvalho |
Grand View (Iowa) |
OH |
Sr |
| Eva Joldersma &*@ |
Indiana Wesleyan |
OH |
Sr |
| Abbigail Porter &* |
Indiana Wesleyan |
S |
Sr |
| Gabbi Jakubowska &^ |
Missouri Baptist |
Opp |
Sr |
| Zavyr Metzger % |
Northwestern (Iowa) |
MB |
Sr |
| Stella Winterfeld |
Northwestern (Iowa) |
OH |
Jr |
| Evelyn Rohrberg &* |
Oklahoma Wesleyan |
OH |
Jr |
| Cabry Taylor |
Providence (Mont.) |
MB |
Jr |
| Bella Thompson & |
Providence (Mont.) |
S |
Sr |
Second Team
| NAME |
INSTITUTION |
POSITION |
CLASS |
| Lauren Chioni |
Aquinas (Mich.) |
MB |
Sr |
| Kealy Kiviniemi & |
Bellevue (Neb.) |
Opp |
Sr |
| Cameron Offerle |
Bethel (Kan.) |
OH |
Jr |
| Hailey Heider |
Bushnell (Ore.) |
OH |
Sr |
| Ella Waters |
Concordia (Neb.) |
Opp |
Jr |
| Keira Vaughn |
Eastern Oregon |
OH |
Jr |
| Vivianna Sanchez |
Evangel (Mo.) |
MB |
Jr |
| Katie Warden |
McPherson (Kan.) |
Opp |
Sr |
| Brooklynn Snyder |
Midland (Neb.) |
OH |
So |
| Fernanda Perini |
Missouri Baptist |
MB |
So |
| Macee Selman |
Montana - Northern |
S/Opp |
Sr |
| Sydney Collins $ |
Oklahoma Wesleyan |
S |
Sr |
| Isabella Amet |
The Master's (Calif.) |
OH |
Jr |
| Jada Mitchell $^ |
Viterbo (Wisc.) |
MB |
Sr |
Third Team
| NAME |
INSTITUTION |
POSITION |
CLASS |
| Savanna Berger |
Bellevue (Neb.) |
MB |
Sr |
| Emma Bischoff |
Corban (Ore.) |
OH |
Jr |
| Aubrey Johnson |
Cornerstone (Mich.) |
OH |
So |
| Kayleigh Hybertson |
Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) |
S |
Jr |
| Elizabeth Tyler |
Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) |
Lib |
Jr |
| Lexi Broyles $#~ |
IU Kokomo (Ind.) |
MB |
Sr |
| Juliauna Forgach Aguilar |
Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) |
OH |
Sr |
| Maddy Sampson |
Northwestern (Iowa) |
MB |
So |
| Jessica Pearce |
OUAZ (Ariz.) |
MB |
Sr |
| Karla Melendez |
Saint-Mary-of-the-Woods (Ind.) |
OH |
Jr |
| Laura Bonomi |
Southeastern (Fla.) |
OH |
Jr |
| Ellie Frey |
Taylor (Ind.) |
OH |
Jr |
| Paulina Dobreva |
Texas A&M - Texarkana |
OH |
Sr |
| Sadie Giles |
Providence (Mont.) |
MB |
Sr |
Key:
& 2024 All-America 1st team
% 2024 All-America 2nd team
$ 2024 All-America 3rd Team
* 2023 All-America 1st team
^ 2023 All-America 2nd team
# 2023 All-America 3rd team
@ 2022 All-America 2nd team
~ 2022 All-America 3rd team
—KCAC—