Women's Volleyball

All-WIAC Women’s Volleyball Honors Declared

Printable PDF of the 2026 All-WIAC Women's Volleyball Team

MADISON, Wis.--The Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) has announced its 2026 All-WIAC Women’s Volleyball Team that was selected by the conference coaches.
 
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater’s Abbie Dix was selected the Offensive Player of the Year, while UW-River Falls’ Audrey Petersen received Defensive Player of the Year honors. UW-La Crosse’s Charley Casey was tabbed the Newcomer of the Year and UW-Oshkosh’s Jon Ellmann the Coach of the Year.
 
Dix is the second individual in Warhawk history to claim the distinction, joining Jenna Weinfurt (2023). She landed on the first team for the second straight year. Dix leads the WIAC with 144 blocks, while ranking second with a .342 hitting percentage and tying for fifth with 323 kills. She reached double figures in kills in 18 of 27 matches, including a season-best 24 against Lakeland University (Wis.) on Nov. 4. Dix also recorded a pair of double-doubles this season.
 
Petersen is the first player in program history to secure the defensive award. She was named to the all-defensive team for the second straight season and currently ranks second in the WIAC with 449 digs, and had only 23 receiving errors in 690 attempts. Petersen reached double figures in digs in 25 of 28 matches, including a season-high 25 against UW-Whitewater on Oct. 16.
 
Casey played in 21 matches and was fifth on the team with 156.0 points and 130 kills. A newcomer is defined as a student-athlete who used her first season of participation in women’s volleyball this season. Transfers are not eligible unless they didn’t participate in women’s volleyball at their previous institution.
 
Repeat selections on the first team from a season ago include: UW-Oshkosh’s Lauren Grier, Grace Juergens and Samantha Perlberg (Offensive Player of the Year); UW-Platteville’s Brooklyn Radecke; UW-River Falls’ Blessing Adebisi; UW-Stevens Point’s Carly Thomka; UW-Stout Polytechnic’s Brooke McCune; and UW-Whitewater’s Aubrie Krzus. Perlberg, McCune and Krzus were also first team recipients in 2024, and Perlberg added an additional first team plaque in 2023.
 
UW-Eau Claire’s Kaitlyn Erickson and UW-Oshkosh’s Callie Panasuk were repeat selections on the all-defensive team from 2025 with Erickson adding Defensive Player of the Year recognition.
 
Ellmann claimed Coach of the Year honor for the fifth straight season. He led the Titans to their fourth consecutive regular season championship. UW-Oshkosh owns a 24-4 record - the fifth time in the last six seasons the program has eclipsed the 20-win mark.
 
An All-Sportsmanship Team was announced for individuals that displayed exemplary sportsmanship throughout the season. It included one member from each team as selected by that team.
 
2026 All-WIAC Women’s Volleyball Team
Name, School, Year, Position, Hometown (High School)
Blessing Adebisi, River Falls, Senior, Middle Blocker, White Bear Lake, Minn. (White Bear Lake)
Mya Cinnamo, Eau Claire, Senior, Pin Hitter, Rosemount, Minn. (Rosemount)
Abbie Dix, Whitewater, Senior, Middle Blocker, Brodhead, Wis. (Brodhead)
Lauren Grier, Oshkosh, Senior, Middle Blocker, Fond du Lac, Wis. (Fond du Lac)
Rachel Johnson, Eau Claire, Sophomore, Pin Hitter, Belle Plaine, Minn. (Belle Plaine)
Grace Juergens, Oshkosh, Senior, Outside Hitter, Lockport, Ill. (Lockport)
Aubrie Krzus, Whitewater, Senior, Setter, Wheaton, Ill. (Warrenville South)
Brooke McCune, Stout Polytechnic, Senior, Outside Hitter, Osseo, Wis. (Osseo-Fairchild)
Samantha Perlberg, Oshkosh, Senior, Outside Hitter, Chippewa Falls, Wis. (Chippewa Falls)
Brooklyn Radecke, Platteville, Junior, Outside Hitter, Stoughton, Wis. (Stoughton)
Carly Thomka, Stevens Point, Senior, Middle Blocker, Muskego, Wis. (Muskego)
Kennedy Wenger, Platteville, Senior, Middle Blocker/Opposite, Mineral Point, Wis. (Mineral Point)
 
Honorable Mention
Gabby DiMotto, Whitewater, Sophomore, Outside Hitter, New Berlin, Wis. (New Berlin West)
Alex Kiebel, Eau Claire, Sophomore, Setter, Maple Lake, Minn. (Maple Lake)
Audrey Petersen, River Falls, Junior, Libero, Glencoe, Minn. (Glencoe-Silver Lake)
Cora Sayotovich, River Falls, Junior, Setter, Harris, Minn. (Rush City)
Hannah Strege, Stevens Point, Sophomore, Setter, Shakopee, Minn. (Shakopee)
Ella Trieloff, Stevens Point, Senior, Rightside, Park Ridge, Ill. (Arlington Heights St. Viator)
Maddy Wilson, La Crosse, Sophomore, Middle Hitter, Onalaska, Wis. (Onalaska)
 
All-Defensive Team
Kennedey Barber, Platteville, Junior, Middle Blocker, Peoria, Ill. (Limestone)
Kaitlyn Erickson, Eau Claire, Junior, Libero, Champlin, Minn. (Champlin Park)
Callie Panasuk, Oshkosh, Sophomore, Libero, Oak Creek, Wis. (Oak Creek)
Audrey Petersen, River Falls, Junior, Libero, Glencoe, Minn. (Glencoe-Silver Lake)
 
All-Sportsmanship Team
Abby Bauer, Platteville, Junior, Outside Hitter, Wales, Wis. (Kettle Moraine)
Kameron Brand, Whitewater, Sophomore, Defensive Specialist, Mount Vernon, Iowa (Mount Vernon)
Gracie Fregien, Stevens Point, Freshman, Defensive Specialist/Libero, Waukesha, Wis. (Waukesha West)
Kyra Giffen, Stout Polytechnic, Senior, Outside Hitter, Grand Rapids, Minn. (Grand Rapids)
Izzy Grace, Eau Claire, Senior, Outside Hitter, Green Bay, Wis. (Bay Port)
Sydney Hoeft, La Crosse, Senior, Setter, Port Washington, Wis. (Port Washington)
Grace McDole, River Falls, Senior, Outside Hitter/Opposite, Kiel, Wis. (Kiel)
Emmy Wizceb, Oshkosh, Senior, Middle Blocker, Sullivan, Wis. (Johnsburg - Ill.)
 
Offensive Player of the Year:  Abbie Dix - Whitewater
Defensive Player of the Year:  Audrey Petersen - River Falls
Newcomer of the Year:  Charley Casey - La Crosse
Coach of the Year:  Jon Ellmann - Oshkosh
Judy Kruckman Scholar Athlete:  Samantha Perlberg - Oshkosh
 
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