Konkel Garners AVCA All-American Honorable Mention Honors

LEBANON, Tenn.--Hazel Konkel earns NAIA AVCA All-American Honorable Mention honors, as announced by the American Volleyball Coaches Association on Tuesday.

The 2024 class includes 42 players—14 on the first, second, and third teams—from 28 schools, and an additional 57 players were honorable mention selections. Northwestern College and the University of Jamestown lead the way with three players each on the first three teams, and 10 schools had two players chosen.

The DuBois, Ill., native continues to pile on accolades as she adds AVCA All-America honors to her long list of career honors. Konkel has been Mid-South Conference First-Team three times, AVCA All-Region honors three years in a row as well as MSC Freshman of the Year honors in her first season.

This past season, Konkel led the team in kills with 345 as well as posting a team-high hit percentage at .310. On the net this season, she posted 165 total blocks with 53 solos. Konkel finished fifth in the nation in total blocks this season and finished third in the country in solo blocks.

In her career, she has totaled 953 kills with an even-400 blocks. She has collected 1,235 points for the Phoenix over the last three seasons.

Around the Mid-South, Sara Zampedri from the Cumberlands is the only other player to earn AVCA All-America honors.

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Players Mentioned

#9 Hazel Konkel: MH; 6' 2"; Junior

Players Mentioned

#9 Hazel Konkel
: 6' 2"; Junior
: MH

Players Mentioned

#9 Hazel Konkel

Players Mentioned

#9 Hazel Konkel