D-NH's Weber named NICL East's best volleyball player


Dike-New Hartford's Morgan Weber (right) hits an attack during a match with Forest City earlier this season. Weber was named as the NICL East Volleyball Player of the Year. (File photo)
By: 
Jake Ryder
regionalsports@midamericapub.com

Dike-New Hartford senior Morgan Weber was recognized as the NICL East Player of the Year in All-NICL East volleyball teams released last week.

Weber, a Wichita State commit, averaged 6.2 kills and 6.6 digs per set in eight league matches for the Wolverines this fall. She added 17 ace serves with a 91 percent serving efficiency and 14 total blocks.

Wolverines head coach Diane Harms was recognized as Coach of the Year. D-NH went undefeated in the NICL East, league champions for a third-consecutive season.

Lexie Fager earned first-team All-NICL East recognition alongside Weber. The Wolverines' sophomore libero averaged 5.84 digs per set and served at a 90.6 percent efficiency with two aces.

D-NH junior Jenna Joslin was a second-team selection. Joslin struck 2.72 kills per set in division play, adding 1.6 digs and 54-of-56 serving with four aces.

Dike-New Hartford senior Jill Eilderts received honorable mention. Eilderts had 21 kills, 31 digs, 12 blocks and was 108-of-114 serving with five aces in eight division matches.

2019 All-NICL East Volleyball

Player of the Year: Morgan Weber, Dike-New Hartford

Coach of the Year: Diane Harms, Dike-New Hartford

First team

Allison Bonnette soph. Denver
Morgan Weber sr. Dike-New Hartford
Lexie Fager soph. Dike-New Hartford
Ashlynn Kuhn jr. Hudson
Sara Hansen jr. Hudson
Morgan Brandt soph. Sumner-Fredericksburg
Belle Weber jr. Union
Jasmyn Bush sr. Union
Kaci Beesecker sr. Wapsie Valley

Second team

Jenna Joslin jr. Dike-New Hartford
Sara Klunder sr. Hudson
Morgan Galbraith sr. Hudson
Bobbi Thomas jr. Jesup
Jordan Burrows sr. Sumner-Fredericksburg
Allie Driscol jr. Union
Lydia Imbrogno so. Wapsie Valley
McKenna Miller sr. Wapsie Valley
Emma Purdy sr. Waterloo Columbus

Honorable mention (area only)

Jill Eilderts, sr., Dike-New Hartford.

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