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Kansas Volleyball Lands Seven on Big 12 Postseason Teams
12/2/2025 3:05:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
LAWRENCE, Kan. – Kansas Volleyball earned major recognition on Tuesday as seven Jayhawks collected Big 12 postseason honors, highlighted by Reese Ptacek and Jovana Zelenovic being named to the All-Big 12 First Team. Kansas also placed four student-athletes on the All-Big 12 Second Team and landed two on the All-Rookie Team following a 22–10 regular-season campaign and a 13–5 mark in conference play.
Ptacek and Zelenovic powered one of the league's most efficient and balanced offenses, helping Kansas finish top-three in the Big 12 in hitting percentage (.243) and blocks per set (2.48). Ptacek earned her second career First Team selection after hitting .328 with 308 kills and 128 blocks, while Zelenovic delivered a standout freshman year with a team-high 355 kills and 460 points, earning her both First Team and unanimous All-Rookie Team honors.
Kansas' depth was further recognized with four All-Big 12 Second Team selections. Setter Katie Dalton guided KU's attack with 710 assists at 8.88 per set, outside hitter Grace Nelson added 280 kills and 282 digs in six-rotation duty, and Rhian Swanson posted a team-best 3.10 kills per set with 329 total kills. Libero Ryan White anchored the Jayhawk defense, finishing with 475 digs, third most in the Big 12, and a .925 reception percentage while playing all 121 sets.
Freshman middle blocker Aurora Papac joined Zelenovic on the All-Rookie Team, earning her first postseason honor after totaling 107 blocks, the second-highest mark on the roster.
Kansas' seven total honorees mark one of the program's strongest postseason award showings in recent years, reflecting the balance, depth, and consistency that carried the Jayhawks through a successful Big 12 slate and into NCAA Tournament play this week.
2025 All-Big 12 Volleyball Award Winners
Player of the Year- Noemie Glover, Arizona State
Libero of the Year- Rachel Van Gorp, Iowa State*
Setter of the Year- Morgan Brandt, Iowa State
Freshman of the Year- Suli Davis, BYU
Coach of the Year- JJ Van Niel, Arizona State
Scholar-Athlete of the Year- Avah Armour, UCF
All-Big 12 First Team
Jordan Wilson, Arizona*
Noemie Glover, Arizona State*
Bailey Miller, Arizona State
Colby Neal, Arizona State
Ksenia Rakhmanchik, Baylor
Alex Bower, BYU
Suli Davis, BYU*
Brielle Kemavor, BYU
Ana Burilovic, Colorado*
Avah Armour, UCF
Sydney Nolan, Cincinnati
Morgan Brandt, Iowa State
Rachel Van Gorp, Iowa State*
Reese Ptacek, Kansas
Jovana Zelenovic, Kansas
Shaylee Myers, Kansas State*
Evan Hendrix, TCU*
Kamryn Gibadlo, Utah
All-Big 12 Second Team
Carlie Cisneros, Arizona
Avery Scoggins, Arizona
Faith Frame, Arizona State
Gabrielle Essix, Baylor
Morgan Madison, Baylor
Claire Little Chambers, Brigham Young
Carly Glendinning, Cincinnati
Cayla Payne, Colorado
Tierney Jackson, Iowa St.
Katie Dalton, Kansas
Grace Nelson, Kansas
Rhian Swanson, Kansas
Ryan White, Kansas
Aniya Clinton, Kansas St.
Ava Legrand, Kansas St.
Becca Kelley, TCU
Emrie Moea'I, Utah
Trinity Sheridan, West Virginia
All-Rookie Team
Kiylah Presley, Arizona State
Morgan Madison, Baylor
Ksenia Rakhmanchik, Baylor
Bailey Warren, Baylor
Suli Davis, BYU*
Alexa Haley, UCF
Alea Goolsby, Iowa State*
Reagan Hanfelt, Iowa State
Aurora Papac, Kansas
Jovana Zelenovic, Kansas*
*Unanimous selection
Players for the First, Second and Rookie Teams are sorted alphabetically by school.
Ptacek and Zelenovic powered one of the league's most efficient and balanced offenses, helping Kansas finish top-three in the Big 12 in hitting percentage (.243) and blocks per set (2.48). Ptacek earned her second career First Team selection after hitting .328 with 308 kills and 128 blocks, while Zelenovic delivered a standout freshman year with a team-high 355 kills and 460 points, earning her both First Team and unanimous All-Rookie Team honors.
Kansas' depth was further recognized with four All-Big 12 Second Team selections. Setter Katie Dalton guided KU's attack with 710 assists at 8.88 per set, outside hitter Grace Nelson added 280 kills and 282 digs in six-rotation duty, and Rhian Swanson posted a team-best 3.10 kills per set with 329 total kills. Libero Ryan White anchored the Jayhawk defense, finishing with 475 digs, third most in the Big 12, and a .925 reception percentage while playing all 121 sets.
Freshman middle blocker Aurora Papac joined Zelenovic on the All-Rookie Team, earning her first postseason honor after totaling 107 blocks, the second-highest mark on the roster.
Kansas' seven total honorees mark one of the program's strongest postseason award showings in recent years, reflecting the balance, depth, and consistency that carried the Jayhawks through a successful Big 12 slate and into NCAA Tournament play this week.
2025 All-Big 12 Volleyball Award Winners
Player of the Year- Noemie Glover, Arizona State
Libero of the Year- Rachel Van Gorp, Iowa State*
Setter of the Year- Morgan Brandt, Iowa State
Freshman of the Year- Suli Davis, BYU
Coach of the Year- JJ Van Niel, Arizona State
Scholar-Athlete of the Year- Avah Armour, UCF
All-Big 12 First Team
Jordan Wilson, Arizona*
Noemie Glover, Arizona State*
Bailey Miller, Arizona State
Colby Neal, Arizona State
Ksenia Rakhmanchik, Baylor
Alex Bower, BYU
Suli Davis, BYU*
Brielle Kemavor, BYU
Ana Burilovic, Colorado*
Avah Armour, UCF
Sydney Nolan, Cincinnati
Morgan Brandt, Iowa State
Rachel Van Gorp, Iowa State*
Reese Ptacek, Kansas
Jovana Zelenovic, Kansas
Shaylee Myers, Kansas State*
Evan Hendrix, TCU*
Kamryn Gibadlo, Utah
All-Big 12 Second Team
Carlie Cisneros, Arizona
Avery Scoggins, Arizona
Faith Frame, Arizona State
Gabrielle Essix, Baylor
Morgan Madison, Baylor
Claire Little Chambers, Brigham Young
Carly Glendinning, Cincinnati
Cayla Payne, Colorado
Tierney Jackson, Iowa St.
Katie Dalton, Kansas
Grace Nelson, Kansas
Rhian Swanson, Kansas
Ryan White, Kansas
Aniya Clinton, Kansas St.
Ava Legrand, Kansas St.
Becca Kelley, TCU
Emrie Moea'I, Utah
Trinity Sheridan, West Virginia
All-Rookie Team
Kiylah Presley, Arizona State
Morgan Madison, Baylor
Ksenia Rakhmanchik, Baylor
Bailey Warren, Baylor
Suli Davis, BYU*
Alexa Haley, UCF
Alea Goolsby, Iowa State*
Reagan Hanfelt, Iowa State
Aurora Papac, Kansas
Jovana Zelenovic, Kansas*
*Unanimous selection
Players for the First, Second and Rookie Teams are sorted alphabetically by school.
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