Kenzie Foley (L) celebrates with Sam Zimmerman (center) and Emma Berran (R)
NSIC Volleyball Awards Announced, Kenzie Foley Named Player of the Year
11/9/2023 2:36:00 PM | Volleyball
Sam Zimmerman joins Foley on First Team, Emma Berran earns Second Team honors
BURNSVILLE, Minn. – Three St. Cloud State Volleyball players have earned All-Conference honors from the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC), as announced by the league office on Thursday afternoon. Senior outside hitter Kenzie Foley (Sergeant Bluff, Iowa) was named the NSIC Player of the Year. Joining Foley on the First Team was redshirt sophomore middle blocker Sam Zimmerman (Moorhead, Minn.). Sophomore setter Emma Berran (Inver Grove Heights, Minn.) was named to the Second Team.
"I am so proud of these young women and what they've accomplished, both individually and as a team," said head coach Chad Braegelmann, "Kenzie has had a very impressive first three years of her career. She loves to compete. She puts in the work and watches film throughout the entire year and is passionate about the sport of volleyball. She's a volleyball junkie. This award is a testament to the time she's put in and to her teammates, both past and present. We are extremely proud of her.
Foley is the first player in program history to earn NSIC Player of the Year honors. This season Foley leads the NSIC in kills per set (4.96) and points per set (5.56). She also ranks 10th in service aces (0.41), 17th in digs per set (3.27) and 18th in hitting percentage (.284). Nationally, Foley ranks second in kills per set and points per set and 11th in total kills. Foley has tallied double digit kills in every match this season and has recorded 16 double-doubles on the season.
Foley was named to the Up North All-Tournament Team and has been named NSIC Offensive Player of the Week four times this season (9/11, 9/25, 10/23 and 11/6). Foley has been named to the All-NSIC First Team in each of her three seasons with the Huskies and in her three seasons of play, she has recorded 1,364 career kills, 1018 digs, 89 aces and 174 total blocks.
This season, Zimmerman ranks 11th in the NSIC in hitting percentage (.314), 13th in blocks per set (0.89), 18th in kills per set (2.82) and 18th in points per set (3.32). She was one of three underclassmen to earn First Team honors. This is the first time Zimmerman has earned All-NSIC honors in her career.
Berran ranks third in assists per set (11.13) and fifth in service aces per set (0.46) this season in the NSIC. Nationally, Berran ranks eighth in assists per set. She was one of five underclassmen to earn Second Team honors. It is the first time that she has earned All-NSIC honors. Earlier this season, she was named the NSIC Setter of the Week for the second time in 2023 (9/25 and 10/23) and third time in her career.
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"I am so proud of these young women and what they've accomplished, both individually and as a team," said head coach Chad Braegelmann, "Kenzie has had a very impressive first three years of her career. She loves to compete. She puts in the work and watches film throughout the entire year and is passionate about the sport of volleyball. She's a volleyball junkie. This award is a testament to the time she's put in and to her teammates, both past and present. We are extremely proud of her.
Foley is the first player in program history to earn NSIC Player of the Year honors. This season Foley leads the NSIC in kills per set (4.96) and points per set (5.56). She also ranks 10th in service aces (0.41), 17th in digs per set (3.27) and 18th in hitting percentage (.284). Nationally, Foley ranks second in kills per set and points per set and 11th in total kills. Foley has tallied double digit kills in every match this season and has recorded 16 double-doubles on the season.
Foley was named to the Up North All-Tournament Team and has been named NSIC Offensive Player of the Week four times this season (9/11, 9/25, 10/23 and 11/6). Foley has been named to the All-NSIC First Team in each of her three seasons with the Huskies and in her three seasons of play, she has recorded 1,364 career kills, 1018 digs, 89 aces and 174 total blocks.
This season, Zimmerman ranks 11th in the NSIC in hitting percentage (.314), 13th in blocks per set (0.89), 18th in kills per set (2.82) and 18th in points per set (3.32). She was one of three underclassmen to earn First Team honors. This is the first time Zimmerman has earned All-NSIC honors in her career.
Berran ranks third in assists per set (11.13) and fifth in service aces per set (0.46) this season in the NSIC. Nationally, Berran ranks eighth in assists per set. She was one of five underclassmen to earn Second Team honors. It is the first time that she has earned All-NSIC honors. Earlier this season, she was named the NSIC Setter of the Week for the second time in 2023 (9/25 and 10/23) and third time in her career.
For all the latest on St. Cloud State Volleyball, stay tuned to SCSUHuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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