KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Mid-America Intercollege Athletics Association announced its All-MIAA teams and postseason award winners for the 2021 season.
 
Central Missouri’s Audrey Fisher was voted as the MIAA’s Player of the Year for the 2021 season. Fisher led the Jennies offensive this season with 319 kills to rank third in the league while her .382 hitting percentage ranked fourth. Defensively, the senior middle blocker tallied 96 blocks (20 solo, 76 assisted) to rank fifth in the MIAA at 0.96 blocks per set. She also added 49 digs and 27 services aces on the season. With Fisher’s help, the Jennies finished the regular season with a record of 25-3 overall and 18-2 in the MIAA for UCM to claim its 25^th regular season championship.
 
The 2021 MIAA Freshman of the Year award went to Northwest Missouri’s Payton Kirchhoefer. Kirchhoefer led the MIAA with 400 total kills and 3.92 kills per set. Defensively, she tallied 95 digs and 42 total blocks (seven solo, 35 assisted). Kirchhoefer helped the Bearcats to a 24-4 record overall and 17-3 record in the Association. 
 
Flip Piontek was voted as the 2021 MIAA Coach of the Year by his coaching peers. Piontek guided UCM to the program’s 25^th regular season MIAA title with a record of 18-2 in the league and 25-3 overall.
 
Below is the complete list of the 2021 All-MIAA Awards and Teams. The 2021 MIAA Volleyball Championship begins on Tuesday, November 16. For more information on the championship, click here.
 
2021 All-MIAA Awards
Player of the Year: Audrey Fisher, MB – Central Missouri
Freshman of the Year: Payton Kirchhoefer, OH/RS – Northwest Missouri
Coach of the Year: Flip Piontek – Central Missouri

First-Team
Kersti Nix, OH - Central Missouri
Sydney Lierz, OH - Central Missouri
Audrey Fisher, MB – Central Missouri
Hannah Engelken, MB – Central Missouri
Ally Offerdahl, S – Central Missouri
Courtney Lane, OH/RS – Central Oklahoma
Emersen Cyza, OH – Nebraska Kearney
Anna Squiers, MB – Nebraska Kearney
Madison Squiers, S – Nebraska Kearney
Payton Kirchhoefer, OH/RS – Northwest Missouri
Kelsey Havel, OH – Northwest Missouri
Alyssa Rezac, S – Northwest Missouri
Genna Berg, OH – Washburn
Kelsey Gordon, OH/RS – Washburn
Allison Maxwell, MB – Washburn
Allison Sadler, S – Washburn
Faith Rottinghaus, L/DS - Washburn
[Reflects ties in voting]

Second-Team
Hannah VanBuskirk, OH/RS – Central Missouri
Rylie Barnum, L/DS – Central Missouri
Jenna Karp, MB – Central Oklahoma
Amanda Desch, S – Central Oklahoma
Katie Le, L/DS – Central Oklahoma
Allie Kerns, OH/RS – Missouri Western
Ali Tauchen, MB – Missouri Western
Lauren Taubenheim, OH – Nebraska Kearney
Bailee Sterling, MB – Nebraska Kearney
Lindsay Nottlemann, L/DS – Nebraska Kearney
Riley Daugherty, OH – Newman
Jaden Ferguson, OH – Northwest Missouri
Rachel Sturdevant, MB – Northwest Missouri
Hannah Koechl, L/DS – Northwest Missouri
Meg Auten, OH – Pittsburg State
Hope White, MB – Pittsburg State
Marissa Bates, L/DS – Pittsburg State
Sydney Fitzgibbons, MB - Washburn
 [Reflects ties in voting]

Honorable Mentions
Central Missouri: Aubree Bell – OH
Emporia State: Orianna Clements – OH/RS; Rylie Fornelli – L/DS
Fort Hays State: Claire Olson – RS; Riley Tinder – OH/RS; Morgan Christiansen - MB
Missouri Western: Danielle Moje – MB
Nebraska Kearney: Cece Beahm – OH
Newman: Salome Romp – OH
Northwest Missouri: Abby Brunssen – MB
Pittsburg State: Janae Thurston – RS
Washburn: Jalyn Stevenson – OH; Taylor Antonowich – OH/RS