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Hafenstine, Lincoln named All-CAC
Iowa Wesleyan junior named libero of the year
Andy Krutsinger
Nov. 15, 2022 10:23 am
The Continental Athletic Conference announced its All-Conference volleyball teams over the weekend and Iowa Wesleyan had two players make the list.
A pair of juniors, both Alexis Hafenstine and Emma Lincoln made the list. Hafenstine was named to the first team and Lincoln was named to the second.
Hafestine earned the honor of Libero of the Year in the CAC. This coming after two Defensive Player of the Week honors during the season.
Hafestine led the Tigers with 639 digs on the year. She averaged 5.92 digs per set. She also finished with 24 service aces.
Lincoln earned her second-team honor after finishing the year with 166 kills. She had a final kill percentage of .183.
Lincoln did more than just hit the ball, though. She finished with 75 digs on the year, as well as nine service aces.
The vast majority of All-CAC awards went to Florida College. Florida College earned four of the eight first-team names, as well as Player of the Year, Setter of the Year, Freshman of the Year and Coach of the Year. They would go on to win the CAC tournament after a 7-1 regular season record.
2022 Continental Athletic Conference Volleyball All-Conference Team
Player of the Year: Emma Noskey, Florida College
Setter of the Year: Emilie Selvidge, Florida College
Libero of the Year: Alexis Hafenstine, Iowa Wesleyan University
Freshman of the Year: Michelle Taylor, Florida College
Freshman of the Year: Maria Stewart, Haskell Indian Nations University
Coach of the Year: Carry Brown, Florida College
First Team
Macy Barnes, Fisher College
Adriana Bravo, Florida College
Emma Noskey, Florida College
Emilie Selvidge, Florida College
Krista Trimble, Florida College
Joanne Dania, Florida National University
Mikeya Sheppard, Haskell Indian Nations University
Alexis Hafenstine, Iowa Wesleyan University
Second Team
Emi Elms, Crowley's Ridge College
Edsyl Irizarry, Fisher College
Paola Velazquez, Fisher College
Michelle Taylor, Florida College
Mary Bighorn, Haskell Indian Nations University
Maria Stewart, Haskell Indian Nations University
Layla Cortez, Florida National University
Gabriela Gonzalez, Florida National University
Lina Valentino, Florida National University
Emma Lincoln, Iowa Wesleyan University
Champion of Character
Macy Barnes, Fisher College
Adriana Bravo, Florida College
Paola Brandsma, Florida National University
Antonia Chinana, Haskell Indian Nations University
Iowa Wesleyan’s Alexis Hafenstine digs a ball during the Tigers’ home triangular on Sept. 10, 2022. (Andy Krutsinger/The Union)
Iowa Wesleyan’s Emma Lincoln serves the ball in a home game against Harris-Stowe State University on Sept. 12, 2022. (Andy Krutsinger/The Union)