INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The University of Indianapolis Volleyball team received four major 20-21 GLVC awards on Thursday afternoon.
 
MaKenna Barnhart, Elizabeth Eads, and Alex Equihua were named ALL-GLVC Second Team, and Gillian Santana was a nominee for the 2020-21 GLVC James R. Spalding Sportsmanship award.
 
The full release can be seen here.
 
MaKenna Barnhart
The Fort Wayne native lead the Greyhounds in the 2020-21 season in digs with 323 on the season in the Libero jersey. This put her at fourth in the conference with an average of 4.97 digs per set.
 
The redshirt sophomore played in all 65 matches for the Hounds and posted 46 assists and 15 service aces.
 
Elizabeth Eads
The Roncalli high school alumna played in 49 sets for the Hounds, ending the season with 111 kills on 261 attempts with .318 hitting percentage. Eads ended fifth in the GLVC for hitting percentage.
 
Eads contributed six service aces and 28 total blocks for the Hounds.
 
Alex Equihua
The Junior earned third in the conference for assists in the setter role for the Hounds with 567 assists in 54 sets played, averaging 10.50 assists per set.
 
The Crown Point, Ind Native added 24 kills for the Hounds, 166 digs, seven service aces, and 12 total blocks.
 
Gillian Santana
Santana saw action in all 65 games for the Hounds. Added 10 assists and 227 digs for the Greyhounds as well as contributed seven service aces.
 
 
2020-2021 ALL-GLVC VOLLEYBALL POSTSEASON AWARDS
2020-2021 GLVC Player of the Year:  Charlotte Richards, Jr., Attacker, Missouri-St. Louis
2020-2021 GLVC Libero of the Year:  Jamie Poppen, Sr., Lewis
2020-2021 GLVC Freshman of the Year:  Jordan Burton, Attacker, Missouri S&T
2020-2021 GLVC Coach of the Year:  Lorelee Smith, Lewis
 

FIRST TEAM Chloe Rear, So., Attacker, DU JAMIE POPPEN, Sr., Libero, LEWIS Caroline Stefanon, Sr., Attacker, LEWIS Ava Venema, Sr., Attacker, LEWIS Allie Otten, So., Setter, LWU  Mackenzi Sifuentes, So., Attacker, LWU PAYTON GANNAWAY, Sr., Attacker, S&T Kaileen Herman, Sr., Setter, UMSL  CHARLOTTE RICHARDS, Jr., Attacker, UMSL MEGAN WOLL, Jr., Libero, UMSL  Makayla Knoblauch, Jr., Setter, QU  Mattie Norris, Jr., Attacker, QU  Emily Rehagen, So., Attacker, QU Leah Anderson, So., Attacker, USI

SECOND TEAM Makina Wratten, Jr., Attacker, DU MaKenna Barnhart, Jr., Libero, UINDY Elizabeth Eads, So., Attacker, UINDY Alex Equihua, Jr., Setter, UINDY Amanda Greening, Jr., Attacker, LEWIS Hannah Borchelt, Jr., Attacker, LWU Sadie Kosciuk, Sr., Attacker, LWU Jordan Burton, Fr., Attacker, S&T Hannah Merjil, Jr., Setter, S&T Mya Elliott, So., Attacker, UMSL Morgan Conner, Sr., Attacker, RU Casey Cepicky, Sr., Setter, USI Taylor Litteken, Jr., Attacker, USI Katherine Koch, So., Attacker, USI Ellie Kaat, Sr., Attacker, TSU Lindsay Woltering, So., Libero, TSU   Extra Members Due to Tie.

 
2020-2021 GLVC JAMES R. SPALDING SPORTSMANSHIP NOMINEES
Faith Alwardt, DU
Kenzie Hendon, UIS
Gillian Santana, UINDY
Jamie Poppen, LEWIS
Kat Finnerty, LWU
Mikaela Kues, MU
Lauren McCurley, MCK
Sophie Straatmann, S&T
Karlyn Hannewald, UMSL
Alaina Rothermich, QU
Morgan Conner, RU
Callie Gubera, USI
Rachel Francis, SBU
Emma Berthold, TSU
Maddie Wingert, WJC
 
2020-2021 GLVC JAMES R. SPALDING SPORTSMANSHIP TEAM AWARD
Southwest Baptist & William Jewell