BEMIDJI, Minn. — Bemidji State University Volleyball earned three All-Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference honors with
Ava Athman making the First Team and
Nevaeh Carlson and
Madison Tripp making the Second Team. This is the first time since 2003 that the Beavers have earned three All-Conference nods.
The Beavers have had seven all-conference selections since the last time two or more BSU Student-Athletes have been selected for the honor in 2004. Athman is the Beavers' first First Team selection since the distinction began in 2002. The Beavers' most recent selection prior to this season was in 2023 when Rylie Bjerklie made the Second Team.
Athman has led the Beaver offense for a majority of this season, heading into the final weekend with 333 kills, 391.5 points and 29 aces. She is hitting at .316 percent and sits in fourth in the NSIC for kills per set with 3.58. Athman is also fourth in the conference for points scored, averaging 4.21 per set. Graduating a year early, Athman has totaled 716 kills and 110.0 total blocks in her career.
The Beaver sophomore class dominated the court this season, evident in classmates
Nevaeh Carlson and Madi Tripp making the All-NSIC second team. Tripp has led the Beavers as the starting setter this season, totaling 986 assists over 93 sets played. She is fifth in the conference for assists per set with 10.60. Her efforts against Northern State University on Oct. 30 earned her a top-ten tying spot in the NSIC's leaderboard for most assists in a match this season, grabbing 44 and tying for ninth.
Nevaeh Carlson sits in fifth in the NSIC for kills per set, averaging 3.49 in 90 sets played. She is also top 10 in the conference for points, taking eighth with 3.72 points per set and totaling 334.5. Carlson has marked 314 kills and is attacking at .204 percent this season. She has added nine solo blocks and 23 assisted for a total of 32.0.
The Beavers close their season this weekend at home, hosting University of Mary and Minot State University Friday at 6 p.m. and Saturday at 11 a.m., respectively. Currently, the Beavers are ninth in the conference, one spot outside of a trip to the NSIC tournament.
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Located on the shore of Lake Bemidji, Bemidji State University sponsors 15 varsity athletic programs with NCAA Division I men's and women's hockey membership in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association and Western Collegiate Hockey Association, while its 13 NCAA Division II programs hold membership in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC).
