Women's Volleyball Tuesday, November 15, 2022 NWC Athletic Communications

Six Raiders Tabbed All-Conference Performers

De Haan, Dexter, and Horstman land First Team honors

SIOUX CITY, Iowa – The Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) announced their 2022 Volleyball All-Conference teams as the No. 8-ranked Northwestern College volleyball team (21-7, 11-5 GPAC) garnered six All-Conference honorees.

Six Red Raiders earned All-Conference distinction, highlighted by three First Team performers in Jazlin De Haan (So., Orange City, Iowa), Alysen Dexter (So., Urbandale, Iowa), and Bekah Horstman (Sr., Pella, Iowa). Libero Olivia Granstra (So., Sheldon, Iowa) picked up Second Team honors. Both Liv Reitsma (Fr., Papillion, Neb.) and Macay Van't Hul (So., Rock Valley, Iowa) were tabbed Honorable Mention for their performances this season.

This year marks the sixth-straight season that the Red Raiders had at least two First Team All-Conference performers. Each season head coach Kyle Van Den Bosch has led the program, the Raiders have had at least one First Team honoree.

Jazlin De Haan – First Team (OH)
In her first season in a Red Raider uniform, De Haan led the team with 351 kills (3.62 kills/set) being part of the one-two punch for the Red Raiders from the Outside Hitter position. She sat sixth in the GPAC in kills and fourth in the league in kills/set. She was hard to stop all season long, hitting at a clip of .215 this season which sits top-20 in the league (19^th).

The sophomore also played the backrow well for Northwestern, sitting second on the team in digs with 257, recording digs at a clip of 2.65 per set. She was just one of three Raiders to have 200+ digs on the season. Additionally, the Orange City native also recorded the team's fourth-best marks in both total blocks (57.0) and service aces (17).

It marks her first-career All-Conference honor at Northwestern.

Alysen Dexter – First Team (OH)
The reigning GPAC Freshman of the Year had another phenomenal season in 2022, helping to complete the Red Raiders' one-two punch along with De Haan. Sitting second on the team in both kills (345) and kills/set (3.56), both right on the heels of De Haan. Her marks sat seventh and fifth in the conference, respectively.

Not only could she swing well, the Urbandale, Iowa native once again proved to be one of the best servers in the conference. Her 56 service aces led the conference by a full 13 aces, as she was the only GPAC athlete to average over half an ace per set (0.58). Additionally, she sat third on the team with her 216 digs (2.23/set), while also recording 18.0 blocks on the year.

Dexter has now received back-to-back First Team All-GPAC honors in her two seasons at Northwestern.

Bekah Horstman – First Team (MH)
Horstman continued to be one of the best blockers not only in the GPAC, but also nationally. Her 127 total blocks sits tied for second in the GPAC. She played six less matches and 21 less sets than Jamestown's Lexi Olson who also recorded 127 total blocks. Her 1.34 blocks per set led the conference and sits third nationally.

Not only was she a force defensively at the net from her middle hitter position, but she also led the team in hitting percentage this season at .344. The mark sat third in the league and top-20 in the NAIA (15^th). She recorded the third-most kills on the team (262), averaging 2.76 kills per set.

The honor marks the fourth All-Conference nod for Horstman, including her second-career First Team honor earning it in back-to-back seasons. She was the Freshman of the Year and a Second Team honoree in 2018, followed by another Second Team honor in 2019.

Olivia Granstra – Second Team (DS/L)
Moving into the libero position for her sophomore season, Granstra sat fifth in the GPAC this season with her 511 digs, recording 5.21 digs per set which sat fourth in the league. Her 23 service aces sat third on the team, as she also contributed 61 assists throughout the season.

Her Second Team honors this season marks the first-career All-Conference honor for Granstra.

Liv Reitsma – Honorable Mention (S)
In her freshman campaign, Reitsma took over the setting duties fully at the beginning of conference play. Her 852 assists sat eighth in the GPAC and her 8.69 assists per set sat sixth in the league.

Not afraid to pick up dump kills, the Papillion, Neb. native tallied 42 kills on the season (.271 hitting percentage), always keeping the opposing defenses on their toes. She recorded 186 digs (1.90 digs/set) and tallied 31.0 blocks, being a force to be reckoned with all over the floor and in any situation.

The honor marks the first-career All-GPAC honor for Reitsma in her first season in a Red Raider uniform.

Macay Van't Hul – Honorable Mention (MH)
For the third-straight season, sophomore Van't Hul has garnered Honorable Mention accolades from the league office. She recorded 153 kills in 95 sets played this season, sitting fourth on the team. She turned it on late in the conference season, providing must have kills when the Raiders needed it most, often times giving much needed momentum to the Red Raiders. She hit at a clip of .258, which sat second on the team (of athletes with a minimum 200 attempts). The sophomore also sat second on the team in blocks from her middle hitter position, recording just under 100 on the season (95.0), at a clip of 1.00 per set.

Seven GPAC teams earned berths to the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) national tournament with all seven teams earning the right to host in the Opening Round, proving that the GPAC is one of the toughest volleyball leagues in the NAIA.

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Players Mentioned

#11 Alysen Dexter: OH; 6' 0"; Sophomore

#4 Olivia Granstra: DS; 5' 7"; Sophomore

#18 Bekah Horstman: MH; 6' 2"; Senior

#14 Macay Van't Hul: MH; 6' 1"; Sophomore

#9 Liv Reitsma: S; 5' 8"; Freshman

#13 Jazlin Douma: OH; 6' 1"; Sophomore

Players Mentioned

#11 Alysen Dexter
: 6' 0"; Sophomore
: OH

#4 Olivia Granstra
: 5' 7"; Sophomore
: DS

#18 Bekah Horstman
: 6' 2"; Senior
: MH

#14 Macay Van't Hul
: 6' 1"; Sophomore
: MH

#9 Liv Reitsma
: 5' 8"; Freshman
: S

#13 Jazlin Douma
: 6' 1"; Sophomore
: OH