LEXINGTON, Ky. – South Dakota fourth-year junior Elizabeth Juhnke was named to the AVCA North All-Region team while head coach Leanne Williamson was named the North Region Coach of the Year, as selected by the American Volleyball Coaches Association.
 
Juhnke is the first Coyote in the Division I era to earn the honor four times. Williamson earns the coach of the year honor for the first time in her career.
 
Juhnke, a native of Lakeville, Minnesota, led the nation in kills (677), points (757.5), and total attacks (1,673) while leading the league in kills per set (5.33) and attacks per set (13.17).
 
She ended the season with 26 double-doubles as South Dakota posted a 29-4 overall record and finished 16-2 in the conference. The Coyotes made program history as they were the regular season champions and the Summit League Tournament champions in the same season for the first time.
 
Juhnke, named the Summit League Tournament MVP for the third-straight season, became the first Coyote in program history to reach 2,000 kills. She now holds the USD program records in all-time career kills (2,004) and single-season kills (677) as well as the league record for single-season kills. On Sept. 27, she set the mark for most kills in a match in the league with 39 kills against NDSU. The total also set the mark for most kills in a match this season in the NCAA.
 
Williamson led her squad to its fourth NCAA tournament berth in five years with the Coyotes' third-straight Summit League Tournament championship. South Dakota made program history in the first-round of the NCAA tournament when they won two sets in the five-set battle against Houston.
 
In her ninth year at the helm, Williamson led the Coyotes to their third regular season title and fourth Summit League Tournament title.
 
NORTH REGION
Name                              School                                                   Position      Year
Bekka Allick                      University of Nebraska                             MB               Fr.
Carter Booth                     University of Minnesota                            MB               Fr.
CC McGraw                      University of Minnesota                            L                  Gr.
Elizabeth Juhnke               University of South Dakota                       OH               Jr.
Jess Mruzik                       University of Michigan                              OH               Jr.
Jess Robinson                   University of Michigan                              MB               Sr.
Kaitlyn Hord                     University of Nebraska                             MB               Sr.
Lexi Rodriguez                  University of Nebraska                             L                  So.
Madi Kubik                       University of Nebraska                             OH               Sr.
Melani Shaffmaster            University of Minnesota                            S                  Jr.
Natalie Foster                   Wichita State University                           MB               So.
Taylor Landfair                 University of Minnesota                            OH               R-So.
Temi Thomas-Ailare          Northwestern University                           OH               Sr.
Whitney Lauenstein           University of Nebraska                             OH               So.
HONORABLE MENTION
Name                              School                                                   Position      Year
Hannah Grant                   University of Michigan                              L                  R-Jr.
May Pertofsky                   University of Michigan                              OPP              Sr.
Anastasia Russ                  University of Maryland                             MB               R-Jr.
Syra Tanchin                    North Dakota State                                  OH               Sr.
Jenna Wenaas                  University of Minnesota                            OH               Jr.
Mckenna Wucherer           University of Minnesota                            OH               Fr.
North Region Player of the Year: Taylor Landfair, University of Minnesota, OH, R-So.
North Region Freshman of the Year: Carter Booth, University of Minnesota, MB
North Region Coach of the Year: Leanne Williamson, University of South Dakota