SAINT PAUL, Minn. – Following the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference's (UMAC) release Thursday afternoon, the Yellowjacket volleyball team logged four student-athletes to postseason plaudits.
 
UMAC Defensive Player of the Year
Savanna Hering (Superior, Wis./Superior)
 
All-UMAC First Team
Savanna Hering (Superior, Wis./Superior)
Makenna Hohbein (Holdingford, Minn./Holdingford)
 
All-UMAC Honorable Mention
Sidney Bader (Milltown, Wis./Unity)
Colleen Claude (Centuria, Wis./Homeschool)
 
All-Sportsmanship Team
Ella Kapus (Ham Lake, Minn./Blaine)
 
Hering snags her first postseason honors after a strong sophomore season. Her defensive efforts have resulted in the Yellowjackets ranking third in the nation in team digs (2,260), while offensively she's logged a team-best 37 service aces to date. Hohbein has paced the offensive output for Superior all season long, finishing in double-digit kills in all but three matches on the year. She currently ranks sixth in all of NCAA Division III with 454 kills, while sitting 13th overall in total points (489.5).
 
Bader turned into a staple for the Yellowjackets in her senior season, seeing action in 31-of 32 matches. She has logged 241 total points on the year, coupled with 210 kills while also adding 30 blocks on the campaign. Claude has garnered 513 assists on the season, leading the 'Jackets and boosting their team total to 1,420, a mark that sits fourth in the nation. Claude has also added 22 service aces, as she surpassed the 75 service ace and 2,000 dig milestones in her senior season.
 
The Yellowjackets return to the UMAC Championship match for the fourth year in a row, traveling to the Ericksen Center to face Northwestern. The opening serve is set for 7 p.m. this Saturday.