Alex Voelker (Adel, Iowa) has signed a letter of intent with the Grand View women's volleyball announced by Head Coach Tina Carter.

Alex is a three-time All-Conference and two-time All-Dallas County selection from Dallas Center-Grimes High School. Under the direction of DC-G Head Coach Amanda Sturgeon, she was the team's captain and MVP in 2011. A three-year letter winner in volleyball, the setter averaged 6.92 assists per set (1113 career assists) and had a .492 kill and .943 serve efficiency rate her senior year.
 

The post-season awards continue to roll in for the Grand View women's volleyball team.

Today, the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) announced its women's volleyball All-America teams for the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), as selected by the NAIA Volleyball All-America Selection Committee. 

Following the annoucement of her NAIA First Team All-American honor on Monday, Grand View junior outside hitter Devon Jensen (Underwood, Iowa) was named to the AVCA All-America First Team. It is Jensen's third AVCA All-American honor; she was named the Third Team in 2010 and the Honorable Mention Team in 2009.

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced the 2011 Tachikara-NAIA Volleyball All-America Teams, as selected by the NAIA Volleyball All-America Selection Committee.

Grand View junior outside hitter Devon Jensen (Underwood, Iowa) was selected to the NAIA All-America First Team. It is Jensen's third All-American honor; she was named to the Third Team in 2010 and the Honorable Mention Team in 2009. She becomes the first volleyball player in the program's history to earn First Team All-American honors.

 

Two members of the Grand View volleyball team have received America Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Midwest All-Region honors and Head Coach Tina Carter has been named the AVCA Midwest Region Coach of the Year.

Junior outside hitter Devon Jensen (Underwood, Iowa) was one of just fourteen players in the Midwest Region selected to the AVCA First Team. It is Jensen's third straight AVCA All-Region honor.

Freshman outside hitter Kadie Subbert (Stanton, Iowa) was deemed the AVCA Midwest Region Freshman of the Year.
 

The Vikings wrapped up their NAIA National Championship appearance last night in Sioux City, after falling to No. 18 Taylor (IN).

No. 22 Grand View pushed No. 6 Azusa Pacific (Calif.) to the limit in round one of pool play on Tuesday. The Vikings  were close to pulling off the upset before losing in the final match, to the Cougars,  25-27, 25-21, 25-17, 19-25, 15-6. NAIA's kills leader Devon Jensen notched a match-high 24 kills for Grand View. Jessica Garland finished with 24 assists and Amber Boevers had 24 digs.

Day two of pool play the Vikings met No. 7 Rocky Mountain (MT). The Battlin' Bears came off a sweep against No. 18 Taylor and their momentum kept rolling. The Vikings were not able to stop the Battlin' Bears and lost in three, 26-28, 17-25, 13-25. Jensen led the Vikings 17 kills and added 8 digs. Paige Harris dished out 23 assists and Boevers dug for 25 total digs.