For the first time in program history, the University of Northern Iowa has four players on the American Volleyball Coaches Association's All-Midwest region squad.
The previous best of three all-region picks was set in 2002 and 2010 when the Panthers had three first-team selections. This year UNI also has three first-team picks in senior Heather Hook, junior Piper Thomas and sophomore Karlie Taylor, but also had junior Bri Weber named to the honorable mention all-region squad.
UNI's All-Time AVCA All-Region Honorees
1988 - Bobbi Becker (1st team)
1989 - Bobbi Becker (1st team)
1990 - Denise Cuttell (2nd team)
1991 - Chris Less (2nd team)
1994 - Kara Galer (2nd team)
1995 - Kara Galer (1st team); Kate Galer (1st team)
1999 - Shannon Perry (1st team); Alexandra Auker (1st team)
2001 - Kim McCaffrey (1st team); Molly O'Brien (1st team)
2002 - Molly O'Brien (1st team); Kim Kester (1st team), Jill Arganbright (1st team)
2003 - Molly O'Brien (1st team); Jill Arganbright (1st team)
2008 - Ashton Stelken (HM)
2009 - Bre Payton (1st team); Ellie Blankenship (HM)
2010 - Ellie Blankenship (1st team); Bre Payton (1st team), Michelle Burow (1st team)
2011 - Bre Payton (2nd team); Krista DeGeest (HM)
2012 - Krista DeGeest (HM)
2013 - Shelby Kintzel (1st team); Macy Ubben (HM)
2014 - Kayla Haneline (HM)
2015 - Kayla Haneline (HM)
2016 - Kayla Haneline (1st team)
2017 - Heather Hook (1st team); Karlie Taylor (1st team); Piper Thomas (1st team); Bri Weber (HM)