ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Three Bulldogs earned All-MVC honors after playing to a second-straight regular season runner-up finish. Senior defensive specialist Jada Wills collected the Libero of the Year award while joining hitters Haley Bush and Taylor Oberpriller on the All-MVC First Team.

Wills currently ranks third all-time in career digs at Drake with nearly 1,900 and completed the second-best single season with 728 digs in 2022. She began this season with back-to-back MVC Defensive Player of the Week awards and earned All-Tournament honors at the Cougar Challenge hosted by Washington State. This season, Wills leads Drake and The Valley with 641 total digs, over 100 more than the second-highest total, and an average of 5.77 per set. She adds this season's honors to an All-MVC Second Team nod last year.

Fifth-year player Haley Bush adds a third First Team listing to her already illustrious career. Bush has also earned two MVC Player of the Year awards and has had a record-setting 2023 campaign. Bush is Drake volleyball's all-time leader in kills with 1,684 and attempts with 4,792. She also ranked ninth all-time with 214 total blocks and 10th all-time with 1,061 digs. Bush picked up an MVC Player of the Week award after setting the Bulldogs' all-time kills record this season. She has posted 368 kills, 239 digs, 57 blocks, and a team-high 25 service aces this season.

Taylor Oberpriller has been the primary threat on the Drake offense this season. She tore through the early stage of the schedule with an MVC Player of the Week honor and All-Tournament nods at the Flyer Invitational, Cardinal & Gold Challenge, and South Dakota Classic, where she also took home MVP honors. Oberpriller leads Drake with 424 total kills while adding 300 digs and 87 blocks, both the second-most on the team, with 20 assists and 17 aces.

The entirety of the All-MVC teams and individual awards are listed below.
 
All-MVC First Team
Taylor Oberpriller                   Gr.       RS       Drake
Haley Bush                            Sr.       OH      Drake
Jada Wills                              Sr.       DS/L   Drake
Giulia Cardona                      Jr.       RS       Evansville
Martina Delucchi                   Sr.       OH      UIC
Zahria Woodard                    Sr.       M        UIC
Aida Shadewald                   So.      OH      Illinois State
Darci Metzger                       Sr.       OH      Murray State
Emily Holterhaus                  Gr.       OH      UNI
Tayler Alden                          Sr.       S          UNI
Layanna Green                     Jr.       M        UNI
Nataly Garcia                        Sr.       OH      Southern Illinois
Miranda Strongman              Gr.       M        Valparaiso
 
All-MVC Second Team
Maddy Bushnell                    Jr.       RS       Missouri State
Azyah Green                        Sr.       M        Missouri State
Tatum Tornatta                     Sr.       RS       Southern Illinois
Becca Oldendorf                  Sr.       M        UIC
Kira Fallert                            Jr.       OH      UNI
Erin Powers                          Jr.       L          UNI
Mallory Januski                    Sr.       M        Valparaiso
 
All-Freshman Team
Emily Warmenhoven            Fr.       OH      Belmont
Brenna Kauffeld                   Fr.       RS       Belmont
Ainoah Cruz                         Fr.       L          Evansville
Kira Holland                         Fr.       OH      Indiana State
Ella Scott                              Fr.       M        Indiana State
Breanah Rives                      Fr.       OH      Missouri State
Ema Stermenska                  Fr.       S          Southern Illinois
 
 
Player of the Year:          Giulia Cardona, Evansville
Libero of the Year:          Jada Wills, Drake
Setter of the Year:          Tayler Alden, UNI
Freshman of the Year:   Kira Holland, Indiana State
Coach of the Year:          Bobbi Petersen, UNI