KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Three student-athletes representing the Fort Hays State volleyball team earned All-MIAA recognition for their performance during the 2025 season, announced Wednesday (Nov. 19) by the league office. Gracie Rains headlined the list with a second team honor, while Kirsten Evans and Ashlyn Reeves were both honorable mention picks.
 
This is Rains' third all-conference accolade after picking up second team status as a junior and honorable mention recognition as a sophomore. She is the first three-time All-MIAA selection for FHSU since Riley Tinder (2021-23). The outside hitter led the Tigers with 2.78 kills per set, ranking 13th in the MIAA, while posting an attack percentage of .215 and 264 total kills.
 
Rains recently became the ninth Tiger in program history to surpass 1,000 career kills, now with 1,019 in 100 career matches. The Maize, Kan. native added 24 blocks and 54 digs this season, including a career-best seven solo blocks. She surpassed 10 kills 13 times this season, including a season-best 17 in a win over Arkansas-Fort Smith (10/18).
 
Evans picked up her first All-MIAA honor after leading the Tigers with 3.87 digs per set, ninth-most in the conference. The Ottawa, Kan. native reached double figures in digs 23 times, including five matches with 20 or more digs. She racked up a season-best 24 digs in a five-set win over Missouri Southern.
 
The libero led the Tigers with 34 service aces, seventh-most in the league, including eight matches with multiple aces. She was the only Tiger to play in all 101 sets this season and added 77 assists and seven kills.
 
This is the first All-MIAA recognition for Reeves, who led the Tigers with 89 total blocks including 12 solo swats. The junior ranks ninth in the league in total blocks and was 12th in the league with 0.92 blocks per set. Reeves picked up multiple blocks 23 times in 28 matches this season, including eight matches with five or more rejections and a season-best seven blocks in a win over Kansas Wesleyan.
 
The Basehor, Kan. native was also a key part of the Tiger offense, ranking second on the team with 214 kills, 2.21 kills per set and a swing rate of .249. She recorded 10 or more kills eight times, including a season-high 14 kills in three different matches.
 
Evans, Rains, Reeves and the rest of their Tiger teammates will play in the postseason for the second year in a row beginning Thursday (Nov. 20) when Fort Hays State battles No. 3 Nebraska-Kearney in the quarterfinal round of the 2025 MIAA Championship Tournament. First serve is set for 5 p.m. from St. Joseph, Mo.
 
2025 POSTSEASON AWARDS & ALL-MIAA TEAMS
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Austin Broadie, Washburn, RS, Sr.
HITTER OF THE YEAR: Sydney Huck, Central Oklahoma, Sr.
BLOCKER OF THE YEAR: Anna Dean, Pittsburg State, Sr.
SETTER OF THE YEAR: Peyton Neff, Nebraska Kearney, Gr.
LIBERO OF THE YEAR: Kaitlyn Parrott, Central Oklahoma, Sr.
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Lavra Krizanic, Emporia State, LS
COACH OF THE YEAR: Jessica Fey, Missouri Western

ALL-MIAA FIRST TEAM
OH      Nyia Anderson – Emporia State
OH      Sydney Huck – Central Oklahoma*
OH      Emilee Lane – Nebraska Kearney
OH      Carly Purdee – Nebraska Kearney
OH      Emma Siron – Central Missouri
RS       Austin Broadie – Washburn*
RS       Taylor Russell – Missouri Western
MB      Anna Dean – Pittsburg State
MB      Bella Limback - Washburn
MB      Mikiah Perdue – Central Oklahoma
MB      Emma Salker – Missouri Western
MB      Rachel Ziesman – Central Missouri
S          Lindsey Houran – Central Oklahoma
S          Peyton Neff – Nebraska Kearney*
L/DS   Kaitlyn Parrott – Central Oklahoma
L/DS   Grace Winkelmann – Central Missouri
*Indicates Unanimous Selection
(team reflects ties in voting)
 
ALL-MIAA SECOND TEAM
OH      Holly Heldt – Missouri Western
OH      Lavra Krizanic – Emporia State
OH      Alana Moesch – Missouri Southern
OH      Gracie Rains – Fort Hays State
OH      Brynn Stowell – Nebraska Kearney
OH      Brynne Topolski – Washburn
MB      Alex Dvorak – Washburn
MB      Abby Rose – Nebraska Kearney
S          Kayla Baer – Central Missouri
S          Ella Caffery – Northwest Missouri
S          Corinna McMullen – Washburn
L/DS   Boglarka Rady – Emporia State
L/DS   Taylor Rottinghaus - Washburn
L/DS   Ellie Spang – Nebraska Kearney
L/DS   Anna Weberg – Missouri Western
(team reflects ties in voting)

ALL-MIAA HONORABLE MENTION
Central Missouri – Shaye Koski, OH; Kaelyn McDonald, MB
Central Oklahoma – Riley Roberts, OH; Lari Migliorino, MB
Emporia State – Mia Frisbie, MB; Brailee Bogle, S
Fort Hays State – Ashlyn Reeves, MB; Kirsten Evans, L/DS
Missouri Western – Noelle Sutcliffe, OH; Trista Marx, MB
Nebraska Kearney – Mia Berg, MB
Northwest Missouri – Kasidy Mohwinkle, RS
Pittsburg State – Josie McCroskey, L/DS
Washburn – Keilah Rivers, OH