Keck chosen to 2024 NAIA National Championship All-Tournament Team

By Jacob Knabel on Dec. 11, 2024 in Volleyball

NAIA Release

SEWARD, Neb. – As announced following the NAIA national championship match on Tuesday (Dec. 10), Concordia University, Nebraska junior Ashley Keck was named to the 2024 NAIA Volleyball National Championship All-Tournament Team. The 14 all-tournament team selections were determined by the national championship committee. Prior to Keck’s selection, Camryn Opfer represented the Bulldogs with NAIA National Championship All-Tournament Team honors in 2020 and 2021.

Over Concordia’s four matches at the 2024 national tournament (including the opening round), Keck totaled 56 kills (3.73 per set), 51 digs (3.40 per set) and five blocks and hit .208 from the outside. In the five-set battle with eventual national runner up Bellevue University, Keck produced 18 kills and 24 digs. The Kearney, Neb., native tallied at least 11 kills in each of the four national tournament outings while helping lead the Bulldogs to the NAIA National Quarterfinals for the third time in the past five seasons.

The Kearney Catholic High School alum was also tabbed the 2024 GPAC Attacker of the Year and a First Team All-GPAC honoree. Keck finished the 2024 campaign with 379 kills and 409 digs in 31 matches (111 sets). In her career, Keck has amassed 979 kills and 773 digs in 90 collegiate matches.

2024 NAIA National Championship All-Tournament Team

Savanna Berger, Bellevue (Neb.)

Eve Fountain, Bellevue (Neb.)

Ashley Keck, Concordia (Neb.)

Makayla Roginski, Corban (Ore.)

Marissa Uehara, Corban (Ore.)

Kiauna Mack, Eastern Oregon

Martina Demarchi, Indiana Wesleyan

Eva Joldersma, Indiana Wesleyan

Abbigail Porter, Indiana Wesleyan

Jazi Smith, Montana Western

Megan Perry, Southern Oregon

Hannah Stadstad, Southern Oregon

Tayla Barnes, St. Thomas (Fla.)

Suelen Lima, William Carey (Miss.)

Attacker of the Tournament: Eva Joldersma, Indiana Wesleyan

Setter of the Tournament: Abbigail Porter, Indiana Wesleyan

Defender of the Tournament: Marissa Uehara, Corban (Ore.)

Tournament MVP: Eva Joldersma, Indiana Wesleyan

Coach of the Tournament: Candace Moats, Indiana Wesleyan