Volleyball’s Strefling Earns All-MAC Honors

CLEVELAND, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) – Eastern Michigan University volleyball senior Franki Strefling (Niles, Mich.-Buchanan) received All Mid-American Conference honors, the league office announced today, March 31. Strefling collected First Team All-MAC accolades, which was the first of her career.

This is the third-straight season Eastern Michigan has landed a volleyball student-athlete on the first team with Strefling being the 19th EMU player to receive the award.

This season, Strefling ranked second in the conference in both points per set (4.44) and kills per set (4.09). The senior's 315 total kills led the Green and White and finished third in the league. Strefling also posted a 4.00 digs-per-set average, which was good for second on the team. The Niles, Mich. native tallied 13 10-plus kill performances with 13 double-doubles. Strefling also led the team in kills in 17 matches during the shortened season.

Strefling became the sixth EMU volleyball player to reach both 1,000 career kills and digs, and the first since Becky Baltare (2002-05). She reached the 1,000-plateau for digs first at Northern Illinois, Feb. 11, with 26, before tallying her 1,000th kill in the first set against Ohio, March 8. Additionally, the outside hitter notched a career-high 26 kills against Buffalo, Feb. 25, which tied for seventh in Convocation Center history.

Over her four years at EMU, Strefling has etched her name into the EMU record books. The outside hitter ranks eighth with 3,510 career attempts.

Eastern Michigan finished the 2021 spring season with an 8-12 overall record and posted a 3-2 victory over Ball State, March 27, to close out the season. The Eagles will take a short break for the offseason before it starts preparation for next fall's season.

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All Mid-American Conference Awards
MAC Coach of the Year
Danijela Tomic, Bowling Green

MAC Player of the Year
Rachel Bontrager, Western Michigan

MAC Defensive Player of the Year
Taylor Sharrits, Akron

MAC Co-Setters of the Year
Hanna Laube, Bowling Green
Logan Case, Western Michigan

MAC Freshman of the Year
Logan Case, Western Michigan

All-MAC First Team (14 members)
Franki Strefling, Eastern Michigan
Kia Holder, Ball State
Petra Indrova, Bowling Green
Hanna Laube, Bowling Green
Katelyn Meyer, Bowling Green
Lisbeth Rosario-Martinez, Central Michigan
Savannah Thompson, Central Michigan
Sarah Wojick, Miami
Vera Giacomazzi, Ohio
Tia Jimerson, Ohio
Taylor Alt, Toledo
Rachel Bontrager, Western Michigan
Logan Case, Western Michigan
Maggie King, Western Michigan

All-MAC Second Team (7 members)
Taylor Sharrits, Akron
Katie Kidwell, Bowling Green
Milla Malik, Buffalo
Alex Haffner, Kent State
Savannah Matthews, Kent State
Avarie Powell, Miami
Lauren Park, Ohio

All-Freshman Team (6 members)
Lauren Gilliland, Ball State
Milla Milak, Buffalo
Caitlin O'Farrell, Ohio
Sam Steele, Ohio
Taylor Alt, Toledo
Logan Case, Western Michigan

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