Eastern Michigan Athletics
Raeven Chase Earns First Team All-MAC Honors
11/19/2022 12:12:00 PM | Volleyball
Chase earns All-MAC first team honors for the second time
CLEVELAND, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) -- Fifth year Raeven Chase (Toronto, Ont.-Michael Power St. Joseph Catholic) of the Eastern Michigan University volleyball program was the lone Eagle to be named to a team in the Mid-American Conference awards, announced by the league office, today, Nov. 19. The teams were decided by a vote of the league's 12 head coaches.
A three-time Academic All-MAC selection, this is Chase's second consecutive first team athletic distinction.
Overall, this is the fifth-straight season Eastern Michigan has had a volleyball student-athlete tabbed to the first team. Additionally, Chase is the 20th EMU player to receive the award, doing so twice.
Leading the Eagles in total blocks with 118, Chase finished third in the conference, and fourth in blocks per set with 1.17. The Toronto, Ontario, native also moved into fifth all-time in program history with 89 career solo blocks. Additionally, her 333 career block assists ranks sixth all-time in program history.
EMU finished the 2022 season with an overall record of 5-25.
Stay connected with the Eagles by following @EMUVolleyball and @EMUAthletics on Twitter for all of the latest EMU volleyball updates. Be sure to also follow the Green and White on Instagram, @EMU_Volleyball.
2022 MAC Volleyball All-MAC Teams & Specialty Award Winners
Coach of the Year: Kelli Miller Phillips, Ball State
Player of the Year: Petra Indrova, Senior, Outside Hitter, Bowling Green
Defensive Player of the Year: Francesca Bertucci, Sophomore, Libero, Northern Illinois
Freshman of the Year: Lauryn Hovey, Right Side/Setter, Bowling Green
Setter of the Year: Megan Wielonski, Sophomore, Ball State
All-MAC First Team
Marie Plitt, Senior, Middle Blocker, Ball State
Megan Wielonski, Sophomore, Setter, Ball State
Cait Snyder, Junior, Outside Hitter, Ball State
Petra Indrova, Senior, Outside Hitter, Bowling Green
Lauryn Hovey, Freshman, Right Side/Setter, Bowling Green
Mandy Leigh, Sophomore, Setter, Buffalo
Mallory Hernandez, Senior, Outside Hitter, Central Michigan
Claire Ammeraal, Freshman, Setter, Central Michigan
Raeven Chase, Fifth Year, Middle Blocker, Eastern Michigan
Caroline Clippard, Sophomore, Outside Hitter, Ohio
Caitlin O'Farrell, Senior, Middle Blocker, Ohio
Taylor Alt, Junior, Outside Hitter, Toledo
Logan Case, Western Michigan
Maggie King, Western Michigan
All-MAC Second Team
Natalie Mitchem, Opposite Hitter, Ball State
Jessica Andrews, Freshman, Middle Blocker, Bowling Green
Abby Leigh, Senior, Middle Blocker, Buffalo
Courtney Okwara, Senior, Middle Blocker, Buffalo
Aly Gurtiza, Sophomore, Libero, Central Michigan
Francesca Bertucci, Sophomore, Libero, Northern Illinois
Charli Atiemo, Sophomore, Middle Blocker, Northern Illinois
All-Freshman Team
Lauryn Hovey, Right Side/Setter, Bowling Green
Jessica Andrews, Middle Blocker, Bowling Green
Claire Ammeraal, Setter, Central Michigan
Natalia Rejment, Outside Hitter, Central Michigan
Mackenzie McGuire, Outside Hitter, Kent State
Mia Soerensen, Right Side Hitter, Kent State
Anna Kharchynska, Opposite Hitter, Ohio
A three-time Academic All-MAC selection, this is Chase's second consecutive first team athletic distinction.
Overall, this is the fifth-straight season Eastern Michigan has had a volleyball student-athlete tabbed to the first team. Additionally, Chase is the 20th EMU player to receive the award, doing so twice.
Leading the Eagles in total blocks with 118, Chase finished third in the conference, and fourth in blocks per set with 1.17. The Toronto, Ontario, native also moved into fifth all-time in program history with 89 career solo blocks. Additionally, her 333 career block assists ranks sixth all-time in program history.
EMU finished the 2022 season with an overall record of 5-25.
Stay connected with the Eagles by following @EMUVolleyball and @EMUAthletics on Twitter for all of the latest EMU volleyball updates. Be sure to also follow the Green and White on Instagram, @EMU_Volleyball.
2022 MAC Volleyball All-MAC Teams & Specialty Award Winners
Coach of the Year: Kelli Miller Phillips, Ball State
Player of the Year: Petra Indrova, Senior, Outside Hitter, Bowling Green
Defensive Player of the Year: Francesca Bertucci, Sophomore, Libero, Northern Illinois
Freshman of the Year: Lauryn Hovey, Right Side/Setter, Bowling Green
Setter of the Year: Megan Wielonski, Sophomore, Ball State
All-MAC First Team
Marie Plitt, Senior, Middle Blocker, Ball State
Megan Wielonski, Sophomore, Setter, Ball State
Cait Snyder, Junior, Outside Hitter, Ball State
Petra Indrova, Senior, Outside Hitter, Bowling Green
Lauryn Hovey, Freshman, Right Side/Setter, Bowling Green
Mandy Leigh, Sophomore, Setter, Buffalo
Mallory Hernandez, Senior, Outside Hitter, Central Michigan
Claire Ammeraal, Freshman, Setter, Central Michigan
Raeven Chase, Fifth Year, Middle Blocker, Eastern Michigan
Caroline Clippard, Sophomore, Outside Hitter, Ohio
Caitlin O'Farrell, Senior, Middle Blocker, Ohio
Taylor Alt, Junior, Outside Hitter, Toledo
Logan Case, Western Michigan
Maggie King, Western Michigan
All-MAC Second Team
Natalie Mitchem, Opposite Hitter, Ball State
Jessica Andrews, Freshman, Middle Blocker, Bowling Green
Abby Leigh, Senior, Middle Blocker, Buffalo
Courtney Okwara, Senior, Middle Blocker, Buffalo
Aly Gurtiza, Sophomore, Libero, Central Michigan
Francesca Bertucci, Sophomore, Libero, Northern Illinois
Charli Atiemo, Sophomore, Middle Blocker, Northern Illinois
All-Freshman Team
Lauryn Hovey, Right Side/Setter, Bowling Green
Jessica Andrews, Middle Blocker, Bowling Green
Claire Ammeraal, Setter, Central Michigan
Natalia Rejment, Outside Hitter, Central Michigan
Mackenzie McGuire, Outside Hitter, Kent State
Mia Soerensen, Right Side Hitter, Kent State
Anna Kharchynska, Opposite Hitter, Ohio
Players Mentioned
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