Eastern Michigan Athletics
Callie Minshew Named to the All-MAC Second Team
11/18/2023 11:05:00 AM | Volleyball
The graduate student led the Eagles with 429 season kills
CLEVELAND, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) -- Graduate student Callie Minshew (Brandon, Miss./Brandon/Mississippi State) of the Eastern Michigan University volleyball program was named to the All-Mid-American Conference Second Team, the office announced today, Nov. 18. The teams were decided by a vote of the league's 12 head coaches.
A 1,000 career kills and 100 career aces club member, Minshew led the Eagles with 429 season kills, the most of any of her five seasons as an NCAA collegiate player, and 32 total service aces. The 429 season kills ranks fourth in the all-time single-season records, topping Rachel Iaguaniello's 412 in the 2009 season. Additionally, Minshew ended her career with a career-high 32 kills against the Chippewas of Central Michigan University, Nov. 15. The 32 kill in a single match is good for ninth in the all-time record book for most kills in a single match topping former Eagle Roxanne Munch (1988) by one. Additionally, her 84 attempts in the match ranks tied for fourth with Rachel Iaquaniello (2012) and Jody Thompson (1997).
The team-leader in both kills and service aces recorded a then-career-high 25 kills and 21 digs against the Chips, Sept. 26. Her performance made her the first Eagle since Franki Strefling (25 kills and 25 digs at Kent State, Feb. 15, 2021) to record at least 25 kills and at least 20 digs in a match. Minshew and Strefling are the only Eagles to tally 25-plus kills and 20-plus digs in a match in the modern statistical era (since 2008).
The Mississippi State University transfer began the season with 13 consecutive team-leading double digit kills. Only one other MAC member had a player record the sort or more as the University of Akron's Faith Johnson went on a 15-match double-digit kill streak to start the season prior to facing the Green and White, Oct. 5. In that contest, Minshew and her crew limited Johnson to just five kills in the match, ultimately stopping the senior's consecutive streak. Additionally, in a head-to-head comparison, Minshew out-hit Johnson .262 (18-of-42) to -.094 (5-of-32).
Minshew finished her final season ranking first in the conference in attacks (10.89), second in points (4.49), and third in kills (3.89). Additionally, she ranks 17th in the nation in total attacks (1,198), 20th in total points (496.0), and 21st in total kills (429).
EMU finished the 2023 season with an overall record of 5-25 to close out the season under first year head coach Kevin Foeman.
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.
2023 MAC Volleyball All-MAC Teams & Specialty Award Winners
Coach of the Year: Colleen Munson, Western Michigan
Player of the Year: Logan Case, Senior, Setter, Western Michigan
Defensive Player of the Year: Andelyn Simkins, Senior, Libero, Western Michigan
Freshman of the Year: Aniya Kennedy, Outside Hitter, Ball State
Setter of the Year: Logan Case, Senior, Western Michigan
All-MAC First Team
Marie Plitt, Graduate Student, Middle Blocker, Ball State
Megan Wielonski, Junior, Setter, Ball State
Aniya Kennedy, Redshirt Freshman, Middle Blocker, Ball State
Lauryn Hovey, Sophomore, Opposite/Setter, Bowling Green
Mandy Leigh, Junior, Setter, Buffalo
Abby Leigh, Fifth Year, Outside Hitter/Middle Blocker, Buffalo
Courtney Okwara, Fifth Year, Middle Blocker, Buffalo
Katrin Trebichavska, Senior, Outside Hitter, Buffalo
Anna Kharchynska, Sophomore, Opposite, Ohio
Caitlin O'Farrell, Graduate Student, Middle Blocker, Ohio
Taylor Alt, Senior, Outside Hitter, Toledo
Logan Case, Senior, Setter, Western Michigan
Maggie King, Graduate Student, Outside Hitter, Western Michigan
Andelyn Simkins, Senior, Libero, Western Michigan
All-MAC Second Team
Kat Mandly, Junior, Outside Hitter, Bowling Green
Claire Ammeraal, Sophomore, Setter, Central Michigan
Callie Minshew, Graduate Student, Outside Hitter, Eastern Michigan
Ryann Jaqua, Fifth Year, Libero, Toledo
Anna Calcagno, Senior, Outside Hitter, Western Michigan
Mary Clare Brusek, Sophomore, Middle Blocker, Western Michigan
Keona Salesman, Senior, Outside Hitter, Western Michigan
All-Freshman Team
Eliska Vytiskova, Setter, Akron
Aniya Kennedy, Middle Blocker, Ball State
Camryn Wise, Middle Blocker, Ball State
Manoela Forlin, Outside Hitter/Right Side, Buffalo
Logan Henderson, Outside Hitter, Kent State
Kam Hunt, Outside Hitter, Ohio
Macy Hatkevich, Setter, Toledo
A 1,000 career kills and 100 career aces club member, Minshew led the Eagles with 429 season kills, the most of any of her five seasons as an NCAA collegiate player, and 32 total service aces. The 429 season kills ranks fourth in the all-time single-season records, topping Rachel Iaguaniello's 412 in the 2009 season. Additionally, Minshew ended her career with a career-high 32 kills against the Chippewas of Central Michigan University, Nov. 15. The 32 kill in a single match is good for ninth in the all-time record book for most kills in a single match topping former Eagle Roxanne Munch (1988) by one. Additionally, her 84 attempts in the match ranks tied for fourth with Rachel Iaquaniello (2012) and Jody Thompson (1997).
The team-leader in both kills and service aces recorded a then-career-high 25 kills and 21 digs against the Chips, Sept. 26. Her performance made her the first Eagle since Franki Strefling (25 kills and 25 digs at Kent State, Feb. 15, 2021) to record at least 25 kills and at least 20 digs in a match. Minshew and Strefling are the only Eagles to tally 25-plus kills and 20-plus digs in a match in the modern statistical era (since 2008).
The Mississippi State University transfer began the season with 13 consecutive team-leading double digit kills. Only one other MAC member had a player record the sort or more as the University of Akron's Faith Johnson went on a 15-match double-digit kill streak to start the season prior to facing the Green and White, Oct. 5. In that contest, Minshew and her crew limited Johnson to just five kills in the match, ultimately stopping the senior's consecutive streak. Additionally, in a head-to-head comparison, Minshew out-hit Johnson .262 (18-of-42) to -.094 (5-of-32).
Minshew finished her final season ranking first in the conference in attacks (10.89), second in points (4.49), and third in kills (3.89). Additionally, she ranks 17th in the nation in total attacks (1,198), 20th in total points (496.0), and 21st in total kills (429).
EMU finished the 2023 season with an overall record of 5-25 to close out the season under first year head coach Kevin Foeman.
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.
2023 MAC Volleyball All-MAC Teams & Specialty Award Winners
Coach of the Year: Colleen Munson, Western Michigan
Player of the Year: Logan Case, Senior, Setter, Western Michigan
Defensive Player of the Year: Andelyn Simkins, Senior, Libero, Western Michigan
Freshman of the Year: Aniya Kennedy, Outside Hitter, Ball State
Setter of the Year: Logan Case, Senior, Western Michigan
All-MAC First Team
Marie Plitt, Graduate Student, Middle Blocker, Ball State
Megan Wielonski, Junior, Setter, Ball State
Aniya Kennedy, Redshirt Freshman, Middle Blocker, Ball State
Lauryn Hovey, Sophomore, Opposite/Setter, Bowling Green
Mandy Leigh, Junior, Setter, Buffalo
Abby Leigh, Fifth Year, Outside Hitter/Middle Blocker, Buffalo
Courtney Okwara, Fifth Year, Middle Blocker, Buffalo
Katrin Trebichavska, Senior, Outside Hitter, Buffalo
Anna Kharchynska, Sophomore, Opposite, Ohio
Caitlin O'Farrell, Graduate Student, Middle Blocker, Ohio
Taylor Alt, Senior, Outside Hitter, Toledo
Logan Case, Senior, Setter, Western Michigan
Maggie King, Graduate Student, Outside Hitter, Western Michigan
Andelyn Simkins, Senior, Libero, Western Michigan
All-MAC Second Team
Kat Mandly, Junior, Outside Hitter, Bowling Green
Claire Ammeraal, Sophomore, Setter, Central Michigan
Callie Minshew, Graduate Student, Outside Hitter, Eastern Michigan
Ryann Jaqua, Fifth Year, Libero, Toledo
Anna Calcagno, Senior, Outside Hitter, Western Michigan
Mary Clare Brusek, Sophomore, Middle Blocker, Western Michigan
Keona Salesman, Senior, Outside Hitter, Western Michigan
All-Freshman Team
Eliska Vytiskova, Setter, Akron
Aniya Kennedy, Middle Blocker, Ball State
Camryn Wise, Middle Blocker, Ball State
Manoela Forlin, Outside Hitter/Right Side, Buffalo
Logan Henderson, Outside Hitter, Kent State
Kam Hunt, Outside Hitter, Ohio
Macy Hatkevich, Setter, Toledo
Players Mentioned
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