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Three Gophers Earn All-Big Ten Accolades
12/2/2025 11:00:00 AM | Volleyball
Gilk, Hanson and Swenson named to All-Big Ten teams
CHICAGO, Ill. -- Minnesota volleyball had three players named to the All-Big Ten teams, the conference announced on Tuesday morning.
Freshman opposite Carly Gilk, senior outside Julia Hanson and redshirt freshman Stella Swenson all earned all-league honors. Hanson was named a unanimous First Team All-Big Ten selection while Swenson made the second team and the all-freshman team. Gilk joined Swenson as a Big Ten All-Freshman Team honoree. Lauren Crowl garnered Minnesota's Sportsmanship Award.
A Savage, Minn., native, Julia Hanson's earned her second straight First Team All-Big Ten honor in 2025. She totaled 24 10+ kill matches in 30 chances, posting a career-high 4.02 kills per set. Hanson hit a career-best .297, a mark that ranked her fourth among Big Ten pins.
Hanson tallied four 20+ kill matches and averaged a career-best 0.29 service aces on the year and her 26 aces in conference play put her at No. 8 in the conference. Defensively, Hanson posted 0.64 blocks and 1.66 digs per set. She was named Big Ten Player of the Week for the third time in her career on Sept. 1 after being named the MVP of the Golden Gopher Invitational. She was named as one of 30 players to the AVCA Preseason Player of the Year Watch List and was a Preseason All-Big Ten honoree.
Redshirt freshman setter Stella Swenson was named to the All-Big Ten Second Team and the Big Ten All-Freshman Team after a stellar rookie year in the Maroon and Gold. She averaged 9.72 assists, 2.15 digs, 0.60 blocks, 0.60 kills and 0.30 aces per set in her first year as a starter, playing in all 31 matches.
Swenson posted eight double-doubles, including a career-best 58-assist, 10-dig outing in a five-set win at Iowa. She ranked eighth in the Big Ten in assists per set and was fifth amongst setters with 0.60 kills per set. She was the first Minnesota freshman to post 1,000 assists in her rookie season since her sister, Samantha Seliger-Swenson, did so in 2015. Swenson was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week on Sept. 1 after being named to the Golden Gopher Invitational All-Tournament Team. She was added to the AVCA Mid-Season Player of the Year Watch List as the only freshman on there.
Rookie opposite Carly Gilk was named to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team after coming on strong for an impressive rookie campaign. Gilk posted 2.27 kills per set on a scorching .284 hitting in 2025. She also posted 1.67 digs, 0.58 blocks and 0.27 aces per set in 26 matches played. She had seven 10+ kill matches and seven 10+ dig matches on the year. Gilk had the best match of her rookie year on Oct. 26 at Purdue, tallying 15 kills (.364) and 10 digs in a five set match.
Redshirt senior opposite Lauren Crowl earned Minnesota's Big Ten Sportsmanship award. The Eagan, Minn., native has been a three-time Academic All-Big Ten selection during her time at the 'U' in addition to earning Big Ten Distinguished Scholar honors twice. She's totaled 115 career kills and 65 blocks in her career, helping the Gophers to five NCAA Tournaments, including an Elite Eight and a Sweet 16.
The Gophers (22-9, 12-8 B1G) compete in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. CT against Fairfield. The match will take place at Maturi Pavilion.
2025 BIG TEN VOLLEYBALL POSTSEASON HONORS
Player of the Year: Bergen Reilly, Jr., Nebraska
Setter of the Year: Bergen Reilly, Jr., Nebraska
Libero of the Year: Gillian Grimes, Sr., Penn State
Freshman of the Year: Alanah Clemente, OPP, Oregon
Coach of the Year (Coaches & Media): Dani Busboom Kelly, Nebraska
ALL-BIG TEN FIRST TEAM*
Avry Tatum, Sr., OPP, Indiana
Teodora Kričković, Fr., S, Indiana
Candela Alonso-Corcelles, Sr., OH, Indiana
ALLISON JACOBS, Gr., OH, Michigan
JULIA HANSON, Sr., OH, Minnesota
Rebekah Allick, Sr., MB Nebraska
ANDI JACKSON, Jr., MB, Nebraska
HARPER MURRAY, Jr., OH, Nebraska
BERGEN REILLY, Jr., S, Nebraska
Alanah Clemente, Fr., OPP, Oregon
Valentina Vaulet, Jr., OH, Oregon
Gillian Grimes, Sr., L, Penn State
KENNEDY MARTIN, Jr., OPP, Penn State
Taylor Anderson, Jr., S, Purdue
Grace Heaney, R-So., OPP, Purdue
KENNA WOLLARD, Jr., OH, Purdue
Cheridyn Leverette, Sr., OH, UCLA
Lola Schumacher, So., L, UCLA
Marianna Singletary, Jr., MB, UCLA
Reese Messer, R-Fr., S, USC
LONDON WIJAY, So., OH, USC
Kierstyn Barton, Jr., OH, Washington
Carter Booth, Sr., MB Wisconsin
MIMI COLYER, Sr., OH, Wisconsin
Charlie Fuerbringer, So., S, Wisconsin
ALL-BIG TEN SECOND TEAM*
Taylor de Boer, So., OH, Illinois
Kenna Phelan, Jr., S, Illinois
Jaidyn Jager, Fr., OH, Indiana
Claire Ammeraal, Sr., S, Iowa
Milana Moisio, Sr., L Iowa
Serena Nyambio, Sr., MB, Michigan
Karolina Staniszewska, Jr., OH, Michigan State
Stella Swenson, R-Fr., S, Minnesota
Taylor Landfair, Sr., OH, Nebraska
Laney Choboy, Jr., L, Nebraska
Ayah Elnady, Gr., OH, Northwestern
Maggie Mendelson, Sr., MB, Penn State
Akasha Anderson, Sr., OH, Purdue
Ryan McAleer, So., L, Purdue
Leah Ford, So., MB, USC
Taylor Deckert, Fr., L, USC
Zoria Heard, Sr., L, Washington
ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM
Alyssa Aguayo, OH, Illinois
Teodora Kričković, S, Indiana
JAIDYN JAGER, OH, Indiana
Stella Swenson, S, Minnesota
Carly Gilk, OPP, Minnesota
Virginia Adriano, OPP, Nebraska
Alanah Clemente, OPP, Oregon
Reese Messer, S, USC
Abigail Mullen, OPP, USC
Kristen Simon, L, Wisconsin
SPORTSMANSHIP HONOREES
Cari Bohm, Sr., MB, Illinois
Luca Fickell, Jr., S, Indiana
Milana Moisio, Sr., L, Iowa
Alex McGillivray, Jr., L, Maryland
Sydney Schnichels, R-So., OPP, Michigan
Danyle Courtley, Gr., OH, Michigan State
Lauren Crowl, R-Sr., OPP, Minnesota
Maisie Boesiger, Sr., L, Nebraska
Drew Wright, Jr., L, Northwestern
Kamiah Gibson, Sr., S, Ohio State
Maya De Los Reyes, Sr., L, Oregon
Addie Lyon, Gr., S, Penn State
Bianka Lulić, R-So., MB, Purdue
Zora Hardison, Jr., MB, Rutgers
Gala Trubint, Sr., L, USC
Kate Duffey, So., S, UCLA
Elise Hani, Jr., MB, Washington
Alicia Andrew, R-Sr., MB, Wisconsin
* - Additional player(s) due to tie in voting
ALL CAPS denotes unanimous selection
ALL CAPS indicates unanimous selections
Freshman opposite Carly Gilk, senior outside Julia Hanson and redshirt freshman Stella Swenson all earned all-league honors. Hanson was named a unanimous First Team All-Big Ten selection while Swenson made the second team and the all-freshman team. Gilk joined Swenson as a Big Ten All-Freshman Team honoree. Lauren Crowl garnered Minnesota's Sportsmanship Award.
A Savage, Minn., native, Julia Hanson's earned her second straight First Team All-Big Ten honor in 2025. She totaled 24 10+ kill matches in 30 chances, posting a career-high 4.02 kills per set. Hanson hit a career-best .297, a mark that ranked her fourth among Big Ten pins.
Hanson tallied four 20+ kill matches and averaged a career-best 0.29 service aces on the year and her 26 aces in conference play put her at No. 8 in the conference. Defensively, Hanson posted 0.64 blocks and 1.66 digs per set. She was named Big Ten Player of the Week for the third time in her career on Sept. 1 after being named the MVP of the Golden Gopher Invitational. She was named as one of 30 players to the AVCA Preseason Player of the Year Watch List and was a Preseason All-Big Ten honoree.
Redshirt freshman setter Stella Swenson was named to the All-Big Ten Second Team and the Big Ten All-Freshman Team after a stellar rookie year in the Maroon and Gold. She averaged 9.72 assists, 2.15 digs, 0.60 blocks, 0.60 kills and 0.30 aces per set in her first year as a starter, playing in all 31 matches.
Swenson posted eight double-doubles, including a career-best 58-assist, 10-dig outing in a five-set win at Iowa. She ranked eighth in the Big Ten in assists per set and was fifth amongst setters with 0.60 kills per set. She was the first Minnesota freshman to post 1,000 assists in her rookie season since her sister, Samantha Seliger-Swenson, did so in 2015. Swenson was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week on Sept. 1 after being named to the Golden Gopher Invitational All-Tournament Team. She was added to the AVCA Mid-Season Player of the Year Watch List as the only freshman on there.
Rookie opposite Carly Gilk was named to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team after coming on strong for an impressive rookie campaign. Gilk posted 2.27 kills per set on a scorching .284 hitting in 2025. She also posted 1.67 digs, 0.58 blocks and 0.27 aces per set in 26 matches played. She had seven 10+ kill matches and seven 10+ dig matches on the year. Gilk had the best match of her rookie year on Oct. 26 at Purdue, tallying 15 kills (.364) and 10 digs in a five set match.
Redshirt senior opposite Lauren Crowl earned Minnesota's Big Ten Sportsmanship award. The Eagan, Minn., native has been a three-time Academic All-Big Ten selection during her time at the 'U' in addition to earning Big Ten Distinguished Scholar honors twice. She's totaled 115 career kills and 65 blocks in her career, helping the Gophers to five NCAA Tournaments, including an Elite Eight and a Sweet 16.
The Gophers (22-9, 12-8 B1G) compete in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. CT against Fairfield. The match will take place at Maturi Pavilion.
2025 BIG TEN VOLLEYBALL POSTSEASON HONORS
Player of the Year: Bergen Reilly, Jr., Nebraska
Setter of the Year: Bergen Reilly, Jr., Nebraska
Libero of the Year: Gillian Grimes, Sr., Penn State
Freshman of the Year: Alanah Clemente, OPP, Oregon
Coach of the Year (Coaches & Media): Dani Busboom Kelly, Nebraska
ALL-BIG TEN FIRST TEAM*
Avry Tatum, Sr., OPP, Indiana
Teodora Kričković, Fr., S, Indiana
Candela Alonso-Corcelles, Sr., OH, Indiana
ALLISON JACOBS, Gr., OH, Michigan
JULIA HANSON, Sr., OH, Minnesota
Rebekah Allick, Sr., MB Nebraska
ANDI JACKSON, Jr., MB, Nebraska
HARPER MURRAY, Jr., OH, Nebraska
BERGEN REILLY, Jr., S, Nebraska
Alanah Clemente, Fr., OPP, Oregon
Valentina Vaulet, Jr., OH, Oregon
Gillian Grimes, Sr., L, Penn State
KENNEDY MARTIN, Jr., OPP, Penn State
Taylor Anderson, Jr., S, Purdue
Grace Heaney, R-So., OPP, Purdue
KENNA WOLLARD, Jr., OH, Purdue
Cheridyn Leverette, Sr., OH, UCLA
Lola Schumacher, So., L, UCLA
Marianna Singletary, Jr., MB, UCLA
Reese Messer, R-Fr., S, USC
LONDON WIJAY, So., OH, USC
Kierstyn Barton, Jr., OH, Washington
Carter Booth, Sr., MB Wisconsin
MIMI COLYER, Sr., OH, Wisconsin
Charlie Fuerbringer, So., S, Wisconsin
ALL-BIG TEN SECOND TEAM*
Taylor de Boer, So., OH, Illinois
Kenna Phelan, Jr., S, Illinois
Jaidyn Jager, Fr., OH, Indiana
Claire Ammeraal, Sr., S, Iowa
Milana Moisio, Sr., L Iowa
Serena Nyambio, Sr., MB, Michigan
Karolina Staniszewska, Jr., OH, Michigan State
Stella Swenson, R-Fr., S, Minnesota
Taylor Landfair, Sr., OH, Nebraska
Laney Choboy, Jr., L, Nebraska
Ayah Elnady, Gr., OH, Northwestern
Maggie Mendelson, Sr., MB, Penn State
Akasha Anderson, Sr., OH, Purdue
Ryan McAleer, So., L, Purdue
Leah Ford, So., MB, USC
Taylor Deckert, Fr., L, USC
Zoria Heard, Sr., L, Washington
ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM
Alyssa Aguayo, OH, Illinois
Teodora Kričković, S, Indiana
JAIDYN JAGER, OH, Indiana
Stella Swenson, S, Minnesota
Carly Gilk, OPP, Minnesota
Virginia Adriano, OPP, Nebraska
Alanah Clemente, OPP, Oregon
Reese Messer, S, USC
Abigail Mullen, OPP, USC
Kristen Simon, L, Wisconsin
SPORTSMANSHIP HONOREES
Cari Bohm, Sr., MB, Illinois
Luca Fickell, Jr., S, Indiana
Milana Moisio, Sr., L, Iowa
Alex McGillivray, Jr., L, Maryland
Sydney Schnichels, R-So., OPP, Michigan
Danyle Courtley, Gr., OH, Michigan State
Lauren Crowl, R-Sr., OPP, Minnesota
Maisie Boesiger, Sr., L, Nebraska
Drew Wright, Jr., L, Northwestern
Kamiah Gibson, Sr., S, Ohio State
Maya De Los Reyes, Sr., L, Oregon
Addie Lyon, Gr., S, Penn State
Bianka Lulić, R-So., MB, Purdue
Zora Hardison, Jr., MB, Rutgers
Gala Trubint, Sr., L, USC
Kate Duffey, So., S, UCLA
Elise Hani, Jr., MB, Washington
Alicia Andrew, R-Sr., MB, Wisconsin
* - Additional player(s) due to tie in voting
ALL CAPS denotes unanimous selection
ALL CAPS indicates unanimous selections
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