2019 All- Athletic Conference Teams and Special Awards As voted by the League Coaches

Ohio Northern’s Kate Witte Named OAC Coach-of-the-Year

Ohio Northern 29th year Head Coach Kate Witte has been chosen by her colleagues as the 2019 OAC Coach-of-the-Year. Witte led the Polar Bears to a share of the OAC Regular-Season title with an 8-1 record. ONU went on the clinch the programs’ 21st OAC Tournament title and an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.

Otterbein’s Tate Eppard Named OAC Sheila Wallace-Kovalchik Player-of-the-Year

Otterbein junior middle blocker Tate Eppard (Greenwood Village, Colo. Cherry Creek) has been chosen by the league coaches as the Sheila Wallace-Kovalchik Player-of-the-Year. Eppard has earned first-team honors. Prior to the OAC Tournament, Eppard averaged 3.66 kills-per-set with a .343 hitting percent and 4.3 points-per-set.

Otterbein’s Carlie Craycraft Named OAC Freshman-of-the-Year

Otterbein freshman setter Carlie Craycraft (Marion, Ohio/Pleasant), Otterbein has been chosen by the league coaches as the OAC Freshman-of-the-Year. She has also earned Second Team All-OAC honors. Prior to the OAC Tournament, Craycraft averaged 11.2 assists and 1.87 digs-per set.

Ohio Northern’s McKenna Hostetler Named OAC Witte-Zicha Libero-of-the-Year

Ohio Northern senior McKenna Hostetler (Plain City, Ohio / Alder) was selected by the league coaches as the OAC Libero-of-the-Year. She was also selected First Team All-OAC. At the end of the regular-season, Hostetler led the league with 5.64 digs-per-set.

2019 Volleyball All-Ohio Athletic Conference Teams As voted by the League Coaches

First Team Name, School Yr. Pos. Hometown/High School Tate Eppard, Otterbein Jr. MB Greenwood Village, Colo. Cherry Creek Chelsea Huppert, Ohio Northern +*= Sr. MH Bremen, Ind. / Bremen McKenna Hostetler, Ohio Northern Sr. DS/L Plain City, Ohio / Alder Brooke Fatheree, Muskingum #= Jr. OH New Concord, Ohio / John Glenn Erin Dickson, Muskingum & Jr. S New Concord / John Glenn Alexis Garrett, Baldwin Wallace Jr. RS Mentor, Ohio / Mentor Taylor Valentine, Heidelberg #~ Sr. OH Galion, Ohio Galion Second Team Carlie Craycraft, Otterbein Fr. S Marion, Ohio/Pleasant Emily Shuk, Otterbein Jr. OH Harrison Twp, Mich. Tippecanoe Maddie McGee, Muskingum Jr. OH New Concord,Ohio / John Glenn Madelin DiBease, Mount Union $= Jr. OH Perry, Ohio / Perry Sarah Oney, Heidelberg So. DS North Fairfield, Ohio South Central Cassi Calamunci, John Carroll ~ So. RS Sylvania, Oh Notre Dame Academy Sam Ritenour, Marietta Jr. OH Jeffersonville, Ohio Miami Trace Honorable Mention McKenna Jordan, Ohio Northern +$& Sr. OH Toledo, Ohio / St. Ursula Sydney Bapst, Ohio Northern Sr. OH Grove City, OHio / Grove City Madison Kern, Ohio Northern Fr. MH Loveland, Ohio / Mount Notre Dame Kathleen Egan, Baldwin Wallace Jr. S , Ohio / Beaumont Taylor Brown, Baldwin Wallace = Jr. MH Maple Heights, Ohio / Maple Heights Anna Mcnabb, Heidelberg ~ Sr. S Marysville, Ohio Marysville Olivia Cristian, Heidelberg Fr. RS Ann Arbor, Mich. Skyline Marlee Peck, Mount Union & Sr. MH Homeworth, Ohio / Marlington Breanna Arnett, Mount Union Jr. OH Peninsula, Ohio / Woodridge Brynn Guist, Muskingum ~ Jr. OH Louisville, Ohio / Louisville

% 2016 First Team…^ 2016 Second Team…+ 2016 Honorable Mention * 2017 First Team…$ 2017 Second Team…# 2017 Honorable Mention = 2018 First Team…& 2018 Second Team…~2018 Honorable Mention