MADISON, Wis. – Four University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire volleyball players have earned recognition on the 2026 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) All-Conference Team, announced by the conference office on Thursday, November 12.
Senior pin Mya Cinnamo and sophomore right side Rachel Johnson earned All-WIAC First Team honors. Sophomore setter Alex Kibel landed on the All-WIAC Honorable Mention team and junior defensive specialist Kaitlyn Erickson was named to the WIAC All-Defensive team. Izzy Grace was selected to the WIAC All-Sportsmanship team.
Cinnamo is currently second in the WIAC in kills per set with 3.68 kills per frame and fourth in overall points with 382.5. Mya leads the Blugolds with 361 kills and has played in all but one set during the regular season. Johnson ranks fourth overall in the kills per set in the league with 323 kills in all 99 sets this season and fifth overall in points with 382. Both Blugolds have tallied over 380 points and more than 35 blocks each. This is Cinnamo's third All-WIAC selection and first First Team honor, while this is Johnson's first All-WIAC selection in her career.
Kiebel earns her second All-WIAC honor after being named Newcomer of the Year in 2025, and ranks third in the WIAC in assists per set with 716 helpers in 99 frames. Alex leads the conference in service aces with 49 in the 26 games she has played. Erickson compiled 404 digs in 99 sets during the regular season, ranking her fourth overall in the WIAC in digs per set. Kaitlyn added 21 aces and 111 assists to complement her defense for her third All-WIAC award after winning Newcomer of the Year in 2024, being named Defensive Player of the Year, and making the All-Defensive team in 2025.
Grace earned All-Sportsmanship Team recognition after playing in 43 sets and 21 matches for the Blugolds. She recorded 43 points, 31 kills, and 41 digs during the regular season.
The Blugolds (17-9) will host one of the two WIAC Tournament semifinal games on Thursday, November 12 against UW-Stevens Point at the Sonnentag. First serve is scheduled for 7 p.m.
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