Emporia State sophomore outside hitter Lavra Krizanic has been named the 2026 MIAA Volleyball Player of the Year. The Slovenia native led ‘The Association’ with 338 kills and was a six-rotation player all season long with 316 digs, 59 blocks, and 22 service aces. Krizanic was also the Hitter of the Year and was on the All-MIAA First Team. Piper Bahr was the Freshman of the Year, becoming the third-straight Lady Hornet to win the award. Bahr hit .223 with 246 kills and averaged over three kills per set and was also named to the conference’s Second Team. Setter Brailee Bogle was named First Team All-MIAA, her fourth year of receiving league honors. Bogle led the team with 32 aces and averaged over 7.6 assists per set. Senior Miyu Tsurumaki was Second Team All-MIAA as Libero for ESU with 472 digs, fifth most in the MIAA. Maja Ciosek was All-MIAA Honorable Mention for E-State with 132 kills while hitting .228 with 22 blocks. Joining her on that team was Brooklynn Weaver, who hit .377 with 128 kills with 60 total blocks. ESU is ranked No. 13 in the country and is the No. 4 seed heading into the MIAA Tournament which begins on Thursday when they face Central Oklahoma in the final match of the first round at the St. Joseph Civic Arena.
Krizanic Named MIAA Volleyball Player of the Year, Bahr is Freshman of the Year
Courtesy ESU Athletics.
