November 12, 2026

HELENA, Mont. – Five Dakota State (S.D.) women's volleyball student-athletes earned postseason recognition on the 2026 Frontier Conference Women's Volleyball All-Conference teams, announced Wednesday evening during the league's awards ceremony at Carroll (Mont.) at the Lower Campus Level.

Sophomores Lauryn Kloth (Brandon, S.D.) and Kaedyn Sapp (Volga, S.D.), along with senior Kate VanRooyan (Dakota Dunes, S.D.), were named to the Frontier Conference All-Conference Second Team. Senior Macey Wathen (Rapid City, S.D.) received All-Conference Honorable Mention recognition.

Dakota State led the 12-team Frontier Conference with three Second Team All-Conference selections. The Trojans were among the conference leaders with four total post-season All-Conference honorees.

Kloth, a 6-foot-1 middle hitter, earned her first career Frontier Conference All-Conference recognition. She was one of three Dakota State players selected to the league's Second Team after helping the Trojans secure a third-place finish in the conference standings.

Sapp, a 5-foot-11 outside hitter, also collected her first career Frontier Conference All-Conference honor. The sophomore was recognized for her contributions to the Trojans' offensive attack throughout the 2026 campaign.

VanRooyan, a 5-foot-5 libero/defensive specialist, earned Second Team All-Conference recognition after receiving Honorable Mention accolades in 2025. She anchored Dakota State's back-row defense throughout the season and surpassed the 2,000-career digs milestone.

VanRooyan was named the Erck Hotels/Frontier Conference Defender of the Week twice during the 2026 season, earning the honors on Oct. 19 and Nov. 9. She concluded the regular season with a career-high 39 digs in Dakota State's five-set road victory over Valley City State (N.D.) on Nov. 7.

Wathen, a 5-foot-9 middle hitter, received Frontier Conference All-Conference Honorable Mention recognition for the second consecutive season. She was previously named to the league's Second Team in 2025. The senior earned postseason recognition for her contributions to the Trojans' front-row attack.

The four All-Conference selections helped Dakota State finish the regular season with five consecutive victories and wins in 10 of its final 11 matches.

The Trojans secured the No. 3 seed for the 2026 Frontier Conference Women's Volleyball Postseason Tournament, scheduled for Thursday through Saturday at the PE Center.  Dakota State opens tournament play Thursday against sixth-seeded Carroll (Mont.) at 7:30 p.m. (Mountain Time)/8:30 p.m. (Central Time).

The Frontier Conference recognized 14 players on the First Team, 14 on the Second Team and 12 Honorable Mention selections. The postseason awards were determined by the conference's head coaches.

Keira Murdock was named to the Frontier Conference Women's Volleyball Champions of Character recipient for the second straight year.  The conference office will release more details on the Champions of Character recipient early next week.