Ferris State's Katie O'Connell Named To GLIAC Volleyball All-Tourney Team

Big Rapids, Mich. - Ferris State University senior hitter Katie O'Connell (Evergreen Park, Ill.) was named to the 2021 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) All-Tournament Team following the event held this past weekend (April 9-11) in University Center, Mich.

O'Connell was one of six players tabbed to the all-tournament team and joined by Most Valuable Player Jacqueline Smith from tournament champion Northern Michigan along with NMU's Lauren Van Remortel, Anna Jonynas and Laura De Marchi of Michigan Tech in addition to Ali Thompson of Grand Valley State.

In the league tournament, O'Connell led the Bulldogs to a 3-2 victory over Northwood in the quarterfinal round with a match-high 17 kills and 21 digs on Friday night. She came back to notch a team-leading nine kills with 21 digs in the Bulldogs' 3-0 setback to eventual runner-up Michigan Tech on Saturday in the semifinal round.

A two-time All-American, O'Connell has played in 14 matches this year and compiled a squad-high 182 kills with 223 digs to go with 27 total blocks and 10 aces. She averaged 3.57 kills and 4.37 digs per set for the Bulldogs, ranking among the league leaders in both categories.

FSU finished the spring campaign with an 11-5 overall record with the bulk of the Bulldog roster expected back for the fall 2021 campaign.