SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - In addition to winning a share of the Regular Season Title, the Mavericks also took home five All-Summit Honors. McKenna Ruch and Shayla McCormick earned First Team honors for the second straight year, Rachel Fairbanks earned an Honorable Mention, and Emily Huss and Amanda Hardt both made the All-Freshman Team.

Ruch made it back-to-back years making All-Summit First Team after once again topping 100 total blocks (113). In conference-only stats, she finished fifth in total blocks (67), sixth in blocks/set (1.02), fifth in hitting percentage (.327), 11th in kills (179), 14th in kills/set (2.71), and seventh in points (227.5). Across all of 2023, Ruch posted eight matches with a hitting percentage above .400, including five above .500.  She also had 17 double-digit kills matches and six matches with at least seven total blocks.

This is the second First Team honor of Ruch's career and third All-Summit honor.

McCormick also earned her second-straight First Team accolade with another elite offensive season. She was sixth in conference kills (194) and kills/set (3.13), eighth in points 227), and made the top 15 in hitting percentage (.262) and digs (178). On the season, McCormick totaled 14 double-digit kills matches, 16 double-digit digs matches, and 10 double-doubles.

This is her second First Team honor and third All-Summit honor.

Fairbanks received her first ever All-Summit award after saving the best for last in her fifth and final season. In conference play, she cracked the top 25 in hitting percentage (.206), kills (168), kills/set (2.55), digs (207), digs/set (3.14) and points (194). In 2023, Fairbanks racked up 10 double-digit kills matches and eight double-doubles, both career highs. She was also the only Maverick this year to top 20 kills and 20 digs in one match with her career-high 20 kills and 23 digs at Kansas City.

Hardt quickly established herself as one of the league's top freshman and all-around offensive players. She ended the regular season in the top 20 in hitting percentage (.255), kills (157), kills/set (2.66), and points (175.5). Overall, Hardt finished her rookie season with 238 kills and 13 double-digit kill performances, as well as 58 total blocks. 

As for Huss, the two-time Defensive Peak Performer of the Week saw her playtime dramatically increase once league play began. She went on to lead the entire Summit in blocks/set with 1.50, while recording the sixth most total blocks at 66. Huss was the only Maverick this year to have at least 10 blocks in a match, doing so twice with 11 blocks vs. North Dakota and 10 at Kansas City.