Three Warriors earn all-conference honors

By Willis Patenaude, Times-Register

Three Central volleyball players have earned Upper Iowa all-conference status. Elizabeth Royer was named to the second team and Chelsia Larson and Aly Feickert were both honorable mention selections. 

Royer played in 39 matches—starting 38 of them—and led the team with 213 assists. She also had nine kills. Defensively, Royer finished fourth on the team with 76 digs and had one block. She also scored 13 aces and finished with a 94.6 percent serve efficiency, which was good for third best on the team. 

Feickert, who started 36 of 39 games, accumulated 200 digs during the season, which was the team high. She also had one block on defense and was highly reliable on offense, finishing with four assists, 76 kills, which was second on the team and 28 aces. Feickert’s serve efficiency was 89.8 percent. 

Larson led the team in both blocks, with 36, and aces, at 43. 

Along with the block total, 20 of which were solo, Larson also finished with 70 digs. Her aces came from being successful on 282 of 314 serve attempts, or an 89.8 percent efficiency. 

She started all 39 games for the Warriors and also had seven assists. 

Royer and Feickert are expected to return next season, but the team will have to replace the defensive production of the graduating Larson.