University of St. Thomas Athletics
Kealy SOY, Schmidt FOY in Summit League Volleyball awards
11/22/2025 9:01:00 AM | Volleyball
Kealy repeats as Setter of the Year, Schmidt named Freshman of the Year with as Rudzitis and Wetter join Kealy on all-league first team
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The Summit League announced its annual volleyball regular season awards with St. Thomas earning two major awards including Morgan Kealy being named the Summit League Setter of the Year for the second consecutive season and Anya Schmidt as the Freshman of the Year. Joining Kealy on the All-Summit League First Team are Tezra Rudzitis and Megan Wetter while Schmidt earned a spot on the All-Freshman Team.
Kealy repeats as the Summit League Setter of the Year and as a member of the all-league first team, joined by Wetter who was also a member of the first team last season. It's the second straight season St. Thomas has three members on the all-league team while the program has totaled five selections to the all-freshman team since 2021.
One of the nation's most productive setters, Kealy ranks 35th nationally in assists per set and 50th in total assists while also appearing among national leaders in aces and digs. She sits second in the Summit League in assists per set and top seven in both aces and digs per set. Kealy recorded 17 double-doubles and delivered the league's only triple-double this season (41 assists, 12 digs, 11 kills) in a road win at Denver. She tied for the fourth-most assists in a Summit League match with 52 during a win over North Dakota State. A Summit League Peak Performer of the Week selection, she surpassed both 2,000 and 2,500 career assists and finishes the regular season as St. Thomas' Division I era career assists leader with 2,689.
Rudzitis, an honorable mention team selection last season, made her first career appearance on the first team as she stands fifth in the Summit League in both kills per set and hitting percentage and seventh in points per set. She also ranks among the nation's top 200 in kills per set and became just the second Tommie of the Division I era to pass 1,000 career kills—finishing the regular season as the era's all-time leader with 1,034. A two-time Summit League Peak Performer of the Week, Rudzitis posted 21 double-digit kill performances, highlighted by a career-high 23 kills on .487 hitting in a win at Denver and a dominant 19 kills on .720 hitting in a sweep at Kansas City. She recorded two of the four highest single-match hitting percentages in the league this season.
Wetter delivered one of the Summit League's most efficient and complete seasons at the net. She ranks sixth in the conference in hitting percentage, ninth in points per set, 11th in kills per set and 13th in blocks per set. Wetter produced 17 double-digit kill performances, including three matches with a career-high 17 kills—punctuated by a .739 outing, the highest single-match hitting percentage in the league this year. She led St. Thomas in blocks a team-best 19 times, anchored by a seven-block effort in a win over North Dakota. A Summit League Peak Performer of the Week honoree, she dominated a 3-0 nonconference weekend with 3.82 kills per set and a .536 attack clip while adding multiple aces in six matches throughout the season. Wetter enters the postseason as the Tommies' Division I era career blocks leader with 254.
One of the nation's elite servers, Schmidt ranks eighth nationally and first in the Summit League in both aces per set and total aces. She adds top-10 league marks in points per set and kills per set. Schmidt tied the Summit League four-set single-match ace record and matched the NCAA season high with 10 aces while adding 10 kills for one of her three double-doubles. She produced three of the league's four highest single-match ace totals this year. Schmidt totaled 16 double-digit kill matches and five matches with 10-plus digs.
St. Thomas, the No. 3 seed in the 2025 Summit League Volleyball Tournament during its first year of postseason eligibility, begins play in Brookings, S.D., on Sunday at 3 p.m. CT on the Summit League Network against No. 6 seed Omaha inside First Bank & Trust Arena in the quarterfinal round.
2025 Individual Awards
Player of the Year
Sylvie Zgonc, South Dakota State
Setter of the Year
Morgan Kealy, St. Thomas
Defensive Player of the Year
Kamryn Farris, South Dakota
Freshman of the Year
Anya Schmidt, St. Thomas
Coach of the Year
Dan Georgalas, South Dakota State
All-League First Team
Paige Barber, North Dakota, OH
Lauren Jansen, North Dakota State, OH
Kali Jurgensmeier, Omaha, OH
Megan Wetter, St. Thomas, MB
Tezra Rudzitis, St. Thomas, RS
Morgan Kealy, St. Thomas, S
Kamryn Farris, South Dakota, DS
Lauren Medeck, South Dakota, OH
Rylee Martin, South Dakota State, S
Sylvie Zgonc, South Dakota State, OH
Sydni Schetnan, South Dakota State, MB
Madison Burr, South Dakota State, RS/MB
All-League Second Team
Ava Reynolds, Denver, OH
Genevieve Lewis, Denver, RS
Arianna Blohm, North Dakota State, MB
Emily Huss, Omaha, MB
Cortnee Smith, Oral Roberts, OH/RS
Morgan Bode, South Dakota, MB
Avery Van Hook, South Dakota, S
Amanda Loschen, South Dakota, MB
All-Freshman Team
Izabela Molina, Denver, MB
Madison Winkler, Denver, DS/L
Rya Borer, North Dakota State, DS
Faith Venable, Omaha, OH
Anya Schmidt, St. Thomas, OH
Ava Ball, South Dakota, OH
Hannah Klein, South Dakota State, OH/RS
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Kealy repeats as the Summit League Setter of the Year and as a member of the all-league first team, joined by Wetter who was also a member of the first team last season. It's the second straight season St. Thomas has three members on the all-league team while the program has totaled five selections to the all-freshman team since 2021.
One of the nation's most productive setters, Kealy ranks 35th nationally in assists per set and 50th in total assists while also appearing among national leaders in aces and digs. She sits second in the Summit League in assists per set and top seven in both aces and digs per set. Kealy recorded 17 double-doubles and delivered the league's only triple-double this season (41 assists, 12 digs, 11 kills) in a road win at Denver. She tied for the fourth-most assists in a Summit League match with 52 during a win over North Dakota State. A Summit League Peak Performer of the Week selection, she surpassed both 2,000 and 2,500 career assists and finishes the regular season as St. Thomas' Division I era career assists leader with 2,689.
Rudzitis, an honorable mention team selection last season, made her first career appearance on the first team as she stands fifth in the Summit League in both kills per set and hitting percentage and seventh in points per set. She also ranks among the nation's top 200 in kills per set and became just the second Tommie of the Division I era to pass 1,000 career kills—finishing the regular season as the era's all-time leader with 1,034. A two-time Summit League Peak Performer of the Week, Rudzitis posted 21 double-digit kill performances, highlighted by a career-high 23 kills on .487 hitting in a win at Denver and a dominant 19 kills on .720 hitting in a sweep at Kansas City. She recorded two of the four highest single-match hitting percentages in the league this season.
Wetter delivered one of the Summit League's most efficient and complete seasons at the net. She ranks sixth in the conference in hitting percentage, ninth in points per set, 11th in kills per set and 13th in blocks per set. Wetter produced 17 double-digit kill performances, including three matches with a career-high 17 kills—punctuated by a .739 outing, the highest single-match hitting percentage in the league this year. She led St. Thomas in blocks a team-best 19 times, anchored by a seven-block effort in a win over North Dakota. A Summit League Peak Performer of the Week honoree, she dominated a 3-0 nonconference weekend with 3.82 kills per set and a .536 attack clip while adding multiple aces in six matches throughout the season. Wetter enters the postseason as the Tommies' Division I era career blocks leader with 254.
One of the nation's elite servers, Schmidt ranks eighth nationally and first in the Summit League in both aces per set and total aces. She adds top-10 league marks in points per set and kills per set. Schmidt tied the Summit League four-set single-match ace record and matched the NCAA season high with 10 aces while adding 10 kills for one of her three double-doubles. She produced three of the league's four highest single-match ace totals this year. Schmidt totaled 16 double-digit kill matches and five matches with 10-plus digs.
St. Thomas, the No. 3 seed in the 2025 Summit League Volleyball Tournament during its first year of postseason eligibility, begins play in Brookings, S.D., on Sunday at 3 p.m. CT on the Summit League Network against No. 6 seed Omaha inside First Bank & Trust Arena in the quarterfinal round.
2025 Individual Awards
Player of the Year
Sylvie Zgonc, South Dakota State
Setter of the Year
Morgan Kealy, St. Thomas
Defensive Player of the Year
Kamryn Farris, South Dakota
Freshman of the Year
Anya Schmidt, St. Thomas
Coach of the Year
Dan Georgalas, South Dakota State
All-League First Team
Paige Barber, North Dakota, OH
Lauren Jansen, North Dakota State, OH
Kali Jurgensmeier, Omaha, OH
Megan Wetter, St. Thomas, MB
Tezra Rudzitis, St. Thomas, RS
Morgan Kealy, St. Thomas, S
Kamryn Farris, South Dakota, DS
Lauren Medeck, South Dakota, OH
Rylee Martin, South Dakota State, S
Sylvie Zgonc, South Dakota State, OH
Sydni Schetnan, South Dakota State, MB
Madison Burr, South Dakota State, RS/MB
All-League Second Team
Ava Reynolds, Denver, OH
Genevieve Lewis, Denver, RS
Arianna Blohm, North Dakota State, MB
Emily Huss, Omaha, MB
Cortnee Smith, Oral Roberts, OH/RS
Morgan Bode, South Dakota, MB
Avery Van Hook, South Dakota, S
Amanda Loschen, South Dakota, MB
All-Freshman Team
Izabela Molina, Denver, MB
Madison Winkler, Denver, DS/L
Rya Borer, North Dakota State, DS
Faith Venable, Omaha, OH
Anya Schmidt, St. Thomas, OH
Ava Ball, South Dakota, OH
Hannah Klein, South Dakota State, OH/RS
JOIN US
To reserve your seat to be a part of the Tommies' 2025 season, click HERE to view ticketing information and purchase options.
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For more information on St. Thomas Volleyball, follow along on X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram at @tommievball. Tommie Athletics is now on TikTok at @TommieSports.
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