SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Kaia Dunford and Jaxie Wakley of the Oral Roberts volleyball team earned postseason recognition Thursday landing on the 2020 Summit League All-Freshman Team as voted by the league's head coaches.

The pair of Golden Eagles join 15 previous honorees on the All-Freshman team dating back to 2003.
 
Kaia Dunford, Fr., Outside Hitter (Waimanalo, Hawaii)

• Second on the team totaling 180 kills playing 70 sets averaging 2.57 kills per set
• Tallied 182 digs to average 2.60 per set and finished with six double-doubles
• Recorded a season-best 25 kills at North Dakota State Feb. 15 and had a 25-dig performance at Western Illinois Feb. 8

 
Jaxie Wakley, Fr., Middle Blocker (Broken Arrow, Okla.)

• Top freshman in the league posting 0.89 blocks per set, ranking seventh overall, and led ORU with 63 total blocks
• Third on the team totaling 173 kills playing 71 sets and averaged 2.44 kills per set
• Registered double-digit kills nine times in 18 appearances with a season-high 19 at North Dakota State Feb. 15

2020 All-Summit League Volleyball Team
First Team
Melanie Brecka, Kansas City,
Elizabeth Juhnke, South Dakota,
Sadie Limback, South Dakota
Lydia Bartalo, Denver
Tina Boe, Denver
Alli Schomers, Kansas City
Ali Hinze, North Dakota State
Madison Harms, South Dakota
Sami Slaughter, South Dakota
Anna Blaschko, Omaha
Ellie Anderson, Denver
Brianna Green, Denver
 
Honorable Mention
Crystal Burk, South Dakota State
Madison Jurgens, South Dakota
Sami Clarkson, Omaha
Claire Mountjoy, Omaha
Alex Ratzlaff, Kansas City
Maddie Ren, Kansas City
 
Freshman Team
Ali Hinze, North Dakota State
Jaxie Wakley, Oral Roberts
Odyssey Warren, Kansas City
Kaia Dunford, Oral Roberts
Ashia Dorsey, Kansas City
Taylor Quan, North Dakota State
Alexa Albinson, North Dakota
 
Player of the Year
Melanie Brecka, Kansas City
 
Defensive Player of the Year
Claire Mountjoy, Omaha
 
Setter of the Year
Alli Schomers, Kansas City
 
Freshman of the Year
Ali Hinze, North Dakota State
 
Coach of the Year
Tom Hogan, Denver
 
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