CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. - The Nebraska Wesleyan volleyball program was well-represented on the 2025 American Rivers Conference All-Conference Team, placing three players on the main list and one on the Honorable Mention squad. Junior setter
Elecea Saathoff, junior right side
Molly Ramirez, and freshman outside hitter
Macy Plucker all earned All-Conference recognition, while senior libero
Raegan Holle was named Honorable Mention. Plucker also capped her debut season by being selected as the conference's Rookie of the Year.
Plucker's award carries historical weight for the Prairie Wolves. The Canton, South Dakota product becomes the first NWU player to earn Rookie of the Year honors since the program joined the American Rivers Conference. She led the league in kills per set at 3.76 during conference play, finishing with 128 kills in A-R-C action. Across the full season, Plucker totaled 354 kills while averaging 3.40 per set, emerging as one of the most reliable first-year attackers in the region. She also earned A-R-C Player of the Week honors once during the year.
Saathoff was one of only two setters named to the All-Conference team after directing the Prairie Wolves' offense with consistency and pace all season. The junior from Lincoln finished with 1,052 assists, good for 10.12 assists per set, and added an A-R-C Player of the Week honor of her own. Her performance helped NWU maintain one of the most balanced offenses in the league.
Ramirez, a junior right side from Bettendorf, Iowa, joined Plucker and Saathoff on the All-Conference team after serving as a key scoring option throughout the season. Her presence on the pin helped stabilize NWU's attack and consistently opened opportunities for the Prairie Wolves' hitters. Ramirez collected her second career All-Conference selection following a strong conference slate.
Holle closed out her career with Honorable Mention All-Conference recognition after anchoring the Prairie Wolves' defense from the libero position. The senior posted 439 digs, averaging 4.22 per set, and was also named A-R-C Player of the Week once during the season. Holle's leadership and steadiness in serve-receive were central to NWU's defensive identity.
Nebraska Wesleyan finished the season 17-10 overall and 4-4 in conference play, advancing to the A-R-C Tournament quarterfinals before falling to Central.