Region 13 Volleyball Teams Claim Titles and Advance in Postseason Competition
Four NJCAA Region 13 Volleyball teams advance through their respective 2025 NJCAA Region 13 Volleyball Tournaments.
North Dakota State College of Science won the DII Region 13 Volleyball Tournament to advance to the North Central District Volleyball Tournament. NDSCS took on Lake Region in the Region 13 Championship Game, emerging with a 3-1 win and claiming their 18th region championship title in college history. The Wildcats faced the Region 11B champion, Kirkwood Community College, in the North Central District Championship Game, but didn't have quite enough to earn the qualifying bid to the NJCAA DII Volleyball National Tournament, dropping the match 3-0.
Kenzy Beare, North Dakota State College of Science hitter, earned the DII Region 13 MVP honor after a very strong season in which she averaged 3.25 kills per set and hit .244 on the season. She added 29 service aces, 121 digs, and 81 blocks.
In DIII Region 13 Volleyball, the postseason is divided into the North Plains A and B Tournaments. Minnesota West Community and Technical College, the top seed in the North Plains A Tournament, delivered a dominant performance in the championship game against St. Cloud Technical and Community College to win the district tournament and secure the overall #2 seed for the national tournament. Rochester Community and Technical College, as the #2 seed in the North Plains B District Tournament, defeated Ridgewater College 3-0 to win the district tournament and advance to the NJCAA DIII National Volleyball Tournament as the #4 seed. St. Cloud Technical and Community College earned an at-large bid to nationals as the #12 seed.
The DIII North Plains District All-Tournament Teams, MVPs, and Coaches of the Year were named following the district tournaments. Individuals who earned the awards are listed below:
North Plains A All-Tournament Team
Minnesota North College-Mesabi Range - #9 Ashley Dahl
Northland Community and Technical College - #7 McKenzie Dahl
St. Cloud Technical and Community College - #8 Jayden Young and #1 Brooklyn Fischer
Minnesota West Community and Technical College - #3 Kayden Paulson, #12 Raya Van Beek, and #16 Ally Nelson
MVP- Minnesota West Community and Technical College - #10 Sadie Krahling
Coach of the Year- Minnesota West Community and Technical College - Brittney McNab
North Plains B All-Tournament Team
Minnesota North College-Rainy River - #1 Ninette Romero
Alexandria Technical and Community College - #15 Ashlyn Kahler
Ridgewater College - #2 Joanna Braun and #9 Martha Steinhagen
Rochester Community and Technical College - #1 Carmen Nerison, #6 Lily Holton, and #10 Natalie LaBonte
MVP - Rochester Community and Technical College - #5 Jayda Bednarek
Coach of the Year - Rochester Community and Technical College - Jen Nerison