TIFFIN, Ohio – After an unforgettable regular season run, the Heidelberg Volleyball team had five athletes earn All-OAC honors, and the title of Coaching Staff of the Year. Emily Miller earned Newcomer of the Year, while Reagan Davis was named Libero of the Year. Miller, alongside Riley Tople, were named to the First Team. Davis, alongside Sophia Simon, earned Second Team honors. Maddie Reed received Honorable Mention recognition.

The last time a Heidelberg player was named Libero of the Year was Sarah Oney in 2021. Emily Miller becomes the only second freshman at 'Berg to earn "Freshman" of the year honors – the first being Jackie Reinhart in 2008. Head Coach Jason Miller last earned the Coach of the Year laurel in 2015 – the 2026 season marks his sixth with the honor. Volleyball last saw five athletes earn All-OAC recognition in 2018. 

The coaching staff captained by Head Coach Jason Miller was honored with OAC Coaching Staff of the Year. Miller is in his 27th year at the helm, joined by Graduate Assistants Kellyn Kennedy and Beyoncé Pierce. Heidelberg finished the regular season with a 22-4 record, 7-1 OAC, and second seed heading into tournament play. The Student Princes strung an impressive 37-set win streak during the season, the longest in program history. The Berg also had a 14 match win streak before falling to Otterbein, trailing only a 19-match run in 2011.

Miller, an all-around threat as outside hitter and defensive specialist, led the team on both sides of the play. She recorded 276 kills, averaging 3.1 per set. Defensively, she ranked second on the team with 203 digs, 2.28 per set. Miller set a career high pair of 20 kills and 16 digs against Ohio Northern, earning her OAC Athlete of the Week honors.

Junior Reagan Davis was named Libero of the Year, along with Second Team honors. In her first season as a true libero, Davis led the conference with 450 digs, nearly doubling her stat from last year (254), averaging 2.72 digs per set. Davis also led the team in service aces at 39. The three-peat OAC Athlete of the Week tallied a career high 36 digs against Marietta.

Graduate Student Riley Tople was also named to First Team, her first All-OAC honor since earning Honorable Mention in 2023 and 2024. After missing her senior season due to injury, the right side hitter was determined to close out her career on a high note. Tople recorded 188 kills on the year, hitting an impressive .354, and averaging 2.25 kills per set. The 6'0 Plymouth, Michigan native added 64 total blocks at the net. She tallied a career high 18 kills against #11 Calvin, and eight blocks against Division II Tiffin University. 

Junior Sophia Simon earned All-OAC Second Team honors for the second year in a row. The middle hitter delivered an impressive campaign, totaling 223 kills, and hitting .363 to finish second in the conference in hitting percentage. Simon added 70 total blocks for a total of 288.5 points on the season. 

At setter, Reed turned in an outstanding season, totaling 536 assists and hitting the 2,000 career mark against Muskingum. Currently sitting at 2,172 career assists puts Reed into sixth all time at Heidelberg. She also sits at sixth all time for career service aces, 154. Reed recorded a season high 32 assists against Mount Union. 

Heidelberg University will host the Semifinal matchup between the Student Princes, and the Muskingum University Fighting Muskies. The match at Seiberling Gymnasium is slated for 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 12th.