BLOOMINGTON, Minn. – Seniors Michaela Dooley, Maren Miller, and Lilah Van Scoyoc represented the St. Olaf College volleyball team in the 2026 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) Volleyball Awards on Wednesday, with Dooley honored as the MIAC Defensive Player of the Year.

In addition to Dooley's major accolade, the three Oles all earned All-MIAC honors during their senior seasons. Dooley became the third Ole in a row to be voted the MIAC Defensive Player of the Year after Morgan Ryan '26 landed the accolade in each of the last two seasons.

Dooley was honored as the top defensive player in the conference after leading the MIAC by averaging 5.90 digs per set in conference play. The senior finished second in the MIAC in digs (236) while also ranking in the top 20 in aces (15) and aces per set (0.38). The all-conference accolade was the first of Dooley's career.

Miller's standout play in the middle led to her second consecutive All-MIAC accolade after the senior led the conference in total blocks (53) and blocks per set (1.26) in MIAC play. The senior also finished fifth in the conference in hitting percentage (.325), 10th in points (136), 12th in points per set (3.24), 17th in kills (103), and 19th in kills per set (2.45).

Van Scoyoc added a second All-MIAC accolade to the honor from her sophomore seasons after being one of the most productive attackers in the conference. The senior finished second among non-middles and seventh overall in the MIAC in hitting percentage (.286) while ranking 10th in kills (120), 12th in kills per set (2.86), 12th in points (132), and 14th in points per set (3.14).

After receiving a bye into the semifinals of the MIAC Playoffs as the No. 2 seed, St. Olaf will take on third-seeded Gustavus Adolphus College at home at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 12.