CLEVELAND, Ohio - - Junior Marie Plitt and sophomore Lauren Gilliland were recognized for their strong play last season, earning spots on the 2021 Preseason All-Mid-American Conference West Division Team as voted on by the league's 12 head coaches.
Plitt earns a spot on the preseason list for the second time in her career after leading the Ball State offense with a .316 attack percentage during the 2020-21 spring season. She hit .300-or-better in 12 of the Cardinals' 21 matches, including a season-best .600 (6-0-10) at Ohio (March 5).
Plitt registered double-digit kills in four matches, including a career-high 15 in the series opener at Ohio (March 4), while scoring at least two kills in all 21 matches.