Jacobs, Nyambio Earn AVCA First Team All-Region Honors
12/9/2025 11:00:00 AM | Volleyball
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- University of Michigan volleyball outside hitter Allison Jacobs and middle blocker Serena Nyambio were named to the American Volleyball Coaches Association All-North Region team, the organization announced Tuesday (Dec. 9).
Jacobs earned unanimous first-team All-Big Ten honors on Dec. 2 after last season earning AVCA All-Region honorable mention. She finished the season with 473 kills on a .243 hitting percentage with 227 digs, 34 aces and 63 blocks -- all career highs. The graduate student finished the regular season ranking fourth in the Big Ten in kills and points while ranking fifth in kills per set (3.93) and sixth in points per set (4.52). This season, Jacobs had double-digit kills in 25 of the 33 matches played. She recorded 19 kills in the team's NCAA Tournament first-round victory over Xavier.
Nyambio led the team in blocks with 151, ranking sixth in single-season program history. She became the first Wolverine in the 25-point rally scoring era with 100 blocks in conference play and tied the record for most in the full rally scoring era, instituted in 2001, at 104. The senior led the Big Ten in blocks and was second among qualified players in blocks per set in conference play. In addition to her blocks, Nyambio has added a career-high 220 kills on a career-best .394 hitting percentage. Over this season's two NCAA tournament matches, Nyambio recorded 14 kills on 24 swings and two errors.
Both players earned All-North Region first-team honors for the first time in their careers and became the first players to earn first-team honors since Jess Mruzik and Jess Robinson in 2022. Jacobs and Nyambio will now move forward to the AVCA All-America ballot, with the teams to be revealed on Wednesday, Dec. 17.
