ALLENDALE, MICH. – The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference announced their all-league honors today, and seven Lakers found themselves earning accolades, the most of any school. The seven were also the most ever in a single season in program history. Two were named to the first team, four on the second team, and one earned honorable mention honors. Additionally, Finley Arp was named the GLIAC Freshman of the Year.
 
Outside hitter Finley Arp was named the GLIAC Freshman of the Year, becoming the seventh Laker to earn that honor. Arp was a mainstay in the Laker lineup all season, leading the team with 263 kills and 45 service aces. Also named to the league's second team, added 253 digs and 35 blocks across 104 sets. During GLIAC play, Arp ranks ninth in the league with 3.23 points per set, recording 149 kills, 25 service aces, and 21 total blocks in that time. She has totaled 11 games posting double-digit kills, with seven of those matches being 15 kills or more. The first-year outside hitter has tallied seven double-doubles this season, posting four of them since conference play commenced.
 
On the first team were middle hitters Paige Sanders and Kennedy Arp. Sanders leads the conference by hitting .407, while adding a team-high 0.86 blocks per set, which is third in the GLIAC. Sanders put down 257 kills, recording 11 games with double-digit kills, and was a one-time GLIAC Defensive Player of the Week. This is the second time that Sanders has earned an All-GLIAC postseason award, after being named to the second team in 2024. For the second straight season, Arp has earned an All-GLIAC honor after being named to the second team last season. The senior totaled 238 kills, swinging .339, and recording 85 blocks. Arp ranked fifth in the GLIAC in blocks per set and was sixth in both hitting percentage and total blocks. She served 21 aces and totaled 11 games with 10 or more kills.
 
Joining Finley on the second team were Gabby Orlet, Lexi Armstrong, and Brianna Stawski. Setter Gabby Orlet distributed 1077 assists, good for 10.16 assists per set, both top five marks in the league. She notched 227 digs, 40 blocks, and 36 aces to earn her first career All-GLIAC honor. In her first full season as the libero for the Lakers, Armstrong was second in the GLIAC with 531 digs and 5.01 digs per set. She was a two-time GLIAC Defensive Player of the Week, and tallied 27 games with 10 or more digs, with 12 games over 20. Moving from the middle to the right side, senior Brianna Stawski earned her third All-GLIAC honor as a Laker. She posted 223 kills and 67 blocks this season, hitting .294. She had seven games with double-digit kills, with a season-high 18 at Parkside.
 
Earning an honorable mention selection was junior Grace Busold. The Avon, Ohio native, Busold ranked fourth on the team with 236 kills, hitting .230 on the year. She ended the year strong, recording double-digit kills in seven of the final nine matches of the season. Busold added 205 digs, 29 blocks, and served 11 aces. This is the first All-GLIAC honor of Busold's career.
 
The Lakers will take on Northern Michigan Friday evening in the GLIAC Tournament semifinals. The game will take place in Big Rapids, hosted by Ferris State, and is scheduled for 6:30.