MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) announced its 2026 volleyball postseason awards on Nov. 12, with Blessing Adebisi, Cora Sayotovich, Audrey Petersen, and Grace McDole representing UW-River Falls.

Adebisi was selected to the All-WIAC First Team, Sayotovich earned Honorable Mention recognition, Petersen received Honorable Mention and All-Defensive Team honors and was named WIAC Defensive Player of the Year, and McDole was named to the All-Sportsmanship Team.

Blessing Adebisi earns her second consecutive All-WIAC First Team honor. A two-time WIAC Offensive Player of the Week this season, she led the Falcons and ranked fourth in the WIAC during the regular season with a .339 hitting percentage (282 kills). She also ranked third in the conference with 1.12 blocks per set (109 total). Adebisi was also selected to the Puget Sound Premiere All-Tournament Team, Falcon Invite All-Tournament Team and UW-Superior Stinger Classic All-Tournament Team.

Cora Sayotovich receives her first career All-WIAC recognition after ranking second in the WIAC with 7.77 assists per set. The WIAC Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 26-Nov. 1) also ranked second on the team with 31 service aces and was named to the Puget Sound Premiere All-Tournament Team.

Audrey Petersen earned her second career All-WIAC recognition with Honorable Mention and All-Defensive Team selections and was named the WIAC Defensive Player of the Year. She becomes the first player in UW-River Falls volleyball history to earn the award, which was established in 2014. Petersen led the UWRF back-row defense with 434 digs, ranking second in the WIAC with 4.43 per set. She was named the WIAC Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 12-18) and recorded a season-high 25 digs against UW-Whitewater.

Grace McDole was named to the All-Sportsmanship Team. One of three Falcons to start all 27 regular-season matches, she recorded 175 kills and was named to the UW-Superior Stinger Classic All-Tournament Team.

First Team
Blessing Adebisi, Sr., Middle Blocker, White Bear Lake, Minn.

Honorable Mention
Cora Sayotovich, Jr., Setter, Harris, Minn.
Audrey Petersen, Jr., Libero, Glencoe, Minn.

All-Defensive Team
Audrey Petersen, Jr., Libero, Glencoe, Minn. (Defensive Player of the Year)

All-Sportsmanship Team
Grace McDole, Sr., Outside Hitter, Kiel, Wis.

The Falcons finished the 2026 season with a 20-8 overall record, falling to UW-Stevens Point in the WIAC Tournament Quarterfinals. The appearance marked the Falcons' first return to the WIAC Tournament since 2023 and capped a successful season that included 20 victories, matching the program's highest win total since that same 2023 campaign.