(mvc-sports.com) ST. LOUIS — Six repeat first-team All-Missouri Valley Conference selections from a year ago, including Drake’s Grace Berg, Illinois State’s Juliunn Redmond, Missouri State’s Brice Calip, UNI’s Karli Rucker, SIU’s Makenzie Silvey and Valparaiso’s Shay Frederick, headline a list of 11 players named to the all-conference first team unit, the league office announced Wednesday.

Joining the six repeat selections on the first team is Evansville’s Abby Feit, a 2021 honorable mention choice. Drake’s Megan Meyer, Illinois State’s DeAnna Wilson, Missouri State’s Abigayle Jackson and SIU’s Abby Brockmeyer, all first-time honorees, round out the first team selections.

The honorable mention team includes Drake’s Maggie Bair, Evansville’s Je’Naiya Davis, Indiana State’s Del’Janae Williams, Loyola’s Allison Day, UNI’s Grace Boffeli and SIU’s Gabby Walker.

Players from four different schools land spots on the MVC All-Defensive Team. Indiana State’s Del’Janae Williams, Missouri State’s Brice Calip and Abigayle Jackson, SIU’s Abby Brockmeyer and Valparaiso’s Grace White all join the all-defensive unit.

Three schools are represented on the MVC All-Freshman Team. Bradley’s Abbie Draper and Caroline Waite, Drake’s Anna Miller and Katie Dinnebier and Indiana State’s Arianna Smith appear on the five-player rookie team.

Four schools are represented on the MVC All-Newcomer Team. Drake’s Megan Meyer, Evansville’s Myia Clark and Je’Naiya Davis, Missouri State’s Mariah White and Valparaiso’s Olivia Brown appear on the five-player newcomer team.

Missouri Valley Conference specialty awards for Player, Newcomer, Freshman, Defensive Player, Most Improved Player and Sixth Player of the Year will be announced, in addition to the league’s Coach of the Year, at an awards ceremony in between Games 1 and 2 of the MVC Tournament on Thursday, March 10, at TaxSlayer Center in Moline, Ill.