BURNSVILLE, MINN. – For the third time in her career, Augustana volleyball senior Maya Wente has been named an all-conference honoree by the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference, league officials announced on Thursday. And for the first time in her career, it comes in the form of a first-team selection.
 
The Canby, Minn.-native collected the accolade in the midst of a stunning senior season highlighted by a current total of 284 kills off an electric .352 hitting percentage. She's amassed over 333 points during 2026 while averaging 2.99 kills per set. Wente has also paired her offensive success with defensive domination as she's accumulated 85 total blocks so far this season to lead the Vikings, including 11 solo rejections.
 
She sits eighth in the NSIC in hitting percentage, 10^th in total points, 10^th in total blocks and 13^th in total kills.
 
Throughout her career, Wente has totaled 1158 kills—breaking the 1000-kill mark earlier this season—with 414 total blocks and 1421 total points. Her career hitting percentage currently sits at .323 with an average of 2.80 kills per set.
 
Augustana's 2026 regular season slate will conclude on the road this weekend as the Vikings are set to face Winona State on Friday and Concordia-St. Paul on Saturday.