Springer, a junior right-side hitter from Van Wert, Ohio, has compiled 369 kills, 445 digs, 111 blocks, 56 aces, and 81 assists. The former Crestview High School star has posted a .948 serving percentage and a .955 serve reception percentage. She recently became the 12th player in school history to top both 1,000 career kills and 1,000 career digs. In the classroom, the Biology and Pre-Physical Therapy double major has posted a 3.89 grade point average to land a spot on the ESPN The Magazine® Academic All-District Second Team.

The ESPN The Magazine® Academic All-District IV College Division Teams are nominated and selected by members of CoSIDA. Eligible student-athletes must have a 3.30 grade point average and be at least in their sophomore year. The District IV College Division is made up of NCAA Division II and III and NAIA schools in Alabama, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Tennessee.

MVNU finished the regular season with a 32-8 overall record and received votes in the most recent NAIA poll. The Lady Cougars were also fourth in the AMC standings with a 10-4 conference mark. With AMC champion Walsh University already securing an automatic berth into the NAIA National Tournament Opening Round, regular-season runner-up Shawnee State University will be the host and top seed in the six-team AMC Tournament that starts on Friday in Portsmouth, Ohio. MVNU, the No. 3 seed, will take on No. 6 seed Malone University at 3:00 p.m. on Friday in the first round. The winner will advance to the semifinals on Saturday against No. 2 seed Ohio Dominican University at 11:00 a.m. The winner of the AMC Tournament will also advance to the NAIA National Tournament Opening Round on November 22.