A college freshman capable of cracking the starting lineup on any NCAA Division I volleyball team is impressive. But how about rookie who earned a key spot in the toughest conference in the country on a team boasting five national championships?

Of course, we’re talking about Nebraska outside hitter Madi Kubik, who is the 2019 VolleyballMag.com national freshman of the year.

Kubik arrived in Lincoln as the No. 4 recruit in the Class of 2019 and lived up to that billing this fall. She finished the season third on Nebraska’s team in total kills and total digs, earned three weekly Big Ten honors (two freshman of the week and one player of the week), and became Nebraska’s first Big Ten freshman of the year honoree.

Kubik headlines the VolleyballMag.com All-Freshman Team, which also includes Washington State blocking machine Magda Jehlarova, South Dakota’s fantastic outside hitter Elizabeth Juhnke, Georgia Tech’s heavy-hitting Julia Bergmann, and Pittsburgh quarterback Lexis Akeo, among other impressive newcomers to the college game.

With so many good freshman bursting onto the scene this fall, we’ve also included a robust honorable mention list.

2019 VolleyballMag.com All-Freshman Team

Lexis Akeo, S, Pitt

Julia Bergmann, OH, Georgia Tech

Paige Briggs, OH, WKU

Keeley Davis, OH, Creighton

Skylar Fields, OPP, Texas

Grace Frohling, OPP, San Diego

Hanna Hellvig, OH, Hawaii

Magda Jehlarova, MB, Washington State

Aiko Jones, OPP, Louisville

Elizabeth Juhnke, OH, South Dakota

Madi Kubik, OH, Nebraska

Kara McGhee, MB, Baylor

Kylie Murr, L, Ohio State

Temi Thomas-Ailara, OH, Northwestern