Kaelber is a 5-foot-11 freshman setter from Pasco, Wash.
Montana Tech went 4-0 at the 2019 Big Sky Volleyball Challenge. The Orediggers beat No. 12 College of Idaho 3-0, (RV) Northwest University (Wash.) 3-2, Bethel (Ind.) 3-1 and Valley City State 3-0.
Kaelber averaged 9.64 assists including 55 against Northwest.
Also nominated, listed in alphabetical order: Natalie Hilderman of Rocky Mountain, Cydney Finberg-Roberts of the University of Providence and Hailey Warren of MSU-Northern and Ali Williams of Carroll College.