DENVER – MSU Denver coach Jenny Glenn has announced that outside hitter Annika Helf has joined the Roadrunners program for the second semester and will play for the team this fall.
 
A native of Emmendingen, Germany, Helf has played the past two seasons at Northeastern Junior College (Colo.), earning Region IX Player of the Year honors in 2023.
 
"We are so excited to add Annika to the Roadrunner Volleyball family this spring," Glenn said. "Annika comes to us with high-level experience in her home country as well as at Northeastern Junior College. She is a dynamic attacker and has the ability to play 6 rotations. She is a great fit in our culture and will be a great asset to our pin attacker group."
 
A capsule look at the recruit:
 
Annika Helf | 5-10 | OH | Emmendingen, Germany | Goethe-Gymnasium | Northeastern Junior College (Colo.)
 

• 2023 NJCAA All-America first team
• 2023 NJCCA Region IX Player of the Year
• 2023 NJCCA National Tournament all-tournament team
• Two-time All-Region IX first team
• 2023 Region IX Tournament most valuable player
• Two-time Region IX all-tournament team
• Led team to 36-3 record and fifth place at NJCAA National Tournament
• In 2023, averaged 3.9 kills per set on .283 hitting, and averaged 0.40 service aces and 2.8 digs per set
• Four-time league most valuable player in Germany