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Hazel Konkel
Cumberland women’s volleyball standout Hazel Konkel has been named the 2025-26 recipient of the Lindsey Donnell Award, presented annually to a Phoenix student-athlete who excels both academically and athletically.
The award is named in honor of Lindsey Donnell, a former Phoenix football Little All-American and Cumberland professor.
Konkel has put together one of the most decorated careers in Cumberland volleyball history, anchoring the Phoenix front line throughout her time in ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ. A senior middle from DuBois, Ill., she was a four-year starter and a consistent cornerstone of the program’s success.
Her standout career has been recognized with numerous accolades, highlighted by AVCA All-America honorable mention honors in 2024. She was a four-time first team All-Mid-South Conference selection and earned AVCA all-region recognition in all four seasons. Konkel made an immediate impact as a freshman, earning Mid-South Conference Freshman of the Year honors in 2022 and added four MSC Defender of the Week selections during her career.
Over four seasons, Konkel totaled 1,219 kills while hitting an impressive .354, consistently ranking among the most efficient attackers in the conference and nationally. She averaged 2.29 kills per set and recorded 1,583.5 career points, including a career-best 467 points during her junior campaign.
Defensively, Konkel was just as dominant, finishing with 534 total blocks, including 135 solo blocks and 399 block assists, averaging a block per set for her career. Her presence at the net on both sides made her one of the most reliable and impactful players in program history.
Off the court, Konkel earned a spot on the 2025 Mid-South Conference women’s volleyball Champions of Character team.
In the classroom, Konkel has also excelled, earning Mid-South Conference academic all-conference honors and NAIA scholar-athlete recognition in each of the past three seasons. She graduated with her undergraduate degree in exercise and sport science and is set to complete her master of science in athletic training.
Donnell ran for 1,659 rushing yards in 1935, a total many believed to be the college football record which stood (though disputed by some) until O.J. Simpson broke it in 1968. He graduated from Cumberland in 1936 and later returned to teach English from 1960-62. Cumberland’s former football stadium, now home to soccer, is named in his honor.
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