2365 Harrodsburg Road, Suite A325 • Lexington, KY 40504 Telephone 866-544-2822 • Fax 859-226-4338 k www.avca.org AVCA Announces Division I All-Americans Columbus, Ohio (December 14, 2016) - The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) is proud to announce the 36th annual AVCA Division I All-America Teams for women's volleyball. The awards will be presented Dec. 16, 2016, in Columbus, Ohio at the AVCA All-America/Players of the Year Banquet. The event is held in conjunction with the 2016 AVCA Convention. Each of the three AVCA All-America Teams is comprised of 14 athletes. The Division I AVCA National Player of the Year will be announced on Dec. 16 at the AVCA All-America/Players of the Year Banquet. This year’s class is led by Wisconsin Setter Lauren Carlini and Nebraska Right Side Kadie Rolfzen. They both take home their fourth AVCA All-American honor, and become just the 27th and 28th players in Division I history to accomplish that feat. The selections were made by the AVCA Division I All-America Committee: Chair: Sherry Dunbar, Indiana University; South Region: Karen Weatherington, UNC Charlotte; East Region; Jackie Simpson, George Mason; East Coast Region: Dennis Hohenshelt, Virginia; Midwest Region: Melissa Stokes, Missouri State; North Region: Cathy George, Michigan State; Northeast Region: Ryan Baker, Colgate; Pacific North Region: Shawn Garus, Boise State; Pacific South Region; Beth Launiere, Utah Southeast Region: Scott Swanson, South Carolina; Southwest Region: Jill Kramer, TCU. AVCA First-Team All-America First Name Last Name School Pos. Year Inky Ajanaku$& Stanford University MB Sr. Amy Boswell# Brigham Young University MB Sr. Lauren Carlini*$! University of Wisconsin S Sr. Simone Lee Penn State University OH Jr. Ebony Nwanebu& University of Texas RS Jr. Kelsie Payne* University of Kansas RS Jr. Kathryn Plummer Stanford University OH Fr. Kadie Rolfzen*%? University of Nebraska RS Sr. Courtney Schwan University of Washington OH Jr. Samantha Seliger-Swenson^ University of Minnesota S So. Haleigh Washington* Penn State University MB Jr. Micaya White University of Texas OH Fr. Sarah Wilhite University of Minnesota OH Sr. Justine Wong-Orantes# University of Nebraska L Sr. AVCA Second-Team All-America First Name Last Name School Pos. Year Adora Anae University of Utah OH Jr. Abby Cole^ University of Michigan MB Sr. Chloe Collins# University of Texas S Sr. Alyssa Garvelink Michigan State University MB Jr. Alex Holston#$ University of Florida RS Sr. Kelly Hunter University of Nebraska S Jr. Crissy Jones University of Washington RS Jr. Taylor Leath University of North Carolina OH So. Haleigh Nelson^ University of Wisconsin MB Sr. Taylor Sandbothe* Ohio State University MB Sr. Katie Staiger Baylor University OH Jr. Bailey Tanner University of Washington S Jr. Hannah Tapp* University of Minnesota RS/MB Sr. Nikki Taylor^ University of Hawai'i RS Sr. AVCA Third-Team All-America First Name Last Name School Pos. Year Rhamat Alhassan*@ University of Florida MB Jr. Katie Brand Kansas State University S Sr. Melanie Crow University of Missouri OH Jr. Lydia Dimke Creighton University S Jr. Leah Edmond University of Kentucky OH Fr. Molly Haggerty University of Wisconsin OH Fr. Ainise Havili* University of Kansas S Jr. Merete Lutz^@ Stanford University RS Jr. Kalei Mau University of Arizona OH Sr. McKenna Miller Brigham Young University OH Fr. Amber Rolfzen^ University of Nebraska MB Sr. Penina Snuka University of Arizona S Sr. Lindsey Vander Weide University of Oregon OH So. Tionna Williams University of Wisconsin MB So. * indicates 2015 AVCA First-Team All-America selection ^ indicates 2015 AVCA Second-Team All-America selection # indicates 2015 AVCA Third-Team All-America selection $ indicates 2014 AVCA First-Team All-America selection @ indicates 2014 AVCA Second-Team All-America selection % indicates 2014 AVCA Third-Team All-America selection & indicates 2013 AVCA First-Team All-American selection ! indicates 2013 AVCA Second-Team All-America selection ? indicates a 2013 AVCA Third-Team All-American selection 2016 Division I AVCA Freshman of the Year: Kathryn Plummer, Stanford, OH 2016 Division I AVCA Player of the Year: Announced at the All-America/Player of the Year Banquet on December 16. AVCA Honorable Mention All-America First Name Last Name School Pos. Year Stephanie Aiple Texas A&M University S Jr. Autumn Bailey Michigan State University OH Jr. Nele Barber Long Beach State University OH Sr. Ali Bastianelli University of Illinois MB So. Amanda Benson University of Oregon L Sr. Abbey Bessler Xavier University OH Sr. Kaitlyn Blake Texas A&M University MB So. Alyssa Cavanaugh Western Kentucky University OH Jr. Olivia Dailey University of Kentucky S So. Brandi Donnelly University of Illinois L Jr. Ashley Dusek University of Kentucky L Jr. Audriana Fitzmorris Stanford University MB Fr. Mikaela Foecke University of Nebraska OH So. Janey Goodman James Madison University RS Sr. Natalie Gower TCU MB Sr. Chelsey Harris Rice University RS Sr. Alexis Hart University of Minnesota OH Fr. Marion Hazelwood University of Oklahoma MB Jr. Morgan Heise SMU L Sr. Briana Holman University of Nebraska MB Jr. Kyra Holt Washington State University OH Sr. Taylor Hughes Ohio State University S/H So. Lily Johnson Missouri State University OH Jr. Carly Kan University of Missouri OH Sr. Sasha Karelov Duke University L Sr. Aleksandra Kazala American University OH So. Taryn Kloth Creighton University OH So. Caroline Knop University of Florida L Jr. Lisa Kramer University of San Diego RS Sr. Milica Kubura Florida State University OH Jr. University of Southern Khalia Lanier California OH Fr. Jody Larson Wichita State University RS Sr. Abbie Lehman Wichita State University MB Jr. Anna Logan Butler University OH So. Molly Lohman University of Minnesota MB Jr. Taylor Louis Marquette University OH So. Jessica Lucas Western Kentucky University S Jr. Emily Maglio University of Hawai'i MB Jr. Mary-Kate Marshall Oregon State University OH Jr. Madison McDaniel Rice University S Jr. Allie Monserez University of Florida S So. Alyssa Munlyn University of Missouri MB So. Sierra Nobley Boise State University OH Jr. Carlyle Nusbaum Lipscomb University OH So. Maddy O'Donnell Boise State University MB Sr. Katie Oleksak Colorado State University S Fr. Jenna Potts University of Pittsburgh MB Sr. Jordyn Poulter University of Illinois S So. Paulina Prieto Cerame University of Texas OH Sr. Madison Rigdon University of Kansas OH Jr. Krystal Rivers University of Alabama RS Sr. Elise Ruddins University of Southern Calif. MB Sr. Lindsey Ruddins UC Santa Barbara OH Fr. Danielle Rygelski Saint Louis University OH Sr. Lauren Schad University of San Diego MB Sr. Jess Schaben Iowa State University OH So. Markie Schaedig Arkansas State University L Sr. Julia Scoles University of North Carolina OH Fr. Carli Snyder University of Florida OH Jr. Sarah Sponcil Loyola Marymount University OH Jr. Olga Strantzali University of Miami OH Jr. Jordan Thompson University of Cincinnati RS So. Erica Treiber University of Tennessee MB So. Jordan Tucker Duke University MB Sr. Teegan Van Gunst Georgia Tech OH Sr. Cassie Wait University of Kansas L Sr. MacKenzi Welsh University of Michigan S Fr. Stephanie Williams University of Pittsburgh OH Fr. Jaali Winters Creighton University OH So. AVCA FIRST-TEAM ALL-AMERICA Inky Ajanaku, Stanford, MB Stats: 2.81 K/S, .410 Hitting %, 1.50 B/S Three-time AVCA First-Team All-American (2014, 2013)…Joins Lauren Carlini as just the 29th and 30th players in Division I history to garner First-Team accolades three times in a career…Eighth Cardinal to make the First-Team at least three times (Foluke Akinradewo, Cynthia Barboza, Kristin Klein, Bev Oden, Kim Oden, Logan Tom, Kerri Walsh). Amy Boswell, BYU, MB Stats: 2.99 K/S, .372 Hitting %, 1.26 B/S Two-time AVCA All-American (2015: Third-Team)…Thirteenth player in program history to garner All-American awards multiple years…Fourteenth First-Team certificate for the Cougars. Lauren Carlini, Wisconsin, S Stats: 11.81 A/S, 2.62 D/S, 0.81 B/S, .268 Team Hitting % Four-time AVCA All-American (2015 + 2014: First-Team, 2013: Second-Team)…Alongside fellow First-Teamer Kadie Rolfzen, become the 27th and 28th players in Division I history to be recognized as a four-time AVCA All-American…The first Badger to earn All-American honors at least three times. Simone Lee, Penn State, OH Stats: 4.16 K/S, .264 Hitting %, 1.60 D/S, 0.52 B/S The 33rd different Nittany Lion to garner AVCA All-American honors…Alongside teammate Haleigh Washington, become the 39th and 40th First-Team honor in program history. Ebony Nwanebu, Texas, RS Stats: 3.70 K/S, .384 Hitting %, 1.24 D/S, 0.66 B/S Second AVCA First-Team award (2013: First-Team)…In 2013 she won the AVCA Freshman of the Year while at the University of Southern California. Kelsie Payne, Kansas, RS Stats: 3.98 K/S, .320 Hitting %, 1.99 D/S, 0.98 B/S Second consecutive AVCA First-Team All-American honor…Only Jayhawk to earn First-Team honors multiple times…Sports Imports/AVCA Player of the Week on November 1st. Kathryn Plummer, Stanford, OH Stats: 3.29 K/S, .263 Hitting %, 1.69 D/S, 0.88 B/S AVCA Freshman of the Year…The only true freshman to make the First-Team…The 24th different Cardinal to make the First-Team all time. Kadie Rolfzen, Nebraska, RS Stats: 3.19 K/S, .299 Hitting %, 2.53 D/S, 0.92 B/S Four-time AVCA All-American (2015: First-Team, 2014: Third-Team, 2013: Third-Team)…One of 28 players in Division I history to earn the honor four times…Joins Sarah Pavan (2004-2007) as the only Huskers to be recognized as All- Americans four times.