2009 AVCA Division III All-America Teams
11/16/2009
2009 AVCA Division III All-America Teams
LEXINGTON, Ky. - The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) is proud to announce the 29th annual AVCA All-America teams for NCAA Division III women's volleyball. The awards will be presented Nov. 18, 2009, at the NCAA Division III Women's National Championship banquet in University Heights, Ohio., where the 2009 Division III AVCA Player of the Year will be announced. The NCAA Division III national quarterfinals begin Nov. 19.
The 2009 class is nearly split between first-time recipients and previously honored AVCA All-Americans. This year's group contains four, three-time selections: Ohio Northern University middle blocker Liz Schnelle, Juniata College libero Megan Sollenberger, Haverford College outside hitter Rebecca Salvo and Pacific Lutheran University middle blocker Beth Hanna.
The 2009 All-America selections were made by the AVCA Division III All-America Committee: Harleigh Chwastyk, Swarthmore, chairperson; Gina Chambers, Nebraska Wesleyan; Paul Dill, MIT; Patti Ford, UW-River Falls; Hannah Long, Southwestern, Amber Warners, Calvin; Cal Wickens, Nazareth and Valerie Cowan, Pomona-Pitzer.
2009 AVCA DIVISION III FIRST-TEAM ALL-AMERICA
|
Player |
Institution |
Pos. |
Yr. |
Ht. |
Hometown |
|
Christina Cahoon ! |
Univ. of Wisconsin-Oshkosh |
DS/Lib. |
Jr. |
5'6 |
Watertown, Wisconsin |
|
Emily Foster % |
University of St. Thomas |
S |
Jr. |
5'10 |
Hopkins, Minnesota |
|
Crista Jones ! |
University of La Verne |
MB |
Sr. |
5'10 |
Fresno, California |
|
Rebecca Kamp ! |
Calvin College |
MB |
So. |
6'1 |
Palos Heights, Illinois |
|
Linda Ly |
Chapman University |
DS/Lib. |
Sr. |
5'3 |
San Gabriel, California |
|
Michelle Madeja |
Carthage College |
OH |
So. |
5'11 |
Naperville, Illinois |
|
Jessica McAlvany |
Emory University |
OH |
So. |
6'1 |
Roswell, Georgia |
|
Kelly Pang |
Washington University-St. Louis |
DS/Lib. |
Fr. |
5'1 |
Honolulu, Hawai'i |
|
Emily Perkins |
Colorado College |
MB |
Jr. |
6'0 |
Plano, Texas |
|
Jacque Ray ^ |
Univ. of Wisconsin-Oshkosh |
MB |
Sr. |
5'11 |
Richland Center, Wisconsin |
|
Liz Schnelle !$ |
Ohio Northern University |
MB |
Sr. |
5'11 |
New Bremen, Ohio |
|
Natalie Schonefeld % |
Emory University |
S |
So. |
5'7 |
Louisville, Kentucky |
|
Kim Smisek |
St. Olaf College |
OH |
Jr. |
6'1 |
Northfield, Minnesota |
|
Megan Sollenberger %$ |
Juniata College |
DS/Lib. |
Sr. |
5'5 |
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania |
2009 AVCA DIVISION III SECOND-TEAM ALL-AMERICA
|
Erin Albers ^ |
Washington University-St. Louis |
MB |
Jr. |
6'2 |
Bellville, Illinois |
|
Laura Brammeier |
Nebraska Wesleyan University |
OH |
Jr. |
5'10 |
Lincoln, Nebraska |
|
Kendyl Dunn |
New York University |
MB |
Fr. |
6'0 |
Austin, Texas |
|
Dena Feiger |
Tufts University |
S |
Sr. |
5'7 |
Long Grove, Illinois |
|
Marilee Fisher |
Washington University-St. Louis |
S |
Fr. |
5'8 |
Mountain View, California |
|
Audra Gentry ^ |
Southwestern University (Texas) |
OH |
Sr. |
5'7 |
Albuquerque, New Mexico |
|
Jamie Grauvogel ^ |
College of Mount St. Joseph |
OH |
Jr. |
6'1 |
Cleves, Ohio |
|
Jackie Hamilton |
University of Redlands |
OH |
Jr. |
5'8 |
Loma Linda, California |
|
Caitlin Hogan |
Univ. of Wisconsin-Whitewater |
OH |
Jr. |
5'11 |
New London, Wisconsin |
|
Katie Lundgren % |
Carthage College |
DS/Lib. |
Jr. |
5'9 |
Long Grove, Illinois |
|
Morgan Magers |
Heidelberg University |
S |
Sr. |
5'7 |
Green Springs, Ohio |
|
Courtney Reinhold % |
Eastern University |
OH |
Fr. |
5'7 |
Adamstown, Pennsylvania |
|
Rebecca Salvo ^# |
Haverford College |
OH |
Jr. |
5'10 |
La Canada, California |
|
Steph Strauss % |
Juniata College |
S |
So. |
5'11 |
Penn Hills, Pennsylvania |
2009 AVCA DIVISION III THIRD-TEAM ALL-AMERICA
|
Katie Beining |
Univ. of Wisconsin-Oshkosh |
OH |
Sr. |
5'9 |
Brookfield, Wisconsin |
|
Niki Calverley |
University of Texas at Dallas |
S |
Jr. |
5'6 |
Wylie, Texas |
|
Brittany Donelan |
Heidelberg University |
DS/Lib. |
Jr. |
5'5 |
North Olmsted, Ohio |
|
Erin Exline |
California Lutheran University |
OH |
Jr. |
6'0 |
Clovis, California |
|
Beth Hanna ^* |
Pacific Lutheran University |
MB |
Jr. |
6'0 |
Clackamas, Oregon |
|
Beth Hanson |
College of St. Benedict |
S |
Sr. |
5'7 |
Faribault, Minnesota |
|
Aly Hazelwood |
Trinity University (Texas) |
MB |
Sr. |
6'0 |
Beach City, Texas |
|
Andrea Helminiak |
Hope College |
S |
Sr. |
5'5 |
Maumee, Ohio |
|
Maria Horning ^ |
Eastern University |
S |
Fr. |
5'8 |
Denver, Pennsylvania |
|
Caitlyn Jansen |
Christopher Newport University |
MB |
Jr. |
6'0 |
Lorton, Virginia |
|
Kayla Leyden |
Benedictine University |
OH |
Jr. |
5'6 |
Elgin, Illinois |
|
Samantha Lingamfelter |
Southwestern University |
DS/Lib. |
Sr. |
5'2 |
New Braunfels, Texas |
|
Kate McWhorter |
Univ. of Massachusetts Boston |
OH |
Sr. |
5'9 |
Bakersfield, California |
|
Kelsey Sears |
Calvin College |
DS/Lib. |
Sr. |
5'6 |
Traverse City, Michigan |
! indicates 2008 AVCA First-Team All-America selection
% indicates 2008 AVCA Second-Team All-America selection
^ indicates 2008 AVCA Third-Team All-America selection
* indicates 2007 AVCA First-Team All-America selection
# indicates 2007 AVCA Second-Team All-American selection
$ indicates 2007 AVCA Third-Team All-America selection
2009 Division III AVCA Freshman of the Year: Kelly Pang, Washington-St. Louis, DS/Lib.
2009 Division III AVCA Player of the Year: Announced Nov. 18, 2009
2009 AVCA DIVISION III HONORABLE MENTION ALL-AMERICA
Sara Artus (Clarkson, OH, So.)
Emily Avis (Williams, S, Jr.)
Mina Baban (NYU, S, So.)
Aleisha Bagin (UW-Oshkosh, OH, Fr.)
Meredith Ballard (Colorado College, S, Jr.)
Nicole Ballon-Landa (Williams, MB, Jr.)
Drew Barnhart (Juniata, OH, So.)
Sarah Beaver (Pacific Lutheran, OH, So.)
Brynn Blickenstaff (Puget Sound, OH, So.)
Stephanie Bova (New Paltz, S, Sr.)
Sarah Byrne (Stevens, OH, So.)
Tara Christensen (Simpson, S, Sr.)
Mallorie Clary (Nazareth, DS/Lib., Sr.)
Barden Cleeland (MIT, MB, Sr.)
Kate Comey (Haverford, S, So.)
Brandi Corbello (Thomas More, OH, So.)
Brittany Coyle (New Paltz, MB, Sr.)
Kyley Crotty (St. Thomas, OH, Sr.)
Alice Cummings (Wellesley, OH, Sr.)
Kayla Deats (Elizabethtown, MB, Sr.)
Marissa DeMais (Conecticut College, S, Jr.)
Lauren Dinsdale (Skidmore, DS/Lib., Sr.)
Kara Elder (Christopher Newport, OH, Fr.)
Kelsy England (Millikin, OH, So.)
Jacie Fiedler (Hope, MB, Jr.)
Alyssa Fitchette (SUNY-Brockport, MB, Sr.)
Chelsie Fowler (Hardin-Simmons, OH, Sr.)
Kelsey Fuller (Juniata, OH, Fr.)
Sarah Gardner (St. Mary's University, RS/Opp., Jr.)
Jenna Green (Concordia College, OH, So.)
Jane Handel (Middlebury, OH, So.)
Lauren Harding (Redlands, DS/Lib., Sr.)
Ruby Hernandez (Wesleyan, DS/Lib., Jr.)
Melissa Hillebrand (UW-Platteville, OH, Jr.)
Abby Hogge (Christopher Newport, DS/Lib., Fr.)
Maria Horning (Eastern, S, So.)
Emma Jaynes (St. Benedict, OH, Sr.)
Kelcy Joynt (Pacific Lutheran, MB, Sr.)
Lizzie Kamp (Calvin, OH, Fr.)
Allison Kiernan (New Paltz, RS/Opp., Sr.)
Maggie Kowalska (Stevens, RS/Opp., Fr.)
Heather Lively (Springfield, OH, Jr.)
Gabby Long (Salisbury, DS/Lib., Sr.)
Melissa Mahnke (Mount Union, OH, Sr.)
Nicole Massarelli (Salisbury, MB, Sr.)
Aleisha May (MIT, OH, Sr.)
Aislinn McCloskey (Carnegie-Mellon, RS/Opp., Jr.)
Nicole Morano (Franklin & Marshall, MB, Jr.)
Jessica Nassau (Texas-Dallas, MB, Jr.)
Amy Newman (Connecticut College, OH, So.)
Christina Nicholls (Southwestern, S, So.)
Meredith Palmer (Skidmore, MB, Jr.)
Sarah Parker (Mount Union, MB, Sr.)
Kaela Parnell (Hardin-Simmons, MB, Sr.)
Brittanie Paulus (Lakeland, OH, Sr.)
Megan Phillips (Redlands, MB, Jr.)
Kelly Prunty (St. Olaf, S, Jr.)
Katherine Roessler (Concordia-Wis., MB, Sr.)
Jackie Russell (California Lutheran, S, Fr.)
Rachel Salvo (Haverford, RS/Opp., Sr.)
Kelsey Scheele (UW-Oshkosh, S, Sr.)
Elise Schmid (Nebraska Wesleyan, MB, Sr.)
Amy Schornack (Colorado College, S, So.)
Erin Slattery (Wittenberg, S, Sr.)
Rachel Swoboda (Carthage, RS/Opp., Sr.)
Shannon Thompson (UMass-Boston, MB, Fr.)
Lindsay Thompson (Southwestern, MB, So.)
Caitlin Updike (Tufts, OH, Jr.)
Kara VandeGuchte (Hope, MB, Jr.)
Katelyn Vara (UW-Oshkosh, S, Sr.)
Brooke Winterling (Frostburg, OH, Sr.)
Alexandra Zavadska (Elmira, OH, Fr.)
