2005 AVCA Division III All-America Teams
11/11/2005
2005 AVCA All-America Teams Annouced for NCAA Division III Women's Volleyball
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Nov. 11, 2005) - The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) is proud to announce the 25th annual AVCA All-America teams for NCAA Division III women's volleyball. The awards will be presented Nov. 16, 2005, at the NCAA Division III Women's National Championship banquet at Salem, Va. The NCAA Division III quarterfinals begin Nov. 17.
The 2005 class contains three three-time selections in New York University senior setter Katya Khmelnitskaya (first team), Juniata College senior middle blocker Katie Laucks (first team) and Washington & Lee University senior setter Christine Gladysz (second team). Khmelnitskaya is a three-time AVCA All-America first-team selection, while Washington University in St. Louis senior setter Kara Liefer and Juniata College junior middle blocker Stephanie Kines return to the first team for the second consecutive year. Laucks, a first-team selection in 2003 and a second-team pick in 2004, was selected again to the first team in 2005.
The 2005 All-America selections were made by the AVCA Division III All-America Committee: Jen Bowman, Trinity College (Conn.), chairperson; Jerry Angle, Aurora University; Vickie Brault, Baldwin-Wallace College; Ed Caesar, New York University, Valerie Cowan, Pomona-Pitzer Colleges; Harleigh Leach, Swarthmore College; Danny Miller, Averett University; and Jennifer Walker, Wartburg College.
2005 AVCA DIVISION III FIRST-TEAM ALL-AMERICA
| Player | Institution | Pos. | Yr. | Ht. | Hometown |
| Mariko Coverdale | California Lutheran University | MB | Jr. | 6-3 | Marysville California |
| Natalie Danielson | Whitworth College | MB | Sr. | 5-11 | Kennewick Washington |
| Elena Drinka % | New York University | MB | Jr. | 5-11 | San Antonio Texas |
| Ashley Fischer | University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh | S | Sr. | 5-9 | Fond du Lac Wisconsin |
| Erin Fralick | Alma College | MB | Sr. | 6-0 | Petoskey Mich. |
| Megan Houck ~ | Washington Univ. in St. Louis | MB | Sr. | 6-0 | Chesterfield Missouri |
| Lauren Jackson | Trinity University (Texas) | MB | Sr. | 5-11 | Houston Texas |
| Katya Khmelnitskaya !* | New York University | S | Sr. | 5-9 | Albany New York |
| Stephanie Kines ! | Juniata College | MB | Jr. | 5-11 | Towson Maryland |
| Katie Laucks %* | Juniata College | MB | Sr. | 5-10 | York Pennsylvania |
| Kara Liefer ! | Washington Univ. in St. Louis | S | Sr. | 5-11 | Red Bud Illinois |
| Courtney Rose % | Emory University | OH | Jr. | 5-10 | Palo Alto California |
2005 AVCA DIVISION III SECOND-TEAM ALL-AMERICA
| Player | Institution | Pos. | Yr. | Ht. | Hometown |
| Christine Gladysz ~^ | Washington & Lee University | S | Sr. | 5-10 | Palm Harbor Florida |
| Jessie Hampson | Capital University | MB | So. | 5-10 | Lancaster Ohio |
| Lindsay Harksen $ | Linfield college | RS/Opp | Sr. | 5-11 | Sublimity Oregon |
| Lindsay Johnson | Elmhurst College | S | Sr. | 5-8 | Rockford Illinois |
| Teri Knapper | College St. Benedict (Minn.) | MB | Jr. | 5-11 | Renville Minnesota |
| Erin Meredith | Eastern University | S | Sr. | 5-7 | Lancaster Pennsylvania |
| Abbie Mueller | Univ. of Wisconsin-Whitewater | S | Sr. | 5-10 | West Bend Wisconsin |
| Micaeli Smith | Trinity University (Texas) | OH | Jr. | 6-0 | New Braunfels Texas |
| Whitney Smith | Washington Univ. in St. Louis | RS/Opp | Jr. | 6-2 | Wichita Kansas |
| Amber Thomas | Juniata College | OH | Fr. | 5-10 | Ephrata Pennsylvania |
| Erika Wetzel | University of St. Thomas (Minn.) | OH | Sr. | 5-8 | Brooklyn Park Minnesota |
| Catherine Zidow ~ | Emory University | S | Sr. | 5-9 | Wesley Chapel Florida |
2005 AVCA DIVISION III THIRD-TEAM ALL-AMERICA
| Player | Institution | Pos. | Yr. | Ht. | Hometown |
| Rachae' Bell | University of Redlands | DS/Lib | Jr. | 5-3 | Davenport Washington |
| Caitlin Cleaver | Colby College | OH | Sr. | 5-11 | Kennett Square Pennsylvania |
| Katrina Damasco | Emory University | OH | Sr. | 5-10 | Glendora California |
| Lindsey Eshelman | Adrian College | OH | So. | 5-10 | Adrian Michigan |
| Jennifer Gardikas | New York University | OH | Sr. | 5-9 | Huntington Beach California |
| Sarah Morrill | Colorado College | OH | Sr. | 5-8 | Davis California |
| Courtney Rollins | University of La Verne | OH | Sr. | 5-9 | Redondo Beach California |
| Leah Rosenbaum | University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh | MB | So. | 6-0 | Wrightstown Wisconsin |
| Rachel Schatz | Juniata College | OH | Jr. | 6-1 | Elliotsburg Pennsylvania |
| Katie Smith | Greensboro College | MB | Sr. | 6-2 | Colfax North Carolina |
| Kate Sorensen | Smith College | OH | Sr. | 5-6 | Kelso Washington |
| Haleigh Spencer | Washington Univ. in St. Louis | OH | So. | 5-9 | Greencastle Indiana |
* indicates 2003 AVCA First-Team All-America selection
$ indicates 2003 AVCA Second-Team All-America selection
^ indicates 2003 AVCA Third-Team All-America selection
! indicates 2004 AVCA First-Team All-America selection
% indicates 2004 AVCA Second-Team All-America selection
~ indicates 2004 AVCA Third-Team All-America selection
2005 AVCA Division III Freshman of the Year: Amber Thomas, Juniata College, Outside Hitter
2005 AVCA Division III Player of the Year: Announced Nov. 16, 2005
2005 AVCA DIVISION III HONORABLE MENTION ALL-AMERICA
Kaitlin Adams (Colby, MB, Sr.)
Dana Alf (Wisconsin-Platteville, MB, Jr.)
Emily Bell (Wittenberg, OH, So.)
Andrea Blitz (Ithaca, MB, Sr.)
Alivia Bryan (Carleton, MB, Sr.)
Janet Bunning (Emory, MB, So.)
Sara Buros (Trinity, [Texas], RS/Opp, So.)
Angie Camp (Baldwin-Wallace, S, Jr.)
Nicole Carlson (Elmhurst, OH. Sr.)
Jordan Centers (Capital, OH, Jr.)
Tiffany Chatman (SUNY Cortland, MB, Fr.)
Lizzelle Cintron (New Jersey City, MB, So.)
Jennifer Cramer (Ithaca, MB, Sr.)
Katie Crumley (Millikin, DS/Lib, Sr.)
Murielle Dawdy (Wellesley, OH, So.)
Annie Denison (Williams, MB, Sr.)
Rachelle Dosch (St. Thomas [Minn.],OH, Jr.)
Katie Feldkamp (Mount St. Joseph, MB, Jr.)
Jill Felger (Chapman, MB, Fr.)
Jessica Freund (Wisconsin-La Crosse, RS/Opp, So.)
Natalie Goodfellow, Lebanon Valley, OH, Jr.)
Christine Hendricks (Calvin, MB, Sr.)
Becky Herman (Skidmore, DS/Lib, Sr.)
Leah Hettrick (Springfield, DS/Lib, Jr.)
Kara Hildebrand (Eastern, OH, Fr.)
Rebekah Hornor (Whitworth, S, Sr.)
Amanda Hubbard (Ithaca, OH, So.)
Susan Johnson (Rochester, OH, Jr.)
Caroline Jordan (MIT, MB, Sr.)
Karlee Kanuckel (Ohio Northern, DS/Lib, Jr.)
Lizzie Kay (Johns Hopkins, DS/Lib, Jr.)
Sarah Kolstad (California St.-East Bay, RS/Opp, Jr.)
Jamie Lykken (Carleton, DS/Lib, Sr.)
Darryl Manzer (Skidmore, MB, Jr.)
Christina Mazurowski (SUNY New Paltz, MB, Sr.)
Corinne McCormack (US Coast Guard, RS/Opp, So.)
Molly Menard (Wisconsin Eau Claire, OH, Sr.)
Alison Miller (Wisconsin-Whitewater, MB, Sr.)
Katie O'Callaghan (Johns Hopkins, OH, Sr.)
Kaitlin O'Reilly (Tufts, S, Fr.)
Lauren Perry (Smith, S, Sr.)
Ashley Pinckney (St. Benedict, RS/Opp, Sr.)
Arlis Reynolds (MIT, DS/Lib, Sr.)
Ashley Rogers (Wartburg, OH, So.)
Erika Roof (Ohio Northern, S, Sr.)
Kayla Roof (Puget Sound, OH, Fr.)
Mandy Sedia (La Verne, MB, Sr.)
Jori Simmons (Carthage, MB, So.)
Lindsey Siracusa (Moravian, MB, Sr.)
Megan Taylor (Hiram, S, So.)
Shana Toth (Hiram, MB, Sr.)
Valerie Trofimenkoff (Gallaudet, MB, Sr.)
Stephanie Turner (Pacific Lutheran, OH, Sr.)
Emilie Walk (Washington [Mo.], MB, So.)
Katie Werner (RIT, S, Sr.)
Jenny Wolter (Wisconsin Eau Claire, RS/Opp, Sr.)
Austin Zimmerman (MIT, S, Sr.)
Susan Gaillard (Washington & Lee, MB, Sr.)
Veronica Stephens (Austin, S, Jr.)
Kamri Young (Trinity [Texas], OH, Sr.)
