2000 AVCA Division III All-America Teams
11/12/2000
2000 AVCA ALL-AMERICA TEAMS ANNOUNCED FOR DIVISION III WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALLThe American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) is proud to announce the 20th annual All-America and National Player of the Year awards for Division III women's volleyball. The awards will be presented Nov. 30, 2000, at the NCAA Division III Women's National Championship banquet at Graham Conference Center on the Central College campus in Pella, Iowa beginning at 7 p.m. The Division III semifinals on Friday and consolation and championship on Saturday are scheduled for 5 and 8 p.m. each day at Central's Kuyper Gymnasium.
Candace Wilson of Central College has earned AVCA NCAA Division III National Player of the Year, marking the third straight year the Dutch have had a player selected for the award. Wilson is a three-time first-team selection, and Katie Gielow of Washington University and Angie Nielsen of Central College are two-time first-time selections from the 1999 season.
The 2000 All-America selections were made by the AVCA Division III All-America Committee: Jenny McDowell, Emory University, chairperson; Mary Cahill, Chapman University; Steve Coulson, Franklin & Marshall College; Tim Cowie, New York University, Valerie Gin, Gordon College; Kim Nelson-Brown, Illinois Wesleyan; Stephanie Schleuder, Macalester College; and Connie Surowicz, Wittenberg University.
2000 AVCA DIVISION III FIRST-TEAM ALL-AMERICA
| Player | Institution | Pos. | Yr. | Ht. | Hometown |
| Jane Copenhaver | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | MB | Sr. | 5-10 | Wausua, Wisconsin |
| Christa Downey | Nazareth College | OH | So. | 5-9 | Geneseo, New York |
| Karen Elmgren | University of Puget Sound | MB | So. | 6-0 | Monroe, Washington |
| Melinda Erickson | Wisconsin-Whitewater | OH | Jr. | 5-9 | Ripon, Wisconsin |
| Katie Gielow * | Washington University | MB | Sr. | 6-1 | Herculaneum, Missouri |
| Angie Nielsen * | Central College | S | Jr. | 5-9 | Ankeny, Iowa |
| Betsy Owens # | College of Mount St. Joseph | OH | Jr. | 5-10 | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Christina Southward # | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | S | Jr. | 5-7 | St. Anthony, Minnesota |
| Brittany Warfield | New York University | OH | So. | 5-11 | San Diego, California |
| Megan Williams # | Emory University | MB | Sr. | 5-11 | Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Candace Wilson *+ | Central College | OH | Sr. | 6-1 | Britt, Iowa |
| Brandy Workinger | Juniata College | OH | Jr. | 5-9 | York, Pennsylvania |
2000 AVCA DIVISION III SECOND-TEAM ALL-AMERICA
| Player | Institution | Pos. | Yr. | Ht. | Hometown |
| Robin Chase | Springfield College | RS/Opp | Sr. | 5-10 | Webster, New York |
| Allison Erickson | Wisconsin-Whitewater | RS/Opp | Jr. | 5-9 | Ripon, Wisconsin |
| Janie Hodgkinson | DePauw University | OH | Jr | 5-10 | Lake Bluff, Illinois |
| Melissa Mattson # | Wisconsin-River Falls | MB | Sr. | 6-1 | Alden, Minnesota |
| Kim Meyer | Elmhurst College | OH | Sr. | 5-7 | St. Louis, Missouri |
| Andrea Ohta | Occidental College | OH | So. | 5-9 | Cypress, California |
| Desiree Pratt # | Trinity University | S | Sr. | 5-8 | League City, Texas |
| Rebecca Rotello | Washington University | S | So. | 5-7 | Springfield, Illinois |
| Shannon Sobczak | Elmhurst College | S | Sr. | 5-10 | Calumet City, Illinois |
| Brandi Stover | Ohio Northern University | S | Jr. | 5-6 | Rockford, Ohio |
| Lindsi Weber | University of Puget Sound | S | Sr. | 5-4 | Selah, Washington |
| Jesse Woods | Juniata College | S | So. | 5-8 | Seattle, Washington |
2000 AVCA Division III National Player of the Year: Candace Wilson, Central College
* indicates 1999 AVCA First-Team All-America selection
+ indicates 1998 AVCA First-Team All-America selection
# indicates 1999 AVCA Second-Team All-America selection
