2000 AVCA Division II All-America Teams
12/13/2000
AVCA ALL-AMERICAN TEAMS ANNOUNCED FOR DIVISION II WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO - The American Volleyball Coaches Association will present the 20th annual All-America awards Nov. 29, 2000, at the NCAA Division II Women's Elite Eight Tournament banquet in Sioux Falls, S.D. Augustana College hosts the 2000 Elite Eight on Nov. 30, and Dec. 1-2.
Kari Peterson of Augustana College was selected the AVCA Division II National Player of the Year. Hawai'i Pacific placed three members on the first team. North Central Conference teams Augustana, South Dakota State and Nebraska-Omaha each placed two student-athletes on the first team.
The selections were made by the AVCA Division II All-America Committee: Chris Catanach, Tampa, chair; Kim Cherniss, Cal State, San Bernardino; Laurie Lokash, Slippery Rock; Peggy Martin, Central Missouri State; Robin Salters, New Haven; Deanne Scanlon, Grand Valley State; Rose Shires, Nebraska-Omaha; and Tom Shoji, Southern Colorado.
2000 AVCA DIVISION II FIRST-TEAM ALL-AMERICA
| Player | Institution | Pos. | Yr. | Ht. | Hometown |
| Tracy Ankeny *% | University of Nebraska-Omaha | OH | Sr. | 5-9 | Dixon, Nebraska |
| Rose Ebnet | South Dakota State University | OH | Sr. | 5-10 | Pequot Lakes, Minnesota |
| Susy Garbelotti | Hawai'i Pacific University | MB | So. | 6-1 | Foz doIguacu, Brazil |
| Jamie Liefveld + | Cal State-San Bernardino | OH | Sr. | 5-10 | Upland, California |
| Nikki Mastny + | University of Nebraska-Omaha | RS/Opp | Jr. | 5-9 | Norfolk, Nebraska |
| Kari Peterson | Augustana College | S | Jr. | 5-9 | Moorhead, Minnesota |
| Debbie Sant'Anna + | Hawai'i Pacific University | OH | Sr. | 6-1 | Sao Paulo, Brazil |
| Linda Saucedo | Cal State-Los Angeles | MB | Sr. | 6-0 | Madera, California |
| Shauna Sturm | South Dakota State University | MB | Jr. | 5-11 | Springfield, Minnesota |
| Nia Tuitele * | Hawai'i Pacific University | S | Jr. | 5-9 | Honolulu, Hawai'i |
| Kathy Vis | Grand Valley State University | MB | Sr. | 6-0 | Holland, Michigan |
| Lindsay Voss *@ | Augustana College | OH | Sr. | 5-9 | Lakefield, Minnesota |
2000 AVCA DIVISION II SECOND-TEAM ALL-AMERICA
| Player | Institution | Pos. | Yr | Ht. | Hometown |
| Renee Faubion | Regis University | MB | Jr. | 6-1 | Arvada, Colorado |
| Lori Fossum | Augustana College | MB | Sr. | 6-1 | Canton, South Dakota |
| Kam Gillispie | University of Tampa | RS/Opp | Sr. | 5-11 | Lincoln, Nebraska |
| Amy Gruszynski | Northwood University (Mich.) | S | So. | 5-8 | Pinconning, Michigan |
| Kasey Jungwirth | Cal State-Los Angeles | OH | Sr. | 6-0 | Camarillo, California |
| Kristy Kale | Grand Valley State University | S | Sr. | 5-6 | Jackson, Michigan |
| Kim Morohunfola | Cal State-San Bernardino | MB | Fr. | 5-11 | Upland, California |
| Ania Ruiz | University of Tampa | OH | Fr. | 5-11 | Arroyo, Puerto Rico |
| Nesrin Seckin | University of North Alabama | OH | Jr. | 5-11 | Izmir, Turkey |
| Sara Stewart + | Florida Southern College | OH | Sr. | 5-8 | Marietta, Georgia |
| Shannon Stroud | West Texas A&M University | OH | So. | 5-7 | Amarillo, Texas |
| Amy Wade $ | California State-Bakersfield | OH | Sr. | 5-8 | Bakersfield, California |
2000 AVCA Division II National Player of the Year:
Kari Peterson, Augustana College, Setter
* indicates 1999 AVCA First-Team All-America selection
$ indicates 1997 AVCA First-Team All-America selection
+ indicates 1999 AVCA Second-Team All-America selection
@ indicates 1998 AVCA Second-Team All-America selection
% indicates 1997 AVCA Second-Team All-America selection
