AVCA Women's NCCAA All-America Awards

 

NCCAA Division I All-America | NCCAA Division II All-America 

 

LEXINGTON, Ky. (December 5, 2011) - The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) is pleased to announce its third annual National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) Division I Women's Volleyball All-America Team.

 

In cooperation with its relationship with the NCCAA, the AVCA will award an All-America Team for both NCCAA Divisions I and II, as well as a National Coach of the Year, National Assistant Coach of the Year and National Player of the Year.  NCCAA coaches are also eligible to receive the AVCA Team Academic Award and AVCA Victory Club awards.

 

This year's team honors 14 student-athletes: seven seniors, three juniors, three sophomores and one freshman. Six of the lauded individuals are outside hitters, while four middle blockers, three setters, one libero also earned distinction. In addition, three student-athletes are making their second-consecutive appearance as an AVCA NCCAA Division I All-America selection: Mariela Quesada Palm Beach Atlantic University, Melaine Lawrence of Trinity Christian College and Lauren Rosenthal of Colorado Christian University. 

 

            
 2011 AVCA NCCAA Division I All-America Team

     

Player

Institution

Pos.

Yr.

Ht.

Mariela Quesada** 

Palm Beach Atlantic University 

MB

Jr.

5-9

Ingrid Carmona 

California Baptist University 

OH

Jr.

5-11

Stephanie Rogers 

Cedarville University 

OH

So.

5-11

Dana Johnston 

Grace College 

OH/S

So.

6-2 

Kate Denlinger 

Indiana Wesleyan University 

OH

Sr.

5-10

Melanie Lawrence** 

Trinity Christian College 

DS/Lib.

Sr.

5-7

Jessica Wiltjer 

Trinity Christian College 

OH

Fr.

6-0

Jelena Dragovic 

California Baptist University 

MB

So.

6-3 

Bree Rauschenbach 

California Baptist University 

S

Sr.

6-0 

Victoria Callihan 

The Master's College 

S

Jr.

6-1 

Lauren Rosenthal** 

Colorado Christian University 

MB

Sr.

5-8

Andi Weber 

Colorado Christian University

OH

Sr.

6-0 

Megan Fisher 

Malone University 

S

Sr.

5-8

Lindsay Ibold 

Asbury University 

MB

Sr.

5-11

 *Denotes number of years selected to the NCCAA Division I All-America Team

 

 

 

 

LEXINGTON, Ky. (November 14, 2011) - The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) is pleased to announce its second annual National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) Division II Women's Volleyball All-America Team.

 

In cooperation with its relationship with the NCCAA, the AVCA will award an All-America Team for both NCCAA Divisions I and II, as well as a National Coach of the Year, National Assistant Coach of the Year and National Player of the Year.  NCCAA coaches are also eligible to receive the AVCA Team Academic Award and AVCA Victory Club awards.

 

This year's team honors 14 student-athletes: nine serious, three juniors, one sophomore and one freshman. In addition eight members of the team are making their second-consecutive appearance as an AVCA NCCAA Division II All-America selection.

 

The AVCA NCCAA Division I All-America Team will be announced on December 5, while the National Assistant Coach of the Year and National Coach of the Year, will be announced later that week.    

 

2011 AVCA NCCAA Division II All-America Team

   

Player

Institution

Pos.

Yr.

Ht.

Richelle Bucklin***

Clearwater Christian College

OH/MB

Jr.

5-10

Torey DeLozier***

Maranatha Baptist Bible College 

OH

Sr.

5-10

Brinda Wallis

Florida Christian College

OH 

Fr..

5-10

Brittany Owen

Ozark Christian College

MH

Sr.

5-11

April Hershauer***

Kentucky Christian University

MB

Sr.

5-11

Lydia Bunting

Lincoln Christian University

S

Sr.

5-6

Emma Kile***

Clearwater Christian College

MB

Sr.

6-0

Ally Hall

Kentucky Christian University (KY)

OH

Sr.

5-9

Laci Peterson

Maranatha Baptist Bible College 

MH

So.

6-1

Jamie McFadden***

Lincoln Christian University

OH

Sr.

5-11

Laura Ones**

Grace University

MB

Jr.

5-11

Kristin Cranford

Manhattan Christian College (KS)

OH

Sr.

5-9

Sarah Wild 

Clearwater Christian College (FL)

So.

5-8

Bethany Slate**

Toccoa Falls College

OH

Sr.

5-10

*Denotes number of years selected to NCCAA Division II All-America team