Division III All-America Teams
2008 AVCA Division III All-America Teams
LEXINGTON, Ky. - The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) is proud to announce the 28th annual AVCA All-America teams for NCAA Division III women's volleyball. The awards will be presented Nov. 19, 2008, at the NCAA Division III Women's National Championship banquet in Bloomington, Ill., where the 2008 Division III AVCA Player of the Year will be announced. The NCAA Division III national quarterfinals begin Nov. 20.
The 2008 class has many new faces: 31 of the 42 have not previously been on an AVCA All-America team. This year's group contains one, three-time selection: Juniata College senior outside hitter Amber Thomas, who also joins Brianna Gonzales of University of La Verne, Katie McCaffrey of University of St. Thomas and Nikki Morrison of Washington University-St. Louis as repeat first-team honorees.
The 2008 All-America selections were made by the AVCA Division III All-America Committee: Danny Miller, Averett, chairperson; Julie Hall, Elmhurst; Steph Schleuder, Macalester; Paul Dill, MIT; Cal Wickens, Nazareth; Amber Warners, Calvin; Valerie Cowan, Pomona-Pitzers; Harleigh Chwastyk, Swarthmore.
2008 AVCA DIVISION III FIRST-TEAM ALL-AMERICA
| Player | Institution | Pos. | Yr. | Ht. | Hometown |
| Christina Cahoon | Univ. of Wisconsin-Oshkosh | DS/Lib. | So. | 5'4 | Watertown, Wisconsin |
| Brianna Gonzales ! | University of La Verne | OH | Sr. | 5'10 | Whittier, California |
| Dani Huffman | Emory University | MB | Sr. | 5'11 | San Diego, California |
| Crista Jones | University of La Verne | MB | Jr. | 5'10 | Fresno, California |
| Rebecca Kamp | Calvin College | MB | Fr. | 6'1 | Palos Heights, Illinois |
| Katie McCaffrey ! | University of St. Thomas | MB | Sr. | 6'0 | Fort Collins, Colorado |
| Alysse Meyer $ | Emory University | OH | Jr. | 6'0 | Stockton, California |
| Nikki Morrison !$ | Washington University-St. Louis | RS/Opp. | Sr. | 5'11 | Lincoln, Nebraska |
| Jackie Randolph | California State Univ.-East Bay | OH | Sr. | 5'10 | Alameda, California |
| Liz Schnelle ^ | Ohio Northern University | MB | Jr. | 5'11 | New Breman, Ohio |
| Brianne Stankus | Univ. of Wisconsin-La Crosse | RS/Opp. | Jr. | 5'10 | Burlington, Wisconsin |
| Rachel Swoboda | Carthage College | RS/Opp. | So. | 5'9 | Wrightstown, Wisconsin |
| Amber Thomas !*@ | Juniata College | OH | Sr. | 5'10 | Ephrata, Pennsylvania |
| Katie Weininger | Ohio Northern University | S | Sr. | 5'6 | Sycamore, Ohio |
2008 AVCA DIVISION III SECOND-TEAM ALL-AMERICA
| Player | Institution | Pos. | Yr. | Ht. | Hometown |
| Alli Alberts | Washington University-St. Louis | OH | Sr. | 5'9 | Smithton, Illinois |
| Lindsey Benson | California Lutheran University | S | Sr. | 5'6 | Woodland Hills, California |
| Liz Bush | Christopher Newport University | RS/Opp. | Sr. | 6'1 | Springfield, Virginia |
| Lisa Drennan | Wesleyan University | OH | Sr. | 6'0 | Ann Arbor, Michigan |
| Emily Foster | University of St. Thomas | S | So. | 5'10 | Hopkins, Minnesota |
| Abby Freiborg | Univ. of Wisconsin-Eau Claire | OH | Sr. | 5'8 | Sacred Heart, Minnesota |
| Emma Jaynes | College of St. Benedict | OH | Jr. | 5'10 | Hibbing, Minnesota |
| Allison Kerr | California Lutheran University | MB | So. | 5'11 | Wildwood, Missouri |
| Katie Lundgren | Carthage College | DS/Lib. | Jr. | 5'9 | Hawthorn Woods, Illinois |
| Courtney Reinhold | Eastern University | OH | Fr. | 5'7 | Adamstown, Pennsylvania |
| Natalie Schonefeld | Emory University | S | Fr. | 5'7 | Louisville, Kentucky |
| Megan Sollenberger ^ | Juniata College | DS/Lib. | Jr. | 5'5 | Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania |
| Steph Strauss | Juniata College | S | So. | 5'11 | Penn Hills, Pennsylvania |
| Jackie Williams % | Wittenberg University | RS/Opp. | Sr. | 6-1 | Rocky River, Ohio |
2008 AVCA DIVISION III THIRD-TEAM ALL-AMERICA
| Player | Institution | Pos. | Yr. | Ht. | Hometown |
| Erin Albers | Washington University-St. Louis | MB | Jr. | 6'2 | Bellville, Illinois |
| Abby Bade | Nebraska Wesleyan University | OH | Sr. | 5'7 | Lincoln, Nebraska |
| Anna Clithero | Colorado College | OH | Sr. | 5'11 | West Linn, Oregon |
| Lauren Dinsdale | Skidmore College | DS/Lib. | Jr. | 5'6 | Harrington Park, New Jersey |
| Ali Drushal | The College of Wooster | DS/Lib. | Sr. | 5'4 | Lakeville, Ohio |
| Audra Gentry | Southwestern University (Texas) | OH | Jr. | 5'7 | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| Jamie Grauvogel | College of Mount St. Joseph | OH | So. | 6'1 | Cleves, Ohio |
| Beth Hanna ! | Pacific Lutheran University | MB | So. | 6'0 | Clackamas, Oregon |
| Maria Horning | Eastern University | S | Fr. | 5'8 | Denver, Pennsylvania |
| Caroline Keener % | Trinity University (Texas) | S | Sr. | 5'8 | Plano, Texas |
| Kaela Parnell | Hardin-Simmons University | MB | Jr. | 5'11 | Carrolton, Texas |
| Jacque Ray | Univ. of Wisconsin-Oshkosh | MB | Jr. | 5'11 | Richland Center, Wisconsin |
| Katelynn Reed | Nazareth College | MB | Sr. | 5'11 | Horseheads, New York |
| Rebecca Salvo % | Haverford College | OH | Jr. | 5'10 | La Canada, California |
! indicates 2007 AVCA First-Team All-America selection
% indicates 2007 AVCA Second-Team All-America selection
^ indicates 2007 AVCA Third-Team All-America selection
* indicates 2006 AVCA First-Team All-America selection
$ indicates 2006 AVCA Third-Team All-America selection
@ incidates 2005 AVCA Third-Team All-America selection
2008 Division III AVCA Freshman of the Year: Rebecca Kamp, Calvin College, MB
2008 Division III AVCA Player of the Year: Announced Nov. 19, 2008
2008 AVCA DIVISION III HONORABLE MENTION ALL-AMERICA
Kayla Anders (Ramapo, MB, Fr.)
Kate Anderson (Williams, RS/Opp., So.)
Nicole Ballon-Landa (Williams, RS/Opp., So.)
Brynn Blickenstaff (Puget Sound, MB, Fr.)
Helena Bottemiller (Claremont-Mudd Scripps, MB, Sr.)
Terah Brown (McMurry, MB, So.)
Nicole Burns (Eastern, MB, So.)
Bridget Burtzel (Gustavus Adolphus, S, Sr.)
Sarah Byrne (Stevens, OH, So.)
Tara Christiansen (Simpson, S, Jr.)
Mallorie Clary (Nazareth, DS/Lib., Jr.)
Alice Cummings (Wellesley, OH, Jr.)
Lindsey Denman (Puget Sound, OH, Jr.)
Rachel Downes (Salisbury, OH, Jr.)
Jessica Duff (Wellesley, OH, Sr.)
Erica Duncan (Skidmore, OH, Sr.)
Jenny Dziubla (Loras, S, Sr.)
Katie Ewing (St. Mary's [Md.], RS/Opp., Jr.)
Dena Feiger (Tufts, S, Jr.)
Jill Felger (Chapman, MB, Sr.)
Alyssa Fitchette (SUNY-Brockport, MB, Sr.)
Floriana Garo (CCNY, OH, Jr.)
Michelle Gaufman (SUNY-Cortland, OH, Sr.)
Kim Gillhespy (Alma, MB, Sr.)
Natalie Goldstein (Tufts, DS/Lib., Sr.)
Nicole Gurr (Coast Guard, MB, Sr.)
Emily Haese (Wisconsin-Eau Claire, S, Sr.)
Emily Hagan (Illinois Wesleyan, MB, Jr.)
Jane Handel (Middlebury, OH, Fr.)
Brittney Horton (SUNY-Cortland, S, Sr.)
Emily Hurlburt (Heidelberg, MB, Sr.)
Aylene Ilkson (Springfield, OH, Sr.)
Kyleigh Irish (Texas-Dallas, OH, Jr.)
Audra Janak (Washington-St. Louis, S. Sr.)
Dawson Joyce-Mendive (Tufts, OH, So.)
Erin Kasson (Washington-St. Louis, MB, Fr.)
Emily Klein (Gustavus Adolphus DS/Lib., Sr.)
Steph Koth (Northwestern, Oh, Jr.)
Beth Kozak (Juniata, S, Sr.)
Stacey Krebs (Salisbury, OH, Sr.)
Kayla Leyden (Benedictine, OH, Sr.)
Samantha Lingamfelter (Southwestern, DS/Lib., Jr.)
Heather Lively (Springfield, OH, So.)
Gabby Long (Salisbury, DS/Lib., Jr.)
Linda Ly (Chapman, DS/Lib., Jr.)
Morgan Magers (Heidelberg, S, Jr.)
Melissa Mahnke (Mount Union, OH, Jr.)
Ali Malesick (Salisbury, MB, So.)
Michele Malinowski (Illinois Wesleyan, OH, Sr.)
Alex May (MIT, OH, Jr.)
Veronica Mynders (Union [NY], DS/Lib., Jr.)
Audrey O'Donnell (Richard Stockton, MB, Sr.)
Caitlin O'Hara (Elmhurst, MB, Jr.)
Drewann Pancratz (Carthage, S, Fr.)
Kelly Paris (Cal State-East Bay, RS/Opp., Sr.)
Ruchi Patel (Pomona-Pitzer, DS/Lib., Sr.)
Brittanie Paulus (Lakeland, OH, Jr.)
Emily Peters (Wellesley, DS/Lib., Jr.)
Katie Playko (Mount St. Joseph, S, Sr.)
Melissa Rhode (Stevens, S, Sr.)
KateLynn Riley (Wooster, MB, Jr.)
Abby Scheel (Concordia, MB, Sr.)
Kelsey Scheele (Wisconsin-River Falls, OH, Jr.)
Amber Schoonover (Wisconsin-La Cross, OH, Sr.)
Nora Slenk (Hope, OH, Sr.)
Joelle Snyder (Lebanon Valley, OH, So.)
Jessica Stetler (Texas Lutheran, OH, So.)
Lindsey Thompson (Southwestern, MB, Fr.)
Jessica Ulrich (Washington & Lee, RS/Opp., Sr.)
Kara VandeGuchte (Hope, MB, So.)
Melanie Volk (Stevens, OH, Sr.)
Emily Vuylsteke (Linfield, MB, Jr.)
Allie Wolfe (Christopher Newport, OH, Sr.)
Rachel Yorke (Amherst, DS/Lib., So.)
Kate Zwickl (Nazareth, S, Jr.)
