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
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