LAURA BONOMI, COWLEY COLLEGE, OH, SO.

• The outside hitter adds National Player of the Year to a growing list of awards from the season.
• She was also the 2024 NJCCA Division II Championship MVP and KJCCC Player of the Year.
• Bonomi had a well-rounded campaign, averaging 5.3 points per set and 4.48 kills per set to go with a .390 hitting percentage and 85 aces.
• The sophomore had 15 or more kills in 20 matches this season.
• In her two years as a player at Cowley, the Tigers have gone a perfect 81-0 and won two national championships.

2024 Stats: 5.3 P/S, 560 Kills, 4.48 K/S, .390 Hitting %, 3.28 D/S, 85 Aces

 

AVCA TWO-YEAR COLLEGE NATIONAL PLAYERS OF THE YEAR

1987: Sonia Trevino, San Jacinto-Central
1988: Nicole Stubbs, Schoolcraft
1989: Kristine Cousins, Miami Dade-South
1990: Sandra Pena, Miami Dade-Wolfson
1991: Hilda Gaxiola, Texas Southmost
1992: Pele Baker, Eastern Arizona
1993: Jessica Lee, Golden West
1994: Katianne Simonetti, Southern Idaho
1995: Paula Araujo, Southern Idaho
1996: Jenni Rosselli, Spokane Falls
1997: Hai Yan Wang, Southern Idaho
1998: Fabiana Spisso de Abreu, Southern Idaho
1999: Fabiana Spisso de Abreu, Southern Idaho
2000: Stephanie Martin, Southern Idaho
2001: Juliana Escobar, Barton County
2002: Madelaynne Montano, Miami Dade
2003: Nevena Siljegovic, Moorpark
2004: Keila Oliviera, Miami Dade
2005: JoAnna Kaczor, Southern Idaho
2006: Juliana Paz, Iowa Western
2007: Soriana Pacheco, Western Nebraska
2008: Kayla Schmidt, Blinn
2009: Yiting Cao, Illinois Central
2010: Roslandy Acosta, Cowley County
2011: Xiao Liang, Iowa Lakes
2012: Keani Passi, Southern Idaho
2013: Annie Mitchem, Irvine Valley College
2014: Annie Mitchem, Irvine Valley College
2015: Sofi Kelemete, Parkland College
2016: Massiel Matos, Miami Dade College
2017: Massiel Matos, Miami Dade College
2018: Airi Miyabe, College of Southern Idaho
2019: Jordan Lockwood, Navarro College
2021: (fall): Marian Ovalle, New Mexico Military Institute
2021 (spring): Yadhira Anchante, Iowa Western
2022: Barbara Koehler, Florida SouthWestern State College
2023: Roberta Purashaj, Florida SouthWestern State College
2024: Laura Bonomi, Cowley College