Special Edition:

2023 AVCA Two-Year College Women’s Indoor Players to Watch

Two-Year College women’s indoor volleyball continues to soar to new heights, and I appreciate the opportunity to be an active participant in its ascension. The 2YC Players to Watch program now encompasses not only these outstanding women’s indoor student-athletes, but also athletes in women’s beach and men’s indoor athletes as well. This season’s women’s indoor list expands from 10 athletes to 12 as the head coaches committee acknowledges the depth of skill and talent in the two-year college game while maintaining a focus on acknowledging these deserving women, these programs, and their coaches.

Congratulations to the 2023 AVCA Two-Year College Women’s Indoor Players to Watch! See you on the court! #WeAreAVCA

Shelby Forchtner

Head Women’s Volleyball Coach, NMMI

AVCA 2YC Board Representative

NJCAA Division I

Roberta Purashaj

Florida SouthWestern State College

Setter

• 2022 2nd Team NJCAA All-American
• 2022 NJCAA National Champion
• 2022 Suncoast Conference Freshman of the Year
• 2022 NJCAA National Tournament All-Tournament Team
• 2022 1st Team FCSAA All-State
• 2022 1st Team All-Suncoast Conference
• 3X FCSAA Setter of the Week

Ana Tevdoradze

Miami Dade College

Outside Hitter/Right Side

Sofia Velez

Trinity Valley Community College

Libero

• “Sofia elevates the team with her competitiveness.”
• NJCAA All American Honorable Mention
• Region XIV Libero of the Year
• Region XIV Tournament MVP

NJCAA Division II

Sarah Heath

Richard Bland College

Right Side/Outside

• Earned a 4.0 for fall and spring semester
• Children’s Program coordinator for HEAV’s homeschool Convention
• In the off-season, on the top team for Beach volleyball that finished 5th in the Nation as a first-year program.
• NJCAA 2nd Team All American
• 1st Team All Region

Kayla Pacha

Parkland College

Outside Hitter

2022 Season Stats:

• Appeared in 51 matches, starting 48
• Produced 657.5 points (6th nationally), averaging 4.4 points per set (24th)
• Recorded 564 kills (7th), average 3.76 per set (20th)
• Tallied 423 digs, averaging 2.82 per set
• Totaled 76 blocks, averaging .51 per set
• .331 hitting percentage

Rossana Papa

Cowley County Community College

Setter

• Three time All-American player
• NJCAA DII First Team All-American
• AVCA Second Team All-American
• VolleyballMag.com All-American
• KJCCC Setter of the Year
• KJCCC Freshman of the Year
• First Team All-District
• First Team All-Conference
• All Academic player
• 2023 Team Captain

NJCAA Division III

Faith Marion

Minnesota State Community and Technical College

Outside Hitter

Gabrielle Schwirtz

Century College

Setter

• Will be participating in the USA Deaf Volleyball Camp this summer
• “She is a hard worker on the court and isn’t satisfied until she gets it right. A solid leader and a fantastic teammate. She brings energy and joy to every match.”

CCCAA

Kiyah Irby

San Joaquin Delta College

Outside Hitter

• All American 1st team
• All Conference Big 8

Kayla Murdoch

Ventura College

Outside Hitter

• Kayla was part of our 1’s pair this spring for the CCCAA State Runner-up Ventura College beach team. Kayla and her partner finished 3rd overall in the CCCAA State pairs championships.
• Verbally committed to play indoor and beach volleyball at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo upon graduation from Ventura College in 2024

NWAC

Abbey Bonnington

Columbia Basin College

Libero

Jessica Stires

North Idaho College

Right Side

• “Jessica Stires is the light of our team, she is always encouraging her teammates and working her hardest for them! She would be an asset to any team and program after her time here at North Idaho College!”