The AVCA has announced their selections for the 36th annual AVCA All-America teams for Division II volleyball.
Of the selections, 13 players have received multiple awards in their careers along with three players that have garnered the award at least three times in their careers – California Baptist’s Lauren Hackett, Tarleton State’s Hailey Roberts and Lewis’ Aly Schneider.
The AVCA has also announced their Division II Freshman of the Year selection as Arkansas Tech’s Lexie Johnston. To debut her NCAA Division II career, Johnston posted 303 kills on the year with an impressive .399 hitting clip to boot. Johnston has also picked up 69 digs along with 91 blocks on the year, including 21 solo blocks. Johnston helped Arkansas Tech to a near perfect season, as they finished the season 35-1, falling in the NCAA DII Tournament.
The Division II Player of the Year will be announced at the NCAA Division II Banquet that will be held on December 6.
2017 AVCA DIVISION II FIRST-TEAM ALL-AMERICA
| First Name | Last Name | School | Pos. | YR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abby | Becker@ | Lewis University | S | RS-Jr. |
| Taylor | Bevis@ | University of Central Oklahoma | OH | Jr. |
| Lexie | Bradley | University of North Alabama | OH | Sr. |
| Lauren | Hackett^$ | California Baptist University | OH | Sr. |
| Marina | Hansen | Colorado School of Mines | S | Sr. |
| Sarah | Kelly | University of Minnesota Duluth | RS | Jr. |
| Nikki | Kennedy | Regis University | MB | So. |
| Nicole | Mattson | Florida Southern College | OH | Jr. |
| Elizabeth | Mohr | Concordia University, St. Paul | S | Jr. |
| Abby | Phelps | Western Washington University | OH | Jr. |
| Taylor | Reiss# | Southwest Minnesota State University | OH | Jr. |
| Hailey | Roberts#* | Tarleton State University | OH | Sr. |
| Aly | Schneider^& | Lewis University | MB | Sr. |
| Madison | Witt | California Baptist University | RS | Gr. |
2017 AVCA DIVISION II SECOND-TEAM ALL-AMERICA
| First Name | Last Name | School | Pos. | YR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katie | Bludau | Wingate University | OH | Sr. |
| Sara | Davis@ | Flagler College | MB | Sr. |
| Madi | Farrell# | Northwest Nazarene University | MB | Sr. |
| Elizabeth | Hyland | Lewis University | OH | Jr. |
| Haley | Kramer | Wheeling Jesuit University | MB | So. |
| Megan | Larson@ | Southwest Minnesota State University | S | Sr. |
| Brooklyn | Lewis | Concordia University, St. Paul | RS | Jr. |
| Amanda | Milnick | Arkansas Tech University | S/RS | So. |
| Rachel | Neblett | University of West Florida | MB | Sr. |
| Ally | Rohn@ | Palm Beach Atlantic University | S/OH | Jr. |
| Brianna | Sotello^ | Angelo State University | OH | Sr. |
| Santaisha | Sturges | Metro State University of Denver | OH | Jr. |
| Anna | Tovo@ | Florida Southern College | OH | Sr. |
| Paige | VanderWall | Hillsdale College | RS | Jr. |
2017 AVCA DIVISION II THIRD-TEAM ALL-AMERICA
| First Name | Last Name | School | Pos. | YR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessica | Austin | University of North Alabama | MB | Sr. |
| Tahlyr | Banks | Augustana University | L | Sr. |
| Bethany | Besancenez | Florida Southern College | S | Jr. |
| Hailey | Busch | Northern State University | OH | RS-Jr. |
| Amanda | Geiger | McKendree University | RS | Sr. |
| Anna | Holmquist | Wingate University | MB | Jr. |
| Jordyn | Keamo | Tarleton State University | S/RS | Sr. |
| Sydney | Kralj | California Baptist University | S | Sr. |
| Lauren | Nicholson | Cal State San Bernardino | OH | Sr. |
| Autumn | Reese | University of Arkansas-Fort Smith | L | Jr. |
| Stephanie | Sylvester | Wheeling Jesuit University | S | So. |
| Taja | Valmyr | Flagler College | OH | Sr. |
| Arela | Williams | McKendree University | OH | Sr. |
| Tara | Ziegelbein@ | University of Nebraska at Kearney | MB | Sr. |
2017 AVCA DIVISION II HONORABLE MENTION ALL-AMERICA
| First Name | Last Name | School | Pos. | YR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bianca | Alvarez | Notre Dame de Namur University | OH | Sr. |
| Leah | Bisignani | Seton Hill University | MB | RS-So. |
| Kendra | Bodine | Northwest Nazarene University | OH | Sr. |
| Brett | Boesel | Western Washington University | S | Jr. |
| Brooke | Borchardt | Southwest Minnesota State University | MB | Sr. |
| Ayanna | Buckley | Ferris State University | MB | Sr. |
| Joelle | Buckner | Western Washington University | RS | Sr. |
| Kaylee | Burmeister | Southwest Minnesota State University | OH | Jr. |
| Allyson | Cappel | Ferris State University | OH | So. |
| Shelley | Chapron | Texas A&M University – Commerce | MB | So. |
| Kayla | Chosa | Northern Michigan University | MB | Sr. |
| Natalie | Cignetti | Indiana University of Pennsylvania | OH | Sr. |
| Anna | Demmer | University of Arkansas-Fort Smith | OH | So. |
| MacKenzie | Edwards | Colorado Mesa University | OH | Jr. |
| Marissa | Erminio | University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown | OH | RS-Sr. |
| Rachel | Flynn | Concordia University Irvine | OH | RS-Sr. |
| Taylor | Fosler | University of Tampa | MB | So. |
| Allison | Fowler | NYIT | S | Sr. |
| Anna | Garrett | Saint Leo University | S | So. |
| Mallory | Grimsrud | Adams State University | MB | RS-Sr. |
| Taylor | Hamilton | University of Colorado-Colorado Springs | MB | Sr. |
| Zoe | Hardin | Harding University | MB | Jr. |
| Mackenzie | Harrison | Fairmont State University | RS | Jr. |
| Kasey | Hohlen | University of Central Missouri | MB | Sr. |
| Kylie | Hohlen | University of Central Missouri | L | Jr. |
| Margaret | Horihan | Bellarmine University | OH | Sr. |
| Kristen | Hornung | Regis University | MB | Jr. |
| Hailey | Jackson | Cal State San Bernardino | MB | Jr. |
| Leanna | Jadus | Southern Connecticut State University | OH | Jr. |
| Katrina | Janssen | Caldwell University | RS | Sr. |
| Lexie | Johnston | Arkansas Tech University | MB | Fr. |
| Ashtyn | Kapovich | University of North Alabama | L | Sr. |
| Sarah | Kimmey | Palm Beach Atlantic University | MB | Sr. |
| Jordy | Kuchenbrod | Bellarmine University | L | Jr. |
| McKenna | Larsen | Winona State University | S | Sr. |
| Tessa | May | Simon Fraser University | MB | Jr. |
| Kelsey | McIntire | Sonoma State University | MB | Sr. |
| Julianne | Miller | Azusa Pacific University | MB | So. |
| Karolina | Moderova | NYIT | OH | Sr. |
| Allison | Olley | University of Minnesota Duluth | MB | Sr. |
| Hailee | Olson | The University of Findlay | S | Jr. |
| Devan | Orr | University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown | L | Sr. |
| Sophia | Proano | Colorado Christian University | RS | RS-Sr. |
| Danielle | Rampart | Winona State University | OH | Sr. |
| Mariya | Sampson | Concordia University, St. Paul | OH | Sr. |
| Courtney | Seda | Sonoma State University | S | Sr. |
| Kaitlyn | Sibson | Eckerd College | L | Sr. |
| Monique | StCyr | University of West Florida | S | Sr. |
| Leah | Swiss | University of Alaska Anchorage | OH | Jr. |
| Deja | Thompson | California State University, East Bay | MB | Jr. |
| Abigail | Tiesman | Colorado School of Mines | MB | So. |
| Denvyr | Tyler-Palmer | Nova Southeastern University | OH | Jr. |
| Kara | Vyletel | Hillsdale College | OH | Jr. |
| Madison | Whitehead | Northern Michigan University | RS | Sr. |
| Amanda | Winner | The University of Findlay | OH | Jr. |
| McKenna | Witt | California Baptist University | OH | Gr. |
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