AVCA Announces All-America Honorees

  0 Wendy Mayer | December 13th, 2017 | ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, College - Women's Indoor, Conference USA, Division I Mid-Major, Missouri Valley Conference, Mountain West, News, Pac 12, SEC, WCC

The AVCA added to the annual drama of the All-America team announcement by revealing the first team honorees live on twitter, alphabetically.

Of the group, Penn State senior outside hitter Simone Lee and senior middle blocker Haleigh Washington and Stanford sophomore outside Kathryn Plummer are returning first teamers.

The first team features two freshman for the second year in a row, with AVCA Freshman of the Year Dana Rettke from Wisconsin and Minnesota right side Stephanie Samedy making the list.

Seven of the 14 first teamers are multi-time All-Americans. Florida middle blocker Rhamat Alhassan, Texas middle Chiaka Ogbogu and Stanford right side Merete Lutz (a 2017 second teamer) are four-time All-Americans.

  • Rhamat Alhassan (2017: first team; 2016: third team; 2015: first team; 2014: second team)
  • Chiaka Ogbogu (2017: first team; 2015: first team; 2014: first team; 2013: second team)
  • Merete Lutz (2017: second team; 2016: third team; 2015: second team; 2014: second team)

Stanford earned the most first, second and third team honorees with five, while Florida boasted four. Three teams grabbed three honorees.

2017 AVCA DIVISION I FIRST-TEAM ALL-AMERICA

First Name Last Name School Pos. Year
 Rhamat  Alhassan#$!  University of Florida  MB  Sr.
 Adora  Anae^  University of Utah  OH  Sr.
 Danielle  Cuttino  Purdue University  MB/OH  Sr.
 Leah  Edmond#  University of Kentucky  OH  So.
 Jenna  Gray  Stanford University  S  So.
 Morgan  Hentz  Stanford University  L  So.
 Kelly  Hunter^  University of Nebraska  S  Sr.
 Khalia  Lanier  University of Southern California  OH  So.
 Simone  Lee*  Penn State University  OH  Sr.
 Chiaka  Ogbogu$&/  University of Texas  MB  RS-Sr.
 Kathryn  Plummer*  Stanford University  OH  So.
 Dana  Rettke  University of Wisconsin  MB  Fr.
 Stephanie  Samedy  University of Minnesota  RS  Fr.
 Haleigh  Washington*$  Penn State University  MB  Sr.

2017 AVCA DIVISION I SECOND-TEAM ALL-AMERICA

First Name Last Name School Pos. Year
 Annika  Albrecht  University of Nebraska  OH  Sr.
 Autumn  Bailey  Michigan State University  OH  RS-Sr.
 Audriana  Fitzmorris  Stanford University  MB  So.
 Mikaela  Foecke  University of Nebraska  OH  Jr.
 Alyssa  Garvelink^  Michigan State University  MB  Sr.
 Madeleine  Gates  UCLA  MB  So.
 Shainah  Joseph  University of Florida  RS  RS-Sr.
 Madison  Lilley  University of Kentucky  S  Fr.
 Merete  Lutz#@!  Stanford University  RS  RS-Sr.
 Emily  Maglio  University of Hawai’i  MB  Sr.
 Samantha  Seliger-Swenson*@  University of Minnesota  S  Jr.
 Alexa  Smith  University of Colorado  OH  Jr.
 Carli  Snyder  University of Florida  OH  Sr.
 Kendall  White  Penn State University  L  So.

2017 AVCA DIVISION I THIRD-TEAM ALL-AMERICA

First Name Last Name School Pos. Year
 Brittany  Abercrombie  University of Southern California  RS  Sr.
 Sherridan  Atkinson  Purdue University  RS  RS-Jr.
 Ali  Bastianelli  University of Illinois  MB  Jr.
 Alyssa  Cavanaugh  Western Kentucky University  OH  Sr.
 Carly  DeHoog  University of Washington  RS  Sr.
 Kristen  Gengenbacher  University of San Diego  S  Sr.
 Alexis  Hart  University of Minnesota  OH  So.
 Lily  Johnson  Missouri State University  OH  Sr.
 Veronica  Jones-Perry  BYU  OH  Jr.
 Rachael  Kramer  University of Florida  MB  So.
 Kelsie  Payne*$  University of Kansas  RS  Sr.
 Jordyn  Poulter  University of Illinois  S  Jr.
 Carly  Skjodt  University of Michigan  OH  Jr.
 Micaya  White*  University of Texas  OH  RS-So.

* indicates 2016 AVCA First-Team All-America selection
^ indicates 2016 AVCA Second-Team All-America selection
# indicates 2016 AVCA Third-Team All-America selection
$ indicates 2015 AVCA First-Team All-America selection
@ indicates 2015 AVCA Second-Team All-America selection
% indicates 2015 AVCA Third-Team All-America selection
& indicates 2014 AVCA First-Team All-American selection
! indicates 2014 AVCA Second-Team All-America selection
+ indicates a 2014 AVCA Third-Team All-American selection
/ indicates a 2013 AVCA Second-Team All-America selection

2017 Division I AVCA Freshman of the Year: Dana Rettke, Wisconsin, MB
2017 Division I TeamSnap/AVCA Player of the Year: Announced at the AVCA All-America/Players of the Year Banquet on Friday, December 15th.

2017 AVCA Division I Honorable Mention All-America

First Name Last Name School Pos. Year
 Symone  Abbott  Northwestern  OH  Sr.
 Taylor  Agost  Oregon  RS  RS-Sr.
 Tami  Alade  Stanford  MB  Jr.
 Rachel  Anderson  Western Kentucky  MB  Jr.
 Taylor  Bannister  LSU  RS  Fr.
 Allie  Barber  Marquette  OH  So.
 Julia  Brown  NC State  OH  Sr.
 Kaz  Brown  Kentucky  MB  Sr.
 Tabitha  Brown  Wichita State  OH  Jr.
 Cosy  Burnett  BYU  MB  Sr.
 Emily  Butters  Missouri State  L  Jr.
 Ryann  DeJarld  Notre Dame  L  Jr.
 Brynna  Deluzio  Colorado  S  Fr.
 Abby  Detering  Penn State  S/H  Sr.
 Lydia  Dimke  Creighton  S  Sr.
 Ashley  Dusek  Kentucky  L  Sr.
 Jesse  Earl  Auburn  L  Sr.
 Alyssa  Enneking  Oklahoma  OH  Sr.
 Amber  Erhahon  Dayton  MB  Sr.
 Ashley  Evans  Purdue  S  RS-Sr.
 Shelly  Fanning  Baylor  MB  RS-So.
 Ali  Frantti  Penn State  OH  Sr.
 Jasmine  Hanna  Colorado State  OH  Sr.
 Ainise  Havili  Kansas  S  Sr.
 Hali  Hillegas  Iowa State  L  RS-So.
 Sydney  Hilley  Wisconsin  S  Fr.
 Briana  Holman  Nebraska  MB  Sr.
 Heather  Hook  Northern Iowa  S  Sr.
 Jayden  Kennedy  San Diego  RS  Sr.
 Claire  Kieffer-Wright  Michigan  MB  Sr.
 Caroline  Knop  Florida  L  Sr.
 Milica  Kubura  Florida State  RS  Sr.
 Mary  Lake  BYU  L  So.
 Hannah  Lockin  Baylor  S  Fr.
 Molly  Lohman  Minnesota  MB  Sr.
 Tawnee  Luafalemana  Utah  MB  Sr.
 Jessica  Lucas  Western Kentucky  S  Sr.
 Nika  Markovic  Pittsburgh  RS  So.
 Mary-Kate  Marshall  Oregon State  OH  Sr.
 Cat  McCoy  Texas  L  Sr.
 McKenna  Miller  BYU  OH  So.
 Rachel  Minarick  Michigan State  S  Sr.
 Alyssa  Munlyn  Missouri  MB  Jr.
 Zana  Muno  UCLA  L  Jr.
 Taylor  Nelson  Cal Poly  S  Sr.
 Sierra  Nobley  Boise State  OH  Sr.
 Ebony  Nwanebu  Texas  RS  RS-Sr.
 Berkeley  Oblad  Utah  MB  Jr.
 Katie  Oleksak  Colorado State  S  So.
 Courtney  Pence  Illinois State  L  Jr.
 Addison  Picha  San Diego  MB  Jr.
 Kylie  Pickrell  NC State  S  Jr.
 Yossiana  Pressley  Baylor  OH  Fr.
 Madison  Rigdon  Kansas  OH  Sr.
 Wilma  Rivera  Louisville  S  Jr.
 Lindsey  Ruddins  UC Santa Barbara  OH  RS-So.
 Tia  Scambray  Washington  L  Sr.
 Jess  Schaben  Iowa State  OH  Jr.
 Courtney  Schwan  Washington  OH  Sr.
 Mikayla  Shields  South Carolina  RS  So.
 Ashley  Shook  Texas  S  Fr.
 Sarah  Sponcil  UCLA  S  Sr.
 Olga  Strantzali  Miami  OH  Sr.
 Lexi  Sun  Texas  OH  Fr.
 Karlie  Taylor  Northern Iowa  OH  So.
 Haley  Templeton  Miami  S  Sr.
 Heidi  Thelen  Penn State  RS  Sr.
 Piper  Thomas  Northern Iowa  MB  Jr.
 Holly  Toliver  Michigan State  RS  Sr.
 Adlee  Van Winden Cal Poly  OH Jr.
 Torrey  Van Winden Cal Poly  RS So.
 Pilar  Victoria Arkansas  OH RS-Sr.
 Ashley  Wenz Ohio State  OH Sr.
 Marysa  Wilkinson Creighton  MB Sr.
 Stephanie  Williams Pittsburgh  OH RS-So.
 Tionna  Williams Wisconsin  MB Jr.
 Brittany  Witt Creighton  L So.

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Wendy Mayer has worked in athletics media relations for the last 20 years. The Northwest Missouri State alumna is currently senior writer for Volleymob.com after spending the last 15 years with Purdue athletics.

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