AVCA Announces Division II Regional Award Winners

  0 Carly DeMarque | November 29th, 2017 | College - Women's Indoor, Division II, News

With the 2017 NCAA Division II Volleyball Tournament set to begin tomorrow, the AVCA has released their regional award selections. The list consists of eight regions with a Player, Freshman and Coach of the Year being selected in each of the regions.

None of the senior players selected to the list have garnered the honor in each of their seasons playing. 12 have earned the award three times in their career while 22 have been named to the list in two of their playing seasons.

Out of California Baptist, who claimed the #1 ranking in Division II to end the regular season, Lauren Hackett was named the West Region Player of the Year. Hackett has put down 348 kills on the year for an average of 3.87 kills per set while contributing 35 aces. On defense, Hackett picked up 239 digs along with 53 blocks.

Other top-10 regular-season finishers that garnered Player of the Year honors are Lewis’ Aly Schneider and Southwest Minnesota State’s Taylor Reiss.

ATLANTIC REGION

First Name Last Name School Position Year
 Kelsey  Ansec**  Gannon  OH  Sr.
 Leah  Bisignani  Seton Hill  MB  RS-So.
 Taylor  Braunagel  Clarion  OH  Sr.
 Natalie  Cignetti**  Indiana (PA)  OH  Sr.
 Katlynn  Dunlap  Urbana  OH  Sr.
 Gabby  Egler  Indiana (PA)  MB  Sr.
 Marissa  Erminio**  Pittsburgh-Johnstown  OH  RS-Sr.
 Mackenzie  Harrison**  Fairmont State  RS  Sr.
 Haley  Kramer  Wheeling Jesuit  MB  So.
 Cassie  Meyer  Wheeling Jesuit  OH  Fr.
 Devan  Orr***  Pittsburgh-Johnstown  L  Sr.
 Stephanie  Sylvester  Wheeling Jesuit  S  So.
 Sydney  Trathen***  Edinboro  S  Sr.
 Samantha  Webber  Shippensburg  MB  So.

HONORABLE MENTION

First Name Last Name School Position Year
 Audrey  Francis  Wheeling Jesuit  L  Fr.
 Jillian  Grammer  West Chester  S  Jr.
 Emily  Hangen  Shippensburg  S  Fr.
 Cierah  Jackson  Edinboro  OH  Fr.
 Ashley  Kerestes  Gannon  MB  Fr.
 Courtney  Oberlander  Slippery Rock  L  Sr.

Region Player of the Year: Haley Kramer, Wheeling Jesuit, MB
Region Freshman of the Year: Cassie Meyer, Wheeling Jesuit, OH
Region Coach of the Year: Christy Benner, Wheeling Jesuit

CENTRAL REGION

First Name Last Name School Position Year
 Tahlyr  Banks  Augustana  L  Sr.
 Taylor  Bevis**  Central Oklahoma  OH  Jr.
 Brooke  Borchardt  Southwest Minnesota St.  MB  Sr.
 Hailey  Busch  Northern State  OH  RS-Jr.
 Kasey  Hohlen  Central Missouri  MB  Sr.
 Lexie  Johnston  Arkansas Tech  MB  Fr.
 Sarah  Kelly  Minnesota-Duluth  RS  Jr.
 Megan  Larson**  Southwest Minnesota St.  S  Sr.
 Brooklyn  Lewis  Concordia-St. Paul  RS  Jr.
 Amanda  Milnick  Arkansas Tech  S/RS  So.
 Elizabeth  Mohr  Concordia-St. Paul  S  Jr.
 Taylor  Reiss**  Southwest Minnesota St.  OH  Jr.
 Mariya  Sampson  Concordia-St. Paul  OH  Sr.
 Tara  Ziegelbein**  Nebraska-Kearney  MB  Sr.

HONORABLE MENTION

First Name Last Name School Position Year
 Kaylee  Burmeister  Southwest Minnesota St.  OH  Jr.
 Zoe  Hardin  Harding  MB  Jr.
 Kylie  Hohlen  Central Missouri  L  Jr.
 McKenna  Larsen  Winona State  S  Sr.
 Allison  Olley  Minnesota-Duluth  MB  Sr.
 Danielle  Rampart  Winona State  OH  Sr.

Region Player of the Year: Taylor Reiss, Southwest Minnesota St., OH
Region Freshman of the Year: Lexie Johnston, Arkansas Tech, MB
Region Coach of the Year: Kristy Bayer, Arkansas Tech

EAST REGION

First Name Last Name School Position Year
 Kacey  Affrunti  Molloy  MB  Fr.
 Carly  Banks  Molloy  OH  RS-So.
 Katherine  DeLanty  Stonehill  MB  Sr.
 Allison  Fowler***  NYIT  S  Sr.
 Alyssa  Gage  Southern Connecticut  MB  Jr.
 Leanna  Jadus  Southern Connecticut  OH  Jr.
 Katrina  Janssen**  Caldwell  RS  Sr.
 Rachel  Londot  LIU Post  OH  Jr.
 Caroline  Martins  New Haven  OH  Sr.
 Karolina  Moderova***  NYIT  OH  Sr.
 Jana  Potic  American International  RS  So.
 Kristine  Rios**  New Haven  S  Jr.
 Mercy  Rivera**  American International  L  Sr.
 Tiffany  Verni  NYIT OH  Jr.

HONORABLE MENTION

First Name Last Name School Position Year
 Corinne  Justus  Jefferson  MB  Sr.
 Dolores  Kopren  American International  S  Jr.
 Jessica  Mitchell  Caldwell  L  Sr.
 Dakota  O’Neill  Molloy  L  Sr.
 Sophia  Smith  Molloy  S  So.
 Courtney  Wensel  Jefferson  OH  Jr.

Region Player of the Year: Karolina Moderova, NYIT, OH
Region Freshman of the Year: Kacey Affrunti, Molloy, MB
Region Coach of the Year: Kevin DesLauriers, Molloy

MIDWEST REGION

First Name Last Name School Position Year
 Abby  Becker**  Lewis  S  RS-Jr.
 Ayanna  Buckley  Ferris State  MB  Sr.
 Allyson  Cappel**  Ferris State  OH  So.
 Kayla  Chosa  Northern Michigan  MB  Sr.
 Amanda  Geiger  McKendree  RS  Sr.
 Margaret  Horihan  Bellarmine  OH  Sr.
 Elizabeth  Hyland**  Lewis  OH  Jr.
 Hailee  Olson***  Findlay  S  Jr.
 Aly  Schneider***  Lewis  MB  Sr.
 Paige  VanderWall  Hillsdale  RS  Jr.
 Kara  Vyletel  Hillsdale  OH  Jr.
 Madison  Whitehead  Northern Michigan  RS  Sr.
 Arela***  Williams  McKendree  OH  Sr.
 Amanda  Winner  Findlay  OH  Jr.

HONORABLE MENTION

First Name Last Name School Position Year
 Jordyn  Kuchenbrod  Bellarmine  L  Jr.
 Staci  Brower  Grand Valley State  MB  Jr.
 Grace  Carter  Rockurst  S/H  Sr.
 Alyssa  Halser  Illinois-Springfield  MB  Jr.
 Lindsey  Mertz  Hillsdale  S  Fr.
 Gabby  Olson  Cedarville  MB  Sr.

Region Player of the Year: Aly Schneider, Lewis, MB
Region Freshman of the Year: Lindsey Mertz, Hillsdale, S
Region Coach of the Year: Chris Gravel, Hillsdale

SOUTH REGION

First Name Last Name School Position Year
 Jessica  Austin  North Alabama  MB  Sr.
 Bethany  Besancenez  Florida Southern  S  Jr.
 Lexie  Bradley**  North Alabama  OH  Sr.
 Taylor  Fosler  Tampa  MB  So.
 Anna  Garrett  Saint Leo  S  So.
 Ashtyn  Kapovich  North Alabama  L  Sr.
 Sarah  Kimmey  Palm Beach Atlantic  MB  Sr.
 Nicole  Mattson  Florida Southern  OH  Jr.
 Rachel  Neblett  West Florida  MB  Sr.
 Ally  Rohn**  Palm Beach Atlantic  S/OH  Jr.
 Kaitlyn  Sibson  Eckerd  L  Sr.
 Monique  StCyr  West Florida  S  Sr.
 Anna  Tovo***  Florida Southern  OH  Sr.
 Denvyr  Tyler-Palmer  Nova Southeastern  OH  Jr.

HONORABLE MENTION

First Name Last Name School Position Year
 Jayden  Davila-McClary  North Alabama  S  Jr.
 Kristina  Filimonova  Barry  MB  So.
 Haley  Hop  Alabama Huntsville  L  Jr.
 Shannon  McDonough  Rollins  OH  Sr.
 Jordyn  Poppen  West Florida  OH  So.
 Briana  Sandifer  West Alabama  OH  Sr.

Region Player of the Year: Nicole Mattson, Florida Southern, OH
Region Freshman of the Year: Logan Kael, West Florida, L
Region Coach of the Year: Jill Stephens, Florida Southern

SOUTH CENTRAL REGION

First Name Last Name School Position Year
  Anna  Demmer  Arkansas-Fort Smith  OH  So.
  MacKenzie  Edwards  Colorado Mesa  OH  Jr.
  Mallory  Grimsrud**  Adams State  MB  RS-Sr.
  Taylor  Hamilton  Colorado-Colorado Springs  MB  Sr.
  Marina  Hansen  Colorado School of Mines  S  Sr.
  Kristen  Hornung  Regis  MB  Jr.
  Jordyn  Keamo**  Tarleton State  S/RS  Sr.
  Nikki  Kennedy  Regis  MB  So.
  Sophia  Proano**  Colorado Christian  RS  RS-Sr.
  Autumn  Reese  Arkansas-Fort Smith  L  Jr.
  Hailey  Roberts***  Tarleton State  OH  Sr.
  Brianna  Sotello***  Angelo State  OH  Sr.
  Santaisha  Sturges  Metropolitan State  OH  Jr.
  Abigail  Tiesman  Colorado School of Mines  MB  So.

HONORABLE MENTION

First Name Last Name School Position Year
  Silvia  Basso  Regis  S  So.
  Caitlyn  Burroway  Regis  OH  Fr.
  Shelley  Chapron  Texas A&M – Commerce  MB  So.
  Lindsey  Jin  Colorado School of Mines  OH  Fr.
  Miri  Shade  Texas Woman’s  OH  RS-Sr.
  Heather  Verrill  Western New Mexico  MB  Sr.

Region Player of the Year: Hailey Roberts, Tarleton State, OH
Region Freshman of the Year: Lindsey Jin, Colorado School of Mines, OH
Region Coach of the Year: Joel List, Regis

SOUTHEAST REGION

First Name Last Name School Position Year
 Rachel  Alles  Wingate  S  So.
 McKenzey  Beck  Augusta  S  Jr.
 Katie  Bludau  Wingate  OH  Sr.
 Kayla  Brockway  Georgia College  S  Jr.
 Rachel  Burts  Anderson  MB  RS-Sr.
 Rebecca  Cochran  Queens  OH  Sr.
 Emily  Conlin  Anderson  S  So.
 Sara  Davis***  Flagler  MB  Sr.
 Phoebe  Havenaar  Wingate  MB  RS-So.
 Anna  Holmquist  Wingate  MB  Jr.
 Sydney  Kunz  Queens  S  Sr.
 Rebecca  Martinez  USC-Aiken  L  So.
 Marissa  Mitter  Anderson  OH  Sr.
 Taja  Valmyr  Flagler  OH  Sr.

HONORABLE MENTION

First Name Last Name School Position Year
 Morgan  Ballard  Carson Newman  L  So.
 Kaytlin  Elkins  Barton  OH  Fr.
 Hannah  Hritz  Lander  RS  Fr.
 Karlie  Redfern  Flagler  OH  Fr.
 Tara  Savisky  Flagler  S  Jr.
 Alie  Smith  USC-Aiken  OH  Fr.

Region Player of the Year: Katie Bludau, Wingate, OH
Region Freshman of the Year: Karlie Redfern, Flagler, OH
Region Coach of the Year: Matt Affolder, Flagler

WEST REGION

First Name Last Name School Position Year
 Bianca  Alvarez  Notre Dame de Namur  OH  Sr.
 Kendra  Bodine**  Northwest Nazarene  OH  Sr.
 Brette  Boesel  Western Washington  S  Jr.
 Madi  Farrell***  Northwest Nazarene  MB  Sr.
 Rachel  Flynn  Concordia (CA)  OH  RS-Sr.
 Lauren  Hackett***  California Baptist  OH  Sr.
 Sydney  Kralj  California Baptist  S  Sr.
 Julianne  Miller  Azusa Pacific  MB  So.
 Lauren  Nicholson**  Cal State San Bernardino  OH  Sr.
 Abby  Phelps**  Western Washington  OH  Jr.
 Courtney  Seda  Sonoma State  S  Sr.
 Deja  Thompson  Cal State East Bay  MB  Jr.
 Madison  Witt  California Baptist  RS  Gr.
 McKenna  Witt  California Baptist  OH  Gr.

HONORABLE MENTION

First Name Last Name School Position Year
 Joellee  Buckner  Western Washington  RS  Sr.
 Hailey  Jackson  Cal State San Bernardino  MB  Jr.
 Tessa  May  Simon Fraser  MB  Jr.
 Kelsey  McIntire  Sonoma State  MB  Sr.
 Leah  Swiss  Alaska-Anchorage  OH  Jr.
 Cindy  Tran  Concordia (CA)  RS  So.

Region Player of the Year: Lauren Hackett, California Baptist, OH
Region Freshman of the Year: Karla Santos, Cal State LA, OH
Region Coach of the Year: Branden Higa, California Baptist

* Denotes total number of years selected to AVCA Division II All-Region Team

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Carly DeMarque has been involved with competitive volleyball for the majority of her life, playing competitively at the club and collegiate level for 15 years and coaching club for five. Now a retired Division I volleyball athlete out of McNeese State University, she continues her volleyball enthusiasm by stepping back into …

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