The NCAA Division II volleyball tournament is in full swing with the quarterfinals taking place December 8.
With that, the AVCA has released their All-American teams. 15 players have earned AVCA All-American honors multiple times.
Of the many players that have earned multiple AVCA All-American honors: Riley Hanson of Concordia-St. Paul has earned her third and final AVCA First-Team All-American honors, as she has received the honors three consecutive seasons. Hanson is the the 19th players in Division II history to take home first-team honors three times. Teammate Emma Lange earn second-team and her third AVCA honor, as well.
Mallory Blauser (Angelo State), Morgan Hooe (Alaska-Anchorage), Malika O’Brien (Cal State San Bernardino), Sarah Ragland (Palm Beach Atlantic), Hailey Roberts (Tarleton State) and Andrea Thobe (Wheeling Jesuit) have all earned their second AVCA All-American honors.
Earning their programs first ever All-American honors are: Madi Farrell (Northwest Nazarene, first-team), Lauren Frye (Eastern New Mexico, third-team) and Alison McKay (Simon Fraser, third-team).
2016 AVCA Division II First-Team All-America
| First Name | Last Name | School | Pos. | YR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mallory | Blauser^ | Angelo State University | OH | Sr. |
| Madi | Farrell | Northwest Nazarene University | MB | Jr. |
| Riley | Hanson#* | Concordia University, Saint Paul | MB | Sr. |
| Morgan | Hooe@ | University of Alaska Anchorage | S | Sr. |
| Malika | O’Brien^ | Cal State San Bernardino | OH | Sr. |
| Sarah | Ragland@ | Palm Beach Atlantic University | MB | Jr. |
| Taylor | Reiss | Southwest Minnesota State University | OH | So. |
| Hailey | Roberts# | Tarleton State University | OH | Jr. |
| Anna | Schlaak | Concordia University, Saint Paul | OH | Sr. |
| Allee | Stelogeannis | University of Tampa | OH | Sr. |
| Andrea | Thobe^ | Wheeling Jesuit University | S | Sr. |
| Hannah | Tong | The University of Findlay | OH | Sr. |
| Brandi | Torr | Metropolitan State University of Denver | S | Sr. |
| Annie | Wolfe | University of Nebraska at Kearney | RS | Sr. |
2016 AVCA Division II Second-Team All-America
| First Name | Last Name | School | Pos. | YR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natasha | Fomina^ | University of North Alabama | OH | Sr. |
| Lauren | Hackett& | California Baptist University | OH | Jr. |
| Haley | Kindall& | Wheeling Jesuit University | MB | Sr. |
| Emma | Lange^% | Concordia University, Saint Paul | RS | Sr. |
| Eisha | Oden | Southwest Minnesota State University | MB | Sr. |
| Meghan | Parker | Angelo State University | S | Fr. |
| Jenna | Perry | California Baptist University | RS | Sr. |
| Morgan | Rietzke$ | Rockhurst University | OH | Sr. |
| Aly | Schneider@ | Lewis University | MB | Jr. |
| Brianna | Sotello | Angelo State University | OH | Jr. |
| Leah | Swiss | University of Alaska Anchorage | OH | So. |
| Kathryn | Torre | University of West Florida | MB | Sr. |
| Emily | Tripp | University of Arkansas-Fort Smith | L | Sr. |
| Sarah | Vicory^ | Washburn University | MB | Sr. |
2016 AVCA Division II Third-Team All-America
| First Name | Last Name | School | Pos. | YR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abby | Becker | Lewis University | S | So. |
| Taylor | Bevis | University of Central Oklahoma | OH | So. |
| Sara | Davis | Flagler College | MB | Jr. |
| Lauren | Frye | Eastern New Mexico University | RS | Sr. |
| Megan | Larson | Southwest Minnesota State University | S | Jr. |
| Alison | McKay | Simon Fraser University | L | Sr. |
| Ally | Rohn# | Palm Beach Atlantic University | OH | So. |
| Alma | Serna | California State University, Los Angeles | MB | Jr. |
| Stephanie | Sikorski | Ferris State University | S | Sr. |
| Michaela | Smith | Metropolitan State University of Denver | OH | Sr. |
| Torey | Thompson | Chico State University | S | Sr. |
| Anna | Tovo | Florida Southern College | OH | Jr. |
| Kasey | Williams& | Concordia University, Saint Paul | S | Sr. |
| Tara | Ziegelbein | University of Nebraska at Kearney | MB | Jr. |
| # | 2015 First-Team All-America Selection |
| ^ | 2015 Second-Team All-America Selection |
| @ | 2015 Third-Team All-America Selection |
| * | 2014 First-Team All-America Selection |
| % | 2014 Second-Team All-America Selection |
| & | 2014 Third-Team All-America Selection |
| ? | 2013 Second-Team All-America Selection |
| $ | 2013 Third-Team All-America Selection |
2016 AVCA Division II Freshman of the Year: Meghan Parker, Angelo State, S
2016 AVCA Division II Player of the Year: Announced at NCAA Banquet on December 7
2016 AVCA Division II Honorable Mention All-America
| First Name | Last Name | School | Pos. | YR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaeda | Allen | Barry University | OH | Jr. |
| Bianca | Alvarez | Notre Dame de Namur | OH | Jr. |
| Rachel | Andrews | Sonoma State University | MB | Sr. |
| JaQuayla | Baker | Eckerd College | MB | Sr. |
| Tahlyr | Banks | Augustana University | L | Jr. |
| Kendra | Bodine | Northwest Nazarene University | OH | Jr. |
| Lexie | Bradley | University of North Alabama | MB | Jr. |
| Molly | Burkhardt | Palm Beach Atlantic University | S | So. |
| Allyson | Cappel | Ferris State University | OH | Fr. |
| Alyssa | Carney | Washburn University | L | Sr. |
| Bri | Civiero | Rollins College | OH | Jr. |
| Kennedi | Coleman | University of Arkansas-Fort Smith | OH | Sr. |
| Alli | Cudworth | Ashland University | RS | Sr. |
| Jayann | DeHoog | Cal State San Bernardino | S | So. |
| Elizabeth | Dowd | Shorter University | OH | Sr. |
| Ashley | Drzymala | Daemen College | OH | So. |
| Blair | Ehrlich | Stanislaus State | OH | Sr. |
| Diana | Fa’amausili | University of Alaska Anchorage | RS | Fr. |
| Allison | Fowler | New York Institute of Technology | S | Jr. |
| Alyssa | Frauendorfer | Wayne State College (NE) | MB | Sr. |
| Nickyla | Garverick | The University of Findlay | MB | Jr. |
| Mallory | Grimsrud | Adams State University | MB | Jr. |
| Raegan | Grooms | Armstrong State University | OH | So. |
| Kayleigh | Harper | Western Washington University | MB | So. |
| Krista | Hassing | Minnesota State University, Mankato | MB | Sr. |
| Elizabeth | Hyland | Lewis University | OH | So. |
| Ashytn | Kapovich | University of North Alabama | L | Jr. |
| Jordyn | Keamo | Tarleton State University | S | Jr. |
| Sarah | Kelly | University of Minnesota Duluth | RS | So. |
| Katie | Klein | Regis University | RS | Sr. |
| Sydney | Kralj | California Baptist University | S | Jr. |
| Hannah | Kren | Gannon University | OH | Sr. |
| Kayce | Krucki | Wheeling Jesuit University | L | Sr. |
| Brindl | Langley | Florida Southern College | L | Sr. |
| McKenna | Larsen | Winona State University | S | Jr. |
| Hope | Lemon | Saint Leo University | OH | Sr. |
| Tori | Martella | University of West Florida | L | Sr. |
| Karolina | Moderova | New York Institute of Technology | OH | Jr. |
| Lauren | Nicholson | Cal State San Bernardino | OH | Jr. |
| Gabby | Olson | Cedarville University | MB | Jr. |
| Hailee | Olson | The University of Findlay | S | So. |
| Abby | Phelps | Western Washington University | OH | So. |
| Sophia | Proano | Colorado Christian University | RS | Jr. |
| Diva | Rivas-Reyes | American International College | OH | So. |
| Abby | Saehler | Wingate University | RS | Sr. |
| Lindsey | Smith | University of Nebrasksa at Kearney | S | So. |
| Corisha | Smith | University of West Florida | OH | Sr. |
| Marissa | Tandron | Lynn Univeristy | S | Sr. |
| Jamee | Townsend | Saint Leo University | L | Sr. |
| Lydia | West | Lynn University | MB | Sr. |
| Sabrina | Wheelhouse | Central Washington University | MB | Jr. |
| Crystal | Whitten | Fort Hays State University | OH | Sr. |
| Alexis | Wick | Texas A&M University-Kingsville | MB | Jr. |
| Leanna | Willer | Washburn University | OH | Sr. |
| Arela | Williams | McKendree University | OH | Jr. |
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