The NCAA Division III Women’s Volleyball season is coming to a close, with that players and coaches of the year are selected.
The TeamSnap/AVCA Division III National Player of the Year has been awarded to Lindsey Peterson of the University of Northwestern-St. Paul. She is the first national player of the year for the program, has earned AVCA First-Team All-American honors and has been awarded back-to-back UMAC Player of the Year awards. Her 2016 stats are 4.78 K/S, .284 Hitting %, 4.31 D/S, 0.51 B/S.
Each coach selected in will represent their region on the AVCA National Coach of the Year ballot. The award will be officially presented on December 15 at the 2016 American Volleyball Coaches Association Convention in Columbus, Ohio.
Central Region
| First Name | Last Name | School | Position | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandi | Blattner | St. Mary’s (MN) | OH | SO |
| Caroline | Dupont**** | Washington-St. Louis | MB | SR |
| Marissa | Ekness | Minnesota-Morris | OH | JR |
| Shanay | Gonder | Northwestern (MN) | MB | SR |
| Lauren | Hanson | Gustavus Adolphus | OH | SO |
| Nora | Holtan | Gustavus Adolphus | S | SO |
| Aryn | Jones | Wartburg | MB | JR |
| Taylor | Linn | Augsburg | MB | JR |
| Whitney | Lloyd | St. Thomas (MN) | MB | SR |
| Lindsey | Peterson** | Northwestern (MN) | OH | JR |
| Hanna | Reese | Coe | S | SR |
| Rexi | Sheredy** | Washington (MO) | OH | SR |
| Lucy | Stevens** | Carleton | MB | JR |
| Macey | Terhell | Augsburg | L | SO |
Honorable Mention
| First Name | Last Name | School | Position | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackie | Doering | Northwestern (MN) | L | JR |
| Shanee | Herd | St. Catherine | L | SR |
| Megan | Pekarek | St. Benedict (MN) | S | JR |
| Kayla | Reeg | Westminster | S | SR |
| Katie | Reitsma | Minnesota-Morris | L | JR |
| Emma | Veum | Luther | MB | SO |
Region Freshman of the Year: Ellie Meyer, St. Thomas (MN), L
Region Coach of the Year: Beth Wilmeth, Northwestern (MN); Wilmeth has a 2016 record of 30-4, 8-0 UMAC. In her 12th season at Northwestern-St. Paul she has accomplished 10 UMAC conference championships has had seven consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances from 2010-2016, has been a five-time UMAC Coach of the Year and this year will mark her first ever AVCA Region Coach of the Year.
Great Lakes Region
| First Name | Last Name | School | Position | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iris | Anderson** | Ohio Wesleyan | OH | JR |
| Ashley | Borchers** | Ohio Northern | S | SR |
| Keilahna | Castillo | Calvin | L | SO |
| Aubrey | Cox | Wittenberg | MB | FR |
| Laura | Danhoff*** | Calvin | MB | SR |
| Maddie | Fischer | Wittenberg | OH | JR |
| Sophia | Hackett | Hope | S | JR |
| Anna | Kamp | Calvin | OH | SO |
| Jenna | Lodewyk*** | Calvin | S | JR |
| Sarah | Parker*** | Heidelberg | MB | SR |
| Haley | Potters | Ohio Northern | MB | JR |
| Rachel | Raimondo | Heidelberg | L | JR |
| Alexis | Thompson | Hope | L | SR |
| Lauren | Weisgarber | Bluffton | MB | SR |
Honorable Mention
| First Name | Last Name | School | Position | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah | DeVries | Calvin | MB | FR |
| Marissa | Jay | Hiram | OH | SR |
| Rachel | Lenderman | DePauw | L | SR |
| Courtney | Van Houzen | Hope | MB | SR |
| Karen | Wildemann | Wittenberg | S | SO |
| Elisabeth | Wison | DePauw | MB | SR |
Region Freshman of the Year: Aubrey Cox, Wittenberg, MB
Region Coach of the Year: Kate Witte, Ohio Northern; Witte posted a record of 27-3, 9-0 OAC in the 2016 season. In her 26th season at Ohio Northern she has won the AVCA D-III Great Lakes Region Coach of the Year six times (1994, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2009, 2016).
Mid-Atlantic Region
| First Name | Last Name | School | Position | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephanie | Elechko** | Eastern | OH | SR |
| Brooke | Gallagher** | Messiah | S | SR |
| Natalie | Gray | DeSales | L | SO |
| Rylie | Haas**** | Eastern | L | SR |
| Rachel | Hoffman | Neumann | MB | SO |
| Morgan | Kline | Eastern | S | FR |
| Moriah | Savage | Stevenson | RS | SO |
| Gabby | Savite’** | DeSales | OH | SO |
| Annika | Schwartz*** | Stevenson | OH | JR |
| Jane | Underman*** | Messiah | OH | SR |
| Lisa | Wallitsch*** | DeSales | S | SR |
| Greta | Weidemoyer*** | Lebanon Valley | S/H | SR |
| Alicia | Weigel** | Eastern | OH | SR |
| Hannah | Zuchowski** | Keystone | OH | SR |
Honorable Mention
| First Name | Last Name | School | Position | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deanna | Bradbury | Stevenson | L | JR |
| Kristen | Brooks | Stevenson | OH | SR |
| Nicole | Dorman | Widener | OH | SO |
| Anne-Marie | Jones | Cabrini | OH | JR |
| Michelle | Paulsen | Eastern | MB | SO |
| Mary | Underman | Messiah | MB | FR |
Region Freshman of the Year: Morgan Kline, Eastern, S
Region Coach of the Year: Mark Birtwistle, Eastera; Birtwistle posts a record of 29-5, 7-0 MAC for 2016. In his 26th season with Eastern University he has recorded his 17th conference championship, entering their ninth consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance and is now a six-time AVCA D-III Mid-Atlantic Region Coach of the Year (2002, 2005, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2016)
Midwest Region
| First Name | Last Name | School | Position | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond | Boyd | Cornell College | OH | JR |
| Tyler | Brown | Illinois Wesleyan | OH | SO |
| Kelly | Cefalu | Wisconsin-Stevens Point | OH | SR |
| Madison | Entinger | Wisconsin-La Crosse | S | JR |
| Staci | Hasler** | Wisconsin-Whitewater | S | SR |
| Stephanie | Henk | Wisconsin-La Crosse | OH | JR |
| Cassidy | Kingery | Millikin | L | SR |
| Hannah | Nimrick** | Elmhurst | S/H | SR |
| Bri | Piepenbrok | Wisconsin-Stevens Point | L | SR |
| Sydney | Racky | Wisconsin-Whitewater | RS | JR |
| Brittany | Robinson | Wisconsin-Whitewater | L | SO |
| Heather | Sawchuk | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | OH | JR |
| Erin | Syversen** | Millikin | OH | JR |
| Courtney | Wagner | Wisconsin-Whitewater | MB | JR |
Honorable Mention
| First Name | Last Name | School | Position | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine | Devlin | Cornell College | S | SR |
| Tina | Elstner | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | OH | SO |
| Stephanie | Korbakes | Carthage | RS | SR |
| Mary | Lawrence | Elmhurst | MB | SR |
| Sarah | Muisenga | Chicago | RS | SO |
| Katie | Vondra | Aurora | OH | RS-FR |
Region Freshman of the Year: Samantha Jaeke, Wisconsin-Oshkosh, RS **Must be true freshman to win honor**
Region Coach of the Year: Stacy Boudreau, Wisconsin-Whitewater; Boudreau posts a 2016 record of 27-6, 5-2 WIAC. The team is entering their 25th straight NCAA Tournament appearance, they have won their second consecutive WIAC Tournament and this is her first AVCA Region Coach of the Year award.
New England Region
| First Name | Last Name | School | Position | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abby | Bertics | MIT | RS | SO |
| Maria | Coniglio | Johnson & Wales (RI) | OH | FR |
| Brylee | Frank | Johnson & Wales (RI) | S | FR |
| Megan | Gebhard*** | MIT | OH | SR |
| Kayleigh | Helgesen** | Springfield | OH | JR |
| Lauren | Holt**** | Springfield | MB | SR |
| Marnae | Mawdsley*** | Springfield | S | SR |
| Tori | McIntyre** | Endicott | OH | SR |
| Dana | Mott | Rivier | MB | SR |
| Alycia | Rackliffe | Framingham State | RS | SR |
| Marina | Ramos** | Clark | OH | JR |
| Anagabrielle | Sanchez | Springfield | L | FR |
| Lauren | Silverman** | Rivier | MB | SR |
| Tori | Wuthrich** | MIT | L | SR |
Honorable Mention
| First Name | Last Name | School | Position | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angelou | Dunton | US Coast Guard Academy | OH | FR |
| Emily | Kalmink | Johnson & Wales (RI) | MB | SO |
| Hayley | Macken | Rivier | S | SO |
| Yasmine | Reece | Wellesley | MB | SO |
| Rachel | Webb | Clark | S | SO |
| Gizem | Yilmaz | Babson | MB | SO |
Region Freshman of the Year: Anagabrielle Sanchez, Springfield, L; Brylee Frank, Johnson & Wales (RI), S
Region Coach of the Year: Nancy Somera, Johnson & Wales (RI); Somera posted a record of 33-0, 11-0 GNAC for 2016. She is in her third year at Johnson & Wales (RI), the team has won their second consecutive Great Northeast Athletic Conference Championship, they are the only NCAA team to still hold an undefeated record and this is her first AVCA Region Coach of the Year.
New York Region
| First Name | Last Name | School | Position | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachael | Aird | Clarkson | OH | JR |
| Joelle | Goldstein** | Ithaca | OH | JR |
| Sara | Hain | Stevens | MB | FR |
| Sydni | Horner** | Stevens | L | JR |
| Larysa | Iwaskiw*** | Ramapo | OH | JR |
| Annie | MacMillan | Vassar | S | SO |
| Jane | McLeod | Vassar | OH | FR |
| Katherine | Moeller** | Union (NY) | L | SR |
| Brianna | Perez | Stevens | S | SO |
| Lindsay | Schuele** | Stockton | RS | SR |
| Shelby | Stewart | Stevens | MB | FR |
| Sarah | Szybist**** | RIT | OH | SR |
| Mary | Tobin** | Stevens | MB | SR |
| Idi | Uffen*** | Stockton | MB | SR |
Honorable Mention
| First Name | Last Name | School | Position | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda | Cerruti | Ithaca | MB | SO |
| Katy | Ehnstrom | Skidmore | MB | FR |
| Devan | Gallagher | Vassar | OH | SO |
| Clara | Martinez-Rubio | Rochester | MB | SO |
| Hayley | Merrill | Montclair St. | OH | JR |
| Rachel | Reusch | Clarkson | MB | FR |
Region Freshman of the Year: Jane McLeod, Vassar, OH
Region Coach of the Year: Glenn DeHaven, Stevens; DeHaven has posted a 31-5 record for 2016. For the fourth straight year, his staff has been named as the Empire 8 Coach Staff of the Year and this will be his first AVCA Regional Coach of the Year award.
North Region
| First Name | Last Name | School | Position | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erin | Byrne** | Susquehanna | RS | SR |
| Katie | Byrne** | Juniata | L | SO |
| Nakita | Gearhart**** | Juniata | MB | SR |
| Jackie | Gibbons** | Carnegie-Mellon | MB | SR |
| Alli | Graf | St. Mary’s (MD) | OH | SR |
| Molly | Higgins | Carnegie-Mellon | L | SR |
| Hannah | Miller*** | Christopher Newport | MB | SR |
| Megan | Moroney** | Juniata | MB | JR |
| Emily | Newton | Carnegie-Mellon | S | SR |
| Emma | Olson | Mary Washington | S | SR |
| Kelly | Reynolds**** | Juniata | S | SR |
| Katie | Stouffer*** | Salisbury | OH | SR |
| Cailyn | Thomas | Marymount | MB | SR |
| Elizabeth | Wuerstle | Johns Hopkins | OH | JR |
Honorable Mention
| First Name | Last Name | School | Position | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylana | McKenzie | Bethany | OH | SR |
| Lauren | Mueller | Carnegie-Mellon | OH | SO |
| Morgan | Lowe | Susquehanna | OH | JR |
| Mar-Jana | Phillips | Juniata | RS | SR |
| Savannah | Powers | Mary Washington | OH | FR |
| Sarah | Wallace | Swarthmore | OH | JR |
Region Freshman of the Year: Savannah Powers, OH, Mary Washington
Region Coach of the Year: Matt Troy, Mary Washington; Troy posted a 28-3, 8-1 CAC record for 2016. It is his third season at Mary Washington, has led the team to their first CAC Championship since 1991 and this is his first AVCA Region Coach of the Year.
Northeast Region
| First Name | Last Name | School | Position | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth | Ahrens | Tufts | MB | SR |
| Katie | Doherty** | Bowdoin | L | SR |
| Caroline | Flaharty | Bowdoin | OH | FR |
| Elizabeth | Glavan** | UMass-Boston | L | SR |
| Samantha | Holdredge | SUNY Brockport | OH | SR |
| Tori | Jasuta*** | Williams | OH | SR |
| Quincy | Leech*** | Bowdoin | S | SR |
| Julia | Murphy*** | UMass-Boston | MB | SR |
| Noelle | Poloncarz** | SUNY Brockport | S | JR |
| Becca | Raffel** | Middlebury | OH | JR |
| Morgan | Roessler** | SUNY New Paltz | MB | SR |
| Eileen | Shi | UMass-Boston | OH | SO |
| Erika | Sklaver | Bowdoin | MB | SR |
| Darriyan | Thomas | Gallaudet | OH | JR |
Honorable Mention
| First Name | Last Name | School | Position | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colleen | Koen | UMass-Boston | OH | SR |
| Ariel | Murawski | SUNY Oswego | RS | SO |
| McKenzie | Humann | Tufts | MB | SR |
| Sarah | Staver | Middlebury | MB | SO |
| Brianna | Richardson | SUNY Brockport | MB | JR |
| Kelly | Waters | SUNY Brockport | MB | FR |
Region Freshman of the Year: Caroline Flaharty, Bowdoin, OH
Region Coach of the Year: Cora Thompson, Tufts; Thompson led the team to a 24-3, 10-0 NESCAC record for 2016. She has led the team for 14 years, has been named to her fifth NESCAC Coach of the Year award and this marks her first ever AVCA Region Coach of the Year honor.
South Region
| First Name | Last Name | School | Position | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mariah | Clark | Randolph-Macon | OH | SO |
| Sara | Dyslin | Hendrix | MB | JR |
| Jennifer | Garrett | Lynchburg | OH | SR |
| Jessica | Gum** | Berry | MB | SR |
| Jessica | Holler**** | Emory | MB | SR |
| Sydney | Leimbach | Emory | MB | SO |
| Sarah | Maher*** | Emory | RS | SR |
| Lauren | Petrisin | Hendrix | RS | JR |
| Erin | Quinn | Randolph-Macon | S | JR |
| MC | Rogers** | Hendrix | OH | SR |
| Mackenzie | Shand*** | Washington & Lee | MB | SR |
| Hannah | Shields*** | Averett | OH | JR |
| Hannah Kate | Thompson | Berry | S | JR |
| Katie | Truluck | Berry | L | SR |
Honorable Mention
| First Name | Last Name | School | Position | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline | Corey | Meredith | OH | FR |
| Meg | Guignon | Washington & Lee | OH | SO |
| Abby | Mills | Bridgewater | OH | SR |
| Virginia | Moore | Covenant | OH | JR |
| Samantha | Sallade | Randolph-Macon | L | JR |
| Jeneva | Salter | Birmingham Southern | OH | SO |
Region Freshman of the Year: Caroline Corey, Meredith, OH
Region Coach of the Year: Bill Rogers, Randolph-Macon; Rogers posted a 23-7, 11-0 ODAC record for 2016. He has led the team for 15 seasons, has won their second consecutive conference title and fifth overall and this is the first time he has been awarded AVCA Region Coach of the Year.
West Region
| First Name | Last Name | School | Position | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan | Brinkman | Texas-Dallas | OH | FR |
| Abbe | Holtze**** | Colorado College | OH | SR |
| Nicole | Kerkhof** | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps | OH | SR |
| Michelle | Lawrence*** | Cal Lutheran | RS | SR |
| Kate | Mitchell | Southwestern (TX) | RS | JR |
| Sarah | Pappas*** | Cal Lutheran | MB | SR |
| Kelsi | Robinson** | La Verne | MB | SR |
| Kirby | Smith | Trinity (TX) | OH | JR |
| Shelbi | Stein | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps | RS | JR |
| Hope | Stewart | Cal Lutheran | OH | JR |
| Hannah | Stinson | Puget Sound | MB | JR |
| Michelle | Toro** | Texas-Dallas | RS | SR |
| Nikki | Welch** | Southwestern (TX) | S | SR |
| Mikena | Werner | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps | L | JR |
Honorable Mention
| First Name | Last Name | School | Position | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lizzy | Counts | Colorado College | S | FR |
| Erika | Edrington | Trinity (TX) | S | SR |
| Jessie | Koster | Dallas | L | SR |
| Tiffany | Mancuso | La Verne | S | SR |
| Madeline | McKay | Trinity (TX) | OH | JR |
| Nicki | Tetherow | Cal Lutheran | L | SR |
Region Freshman of the Year: Dylan Brinkman, Texas-Dallas, OH
Region Coach of the Year: Marci Sanders, Texas-Dallas; Sanders recorded a 30-2, 12-0 ASC record for 2016. She has led the team since 2004, the team has won their second consecutive conference title and fifth overall and this marks the first time Sanders has been awarded the AVCA Region Coach of the Year.
* Denotes total number of years selected to AVCA Division III All-Region Team
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