Following the national championship match, the NCAA announced their selections to the NCAA All-Tournament Team with Nebraska’s Kelly Hunter and Mikaela Foecke highlighting the list.
ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
Simone Lee, Penn State
Merete Lutz, Stanford
Rhamat Alhassan, Florida
Carli Snyder, Florida
Mikaela Foecke, Nebraska
Kelly Hunter, Nebraska
Kenzie Maloney, NebraskaCo-Most Outstanding Players:
Kelly Hunter, Nebraska
Mikaela Foecke, Nebraska— NCAA Volleyball (@NCAAVolleyball) December 17, 2017
Nebraska
Nebraska bulldozed their way to the 2017 national championship in a “rebuilding” year for the team – with making it this far being a distant goal for the team. The team’s setter, Kelly Hunter, quarterbacked the team to the championship and it showed in the finals against Florida. Mikaela Foecke was also a dominant force on the court and the main offensive output while Kenzie Maloney played lights out defense to keep the Huskers in contention throughout.
Kelly Hunter’s Tournament Stats
| Team | Kills | Hitting Percentage | Assists | Aces | Digs |
| Stony Brook | 3 | 0.125 | 34 | 0 | 10 |
| Washington State | 3 | 0.182 | 35 | 1 | 9 |
| Colorado | 3 | 0.125 | 35 | 2 | 10 |
| Kentucky | 2 | 0.111 | 46 | 2 | 11 |
| Penn State | 2 | 0.083 | 47 | 1 | 23 |
| Florida | 6 | 0.6 | 37 | 2 | 8 |
| Total | 19 | 0.204 | 234 | 8 | 71 |
Mikaela Foecke’s Tournament Stats
| Team | Kills | Hitting Percentage | Aces | Digs |
| Stony Brook | 9 | 0.6 | 0 | 8 |
| Washington State | 7 | 0.222 | 2 | 9 |
| Colorado | 7 | 0.115 | 2 | 7 |
| Kentucky | 18 | 0.375 | 0 | 8 |
| Penn State | 19 | 0.278 | 1 | 19 |
| Florida | 20 | 0.25 | 1 | 14 |
| Total | 80 | 0.306 | 6 | 65 |
Kenzie Maloney’s Tournament Stats
| Team | Assists | Aces | Digs |
| Stony Brook | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| Washington State | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| Colorado | 6 | 2 | 11 |
| Kentucky | 4 | 2 | 13 |
| Penn State | 6 | 4 | 21 |
| Florida | 3 | 1 | 15 |
| Total | 24 | 13 | 76 |
Florida
It was a strong year for the SEC squad, winning their 23rd SEC title and making their first Final Four and finals since 2003. Rhamat Alhassan and Carli Lloyd were the offensive and defensive threats that lead the Gators to the NCAA Tournament finals.
Rhamat Alhassan’s Tournament Stats
| Team | Kills | Hitting Percentage |
| Alabama State | 5 | 0.714 |
| Miami (FL) | 9 | 0.692 |
| UCLA | 10 | 0.375 |
| USC | 14 | 0.423 |
| Stanford | 17 | 0.517 |
| Nebraska | 7 | 0.278 |
| Total | 62 | 0.5 |
Carli Snyder’s Tournament Stats
| Team | Kills | Hitting Percentage | Aces | Digs |
| Alabama State | 8 | 0.353 | 3 | 6 |
| Miami (FL) | 13 | 0.361 | 1 | 9 |
| UCLA | 18 | 0.32 | 3 | 15 |
| USC | 11 | 0.117 | 1 | 18 |
| Stanford | 16 | 0.196 | 3 | 9 |
| Nebraska | 11 | 0.132 | 1 | 15 |
| Total | 77 | 0.247 | 12 | 72 |
Stanford
The Cardinals were looking for a repeat of their 2016 national title and with a new coach but came up short but not without being led by Merete Lutz.
Merete Lutz’s Tournament Stats
| Team | Kills | Hitting Percentage |
| CSU Bakersfield | 6 | 0.15 |
| Colorado State | 5 | 0.083 |
| Wisconsin | 16 | 0.56 |
| Texas | 7 | 0.125 |
| Florida | 19 | 0.447 |
| Total | 53 | 0.273 |
Penn State
Penn State was the strong horse this season losing just twice on the year and both to national champions, Nebraska. Their offensive arsenal was outstanding and was highlighted by Simone Lee.
Simone Lee’s Tournament Stats
| Team | Kills | Hitting Percentage | Digs |
| Howard | 5 | 0.167 | 10 |
| Pitt | 19 | 0.245 | 4 |
| Missouri | 15 | 0.5 | 8 |
| Michigan State | 12 | 0.281 | 10 |
| Nebraska | 18 | 0.26 | 15 |
| Total | 69 | 0.29 | 47 |
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