2009 AVCA NAIA All-America Teams
12/7/2009
2009 AVCA NAIA ALL-AMERICA TEAMS
LEXINGTON, Ky. (December 7, 2009) - The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) announced its women's volleyball All-America teams for the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), as selected by the NAIA Volleyball All-America Selection Committee.
2009 AVCA NAIA First-Team All-America
2009 AVCA NAIA Second-Team All-America
Name |
School |
Pos. |
Yr. |
Ht |
Hometown |
|
Jackie Albrecht |
Mount Vernon Nazarene University |
MB |
Jr. |
5-10 |
Lexington, Ohio |
|
Amy Alkazin |
Azusa Pacific University |
MB |
So. |
5-11 |
Carlsbad, California |
|
Cate Eckhardt |
Columbia College |
OH |
Sr. |
6-1 |
Ontario, Canada |
|
Ashley Hamilton |
Indiana Institute of Technology |
OH |
So. |
5-11 |
Middlebury, Indiana |
|
Hillary Hanno |
Northwestern College |
OH |
Jr. |
5-10 |
Sioux City, Iowa |
|
Tabitha Henken |
Point Loma Nazarene University |
OH |
So. |
6-2 |
Carlsbad, California |
|
Erica Janszen $ |
Georgetown College |
OH |
Sr. |
6-0 |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
|
Kelsey Pritchard |
Taylor University |
OH |
So. |
6-0 |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
|
Naomi Reimer |
The College of Idaho |
OH |
Jr. |
5-7 |
Killarney, Man. Canada |
|
Amber Ridens |
Concordia University |
RS/Opp. |
Jr. |
6-0 |
Fountain Valley, California |
|
Lisa Shilling !* |
Fresno Pacific University |
MB |
Jr. |
6-2 |
Clovis, California |
|
Erin Sikora @ |
Olivet Nazarene University |
S |
Sr. |
5-8 |
Elgin, Ilionis |
|
Diana Silva |
Freed-Hardeman University |
OH |
Fr. |
5-9 |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
|
Christina Smetana |
Carroll College |
MB |
Sr. |
6-0 |
Helena, Montana |
2009 AVCA NAIA Third-Team All-America
Name |
School |
Pos. |
Yr. |
Ht |
Hometown |
|
Kelsey Christoferson |
Biola University |
MB |
Sr. |
6-1 |
Carlsbad, California |
|
Anile Clemente !* |
Lewis-Clark State College |
OH |
Sr. |
5-10 |
Sorocaba, Sao Paulo, Brazil |
|
Valquiria Coboclo |
University of Texas at Brownsville |
MB |
Fr. |
6-1 |
Sao Paulo, Brazil |
|
Stephanie Darnell |
Concordia University |
OH |
Sr. |
6-2 |
Laguna Beach, California |
|
Paula Ferreira |
Columbia College |
S |
Fr. |
5-8 |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
|
Whitney Knight $ |
University of Mobile |
OH |
Sr. |
5-9 |
Birmingham, Alabama |
|
Heather Koehler |
Shawnee State University |
OH |
Jr. |
5-11 |
Russellville, Ohio |
|
Milica Krsmanovic |
Lee University |
OH/S |
Sr. |
6-0 |
Bosnia & Herzegovina |
|
Elissa Loynes |
Lubbock Christian University |
MB |
Jr. |
5-11 |
Kemah, Texas |
|
Rachel Muller |
Bellevue University |
OH |
Sr. |
5-9 |
Omaha, Nebraska |
|
Brooke Pryor |
Baker University |
OH |
Jr. |
6-0 |
Overbrook, Kansas |
|
Tara Schmidt |
Olivet Nazarene University |
RS/Opp. |
Jr. |
6-3 |
Olathe, Kansas |
|
Jessica Tjaden |
Morningside College |
S |
Jr. |
5-0 |
Julesberg, Colorado |
|
Katie VanderMeer |
Aquinas College |
S |
Jr. |
5-9 |
Kentwood, Michigan |
2009 AVCA NAIA Player of the Year: announced in separate release
* indicates 2008 AVCA NAIA First Team All-America selection
$ indicates 2008 AVCA NAIA Second Team All-America selection
@indicates 2008 AVCA NAIA Third Team All-American selection
% indicates 2007 AVCA NAIA First Team All-America selection
! indicates 2007 AVCA NAIA Third Team All-American
^indicates 2006 AVCA NAIA First Team All-American selection
&indicates 2006 AVCA NAIA Seond-Team All-American selection
AVCA NAIA Honorable Mention All-America:
Amy Barmore (Georgetown, DS/Lib., Sr.)
Deborah Bekowies (Menlo, MB, Sr.)
Leah Bergstrom (Southern Oregon, OH, Jr.)
Betsy Brown (Taylor, S, So.)
Sara Brunner (Rocky Mountain, OH, So.)
Sara Byrne (Olivet Nazarene, MB, Jr.)
Kayla Carlisle (Lee, MB, Jr.)
Melissa Cheviron (Illinois Tech., OH, Sr.)
Grace Deboodt (Eastern Oregon, OH, Sr.)
Ali Edwards (Jamestown, OH, Sr.)
Ellen Fandry (Lindenwood, OH, So.)
Kayla Fee (Jamestown, S, Sr.)
Jordan Goings (Lubbock Christian, S, So.)
Inta Grinvalds (Madonna, S, Sr.)
Abby Hall (Embry-Riddle, OH, So.)
Dorinda Hibma (Dordt, DS/Lib., Jr.)
Haley Holcomb (Shawnee State, S, Jr.)
Devon Jensen (Grand View, OH, Fr.)
Tamy Leipelt (Oklahoma Baptist, OH, Sr.)
Jessy Livers (Doane, OH, Sr.)
Xiaoting Ma (Oklahoma City, OH Jr.)
Marcela Madeira (Union, MB, Jr.)
Jhessica Martins (Martin Methodist, OH, Fr.)
Tally Mattos (Columbia, DS/Lib., Jr.)
Mary McGinnis (Madonna, OH, Sr.)
Jennifer Nichols (Ozarks, OH, Sr.)
Julianne Odonnell (Walsh, OH, Fr.)
Lacey Olin (William Woods, OH, Sr.)
Lauren Poe (St. Thomas, OH, Jr.)
Heather Porter (Southern Oregon, MB, Jr.)
Susan Rollman (Doane, MB, Fr.)
Shellie Rumschlag (St. Francis, MB, Sr.)
Kasi Runion (Shorter, MB, Sr.)
Amanda Silva (Union, DS/Lib., Jr.)
Amber Smith (Bryan, MB, Sr.)
Paula Stilkey (Mobile, MB, Sr.)
Erika Stouder (Indiana Tech., MB, Jr.)
Brianna Strete (Indiana Univ.-East, MB, Fr.)
Brittani Toole (SW Assemblies of God, MB, Jr.)
Jamie Vander Kooi (Morningside, OH, Sr.)
Thaise Vieira (Bethel, MB, So.)
Skye Wade (William Woods, OH, Sr.)
Heather Wansing (Benedictine, MB, Jr.)
Maureen Wardian (Bellevue, MB, So.)
