2002 AVCA NAIA All-America Teams
12/10/2002
2002 AVCA NAIA All-Americans
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - 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.Houston Baptist University senior outside hitter Elele Ekadeli was honored as the 2002 AVCA NAIA Volleyball Player of the Year. She paced the Huskies to the 2002 NAIA national title match before losing to National American University on Dec. 7.
2002 AVCA NAIA FIRST-TEAM ALL-AMERICA
| Player | Institution | Pos. | Yr. | Hometown |
| Sola Del Rio ^$ | Point Loma Nazarene University | S | Sr. | Oceanside, California |
| Elele Ekadeli ^ | Houston Baptist University | OH | Sr. | Nakuru, Kenya |
| Lin Gao ^@ | Fresno Pacific University | OH | Jr.. | Shen Yang, China |
| Marla Mach ^$ | College of Saint Mary (Neb.) | S | Sr. | Omaha, Nebraska |
| Regiane Manzato # | National American Univ.(S.D.) | MB | So. | Sao Paulo, Brazil |
| Kim Martin # | Taylor University (Ind.) | OH | Sr. | Oswego, Illinois |
| Fernanda Vivancos Miranda ^$ | National AmericanUniv. (S.D.) | S | Jr. | Sao Paulo, Brazil |
| Yesmina Moreno-Pino | Columbia College (Mo.) | MB | Sr. | Medellin, Columbia |
| Patti Scofield # | Westmont College | OH | Jr. | Atascadero, California |
| Rochelle Short | Point Loma Nazarene University | MB | Jr. | Stockton, California |
| Shelley Stanton | Madonna University | OH | Sr. | Linden, Michigan |
| Mesha Wimer # | Fresno Pacific University | MB | So. | Sanger, California |
2002 AVCA NAIA SECOND-TEAM ALL-AMERICA
| Player | Institution | Pos. | Yr. | Hometown |
| Luciana Camargo | National American Univ.(S.D.) | OH | Fr. | Sao Paulo, Brazil |
| Sarah Emmer | Houston Baptist University | S | Jr. | Sugar Land, Texas |
| Ivana Fabryova | Olivet Nazarene University | OH | Sr. | Nitru, Solovikia |
| Jenny Gackle | Dickinson State University | OH | Jr. | Jamestown, North Dakota |
| Jennifer Gruber | Morningside College | MB | Sr. | Pocahontas, Iowa |
| Vanessa Tjrelli Macedo | National AmericanUniv. (S.D.) | RS/Opp | Fr. | Sao Paulo, Brazil |
| Kristina Matchett | Southern Oregon University | OH | Jr. | Klamath Falls, Oregon |
| Emmalee McCoy | Graceland University (Iowa) | OH | Sr. | Bettendorf, Iowa |
| Kristyn Price | Albertson College (Idaho) | OH | Sr. | Bellevue, Idaho |
| Jenna Sagehorn | Azusa Pacific University | OH | Jr. | Chino Hills, California |
| Endrinha Sosa ^* | Columbia College (Mo.) | OH | Sr. | Merida, Venezuela |
| Lindsey Wilt | Walsh University | S | Jr. | Bucyrus, Ohio |
2002 AVCA NAIA Player of the Year: Elele Ekadeli (Houston Baptist University)
^ indicates 2001 AVCA NAIA First-Team All-America selection
* indicates 2000 AVCA NAIA First-Team All-America selection
# indicates 2001 AVCA NAIA Second-Team All-America selection
$ indicates 2000 AVCA NAIA Second-Team All-America selection
@ indicates 1999 AVCA NAIA First-Team All-America selection
