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k 2365 Harrodsburg Road, Suite A325 Lexington, KY 40504 Telephone 866-544-2822 Fax 859-226-4338 www.avca.org AVCA Announces 2014 Division II All-Americans LEXINGTON, Ky.

1 k 2365 Harrodsburg Road, Suite A325 Lexington, KY Telephone Fax AVCA Announces 2014 Division II All-Americans LEXINGTON, Ky. - The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) is proud to announce the 34th annual AVCA All-America teams for NCAA Division II women's volleyball. Exactly 15 of the athletes honored on the AVCA All-America teams in 2014 have received the award multiple times. Headlining this year's selections are two three-time honorees in Sonoma State senior right side Kelsey Hull and Western Washington libero Samantha Hutchinson. The 2014 All-America selections were made by the AVCA Division II All-America Committee: Maria Andaya, Central Washington, chairperson; Chris Green, Alaska Anchorage; Dave Fleming, Colorado Mesa; Laurie Lokash, Slippery Rock, Flip Piontek, Central Missouri; Wick Colchagoff, Findlay; Will Condon, Armstrong State; Melissa Wolter, West Florida; Gail Wasmus, NYIT 2014 AVCA Division II First-Team All-America First Name Last Name School Position Year Shih Ting (Stella) Chen* BYU-Hawai'i OH Sr. Riley Hanson Concordia University, St. Paul MB So. Ashley Hinsch@ University of Minnesota Duluth S Jr. Barbara Jackson University of Central Oklahoma OH Jr. Danielle Johnson-Hazelwood^ Colorado School of Mines S Jr. Marissa Lisenbee@ University of Tampa RS Jr. Julie Rainey^ University of Minnesota Duluth L Sr. Annie Reilly^ University of Central Missouri L Jr. Mariah Scharf University of Minnesota Duluth OH Jr. Preecy Seever Rockhurst University MB Jr. Caylie Seitz# Sonoma State University OH Jr. Ali Skayhan% Florida Southern College S Sr. Jessica Wagner University of Tampa MB Jr. Berkley Whaley# University of Tampa OH Jr. (cont.)

2 2014 AVCA Division II Second-Team All-America First Name Last Name School Position Year Allie Brak Truman State University OH Sr. Melissa Hess Colorado Mesa University MB Sr. Kelsey Sonoma State University RS Sr. Samantha Hutchinson#% Western Washington University L Sr. Emma Lange Concordia University, St. Paul RS So. Tori May^ Cal State San Bernardino MB Sr. Brenna McIntosh# Cal State San Bernardino MB Jr. Kahley Patrick University of Tampa S Sr. Lauren Quijano Metro State Univ. of Denver RS Sr. Faith Rohn Palm Beach Atlantic University OH Jr. Carly Sojka University of Central Missouri OH Jr. Abbey Thissen Southwest Minnesota State RS Jr. Monica Turner@ University of Minnesota Duluth MB Jr. Michelle Walker University of Arkansas-Fort Smith OH Sr AVCA Division II Third-Team All-America First Name Last Name School Position Year Lauren Bevan West Texas A&M University OH Sr. Kayshia Brady Florida Southern College MB Jr. Hailey Brown University of Indianapolis OH Jr. Jessica Codato Valdosta State University S Jr. Alison Cooke Wingate University S Sr. Lauren Hackett California Baptist University OH Fr. Haley Kindall Wheeling Jesuit University MB So. Iona Lofrano California State University, L.A. OH Jr. Abby Saehler Wingate University MB So. Yaidimar Santiago Saint Leo University L Sr. Stephanie Sfara Armstrong State University OH Sr. Haley Thompson University of Central Missouri MB So. Kasey Williams Concordia University, St. Paul S Jr. Alanna Winfield@ Colorado School of Mines RS So. # 2013 First-Team All-America Selection ^ 2013 Second-Team All-America 2013 Third-Team All-America Selection * 2012 First-Team All-America Selection % 2012 Second-Team All-America Selection & 2012 Third-Team All-America Selection? 2011 Second-Team All-America Selection $ 2011 Third-Team All-America Selection (cont.)

3 2014 AVCA Division II Freshman of the Year: Lauren Hackett, Cal Baptist, OH 2014 AVCA Division II Player of the Year: Announced Thursday, December 4 th via press release AVCA Division II Honorable Mention All-America First Name Last Name School Position Year Becca Acevedo Palm Beach Atlantic University S Sr. Jessica Anderson University of Arkansas-Fort Smith MB Sr. Kaulana Ane University of New Haven S Sr. Destiny Berry Valdosta State University MB Sr. Caitie Breaux Regis University OH Jr. Caitlin Brenton UC San Diego RS Sr. Melissa Brum Academy of Art University OH So. Marissa Cox Washburn University RS Sr Alexis Davito Lewis University OH Jr. Kaitlyn DeStefano Adelphi University MB Sr. Kayla Erickson Western Washington University MB Sr. Alyssa Frauendorfer Wayne State College (NE) MB So. Catie Fry Central Washington University S Jr. Nickyla Garverick The University of Findlay MB Fr. Megan Gorey University of North Alabama OH Sr. Alexa Griffith-Hardy Saint Leo University RS Sr. Krista Haslag Missouri S&T MB Jr. Kameryn Hayes West Texas A&M S/H Sr. Emily Iverson Stonehill College S Sr. Hannah Kren Gannon University OH So. Heather Leavitt Point Loma Nazarene University OH Jr. Julia Mackey University of Alaska Anchorage RS Jr. Sydnie Mauch University of Minnesota Duluth MB So. Liz McGowan University of Nebraska Kearney L Sr. Jordyn Moody Colorado Mesa University S Sr. Abby Ney Colorado Mesa University MB Jr. Ali Patterson Truman State University MB Jr. Elizabeth Pennington Texas Woman's University MB Fr. Megan Peterson Colorado School of Mines MB So. Delia Phillips Stonehill College OH Jr. Hailey Pittman Anderson University (SC) MB Sr. Lexi Potter Wingate University MB Sr. Lindsay Quigley California State University, Chico MB Sr. Morgan Rietzke Rockhurst University OH So. Erica Rottinghaus Missouri Western State University OH Sr. Yaidimar Santiago Saint Leo University L Sr. Anna Schlaak Concordia University, St. Paul OH Jr.

4 Emma Schleucher Wheeling Jesuit University RS So. Kamryn Sherman Armstrong State University S Sr. Maddy Siroin University of Minnesota Duluth RS Sr Kate Stromberg Florida Southern College OH Sr. Michelle Terpstra Northwest Nazarene University S Sr. Hannah Tong The University of Findlay OH So. Alexandra Torline Cal State San Bernardino OH Jr. Megan Vander Meer Ferris State University OH Jr. Sarah Vicory Washburn University MB So. Michelle Waber California Baptist University OH Sr. Savannah Wedemeyer Point Loma Nazarene University S Jr. Jenna Wilson Carson-Newman University MB Sr. Shelby Wilt Angelo State University L Sr. Kaitlyn Wolters Grand Valley State University S Sr. Katelynn Zanders University of Alaska Anchorage OH Jr AVCA Division II First-Team All-America Shih Ting (Stella) Chen, BYU-Hawai i, OH Stats: 5.24 K/S,.299 hitting percentage, 3.66 D/S Two-time AVCA First-Team All-American (2012) Sixth player in program history to receive multiple AVCA First-Team All-American awards. Riley Hanson, Concordia University, St. Paul, MB Stats: 3.29 K/S,.386 hitting percentage, 0.91 B/S Alongside her two teammates, become the 19 th, 20 th and 21 st Golden Bears to earn AVCA All-American accolades She is the 22 nd player in program history to earn AVCA First-Team All-American honors. Ashley Hinsh, University of Minnesota Duluth, S Stats: A/S,.289 team hitting percentage, 2.21 D/S, 0.52 B/S Two-time AVCA All-American (third team in 2013) Alongside fellow All-Americans Julie Rainey and Monica Turner, become the sixth, seventh and eighth players in program history to earn multiple AVCA All-American awards. Barbara Jackson, University of Central Oklahoma, OH Stats: 4.14 K/S,.242 hitting percentage, 2.75 D/S, 0.54 B/S First AVCA All-American in program history. Danielle Johnson-Hazelwood, Colorado School of Mines, S Stats: A/S,.241 team hitting percentage 3.42 D/S, 0.52 B/S Two-time AVCA All-American (second team in 2013) Third player in program history to receive multiple AVCA All-American honors. Marissa Lisenbee, University of Tampa, RS Stats: 3.21 K/S,.372 hitting percentage, 0.78 D/S, 0.59 B/S Two-time AVCA All-American (third team in 2013) One of three Spartans to earn 2014 AVCA All-

5 American honors. Julie Rainey, University of Minnesota Duluth, L Stats: 5.38 D/S,.977 RECEPT percentage Two-time AVCA All-American (second team in 2013). Annie Reilly, University of Central Missouri, L Stats: 5.64 D/S,.985 RECEPT percentage Two-time AVCA All-American (second team in 2013) 19 th AVCA First-Team All-American certificate in UCM history. Mariah Scharf, University of Minnesota Duluth, OH Stats: 3.92 K/S,.277 hitting percentage, 0.66 D/S Becomes the 16 th player in program history to earn AVCA All-American honors. Preecy Seever, Rockhurst University, MB Stats: 3.05 K/S,.352 hitting percentage, 1.25 B/S Sixth player in program history to earn AVCA All-American honors Second player in Rockhurst history to earn first team honors (Jessica Shepler in 2003). Caylie Seitz, Sonoma State University, OH Stats: 4.47 K/S,.337 hitting percentage, 1.04 D/S, 4.70 Pts/S Two-time AVCA All-American (first team in 2013) Only player in program history to be a two-time AVCA First-Team All-American. Ali Skayhan, Florida Southern College, S Stats: A/S, 1.45 K/S, 3.01 D/S Two-time AVCA All-American (second team in 2012) Florida Southern s eighth First-Team AVCA All- American certificate. Jessica Wagner, University of Tampa, MB Stats: 2.24 K/S,.424 hitting percentage, 0.90 B/S Alongside fellow AVCA All-American Kahley Patrick, become the 31 st and 32 nd players in Tampa history to earn All-American honors The 32 is the most in NCAA Division II. Berkley Whaley, University of Tampa, OH Stats: 4.01 K/S,.366 hitting percentage, 2.78 D/S, 4.52 Pts/S Two-time AVCA All-American (first team in 2013) 25 th AVCA First-Team All-American certificate for Tampa. (cont.)

6 Division II Second-Team All-Americans Allie Brak, Truman State University, OH Stats: 3.68 K/S, 2.91 D/S, 0.43 B/S 13 th player in program history to earn AVCA All-American honors Ninth second-team honor for Truman State. Melissa Hess, Colorado Mesa University, MB Stats: 3.62 K/S,.371 hitting percentage, 0.89 B/S First AVCA All-American in program history Previously, two players earned Honorable Mention All- American (2006: Stacey Vogel, 2004: Nikki Green). Kelsey Hull, Sonoma State University, RS Stats: 3.71 K/S,.306 hitting percentage, 3.35 D/S Three-time AVCA All-American (third team in both 2011 and 2013) Only player in program history to earn honor three times. Samantha Hutchinson, Western Washington University, L Stats: 7.17 D/S,.970 RECEPT percentage Three-time AVCA All-American (first team in 2013, second team in 2012) Only player in program history to earn honor three times. Emma Lange, Concordia University, St. Paul, RS Stats: 2.49 K/S,.326 hitting percentage, 0.97 B/S Alongside her two teammates, become the 19 th, 20 th and 21 st Golden Bears to earn AVCA All-American accolades. Tori May, Cal State San Bernardino, MB Stats: 2.89 K/S,.405 hitting percentage, 1.0 B/S Two-time AVCA All-American (second team in 2013) Alongside teammate Brenna McIntosh become the 10 th and 11 th players in program history to earn multiple AVCA All-American honors. Brenna McIntosh, Cal State San Bernardino, MB Stats: 2.33 K/S,.388 hitting percentage, 1.36 B/S Two-time AVCA All-American (first team in 2013) Alongside teammate Tori May become the 10 th and 11 th players in program history to earn multiple AVCA All-American honors. Kahley Patrick, University of Tampa, S Stats: A/S,.334 team hitting percentage, 2.58 D/S Alongside teammate Jessica Wagner become the 31 st and 32 nd players in Tampa history to earn AVCA All-American honors.,, The 32 is the most in NCAA Division II. Lauren Quijano, Metropolitan State University of Denver, RS Stats: 3.64 K/S,.329 hitting percentage, 0.86 B/S 13 th player in program history to earn AVCA All-American accolades Seventh AVCA Second-Team All- American certificate for Metro State. Faith Rohn, Palm Beach Atlantic University, OH Stats: 3.89 K/S, 3.09 D/S, 4.34, Pts/S Third player in program history to earn AVCA All-American honors The other two are Mariela Queseda (second: 2012) and Christina Alessi (third: 2013). Carly Sojka, University of Central Missouri, OH Stats: 4.09 K/S,.236 hitting percentage, 2.83 D/S Alongside teammate Haley Thompson become the 26 th and 27 th players to earn AVCA All-American

7 honors As a team, it s the second most in NCAA Division II to Tampa. Abbey Thissen, Southwest Minnesota State University, RS Stats: 3.26 K/S,.294 hitting percentage, 0.73 B/S Eighth player in program history to earn AVCA All-American honors. Monica Turner, University of Minnesota Duluth, MB Stats: 2.76 K/S,.383 hitting percentage, 0.91 B/S Two-time AVCA All-American (third team in 2013). Michelle Walker, University of Arkansas-Fort Smith, OH Stats: 3.95 K/S,.269 hitting percentage, 1.11 D/S, 0.57 B/S First AVCA All-American in program history. Division II Third-Team All-Americans Lauren Bevan, West Texas A&M University, OH Stats: 3.81 K/S,.256 hitting percentage, 2.53 D/S, 0.49 B/S 19 th player in program history to win AVCA All-American. Kayshia Brady, Florida Southern College, MB Stats: 2.57 K/S,.380 hitting percentage, 0.77 B/S 20 th player from Florida Southern to earn AVCA All-American honors. Hailey Brown, University of Indianapolis, OH Stats: 3.67 K/S,.258 hitting percentage, 2.89 D/S Seventh different player to earn AVCA All-American honors at Indianapolis Every All-American has come since Jessica Codato, Valdosta State University, S Stats: 9.70 A/S, 2.68 D/S, 0.48 B/S She is Valdosta State s first ever AVCA All-American. Alison Cooke, Wingate University, S Stats: A/S,.283 team hitting percentage, 2.52 D/S, 0.50 B/S Alongside teammate Abby Saehler, become fifth and sixth players in program history to win AVCA All- American honors All five have come since Lauren Hackett, California Baptist University, OH Stats: 3.78 K/S,.238 hitting percentage, 0.72 B/S First AVCA All-American for Cal Baptist since joining NCAA Division II Only freshman selected to this year s All-American class. Haley Kindall, Wheeling Jesuit University, MB Stats: 3.45 K/S,.379 hitting percentage, 1.13 B/S Third player in Wheeling Jesuit history to earn AVCA All-American honors (Jenna Pew in 2013 and Keysha Allison 2010). Iona Lofrano, California State University, L.A., OH Stats: 4.22 K/S, 4.69 Pts/S, 2.71 D/S, 0.44 B/S 11 th player in program history to earn AVCA All-American honors All but two All-Americans including Lofrano (Marquis Mora, 2012) have come prior to 2008.

8 Abby Saehler, Wingate University, MB Stats: 2.42 K/S,.389 hitting percentage, 0.94 B/S Alongside teammate Alison Cooke, become fifth and sixth players in program history to win AVCA All- American honors. Yaidimar Santiago, Saint Leo University, L Stats: 5.60 D/S Becomes first player since 2009 to earn AVCA All-American accolades Fifth different player in program history to earn All-American honors. Stephanie Sfara, Armstrong State University, OH Stats: 3.48 K/S,.280 hitting percentage, 3.14 D/S Fifth player in program history to earn AVCA All-American honors All players have come since Haley Thompson, University of Central Missouri, MB Stats: 2.98 K/S,.318 hitting percentage, 2.83 D/S, 0.43 B/S Alongside teammate Carly Sojka become the 26 th and 27 th players to earn AVCA All-American honors. Kasey Williams, Concordia University, St. Paul, S Stats: A/S,.296 team hitting percentage, 2.76 D/S Alongside her two teammates, become the 19 th, 20 th and 21 st Golden Bears to earn AVCA All-American accolades Alanna Winfield, Colorado School of Mines, RS Stats: 3.87 K/S,.271 hitting percentage, 0.64 B/S Fifth different player in program history to earn AVCA All-American honors. ### About AVCA The AVCA, with its headquarters in Lexington, Ky., is managed by Associations International. The mission of the AVCA is to advance the sport of volleyball with AVCA coaches at the epicenter of leadership, advocacy and professional development. With a membership of over 6,400 and counting, the AVCA provides a professional network for those individuals and companies dedicated to enhancing and promoting the sport. Members include collegiate, high school, club, youth and Olympic coaches, as well as volleyball club directors. The AVCA provides education to volleyball coaches, recognition of elite players and coaches, promotion of volleyball competitions throughout the world, and networking opportunities for volleyball products and services providers. Further information is available at David Portney AVCA Manager of Media Relations & E-commerce David.Portney@avca.org

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