NAIA Volleyball All-America Teams Announced
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced the 2017 Volleyball All-America Teams as well as the coach of the year, player of the year and libero of the year, chosen by the NAIA Volleyball All-America Selection Committee, Tuesday. This committee is made up of NAIA-AVCA officers and the championship committee, Three teams are named, plus honorable mention.
Eight CCC athletes were recognized.
2017 NAIA Women's Volleyball Awards Selections
Player of the Year: Makenzie Montano, Lindsey Wilson (Ky.), S, Sr, Louisville, KY
Coach or the Year: Chad Hanson, Dordt College (Iowa)
Libero of the Year: Jill Bax, Hastings (Neb.), Libero, Sr, Lincoln, Neb.
| First Team |
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| Name |
Institution |
Pos |
Yr |
Hometown |
| Marija Djonovic |
College of Idaho |
S |
Jr |
Podorica, Montenegro |
| Alaina Gentili |
Corban (Ore.) |
MB |
Sr |
Spokane Valley, Wash. |
| Kendra Zwart |
Cornerstone (Mich.) |
MB |
Jr |
Jenison, Mich. |
| Ema Altena |
Dordt (Iowa) |
OH |
Jr |
Sioux Center, Iowa |
| Jamie Gesink |
Dordt (Iowa) |
S |
Jr |
Sioux Center, Iowa |
| Jill Bax |
Hastings (Neb.) |
Libero |
Sr |
Lincoln, Neb. |
| Katie Placke |
Hastings (Neb.) |
S/Opp |
Sr |
Grand Island, Neb. |
| Makenzie Montano |
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
S |
Sr |
Louisville, Ky. |
| Priscilla O'Dowd |
Midland (Neb.) |
MB |
Jr |
Omaha, Neb. |
| Anna Kiel |
Northwestern (Iowa) |
MB |
So |
Maurice, Iowa |
| Nada Meawad |
Park (Mo.) |
OH |
Fr |
Cairo, Egypt |
| Natalie Geidel |
Viterbo (Wis.) |
MB |
Sr |
West Bend, Wis. |
| Amelia Grahn |
Viterbo (Wis.) |
S |
Sr |
Madison, Wis. |
| Libby Dahlberg |
Westmont (Calif.) |
MB |
Jr |
Sacramento, Calif. |
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| Second Team |
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| Name |
Institution |
Pos |
Yr |
Hometown |
| Maddie Squiers |
Bellevue (Neb.) |
S |
So |
Kearney, Neb. |
| Annija Abolina |
Campbellsville (Ky.) |
Opp |
Sr |
Riga, Latvia |
| Taylor Alexander |
College of Idaho |
Opp |
Jr |
Ontario, Ore. |
| Caroline Clifford |
Columbia (Mo.) |
OH |
Jr |
Springfield, Mo. |
| Amber Parker |
Corban (Ore.) |
OH |
Sr |
Albany, Ore. |
| Madisen Garlie |
Eastern Oregon |
MB |
Sr |
Challis, Idaho |
| Haley Glasoe |
Jamestown (N.D.) |
MB |
Sr |
Wildrose, N.D. |
| Grace Blomstedt |
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
MB |
Jr |
Red Oak, Iowa |
| Paulina Sobolewska |
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
OH |
Fr |
Zuromin, Poland |
| Jessica Peters |
Midland (Neb.) |
S |
Jr |
Omaha, Neb. |
| Katarina Krstonosic |
Missouri Valley (Mo.) |
OH |
Sr |
Kincada, Serbia |
| Masha Korol |
Montana Tech |
OH |
Jr |
Ukrainka, Ukraine |
| Hailey Copinga |
Rocky Mountain (Mont.) |
Opp |
Jr |
Billings, Montana |
| Amy Horner |
Tabor (Kan.) |
OH |
Sr |
Artesia, N.M. |
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| Third Team |
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| First Name |
Institution |
Pos |
Yr |
Hometown |
| Shayla Scanlan |
Bellevue (Neb.) |
Opp |
Jr |
Plattsmouth, Neb. |
| Darcy Latham |
Central Methodist (Mo.) |
OH |
Sr |
Bismarck, Mo. |
| Amanda Miller |
Eastern Oregon |
OH |
Sr |
Kennewick, Wash. |
| Jalin Yoder |
Embry Riddle (Ariz.) |
OH |
Jr. |
Fountain Hills, Ariz. |
| Madison Wendel |
Jamestown (S.D.) |
MB |
Sr |
Carrington, N.D. |
| Karlie Kelly |
Madonna (Mich.) |
OH |
Sr |
Romeo, Mich. |
| Kacee Salyers |
Marian (Ind.) |
OH |
Sr |
Stoutsville, Ohio |
| Marion Couraud |
Missouri Baptist (Mo.) |
OH |
Sr |
Tourrettes sur Loup, France |
| Angela Molesworth |
Montana Tech |
OH |
Sr |
Gilbert, Ariz. |
| Danna Gomes |
Park (Mo.) |
S |
Jr |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Whitney Battoe |
St. Thomas (Fla.) |
OH |
Sr |
Naperville, Ill. |
| Kacie Stoll |
Trinity Christian (Ill.) |
OPP |
Jr |
Lombard, Ill. |
| Baylee Gross |
Viterbo (Wis.) |
Libero |
Sr |
West Bend, Wis. |
| Michelle Calderon |
Webber Intl (Fla.) |
Libero |
Sr |
Orlando, Fla. |
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| Honorable Mention |
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| First Name |
Institution |
Pos |
Yr |
Hometown |
| Bria Buchanan |
Antelope Valley (Calif.) |
MH |
Jr. |
North Las Vegas, NV |
| Kayla Moran |
Asbury (Ky.) |
MH |
Sr |
Columbus, OH |
| Ashley Sparks |
Baker (Kan.) |
OH |
Jr |
Wellsville, KS |
| Taylor Garner |
Benedictine (Kan.) |
S |
Sr |
Phoenix, AZ |
| Holly Morehouse |
Carroll (Mont.) |
Opp |
Sr |
Anchorage, AK |
| Zori Curry |
Columbia (Mo.) |
MH |
Sr |
Oklahoma City, OK |
| Hope Leppink |
Cornerstone (Mich.) |
S |
Sr |
Holland, Michigan |
| Allison Kuenle |
Doane (Neb.) |
OH |
So |
North Platte, NE |
| Jenny Howell |
Georgetown (Ky.) |
Opp |
Sr |
Cincinnati, OH |
| Caroline Ricks |
Georgetown (Ky.) |
OH |
Sr |
New Washington, IN |
| Alexa Hill |
Grace (Ind.) |
S |
So |
Huntington, IN |
| Casey Krolikowski |
Hastings (Neb.) |
OH |
Sr |
Cairo, NE |
| Katie Landazuri |
Hope (Calif.) |
OH |
Sr |
Temecula, CA |
| Nyssa Baker |
Indiana Univ Kokomo |
MH |
Fr |
Fort Wayne, IN |
| Lindy Thomas |
Indiana Univ Kokomo |
OH |
Sr |
Parker City, IN |
| Ashley McClintock |
IU South Bend (Ind.) |
MH |
Sr |
Westville, IN |
| Elise Peterson |
Jamestown (S.D.) |
Lib |
Sr |
Kasson, MN |
| Jessica Meyer |
John Brown (Ark.) |
M |
So |
Windsor, CO |
| Kelsey Plummer |
Kansas Wesleyan |
MH |
Sr |
Westmoreland, KS |
| Kiana Krumm |
La Sierra (Calif.) |
OH |
So. |
Riverside, CA |
| Elly Burke |
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
Opp |
So |
Louisville, KY |
| Amanda Hawkins |
Madonna (Mich.) |
MH |
Sr |
Livonia, MI |
| Hannah Bettge |
MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) |
S |
Sr |
Gardner, KS |
| Taylor Cowan |
MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) |
MH |
Sr |
Lenexa, KS |
| Caterina Cigarini |
Missouri Baptist |
MH |
So |
Modena, Italy |
| Mirella Gatterdam |
Mobile (Ala.) |
OH |
So |
Pensacola, FL |
| Alex Karcher |
Mobile (Ala.) |
MH |
Sr |
Gulf Breeze, FL |
| Dylan Fowler |
Montana Western |
Lib |
Jr |
Belgrade, MT |
| Alysanne Van Dyke |
Northwest (Wash.) |
Lib |
Sr |
Edmonds, WA |
| Stephanie Hanewold |
Northwestern Ohio |
MH |
Sr |
Janesville, WI |
| AJ Horstman |
Northwestern (Iowa) |
OH |
So |
Pella, IA |
| Sanja Vojnovic |
Oklahoma City |
S |
Sr |
Bijeljina, Bosnia |
| Jeslyn Roat |
Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) |
OH |
Sr |
Greenview, IL |
| Kenna Hall |
Ottawa (Kan.) |
MH |
Jr |
DeSoto, KS |
| Adriana Skipper |
Ottawa (Kan.) |
S |
Sr |
Dallas, TX |
| Bailei Hubbard |
Our Lady of the Lake (Texas) |
M |
Fr |
Helotes, TX |
| Raven Swain |
Our Lady of the Lake (Texas) |
OH |
Sr |
Pflugerville, TX |
| Danielle Curnes |
College of the Ozarks (Mo.) |
OH |
Sr. |
Reeds Spring, MO |
| Rielly Dobbs |
College of the Ozarks (Mo.) |
S |
So |
Nixa, MO |
| Cristina Viera |
Peru State (Neb.) |
Lib |
Sr |
Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Joely Roe |
Presentation (S.D.) |
Lib |
Jr |
Filer, ID |
| Sydney Matheny |
Rocky Mountain (Mont.) |
MH |
Sr |
Gillette, WY |
| Kaitlin Boyd |
Southeastern (Fla.) |
MH |
Sr |
Lakeland, FL |
| Jessica Sodich |
Southwestern Assem (Texas) |
OH |
Sr |
Arlington, TX |
| Courtney Joyce |
Saint Xavier (Ill.) |
S |
Sr |
Chicago, IL |
| Bridget Krasowski |
Saint Xavier (Ill.) |
OH |
Sr |
Oak Lawn, IL |
| Shelby Stinnett |
Texas Wesleyan |
OH |
Sr |
Haslet, TX |
| Morgan Koch |
The Master's (Calif.) |
MH |
Sr. |
Grass Valley, CA |
| Rachel Andrews |
Union (Ky.) |
Opp |
Sr |
Louisville, KY |
| Clarissa Olson |
Valley City State (N.D.) |
MH |
Jr |
Valley City, ND |
| Juanae Johnson |
Vanguard (Calif.) |
Opp |
Sr |
Santa Monica, CA |
| Rebecca Lowden |
Vanguard (Calif.) |
Lib |
Jr |
Glendora, CA |
| Aubrey Aspen |
Viterbo (Wis.) |
MH |
Jr |
Sparta, Wi |
| Maya Roberts |
Viterbo (Wis.) |
Opp |
Fr |
Watertown, WI |
| Janessa Mast |
Warner Pacific (Ore.) |
OH |
Sr |
Hillsboro, WA |
| Carlee Baxter |
Webber International (Fla.) |
S |
So |
Daytona Beach, FL |
| Taylor Beckman |
Westmont (Calif.) |
OH |
Sr |
Lake Oswego, OR |
| Samantha Neely |
Westmont (Calif.) |
Opp |
Jr. |
Whittier, CA |
| Cassidy Rea |
Westmont (Calif.) |
Opp |
So |
Ventura, CA |
| Brittney Engelbrecht |
William Woods (Mo.) |
S |
Sr |
Jefferson City, MO |
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