KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The NAIA office announced the 2020 NAIA Women’s Volleyball All-Americans Tuesday morning.
Five Cascade Collegiate Conference student-athletes earned the honor, with two second-team selections and three honorable mentions. No. 13-ranked Corban University’s Avari Ridgway and No. 8-ranked Eastern Oregon University’s Cambree Scott – the 2020 CCC Women’s Volleyball Player of the Year – grabbed second-team distinction after leading their respective teams to the final site of the 2020 NAIA Women’s Volleyball Championship Tournament.
Bushnell University’s Makenna Northern, along with EOU’s Kiley McMurtrey – the 2020 CCC Libero of the Year – and Breanna Shaffer, picked up honorable mention recognitions.
All of the selections are made by the All-America Committee and comprises a First, Second, Third and Honorable Mention Team. There are 10 members on each of the first three All-America teams.
First Team
| Name |
School |
Pos. |
Class |
Hometown |
| Olivia Galas* |
Bellevue (Neb.) |
S |
JR |
Bellevue, Neb. |
| Brenna Krommendyk* |
Dordt (Iowa) |
MB |
So |
Belle Plain, Minn. |
| Kalli Hegerle |
Jamestown (N.D.) |
RS |
Jr |
West Fargo, N.D. |
| Anna Holen |
Jamestown (N.D.) |
OH |
Jr |
LaMoure, N.D. |
| Jodie Kelly* |
Madonna (Mich.) |
OH |
SR |
Romeo, Mich. |
| Skyler Van Note** |
Marian (Ind.) |
OH |
Jr |
Muncie, Ind. |
| Giovanna Tapigliani |
Missouri Baptist |
RS |
Sr |
Sao Paulo, Brazil |
| Lacey Reitz** |
Northwestern (Iowa) |
S |
Sr |
Jackson, Minn. |
| Anna Wedel** |
Northwestern (Iowa) |
OH |
Sr |
Maurice, Iowa |
| Sophia Salak* |
Oklahoma City |
S |
JR |
McKinney, Texas |
| Nada Meawad*** |
Park (Mo.) |
OH |
Sr |
Cairo, Egypt |
| Bailey Foy |
Texas Wesleyan |
MB |
SR |
Paris, Texas |
| Katie Emmerling |
The Master's (Calif.) |
S |
SR |
Clovis, Calif. |
| Lexi Malone |
Westmont (Calif.) |
MB |
SO |
Ventura, Calif. |
Second Team
| Name |
School |
Pos. |
Class |
Hometown |
| Isabelle North |
Bethel (Ind.) |
MB |
Fr |
Hoagland, Ind. |
| Avari Ridgway |
Corban (Ore.) |
OH |
JR |
McMinnville, Ore. |
| Cambree Scott |
Eastern Oregon |
MB |
JR |
Bend, Oregon |
| Eryn Russell* |
Evangel (Mo.) |
L |
Jr |
Republic, Mo. |
| Rachel Klitzing* |
Indiana Wesleyan |
MB |
Sr |
Fort Wayne, Ind. |
| Erinn Adam |
IU Kokomo (Ind.) |
MB |
Sr |
Bloomington, Ind. |
| Abbie Seward** |
Keiser (Fla.) |
OH |
SR |
Bloomington, Ill. |
| Lena Pucnik |
Life (Ga.) |
OH |
SO |
Celje, Slovenia |
| Victoria Johnson* |
Mayville State (N.D.) |
MB |
JR |
Roseau, Minn. |
| Taliyah Flores |
Midland (Neb.) |
OH |
Jr |
Papillion, Neb. |
| Amanda Mendes |
Park (Mo.) |
S |
Sr |
Sacramento, Brazil |
| Cydney Finberg-Roberts |
Providence (Mont.) |
S |
JR |
Columbia Falls, Mont. |
| Maya Roberts |
Viterbo (Wis.) |
Op |
SR |
Watertown, Wis. |
| Kellie Kozak |
Wayland Baptist (Texas) |
MB |
SR |
Ituna, Saskatchewan, Canada |
Third Team
| Name |
School |
Pos. |
Class |
Hometown |
| Payton Klein |
Aquinas (Mich.) |
RS |
SR |
Bruce Township, Mich. |
| Eve Fountain |
Bellevue (Neb.) |
OH |
FR |
Omaha, Neb. |
| Paola Sanabria-Sanchez |
Bethany (Kan.) |
OH |
Sr |
Rincon, Puerto Rico |
| Maddy Payne |
Bethel (Ind.) |
MB |
Fr |
Nappanee, Ind. |
| Grace Stumbaugh |
Central Methodist (Mo.) |
MB |
Sr |
Concordia, Mo. |
| Luisa Ferreira* |
Columbia (Mo.) |
S |
So |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Maddie Polzin |
Dakota State (S.D.) |
OH |
SR |
Baltic, S.D. |
| Jennifer Roth |
MidAmerica Nazarene |
OH |
Sr |
Madras, Ore. |
| Raylyn Dodd |
Missouri Baptist |
MB |
Sr |
Fredericktown, Mo. |
| Sara Klunder |
Missouri Baptist |
MB |
Fr |
Hudson, Iowa |
| Isidora Stojovic* |
Missouri Baptist |
OH |
Sr |
Belgrade, Serbia |
| Ayona Tharps* |
Ottawa (Kan.) |
RS |
Sr |
Collinsville, Ill. |
| Kate Pestova |
Ottawa (Ariz.) |
OH |
JR |
Tacoma, Wash. |
| Courtney Pressley |
Reinhardt (Ga.) |
OH |
SO |
Loganville, Ga. |
Honorable Mention
| Name |
School |
Pos. |
Class |
Hometown |
| Kali Crawford |
Aquinas (Mich.) |
S |
SR |
Grand Rapids, Mich. |
| Madelyn Haut |
Ave Maria (Fla.) |
MB |
SO |
Monroe, Mich. |
| Brianna Rivera |
Benedictine Mesa (Ariz.) |
OH |
SO |
Chandler, Ariz. |
| Annabelle Somoza |
Benedictine Mesa (Ariz.) |
S |
SO |
Patagonia, Ariz. |
| Makenna Northern |
Bushnell (Ore.) |
S |
JR |
Browsville, Ore. |
| Paige Merrick |
Campbellsville (Ky.) |
S |
JR |
Coxs Creek, Ky. |
| Taelyr Krantz |
Carroll (Mont.) |
MB |
JR |
Helena, Mont |
| Tara Callahan |
Concordia (Neb.) |
S |
Sr |
Brady, Neb. |
| Kayla Clark |
Cornerstone (Mich.) |
S |
SR |
Jenison, Mich. |
| Ady Dwight |
Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) |
MB |
Fr |
Langford, S.D. |
| Alli Timmermans |
Dordt (Iowa) |
Opp |
Jr |
Orange City, Iowa |
| Kiley McMurtrey |
Eastern Oregon |
L |
SR |
Idaho Falls, Idaho |
| Breanna Shaffer |
Eastern Oregon |
OH |
JR |
Kennewick, Wash. |
| Hunter Keller |
Georgetown (Ky.) |
MB |
SO |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Reece Shirley |
IU East (Ind.) |
S |
Fr |
Michigan City, Ind. |
| Jessica Swimm |
IU East (Ind.) |
OH |
Fr |
Hagerstown, Ind. |
| Jacey Blust |
Indiana Tech |
L |
SO |
Florence, Mich. |
| Ana Collar |
Indiana Wesleyan |
RS |
Jr |
Cicero, Ind. |
| Lizzie Sokeland |
IU Kokomo (Ind.) |
MB |
Sr |
Bloomington, Ind. |
| Hannah Marchand |
IU South Bend (Ind.) |
MB |
SR |
Sturgis, Mich. |
| Jillian Blackman |
John Brown (Ark.) |
L |
SO |
Stillwell, Kan. |
| Lauren Cloud |
John Brown (Ark.) |
S |
SO |
Springdale, Ark. |
| Amber Dilsaver |
Keiser (Fla.) |
OPP |
JR |
Fort Madison, Iowa |
| Mary Zimmerman |
Life (Ga.) |
MB |
SR |
Newborn, Ga. |
| Hannah Caddow |
Life Pacific (Calif.) |
OH |
SO |
Santa Clarita, Calif. |
| Sydney Culpepper |
Life Pacific (Calif.) |
OH |
SR |
Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. |
| Camryn Rich |
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
S |
SO |
Louisville, Ky. |
| Alexis Smith |
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
OH |
JR |
Georgetown, Ind. |
| Sarah Spangler |
Marian (Ind.) |
RS |
Jr |
Cedar Lake, Ind. |
| Mason Hart |
Mayville State (N.D.) |
L |
SR |
Moorhead, Minn. |
| Aidan Brown |
McPherson (Kan.) |
OH |
Fr |
Sterling, Ill. |
| Hannah Foecker |
Mid-America Christian |
OH |
SR |
Sudlohn, Germany |
| Maegan Plunk |
Mid-America Christian |
L |
SR |
Rowlett, Texas |
| Jacque Calvert |
MidAmerica Nazarene |
MB |
Sr |
Kansas City, Mo. |
| Hope Leimbach |
Midland (Neb.) |
S |
So |
Lincoln, Neb. |
| Maddie Bell |
Mount Mercy (Iowa) |
MB |
Sr |
Ely, Iowa |
| Makenzie Fink |
Northwestern (Iowa) |
RS |
Sr |
Lanark, Ill. |
| Essence West |
Oklahoma Panhandle |
OH |
SO |
Dallas, Texas |
| Janelle Skinner |
Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) |
S |
JR |
Bolingbrook, Ill. |
| Kalani Ketchens |
Our Lady of the Lake |
OH |
SR |
San Antonio, Texas |
| Noura Meawad |
Park (Mo.) |
RS |
Sr |
Cairo, Egypt |
| Sacha Legros |
Providence (Mont.) |
L |
SR |
Verviers, Belgium |
| Sadie Lott |
Providence (Mont.) |
OH |
FR |
Idaho Falls, Idaho |
| Ayla Embry |
Rocky Mountain (Mont.) |
L |
SO |
Bozeman, Mont. |
| Breanna Brooks |
San Diego Christian |
MB |
FR |
Gilbert, Ariz. |
| Macie Rhoads |
Shawnee State (Ohio) |
OH |
JR |
Circleville, Ohio |
| Alexis Mealer |
SAGU (Texas) |
OH |
JR |
Arlington, Texas |
| Jill Kavalauskas |
St. Ambrose (Iowa) |
OH |
JR |
Chicago, Ill. |
| Amanda Adams |
Taylor (Ind.) |
OH |
Sr |
Heath, Ohio |
| Shayna Baugh |
Union (Ky.) |
MB |
JR |
Tucson, Ariz. |
*Named 1
st, 2
nd or 3
rd team in 2019
**Named 1
st, 2
nd or 3
rd team in 2018