2021 AVCA All-Americans>>>
Seven volleyball student-athletes from around the CCAA can proudly call themselves All-Americans. Alexis Cardoza, Jalyn Hayes, Karla Santos, Jessica Haynie, Marlee Nunley, Kira Zimmerman, and Daisy Duke put together outstanding seasons to earn their place on AVCA or D2CCA All-American teams for the 2021 season.
Alexis Cardoza, an outside hitter from Cal State San Bernardino, earned first team All-American honors for both the AVCA and D2CCA. Cardoza led the CCAA and ranked 19th in the country with 3.97 kills per set. She was also in the top 25 nationally in points per set and total kills. Cardoza was named the AVCA Player of the Year for the second consecutive season and an All-American for the third straight year.
Cal State San Bernardino's middle blocker
Jalyn Hayes captured second team AVCA and third team D2CCA All-American honors after helping the Yotes win the CCAA regular-season and tournament championships. The junior paced the CCAA with a .382 hitting percentage while ranking 12th in NCAA Division II. Hayes also finished among the national leaders in blocks per set (28th, 1.15) and total blocks (31st, 120).
Karla Santos was voted a second-team All-American. Cal State LA's senior outside hitter ranked in the top 10 in the CCAA in many categories, including kills per set (3rd, 3.68), digs per set (9th, 3.36), and points per set (4th, 4.09). She is a four-time first team All-CCAA selection. Santos capped off her career by leading the Golden Eagles to the finals of the NCAA West Regional.
Daisy Duke was named a third team AVCA All-American. The sophomore opposite side hitter from Cal Poly Pomona finished third in the conference in hitting percentage (.360), fifth in kills per set (3.43), and seventh in points per set (3.82). Duke helped lead the Broncos to a 23-win season and a spot in the NCAA West Regional.
Duke's teammate
Kira Zimmerman picked up honorable mention All-American honors as a setter. The senior was instrumental in helping Cal Poly Pomona go from eight wins in 2019 to 23 wins in 2021. Zimmerman ranked second in the CCAA and 37th in NCAA Division II with 10.36 assists per set. She was also among the national leaders in aces, ranking 28th with 49 aces on the season.
Jessica Haynie represented San Francisco State on the AVCA All-American team as an honorable mention. The senior outside hitter ranked second in the CCAA and 35th in the country with 3.80 kills per set. She was named the AVCA National Player of the Week when she averaged 5.44 kills in a pair of victories to help San Francisco State complete a perfect home season (16-0).
Marlee Nunley gave Cal State San Bernardino its third All-American selection. The sophomore setter paced the CCAA and ranked 13th in the country with 11.05 assists per set. She finished 21st overall with 1,193 assists on the season. Nunley played a critical role for the Yotes all season in the middle. She helped Cal State San Bernardino put together its second straight undefeated conference season and win its fifth consecutive CCAA Tournament Championship.
Click here to see the complete list of 2021 AVCA All-Americans.
Hayes and Cardoza also represented the CCAA on the Division II Conference Commissioners Associations (D2CCA) All-American team.
Click here to see the complete 2021 D2CCA All-American team.
| FIRST-TEAM ALL-AMERICANS |
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| Name |
School |
Pos. |
Yr. |
| Alexis Cardoza** |
Cal State San Bernardino |
OH |
Sr. |
| Laura De Marchi |
Michigan Tech |
S |
Sr. |
| Audrey Fisher |
Central Missouri |
MH |
Sr. |
| Megan Flom* |
Winona State |
MB/OH |
Sr. |
| Kenzie Foley |
St. Cloud State |
OH |
R-Fr. |
| Kailyn Gilbreath* |
Angelo State |
S/R |
Sr. |
| Gabby Gunterman* |
Western Washington |
OH |
Jr. |
| Rylee Hladky |
MSU Denver |
OH |
Jr. |
| Allison Maxwell |
Washburn |
MH |
Sr. |
| Katie O'Connell |
Ferris State |
RS |
Sr. |
| Charlotte Richards* |
Missouri-St. Louis |
OH |
Sr. |
| Maddy Torve* |
St. Cloud State |
S |
Sr. |
| Taylor Vaneekeren |
West Florida |
S |
Jr. |
| Veresia Yon |
West Florida |
MB |
So. |
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| SECOND-TEAM ALL-AMERICANS |
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| Name |
School |
Pos. |
Yr. |
| Genna Berg |
Washburn |
OH |
Sr. |
| Jayln Hayes |
Cal State San Bernardino |
MB |
R-Jr. |
| Anna Jonynas |
Michigan Tech |
OH |
Sr. |
| Payton Kirchhoefer |
Northwest Missouri State |
OH |
R-Fr. |
| Avaline Lai |
MSU Denver |
R |
Sr. |
| Taylor Prall |
Lenoir-Rhyne |
OH |
Sr. |
| Claudia Rivera |
Tampa |
L |
Jr. |
| Faith Rottinghaus |
Washburn |
L |
Sr. |
| Karla Santos |
Cal State LA |
OH |
Sr. |
| Jasmine Schmidt |
Palm Beach Atlantic |
S/RS |
Sr. |
| Madison Squiers* |
Nebraska-Kearney |
S |
Sr. |
| Eve Stephens* |
Alaska Anchorage |
OPP |
Jr. |
| Drew Stokes** |
Colorado School of Mines |
S |
Sr. |
| Allyssa Van Wienen* |
Hillsdale |
MB |
Sr. |
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| THIRD-TEAM ALL-AMERICANS |
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| Name |
School |
Pos. |
Yr. |
| Baleigh Allen |
Angelo State |
MB |
Sr. |
| Tia Andaya |
Central Washington |
S/OH |
So. |
| Madi Cooler |
West Florida |
OH |
Jr. |
| Brooke Dexter |
Simon Fraser |
OPP |
Fr. |
| Amanda Donais |
Colorado School of Mines |
OPP |
Sr. |
| Mariah-Daisy Duke |
Cal Poly Pomona |
OPP |
So. |
| Audrey Francis |
Wheeling |
L |
Sr. |
| Erin Krupar |
Ashland |
OH |
Sr. |
| Ally Offerdahl |
Central Missouri |
S |
Sr. |
| Jamie Poppen |
Lewis |
L |
Sr. |
| Alexandra Psoma |
Nova Southeastern |
OH |
Sr. |
| Karoline Shelton |
Hillsdale |
OH |
Jr. |
| Anna Squiers |
Nebraska-Kearney |
MH |
Sr. |
| Averey Yaksich |
Sioux Falls |
OH |
Sr. |
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| AVCA Division II National Player of the Year: Alexis Cardoza, Can State San Bernardino |
| AVCA Division II National Freshman of the Year: Kenzie Foley, St. Cloud State |
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| HONORABLE MENTION ALL-AMERICANS |
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| Name |
School |
Pos. |
Yr. |
| Jessica Akiona |
New Haven |
RS |
Sr. |
| Natasha Bannister |
Newberry |
OH/MB |
Gr. |
| Sophia Berg |
Angelo State |
R |
Sr. |
| Rachel Bewick |
Lenoir-Rhyne |
L |
Sr. |
| Journey Blevins |
Findlay |
OH |
Fr |
| Caitlyn Burroway |
Regis |
OH |
Sr. |
| Emiah Burrowes |
Tusculum |
OH |
Jr. |
| Alexia Byrnes |
Chaminade |
S |
R-Jr. |
| Maddie Clayton |
West Liberty |
MH |
Sr. |
| Anna Dalla Vecchia |
Chaminade |
L |
Sr. |
| Danielle Duis |
Colorado School of Mines |
L |
Sr. |
| Regan Duty |
Anderson |
RS |
Jr. |
| Courtney Dyer |
Point Loma |
L |
Jr. |
| Naomi Eckert-Rivera |
American International |
S |
Jr. |
| Hannah Engelken |
Central Missouri |
MH |
Jr |
| Christina Escamilla |
Texas Tyler |
R |
Sr. |
| Olivia Fairchild |
Western Washington |
M |
Jr. |
| Kassandra Fairly |
Spring Hill |
MB |
Jr. |
| Tyler Fezzey |
West Florida |
RS |
Sr. |
| Marianna Fiocco |
Nova Southeastern |
MB |
Sr. |
| Taylor Fosler |
Tampa |
MB |
Sr. |
| London Fuller |
Clarion |
S |
Jr. |
| Kelsey Gordon |
Washburn |
OPP |
Sr. |
| Hannah Hair |
Seattle Pacific |
MB |
So. |
| Jessica Haynie |
San Francisco State |
OH |
Sr. |
| Calley Heilborn |
Western Washington |
OH |
So. |
| Taylor Hicken |
Colorado School of Mines |
M |
Sr. |
| Sorrel Houghton |
Tampa |
OH |
Sr. |
| Lindsey Jin |
Colorado School of Mines |
OH |
Sr. |
| Annaka Jorgenson |
Azusa Pacific |
OH |
So. |
| Shannon Kasprak |
Wingate |
S |
Sr. |
| Hayley Kreiger |
Davenport |
OH |
Sr |
| Samantha Lanning |
Embry-Riddle |
MB |
Jr. |
| Sydney Leffler |
Colorado Mesa |
OH |
Fr. |
| Mara LeGrand |
Regis |
S |
Jr. |
| Nadia Lindner |
Lynn |
OH |
So. |
| Rachel Linsey |
St. Cloud State |
OH |
Jr. |
| Bre Maloney |
Winona State |
S |
Sr. |
| Ashton Marshall |
West Florida |
L |
Sr. |
| Jaden McBride |
Embry-Riddle |
OH |
Fr. |
| Ashley McClung |
Gannon |
S/RS |
Sr. |
| Katie McKiel |
Tampa |
OH |
Sr. |
| Lindsey Mertz |
Hillsdale |
S |
Sr. |
| Caitlyn Meyer |
Daemen |
RS |
Sr. |
| Torrey Miller |
West Texas A&M |
OH |
So. |
| Kennedy Muff |
Flagler |
S |
So. |
| Jasmine Mulvihill |
Concordia-St. Paul |
OPP |
R-So |
| Marlee Nunley |
Cal State San Bernardino |
S |
So. |
| Brooklen Pe'a |
Chaminade |
OH |
Jr. |
| Elizabeth Price |
Nova Southeastern |
OH |
R-Fr. |
| Alyssa Rezac |
Northwest Missouri State |
S |
R-So. |
| Phebie Rossi |
St. Cloud State |
MH |
So. |
| Madison Roy |
Anderson |
S |
Sr. |
| Lauren Sampson |
Gannon |
OH |
Sr. |
| Sophie Schaff |
Wingate |
MB |
Gr. |
| Kendall Scharbert |
Alabama Huntsville |
MB |
Sr. |
| Meg Schmidt |
Southwest Minnesota State |
OPP |
Jr. |
| Djuly Schmorantz |
Barry |
OH |
Sr. |
| Andrea Serra-Rosa |
American International |
OH |
Sr. |
| Cassidy Snider |
Clarion |
OH |
Fr. |
| Carly Sosnowski |
Tusculum |
L |
So. |
| Lauren Stenman |
Lewis |
S |
So |
| Julia Tays |
Simon Fraser |
S |
Sr. |
| Evelina Teran |
Montevallo |
OH |
Sr. |
| Juliana Van Loo |
Lewis |
RS |
Jr |
| Halee Van Poppel |
Dallas Baptist |
OH |
Sr. |
| Celeste Vela |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
S |
Sr. |
| Ava Venema |
Lewis |
MB |
Sr |
| Chandler Vogel |
West Texas A&M |
L |
Sr. |
| Mikayla Ware |
Texas Tyler |
OH |
Sr. |
| Tye Wedhorn |
Colorado Mesa |
M |
Jr. |
| Angela Young |
Southwest Minnesota State |
OH |
Sr. |
| Kira Zimmerman |
Cal Poly Pomona |
S |
Sr. |
* Denotes number of previous years selected as an AVCA Division II All-American