2015 AVCA All-America squads revealed

The AVCA announced the 2015 All-America teams this morning. A day earlier than advertised as well.

2015 AVCA All-America First Team Courtney Birkett, Colorado College senior S/RS Karen Chin, Carthage senior S Kaitlyn Foster, Southwestern senior OH Jessica Holler, Emory junior MB Lauren Holt, Springfield junior MB Abbe Holtze, Colorado College junior OH Maggie Kamp, Calvin senior OH Maren Loe, Chicago senior OH Sydney Miles, Emory senior S Kelly Reynolds, Juniata junior S Rikki Schlager, Eastern senior S Kara Seidenstricker, Wittenberg senior RS Brianna Sutton, Christopher Newport junior OH Allison Zastrow, Washington-St. Louis senior S

Central/Midwest Region players on the Second Team Caroline Dupont, Washington-St. Louis junior MB Hannah Nimrick, Elmhurst junior S Ashley Peper, Augsburg senior RS Erin Syversen, Millikin sophomore OH

Central/Midwest Region players on the Third TeamEmily Heuermann, Carthage senior OH Lauren Pfeifer, Wisconsin-Whitewater junior OH Alyssa Taylor, Gustavus Adolphus senior MB

Illinois Wesleyan OH Tyler Brown was named AVCA Freshman of the Year.

Fans of digging and receiving/passing may be disappointed as only two liberos were named to the top three teams. The unsung heroes – and highly celebrated heroes in certain cases – went unsung this year.

-Ricky Nelson