AVCA announces 2013 All-America teams; Calvin’s Rietema, WUSTL’s Dupont earn top honors

The American Volleyball Coaches Association released its 2013 All-America teams.

Calvin setter Megan Rietema was named the AVCA Division III National Player of the Year. Washington-St. Louis middle Caroline Dupont was named the AVCA D-III National Freshman of the Year.

The following are Central and Midwest region players who garnered All-America accolades. See the release for the full teams.

First Team Caroline Dupont, Washington-St. Louis freshman middle Kelly Foley, St. Thomas junior middle Audrey Krajec, Millikin junior outside Kathleen O’Connor, Cornell senior outside Ashley Peper, Augsburg sophomore opposite

Second Team Jill Greenfield, St. Thomas junior outside Alexis Hartman, Wisconsin-Stevens Point junior setter Emily McCourt, Augsburg senior setter Megan Reynolds, Elmhurst senior middle

Third Team Emma Brunkhorst, Wisconsin-Stevens Point sophomore middle Taya Kockelman, Saint Benedict junior setter Marci Novak, Elmhurst senior opposite Colleen Ourada, Augsburg senior outside

Honorable Mention Lexi Alm, Saint Benedict senior outside Sara Atkinson, St. Thomas junior opposite Ariel Feiertag, Wisconsin-Whitewater junior opposite Kim Frei, Wisconsin-Whitewater junior setter Alivia Holman, Wisconsin-Whitewater junior middle Maddie McGinnis, Wheaton (Ill.) junior outside Jackie Nelligan, Washington-St. Louis sophomore middle McKenna Reagan, St. Thomas senior libero Lexi Rinde, Saint Benedict junior opposite Kelly Schuh, Wisconsin-Eau Claire senior outside Ramey Sieck, Wartburg senior setter Sam Szarmach, Elmhurst junior outside Kylea Weber, Cornell senior libero Kaitlyn Wilks, Elmhurst senior middle Bailey Wilson, Wartburg senior middle

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