Wingate's Young Named AVCA Third Team All-American; Nine SAC Athletes Earn Honorable Mention
December 7, 2023
LEXINGTON, Ky. – The AVCA has announced its 42nd annual All-America teams for NCAA Division II women's volleyball. The 2023 class includes 42 players—14 on the first, second, and third teams—from 28 schools. Wingate's Maggie Young was named to the 3rd team.
Young was named the 2023 SAC Player of the Year after leading Wingate to its 17th regular-season conference title in the last 18 years. She is seventh in the nation in hitting percentage (.412) and helped the Bulldogs rank fourth in team hitting percentage (.283). She had seven double-doubles in 2023, hitting over .350 in each of those contents.
Additionally, nine South Atlantic Conference athletes earned a spot on the Honorable Mention list.
ALL-AMERICANS
| Team | First | Last | School | Pos. | Year | Previous All-America Honors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Taya | Beller | Wayne State College (NE) | MB | Jr. | 2022 - 1st Team |
| 1st | Caitlin | Bishop | University of Missouri-St. Louis | S | So. | |
| 1st | Maggie | Brahmer | Wayne State College (NE) | MB | Jr. | 2022 - 1st |
| 1st | Mackenzie | Dufresne | University of Tampa | MB | Sr. | |
| 1st | Emily | Elliott | Cal State University, Los Angeles | RS | Jr. | 2022 - 2nd |
| 1st | Kenzie | Foley | St. Cloud State University | OH | Jr. | 2021 - 1st, 2022 - 2nd |
| 1st | Delaney | Fuller | Dallas Baptist University | OH | Sr. | |
| 1st | Jordan | Gates | Grand Valley State University | S/H | Jr. | |
| 1st | Delaney | Humm | University of Missouri-St. Louis | OH | Sr. | |
| 1st | Sydney | Leffler | Colorado Mesa University | OH | Jr. | |
| 1st | Nadia | Lindner | Nova Southeastern University | OH | Gr. | 2022 - 3rd at Lynn |
| 1st | Jenna | Patton | Cal State University, San Bernardino | MB | Sr. | |
| 1st | Nathaly | Perez | University of Tampa | R | So. | |
| 1st | Teagan | Starkey | Concordia University-St. Paul | S | Jr. | 2022 - 1st |
| 2nd | Diana | Akopova | Barry University | OH | Jr. | 2022 - 1st |
| 2nd | Riley | Anderson | Metropolitan State University of Denver | OH | Jr. | 2022 - 3rd |
| 2nd | Kelsie | Cada | Wayne State College (NE) | OH | Sr. | |
| 2nd | Daisy | Duke | Cal Poly Pomona | RS | Sr. | 2022 -1st, 2021 - 3rd |
| 2nd | Jaedynn | Evans | University of Central Oklahoma | L | Sr. | 2022 - 2nd |
| 2nd | Hannah | Hair | Seattle Pacific University | MB | Jr. | |
| 2nd | Olivia | Henneman-Dallape | Ferris State University | OH | Jr. | |
| 2nd | Jasmine | Mulvihill | Concordia University-St. Paul | R | Sr. | 2022, 2019 - 1st |
| 2nd | Olivia | Olson | University of Central Missouri | S | Sr. | |
| 2nd | Trinity | Sheridan | Cal State University, San Bernardino | RS | R-Fr. | |
| 2nd | Cassidy | Snider | Clarion University | OH | Jr. | |
| 2nd | Juliana | Van Loo | Lewis University | RS | Sr. | |
| 2nd | Jazmyn | Wheeler | Augusta University | OH | Sr. | |
| 2nd | Sarah | Wight | Grand Valley State University | MH | Sr. | |
| 3rd | Journey | Blevins | Gannon University | OH | Jr. | 2022 - 2nd at Findlay |
| 3rd | Nadine | Burbrink | Regis University | MB | Sr. | |
| 3rd | Samantha | Campion | Cal Poly Pomona | OH | Jr. | |
| 3rd | Emily | Edwards | Lynn University | S | Gr. | 2022 - 1st |
| 3rd | Mara | LeGrand | Regis University | S | Sr. | |
| 3rd | Ajack | Malual | Chaminade University | RS | So. | |
| 3rd | Alice | Pavan | Quincy University | MH | So. | |
| 3rd | JJ | Ramirez | University of Tampa | L | Jr. | |
| 3rd | Lexie | Rang | University of Missouri-St. Louis | OH | Sr. | |
| 3rd | Megan | Schlechte | Lewis University | OH | Sr. | |
| 3rd | Emma | Schmidt | Concordia University-St. Paul | OH | Sr. | |
| 3rd | Cianna | Selbitschka | University of Minnesota-Duluth | OH | Jr. | |
| 3rd | Klaudia | Sowizral | Regis University | RS | Gr. | |
| 3rd | Maggie | Young | Wingate University | MB | Sr. | |
HONORABLE MENTION
| First | Last | School | Pos. | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison | Adkins | Tusculum University | S | Jr. |
| Noelle | Alberda | Adelphi University | R | Jr. |
| Emmaleigh | Allen | Lenoir-Rhyne University | OH | So. |
| Leilani | Ama | Chaminade University | S | Fr. |
| Tia | Andaya | Central Washington University | S/H | Sr. |
| Sophia | Andersen | Concordia University-St. Paul | OH | Jr. |
| Stella | Antypa | Eckerd College | OH | Jr. |
| Emma | Becker | West Texas A&M University | RS | So. |
| Emma | Berran | St. Cloud State University | S | So. |
| Macy | Brown | University of New Haven | OH | Jr. |
| Jasmine | Brundage | Daemen University | L | Sr. |
| Janvier | Buggs | Augusta University | S | Jr. |
| Emiah | Burrowes | Tusculum University | OH | Sr. |
| Erika | Bute | Augustana College | L | Sr. |
| Bryli | Contreras | West Texas A&M University | L | Jr. |
| Kalli | Cors | University of Tampa | OH | Jr. |
| Anna | Coulter | East Stroudsburg University | MB | So. |
| Hula | Cristostomo | Chaminade University | L | Sr. |
| Emma | Daoud-Hebert | Central Washington University | MB | Jr. |
| Amelia | Davis | Regis University | MB | Jr. |
| Kimberly | Deboer | San Francisco State University | S | Jr. |
| Lauren | Dow | Lander University | S | Fr. |
| Abigail | Durham | North Greenville | R | Sr. |
| Alaina | Emminger | Emmanuel University | R | Jr. |
| Elinor | Engel | University of Central Missouri | MB | Fr. |
| Carly | Evetts | West Texas A&M University | MB | Sr. |
| Jaden | Ferguson | University of Nebraska Kearney | R | Gr. |
| Catie | Flohr | Seton Hill University | MB | Fr. |
| London | Fuller | Clarion University | S | Sr. |
| Jaelyn | Grimm | Anderson University | MB | Sr. |
| Emma | Hall | Gannon University | L | Jr. |
| Sydney | Hasenfratz | Northwood University | MH | So. |
| Iana | Henke | Cal State University, Los Angeles | OH | So. |
| Michelle | Henwood | University of New Haven | S | Sr. |
| Aleksandra | Ivanovic | American International College | MB | Jr. |
| Ayanna | Jackson | Texas A&M University Kingsville | MB | Sr. |
| Hailey | Jessen | University of Bridgeport | OH | Fr. |
| Emily | Johnson | Wingate University | MB | So. |
| Hannah | Kinnison | Angelo State University | RS | Sr. |
| Hailey | Koch | Gannon University | RS | Jr. |
| Charlotte | Koerber | Daemen University | OH | Fr. |
| Shira | Lahav | Cal State University, San Bernardino | L | Sr. |
| Jill | Leslie | Oklahoma Baptist University | MB | So. |
| Jenna | Long | Anderson University | S | Sr. |
| Dariana | Luna | Augusta University | L | Sr. |
| Kaylee | Maat | Ferris State University | S | Jr. |
| Jocelyn | Martin | Emmanuel University | OH | Jr. |
| Anna | Massari | Point Loma Nazarene University | MB | Jr. |
| Kattie | Mattson | Concordia University-St. Paul | MB | Sr. |
| Autumn | Mayes | University of Alabama-Huntsville | R | Sr. |
| Jaden | McBride | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (FL) | OH | Jr. |
| Lilyen | McCarthy | Adelphi University | MB | Jr. |
| Macarty | McQueen | Adelphi University | OH | So. |
| Alessandra | Meoni | South Dakota School of Mines and Technology | RS | Jr. |
| Katie | Miller | Lander University | OH | So. |
| Torrey | Miller | West Texas A&M University | OH | Sr. |
| Caitlin | Mueller | Cal Poly Pomona | S | Jr. |
| Peyton | Neff | University of Nebraska Kearney | S | So. |
| Karly | Niesen | Wheeling University | S | Sr. |
| Kersti | Nix | University of Central Missouri | OH | Sr. |
| Claire | Nowicki | Ferris State University | RS | Jr. |
| Abigail | Nua | Point Loma Nazarene University | OH | So. |
| Marlee | Nunley | Cal State University, San Bernardino | S | Sr. |
| Aline | Olegario | Lynn University | MB | Jr. |
| Patricia | Pantoja | Lander University | L | Sr. |
| Lydia | Paulette | Mississippi College | OH | Jr. |
| Kathy | Peter | Lenoir-Rhyne University | MB | Jr. |
| Mackenzie | Petermann | Florida Southern College | OH | Sr. |
| Ana | Pimenta | Southern New Hampshire University | OH | Sr. |
| Shelby | Ply | Missouri S&T | MH | Sr. |
| Marily | Popplewell | Hillsdale College | OH | Jr. |
| Vanja | Przulj | University of North Carolina at Pembroke | OH | Sr. |
| Bella | Ray | Lewis University | MH | Sr. |
| Tara | Reberry | Rockhurst University | RS | Sr. |
| Maureen | Reilly | Rockhurst University | L | Sr. |
| Morgan | Ritchie | Thomas Jefferson University | OH | Jr. |
| Avery | Rodgers | University of West Florida | R | Jr. |
| Amber | Rowoldt | Wingate University | OH | Sr. |
| Isabella | Rujano | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (FL) | R | So. |
| Mia | Saavedra | Spring Hill College | S/H | Fr. |
| Gabby | Saye | Wingate University | R | So. |
| Kaia | Saylor | Texas Woman's University | RS | Jr. |
| Kirra | Schulz | Concordia University-Irvine | OH | Sr. |
| Sadie | Scoville | Colorado State University-Pueblo | OH | So. |
| Nyia | Setla | West Liberty University | L | Jr. |
| Josie | Skinn | Fairmont State University | L | So. |
| Paola | Soto-Burgos | American International College | R | Sr. |
| Savannah | Spitzer | Colorado Mesa University | MB | Sr. |
| Lauren | Stenman | Lewis University | S | Sr. |
| Bailee | Sterling | University of West Florida | MB | Sr. |
| Taylor | Stockman | Nova Southeastern University | R | So. |
| Taytum | Stow | West Texas A&M University | MB | So. |
| Jadyn | Troutman | Rollins College | R | Jr. |
| Lauren | Valentic | Indiana University of Pennsylvania | MB | Sr. |
| Sabrina | VanDeList | Colorado Mesa University | S | Jr. |
| Rachel | Walker | Wayne State College (NE) | S | Sr. |
| Alli | Wiese | Hillsdale College | L | Jr. |
| Emma | Wijnbergen | Quincy University | RS | Jr. |
| Amber | Williams | American International College | MB | Jr. |
| Maddy | Williams | Metropolitan State University of Denver | RS | Sr. |
| Tamiya | Wilson | San Francisco State University | RS | So. |
| Mady | Winters | Wheeling University | MB | Jr. |
| Samantha | Wolf | Lynn University | OH | Gr. |
| Tylah | Yeomans | Wheeling University | OH | Sr. |
| Jamie | Yonker | Adelphi University | L | Sr. |
| Diamond'Nique | Young | West Virginia State University | MB | Sr. |