Post by IdahoBoy on Oct 6, 2005 14:23:22 GMT -5
I wouldn't mind getting a feel for who All-American contenders for '05 were. I'll start by posting the returning (I think) players from '04.
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AVCA All-America First-Team[/glow]
Kelly Bowman, a 5-10 senior setter/hitter for Minnesota, averages 2.36 kills, 6.93 assists and 3.09 digs in a 6-2 offense. She has nine triple-doubles this season, including the region semifinal and final matches. Bowman hits at a .309 percentage in 2004.
Melissa Elmer, a 6-2 senior middle blocker for Nebraska, a two-time AVCA All-American, leads the nation in block average at 1.89 per game. She ranks among the Big 12 leaders with a .345 hitting percentage. Elmer has four matches with at least 10 blocks in 2004.
Paula Gentil, a 5-9 senior libero for Minnesota, is a three-time AVCA All-American who averages 6.69 digs per game in 2004. She broke the NCAA season record for total digs with 876 and is on pace to break the dig average record. With a year of eligibility left, Gentil broke the Big Ten dig career record.
Kanoe Kamana'o, a junior setter for Hawai'i, is a two-time AVCA All-American. She led the Rainbow Wahine to a .257 team attack percentage and 31-1 season record. Kamana'o was the WAC Player of the Year with averages of 13.62 assists, 3.09 digs and 1.15 blocks per game.
Sarah Pavan, a 6-5 sophomore right side/opposite hitter for Nebraska, was named AVCA Division I Freshman of the Year with 4.46 kills and 1.20 blocks per game. She led all Big 12 freshmen with a .331 attack percentage. Pavan had six 20-kill efforts in her first season.
Courtney Thompson, a 5-8 senior setter for Washington, ranks second nationally for assists with a 14.66 average. She has paced the Huskies to a seventh-best .286 hitting percentage as Washington plays in its first national semifinals. Thompson has reached 3,000-career assists in just two seasons.
Sam Tortorello, a 5-11 senior setter for Penn State, is a two-time AVCA All-American after leading the Nittany Lions to a second seed in the NCAA Tournament. She averages 14.00 assists, 1.27 kills, 3.03 digs and 0.93 blocks per game. Tortorello has paced Penn State to a .282 hitting percentage.
[glow=red,2,300]AVCA Division I Second-Team All-America[/glow]
Lindsey Hunter, a 5-10 senior setter for Missouri, ranks fourth in the nation in assists per game with 14.43, a Tiger school record. She helped Missouri to a 20-9 record this season and berth in the NCAA Tournament second round. Hunter averaged nearly a kill a game.
Laura Jones, a 6-2 outside hitter for Texas A&M, set school records with 4.94 kills and 5.6 points per game. She paced the Aggies in kills in 21 of 28 matches, including 11 matches of 20 or more kills. Jones added 2.86 digs and 0.73 blocks per game.
Marisa Main, a 5-9 senior setter for Ohio State, ranks second nationally in assists per game with a 14.88 average. She led the Buckeyes to a .313 team attack percentage and spot in the NCAA region finals. Main added 1.33 kills, 2.35 digs and 0.46 blocks per game.
Christal Morrison, a 6-2 freshman outside hitter for Washington, ranks second in the conference with 4.21 kills and 4.79 points per game. She has notched double-digit kills 25 times in her first collegiate season. Morrison, the AVCA Pacific Region Freshman of the Year, has 12 double-doubles.
Victoria Prince, a senior middle blocker for Hawai'i, averaged 1.63 blocks and 3.39 kills per game for the 31-1 Rainbow Wahine. She attacked at a .411 hitting percentage for the season. Prince had eight matches of .500 or better attack percentage in 2004.
Jennifer Saleaumua, a 5-11 senior outside hitter for Nebraska, averaged 3.78 digs and 3.08 kills per game as she landed on the AVCA All-Central Region for the second time. She recorded nine double-doubles in 2004. Saleaumua was chosen the Big 12 Co-Defensive Player of the Year.
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Lauren Brewster, a 6-3 senior middle blocker for Notre Dame, is one of two players averaging at least 1.50 blocks and 1.50 digs per game. She is a three-time All-BIG EAST selection. Brewster hit .313 with 3.62 kills per game in 2004.
Bibiana Candelas, a 6-5 senior middle blocker for Southern California, is a two-time AVCA All-American. She has helped the two-time defending champion Trojans back into the national semifinals. Candelas averages 3.05 kills and 1.03 blocks per game while hitting .401.
Jane Collymore, a 6-0 senior outside hitter for Florida, was named the SEC Player of the Year after averaging 5.03 kills, 3.08 digs, 0.47 aces and 0.60 blocks per game. She became the 13th Gator to reach 1,000-career kills. Collymore recorded 604 kills in 2004, the second-most in school history.
Alexis Crimes, a 6-3 freshman middle blocker for Long Beach State, helped the 49ers to a 24-7 record and NCAA postseason berth. She averaged 3.88 kills and 1.25 blocks per game. Crimes hit a team-high .374 en route to being named AVCA West Region Freshman of the Year.
Julie Knytych, a 5-9 senior setter for Tennessee, broke the school record for assists in a season as the Lady Vols advanced to the NCAA region semifinals. She led the offense to a .261 team attack percentage and 32-3 record. Knytych added averages of 0.96 kills and 2.57 digs.
Alexandra Oquendo, a 6-2 senior middle blocker for Georgia, broke the school record for attack percentage with a .410 mark, the highest in the SEC in 2004. She tallied a 35-kill match without an attack error versus Kentucky. Oquendo averaged 4.72 kills and 1.06 blocks per game.
Lindsey Sherburne, a 5-9 senior setter for San Diego, led the Toreros to a .267 team attack percentage and undefeated conference season. She ranks fifth nationally in assists per game with 14.14. Sherburne added 0.91 kills, 2.89 digs and 0.41 blocks per game.
Ana Yartseva, a 6-4 senior middle blocker for Louisville, finished the season hitting .447 for second best in Division I. She averaged 2.43 kills, 1.24 blocks and 2.49 digs per game. Yartseva helped the Cardinals into the NCAA region semifinals.
And Angie is listed as being from Florida, although she moved around a lot with her dad's BB coaching gigs. I haven't heard anyone who doesn't agree that Angie is fun to watch. Watching Angie jump is like seeing someone with rocket boosters on her shoes.