Six Standouts Collect 2016 AVCA All-America Accolades

Six Standouts Collect 2016 AVCA All-America Accolades

Official AVCA All-America Release

LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Five Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) volleyball student-athletes have been selected to the 2016 American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Division II All-America Team. 

2016 AVCA Division II All-America Teams
Name School Pos. Yr. Team
Hannah Tong Findlay OH Sr. First Team
Stephanie Sikorski Ferris State S Sr. Third Team
Alli Cudworth Ashland OH Sr. Honorable Mention
Allyson Cappel Ferris State OH Fr. Honorable Mention
Nickyla Garverick Findlay MB Jr. Honorable Mention
Hailee Olson Findlay S So. Honorable Mention


Hannah Tong, Findlay, OH

Stats: 4.14 K/S, .294 Hitting %, 0.62 B/S
Second AVCA All-American in program history (2015: Hailee Olson, Third-Team).

Stephanie Sikorski, Ferris State, S
Stats: 10.86 A/S, 2.52 D/S, 
All-American No. 15 for the Bulldogs.

The 2016 All-America selections were made by the AVCA Division II All-America Committee: Mario Andaya, Central Washington, chairperson; John Titus, Caldwell; Chris Green, Alaska-Anchorage; Laurie Lokash, Slippery Rock; Flip Piontek, Central Missouri; Wick Colchagoff, Findlay; Will Condon, Armstrong State; Sam Cibrone, Saint Leo; Jason Skoch, West Texas A&M.

About AVCA
The AVCA, with its headquarters in Lexington, Ky., is managed by Associations International. The mission of the AVCA is to advance the sport of volleyball with AVCA coaches at the epicenter of leadership, advocacy and professional development. With a membership of over 7,000 and counting, the AVCA provides a professional network for those individuals and companies dedicated to enhancing and promoting the sport. Members include collegiate, high school, club, youth and Olympic coaches, as well as volleyball club directors. The AVCA provides education to volleyball coaches, recognition of elite players and coaches, promotion of volleyball competitions throughout the world, and networking opportunities for volleyball products and services providers. Further information is available at www.avca.org.