LEXINGTON, KY. -- Freshman setter Maddie Squiers, sophomore rightside hitter Shayla Scanlan and junior middle blocker Mikaylah Gillespie were named American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) NAIA All-Americans in an announcement made today by the AVCA. The All-American teams were selected by the NAIA Volleyball All-America Selection Committee.
Squiers earned second team honors and was also named the NAIA National Freshman of the Year, while Scanlan and Gillespie received honorable mention accolades. Squiers became the first Bruin ever to be named the National Freshman of the Year.
Squiers, who was named the AVCA North Central Region Freshman of the Year, set a Bellevue freshman record with 1,786 assists which was also good for the third highest single-season total in program history. Her assist total led the nation, while her 11.16 assists per game ranked sixth nationally. Additionally, she ranked third on the team with 391 digs.
Squiers earned first team all-NSAA honors and was the league's Freshman of the Year. She was twice named the NAIA National Setter of the Week and earned NSAA Setter of the Week honors on seven occasions. Squiers led the Bruins with 17 double-doubles on the season.
Scanlan, who was named to the all-Region first team for the second-straight season, also earned her second-straight first team all-NSAA honor. Scanlan ranked second on the team with 399 kills and 2.75 kills per set while leading the team and ranking 26th nationally with a .326 hitting percentage on 886 attempts. Her 122 blocks ranked third on the team and 32nd nationally.
Gillespie was selected to the all-Region team for the first time in her career after previously being named a first team all-NSAA selection. Her 363 kills and 2.27 kills per set both ranked third on the team. Gillespie led all Bruins with 156 total blocks and ranked second with a .289 hitting percentage on 863 attacks. She ranked among the nation's leaders in both blocks (ninth) and blocks per set (1.03).
The Bruins finished the 2016 season with a 32-12 overall record, advancing to the NAIA National Tournament for the ninth time in school history.
2016 AVCA NAIA FIRST-TEAM ALL-AMERICA
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Name |
Institution |
Pos. |
YR |
Hometown |
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Wendy Romero% |
Park - MO |
OH |
Sr. |
Cojedes, San Carlos, Venezuela |
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Logan Drueppel$ |
Hastings - NE |
MB |
Sr. |
Schuyler, NE |
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Natalie Geidel* |
Viterbo - WI |
MB |
Jr. |
West Bend, WI |
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Brooke Granstra* |
Dordt - IA |
MB |
Sr. |
Sioux Center, IA |
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Makenzie Montano$ |
Lindsey Wilson - KY |
S |
Jr. |
Louisville, KY |
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Libby Dahlberg |
Westmont - CA |
MB |
So. |
Sacramento, CA |
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Amelia Grahn$ |
Viterbo - WI |
S |
Jr. |
Madison, WI |
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Gisele Silva |
MidAmerica Nazarene - KS |
OH |
Sr. |
Nova Lima, Brazil |
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Mallory Dillon% |
Missouri Baptist - MO |
OH |
Sr. |
St. Charles, MO |
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Peiyi Liu* |
Columbia - MO |
RS |
Jr. |
Nanjing, China |
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Rachel Kater$ |
MidAmerica Nazarene - KS |
S |
Jr. |
Wichita, KS |
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Jessica Peters@ |
Midland - NE |
S |
So. |
Omaha, NE |
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Katie Placke |
Hastings - NE |
RS |
Jr. |
Grand Island, NE |
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Priscilla O'Dowd |
Midland - NE |
MB |
So. |
Omaha, NE |
2016 AVCA NAIA SECOND-TEAM ALL-AMERICA
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Name |
Institution |
Pos. |
YR |
Hometown |
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Bellevue - NE |
S |
Fr. |
Kearney, NE |
|
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Rachelle Chamberlain@ |
Eastern Oregon - OR |
S |
Sr. |
Challis, ID |
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Taylor Beckman |
Westmont - CA |
OH |
Jr. |
Lake Oswego, OR |
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Manon Soraru |
Oklahoma City - OK |
MB |
Jr. |
Mulhouse, France |
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Eloisa Sales |
Bethel - TN |
OH |
Sr. |
Brasilia, Brazil |
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Kendra Zwart |
Cornerstone - MI |
MB |
So. |
Jenison, MI |
|
Jenny Howell@ |
Georgetown - KY |
RS |
Jr. |
Cincinnati, OH |
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Sanja Vojnovic |
Oklahoma City - OK |
S |
Jr. |
Bajeljena, Bosnia |
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Grace Blomstedt |
Lindsey Wilson - KY |
MB |
So. |
Red Oak, IA |
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Jamie Gesink |
Dordt - IA |
S |
So. |
Sioux Center, IA |
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Adrienne Czaplewski |
Warner - FL |
OH |
Sr. |
Winter Park, FL |
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Kaitlin Bradley |
Doane - NE |
OH |
Sr. |
Crete, NE |
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KC Heimann |
Midland - NE |
OH |
Sr. |
Howells, NE |
|
Jill Bax |
Hastings - NE |
L |
Jr. |
Lincoln, NE |
2016 AVCA NAIA THIRD-TEAM ALL-AMERICA
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Name |
Institution |
Pos. |
YR |
Hometown |
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Annelise Rohrer@ |
Mt Vernon Nazarene - OH |
OH |
Sr. |
Hilliard, OH |
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Molly Shonk@ |
Lourdes - OH |
OH |
Sr. |
Columbus, OH |
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Cristina Viera |
Peru State - NE |
L |
Jr. |
Montevideo, Uruguay |
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Nicole Warren |
Jamestown - ND |
L |
Sr. |
Oakes, ND |
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Taylor Wells$ |
Grand View - IA |
RS |
Sr. |
Des Moines, IA |
|
Tena Loewen |
Tabor - KS |
OH |
Sr. |
Hillsboro, KS |
|
Kristina Medanovic |
Missouri Baptist - MO |
MB |
Jr. |
Kraljevo, Serbia |
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Nikki McDaniel |
Webber International - FL |
OH |
Sr. |
DeLand, FL |
|
Ave Stout |
Lourdes - OH |
MB |
Sr. |
Huntertown, IN |
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Jonni Dorr |
Carroll - MT |
S |
Sr. |
Spokane, WA |
|
Ema Altena |
Dordt - IA |
OH |
So. |
Sioux Center, IA |
|
Rachel Andrews |
Union - KY |
RS |
Jr. |
Louisville, KY |
|
Amanda Miller |
Eastern Oregon - OR |
OH |
Jr. |
Kennewick, OR |
|
Cayley Meiners! |
Coastal Georgia |
S |
Sr. |
Mackinaw, IL |
2016 AVCA NAIA Freshman of the Year: Maddie Squiers, Bellevue (NE), S
2016 AVCA NAIA Player of the Year: Announced December 7
* indicates 2015 AVCA NAIA First-Team All-America selection
$ indicates 2015 AVCA NAIA Second-Team All-America selection
@indicates 2015 AVCA NAIA Third-Team All-American selection
% indicates 2014 AVCA NAIA First-Team All-America selection
! indicates 2014 AVCA NAIA Second-Team All-American
^indicates 2014 AVCA NAIA Third-Team All-American selection
& indicates 2013 AVCA NAIA First-Team All-American selection
# indicates 2013 AVCA NAIA Second-Team All-American selection
AVCA NAIA HONORABLE MENTION ALL-AMERICA
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Name |
Institution |
Pos. |
YR |
Hometown |
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Remy Bucknor |
Indiana Wesleyan- IN |
MB |
Sr. |
Euless, TX |
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Morgan Miller |
Indiana Wesleyan- IN |
RS |
Jr. |
Goshen, IN |
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Shiloh Simonson |
Point Park- PA |
OH |
Sr. |
Venitia, PA |
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Lindi Thomas |
Indiana University Kokomo- IN |
OH |
Jr. |
Parker City, IN |
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Tori Mantel |
Trinity Christian - IL |
S |
Sr. |
Gainesville, FL |
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Karlie Kelly |
Madonna - MI |
OH |
Jr. |
Romeo, MI |
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Meghan Birr |
Lourdes - OH |
S |
Sr. |
Muskegon, MI |
|
Leah Alles |
St. Francis - IL |
L |
Jr. |
Tinley Park, IL |
|
Taylor Kelso |
Indiana Tech |
L |
Sr. |
Crestline, OH |
|
Hope Leppink |
Cornerstone - MI |
S |
Jr. |
Holland, MI |
|
Ashley McClintock |
Indiana South Bend |
MB |
Jr. |
Westville, IN |
|
Heather Green |
Cornerstone - MI |
OH |
Jr. |
Anchorage, AL |
|
Maja Krstonosic |
Missouri Valley - MO |
S |
Sr. |
Kikinda, Serbia |
|
Taylor Cowan |
MidAmerica Nazarene - KS |
MB |
Jr. |
Lenexa, KS |
|
Courtney Twit |
Grand View - IA |
MB |
So. |
West Des Moines, IA |
|
Caterina Cigarini |
Missouri Baptist - MO |
MB |
Fr. |
Modena, Italy |
|
Sashiko Heredia |
Columbia - MO |
S |
Sr. |
Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico |
|
Brittney Engelbrecht |
William Woods - MO |
S |
Jr. |
Jefferson City, MO |
|
Bellevue - NE |
RS |
So. |
Plattsmouth, NE |
|
|
Baylee Gross |
Viterbo - WI |
L |
Jr. |
West Bend, WI |
|
Morgan Hensch |
Jamestown - ND |
OH |
Jr. |
Fergus Falls, MN |
|
Siera Skow |
Viterbo - WI |
OH |
Jr. |
Hartford, WI |
|
Bellevue - NE |
MB |
Jr. |
Belleview, FL |
|
|
Shannon Murdock |
Rochester - MI |
OH |
Sr. |
Lake Orion, MI |
|
Rielly Dobbs |
College of the Ozarks - MO |
S |
Fr. |
Nixa, MO |
|
Haley Stallings |
College of the Ozarks - MO |
DS |
Fr. |
Fair Grove, MO |
|
Haley Glasoe |
Jamestown - ND |
MB |
Jr. |
Wildrose, ND |
|
Sara Biermaier |
Viterbo - WI |
OH |
Sr. |
Woodbury, MN |
|
Hannah Buck |
Mobile - AL |
OH |
Sr. |
Geneva, IL |
|
Kendra Johnson |
Montreat - NC |
L |
Jr. |
Ararat, NC |
|
Amber Parker |
Corban - OR |
OH |
Jr. |
Albany, OR |
|
Bailie Cortner |
Montana Tech - MT |
MB |
Sr. |
Red Lodge, MT |
|
Madison Wilhelm |
University of Great Falls - MT |
OH |
Sr. |
Long Beach, CA |
|
Madisen Garlie |
Eastern Oregon - OR |
MB |
Jr. |
Challis, ID |
|
Alaina Gentili |
Corban University - OR |
OH |
Jr. |
Spokane Valley, WA |
|
Kennadie Clute |
Lewis-Clark State College - ID |
OH |
Sr. |
Spokane, WA |
|
Shelby Stinnett |
Texas Wesleyan - TX |
OH |
Jr. |
Haslet, TX |
|
Kendall Groff |
Our Lady of the Lake - TX |
OH |
Sr. |
Helotes, TX |
|
Fia Faa'Agi |
Oklahoma City - OK |
OH |
So. |
Murrieta, CA |
|
Rossanna Ramos |
Wayland Baptist - TX |
L |
Sr. |
Catano, Puerto Rico |
|
Candace Grosjean |
Univ. St. Thomas - TX |
L |
Sr. |
Baytown, TX |
|
Paulyae Dawkins |
SW Assemblies of God - TX |
MB |
Jr. |
Grand Prairie, TX |
|
Laycia Robinson |
Houston-Tillottson Univ. - TX |
MB |
Sr. |
San Antonio, TX |
|
Rebecca Moustapha |
Wiley College - TX |
MB |
Sr. |
Houston, TX |
|
Marijana Bjelobrk |
Oklahoma City - OK |
RS |
Fr. |
Belgrade, Serbia |
|
Annija Abolina |
Campbellsville - KY |
RS |
Jr. |
Riga, Latvia |
|
Elly Burke |
Lindsey Wilson - KY |
RS |
Fr. |
Louisville, KY |
|
Sarah Bell |
Georgetown - KY |
S |
So. |
Mt. Washington, KY |
|
Whitney Battoe |
St. Thomas - FL |
OH |
Jr. |
Naperville, IL |
|
Michelle Calderon |
Webber International - FL |
L |
Jr. |
Orlando, FL |
|
Jennifer Philpot |
Cumberlands - KY |
OH |
Sr. |
Cincinnati, OH |
|
Ashlee Howe |
Georgetown - KY |
MB |
Sr. |
Florence, KY |
|
Aubrey Pyburn |
The Master's - CA |
OH |
Sr. |
Sun Valley, CA |
|
Juanae Johnson |
Vanguard - CA |
RS |
Jr. |
Santa Monica, CA |
|
Kayla Sims |
The Master's - CA |
S |
So. |
Anchorage, Alaska |
|
Kami Troesh |
Westmont - CA |
L |
Sr. |
Newport Beach, CA |
|
Rebecca Lowden |
Vanguard - CA |
L |
So. |
Glendora, CA |
|
Tess Van Grouw |
Biola - CA |
L |
Jr. |
Exeter, CA |
|
Janaya Fox |
Ottawa - KS |
OH |
Sr. |
Bellevue NE |
|
Lauryn Hilger |
Northwestern - IA |
MB |
So. |
Omaha NE |
|
Valerie Most |
Kansas Wesleyan |
OH |
Jr. |
Brady NE |
