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Volleyball Trio Earns All-America Honors
12/13/2017 11:05:00 AM | Volleyball
Lydia Dimke, Marysa Wilkinson and Brittany Witt are all honored
OMAHA, Neb. -- Three members of the 2017 Creighton Volleyball team have been recognized by the American Volleyball Coaches Association with All-America honors. Bluejay seniors Lydia Dimke and Marysa Wilkinson, as well as sophomore Brittany Witt, each attained Honorable Mention All-America status.
This year marks the second straight season that Creighton has had three All-Americans, as last year Dimke, Taryn Kloth and Jaali Winters were recognized.
A senior setter from Ham Lake, Minn., Dimke ranked second in the BIG EAST Conference with 10.64 assists per set, 10th with 0.26 service aces per set and 20th with 2.54 digs per set and is a two-time First Team All-BIG EAST honoree. Dimke, who earned Third Team All-America honors in 2016, joins Kelli Browning (2012, 2013, 2014) and Winters (2015, 2016) as the only Bluejays to collect multiple All-America nods from the AVCA.
Wilkinson is a senior middle blocker from Lincoln, Neb., who ranked third in the BIG EAST in hitting percentage (.369). She was also seventh in the league with 0.94 blocks per set, 12th with 3.42 points per set and 14th with 2.88 kills per set. Wilkinson was named a First Team All-BIG EAST pick in 2017 after being a Second Team choice in 2016. She closed her career ranked in the top-10 in CU history in matches played, matches started, sets played, wins played in, kills, blocks and points. This is Wilkinson's first AVCA All-America accolade.
Witt is a sophomore from Omaha, Neb., and one of just 14 liberos recognized. Witt took home BIG EAST Libero of the Year honors in 2017, in addition to First Team All-BIG EAST plaudits, after she averaged 4.24 digs per set to rank second in the league. Witt was also 12th in the conference in service aces per set (0.25). Witt was named East Region Freshman of the Year in 2016 by the AVCA.
Creighton finished the 2017 season with a 26-7 record after a trip to the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament. The Bluejays won their fourth BIG EAST regular-season and tournament titles in as many years and ranked 15th in the final AVCA Top 25 poll of the regular-season.
Each of the three AVCA All-America Teams is comprised of 14 athletes. The Division I TeamSnap/AVCA National Player of the Year will be announced on Dec. 15 at the AVCA All-America/Players of the Year Banquet. This year's class is led by three, four-time AVCA All-Americans: Florida's Rhamat Alhassan, Texas' Chiaka Ogbogu, and Stanford's Merete Lutz.
This year marks the second straight season that Creighton has had three All-Americans, as last year Dimke, Taryn Kloth and Jaali Winters were recognized.
A senior setter from Ham Lake, Minn., Dimke ranked second in the BIG EAST Conference with 10.64 assists per set, 10th with 0.26 service aces per set and 20th with 2.54 digs per set and is a two-time First Team All-BIG EAST honoree. Dimke, who earned Third Team All-America honors in 2016, joins Kelli Browning (2012, 2013, 2014) and Winters (2015, 2016) as the only Bluejays to collect multiple All-America nods from the AVCA.
Wilkinson is a senior middle blocker from Lincoln, Neb., who ranked third in the BIG EAST in hitting percentage (.369). She was also seventh in the league with 0.94 blocks per set, 12th with 3.42 points per set and 14th with 2.88 kills per set. Wilkinson was named a First Team All-BIG EAST pick in 2017 after being a Second Team choice in 2016. She closed her career ranked in the top-10 in CU history in matches played, matches started, sets played, wins played in, kills, blocks and points. This is Wilkinson's first AVCA All-America accolade.
Witt is a sophomore from Omaha, Neb., and one of just 14 liberos recognized. Witt took home BIG EAST Libero of the Year honors in 2017, in addition to First Team All-BIG EAST plaudits, after she averaged 4.24 digs per set to rank second in the league. Witt was also 12th in the conference in service aces per set (0.25). Witt was named East Region Freshman of the Year in 2016 by the AVCA.
Creighton finished the 2017 season with a 26-7 record after a trip to the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament. The Bluejays won their fourth BIG EAST regular-season and tournament titles in as many years and ranked 15th in the final AVCA Top 25 poll of the regular-season.
Each of the three AVCA All-America Teams is comprised of 14 athletes. The Division I TeamSnap/AVCA National Player of the Year will be announced on Dec. 15 at the AVCA All-America/Players of the Year Banquet. This year's class is led by three, four-time AVCA All-Americans: Florida's Rhamat Alhassan, Texas' Chiaka Ogbogu, and Stanford's Merete Lutz.
The selections were made by the AVCA Division I All-America Committee: Chair: Cathy George, Michigan State; South Region: Karen Weatherington, UNC Charlotte; East Region; Christy Pfeffenberger, Xavier; East Coast Region: Michelle Collier, Georgia Tech; Midwest Region: Melissa Stokes, Missouri State; North Region: Shane Davis, Northwestern; Northeast Region: Ryan Baker, Colgate; Pacific North Region: Marc Swindle, Air Force; Pacific South Region; Beth Launiere, Utah; Southeast Region: Tom Black, Georgia; Southwest Region: Jill Kramer, TCU.
2017 AVCA DIVISION I FIRST-TEAM ALL-AMERICA
| First Name | Last Name | School | Pos. | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â Rhamat | Â Alhassan#$! | Â University of Florida | Â MB | Â Sr. |
| Â Adora | Â Anae^ | Â University of Utah | Â OH | Â Sr. |
| Â Danielle | Â Cuttino | Â Purdue University | Â MB/OH | Â Sr. |
| Â Leah | Â Edmond# | Â University of Kentucky | Â OH | Â So. |
| Â Jenna | Â Gray | Â Stanford University | Â S | Â So. |
| Â Morgan | Â Hentz | Â Stanford University | Â L | Â So. |
| Â Kelly | Â Hunter^ | Â University of Nebraska | Â S | Â Sr. |
| Â Khalia | Â Lanier | Â University of Southern California | Â OH | Â So. |
| Â Simone | Â Lee* | Â Penn State University | Â OH | Â Sr. |
| Â Chiaka | Â Ogbogu$&/ | Â University of Texas | Â MB | Â RS-Sr. |
| Â Kathryn | Â Plummer* | Â Stanford University | Â OH | Â So. |
| Â Dana | Â Rettke | Â University of Wisconsin | Â MB | Â Fr. |
| Â Stephanie | Â Samedy | Â University of Minnesota | Â RS | Â Fr. |
| Â Haleigh | Â Washington*$ | Â Penn State University | Â MB | Â Sr. |
2017 AVCA DIVISION I SECOND-TEAM ALL-AMERICA
| First Name | Last Name | School | Pos. | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â Annika | Â Albrecht | Â University of Nebraska | Â OH | Â Sr. |
| Â Autumn | Â Bailey | Â Michigan State University | Â OH | Â RS-Sr. |
| Â Audriana | Â Fitzmorris | Â Stanford University | Â MB | Â So. |
| Â Mikaela | Â Foecke | Â University of Nebraska | Â OH | Â Jr. |
| Â Alyssa | Â Garvelink^ | Â Michigan State University | Â MB | Â Sr. |
| Â Madeleine | Â Gates | Â UCLA | Â MB | Â So. |
| Â Shainah | Â Joseph | Â University of Florida | Â RS | Â RS-Sr. |
| Â Madison | Â Lilley | Â University of Kentucky | Â S | Â Fr. |
| Â Merete | Â Lutz#@! | Â Stanford University | Â RS | Â RS-Sr. |
| Â Emily | Â Maglio | Â University of Hawai'i | Â MB | Â Sr. |
| Â Samantha | Â Seliger-Swenson*@ | Â University of Minnesota | Â S | Â Jr. |
| Â Alexa | Â Smith | Â University of Colorado | Â OH | Â Jr. |
| Â Carli | Â Snyder | Â University of Florida | Â OH | Â Sr. |
| Â Kendall | Â White | Â Penn State University | Â L | Â So. |
2017 AVCA DIVISION I THIRD-TEAM ALL-AMERICA
| First Name | Last Name | School | Pos. | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â Brittany | Â Abercrombie | Â University of Southern California | Â RS | Â Sr. |
| Â Sherridan | Â Atkinson | Â Purdue University | Â RS | Â RS-Jr. |
| Â Ali | Â Bastianelli | Â University of Illinois | Â MB | Â Jr. |
| Â Alyssa | Â Cavanaugh | Â Western Kentucky University | Â OH | Â Sr. |
| Â Carly | Â DeHoog | Â University of Washington | Â RS | Â Sr. |
| Â Kristen | Â Gengenbacher | Â University of San Diego | Â S | Â Sr. |
| Â Alexis | Â Hart | Â University of Minnesota | Â OH | Â So. |
| Â Lily | Â Johnson | Â Missouri State University | Â OH | Â Sr. |
| Â Veronica | Â Jones-Perry | Â BYU | Â OH | Â Jr. |
| Â Rachael | Â Kramer | Â University of Florida | Â MB | Â So. |
| Â Kelsie | Â Payne*$ | Â University of Kansas | Â RS | Â Sr. |
| Â Jordyn | Â Poulter | Â University of Illinois | Â S | Â Jr. |
| Â Carly | Â Skjodt | Â University of Michigan | Â OH | Â Jr. |
| Â Micaya | Â White* | Â University of Texas | Â OH | Â RS-So. |
* indicates 2016 AVCA First-Team All-America selection
^ indicates 2016 AVCA Second-Team All-America selection
# indicates 2016 AVCA Third-Team All-America selection
$ indicates 2015 AVCA First-Team All-America selection
@ indicates 2015 AVCA Second-Team All-America selection
% indicates 2015 AVCA Third-Team All-America selection
& indicates 2014 AVCA First-Team All-American selection
! indicates 2014 AVCA Second-Team All-America selection
+ indicates a 2014 AVCA Third-Team All-American selection
/ indicates a 2013 AVCA Second-Team All-America selection
2017 Division I AVCA Freshman of the Year:Â Dana Rettke, Wisconsin, MB
2017 Division I TeamSnap/AVCA Player of the Year:Â Announced at the AVCA All-America/Players of the Year Banquet on Friday, December 15th.Â
2017 AVCA Division I Honorable Mention All-America
| First Name | Last Name | School | Pos. | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â Symone | Â Abbott | Â Northwestern | Â OH | Â Sr. |
| Â Taylor | Â Agost | Â Oregon | Â RS | Â RS-Sr. |
| Â Tami | Â Alade | Â Stanford | Â MB | Â Jr. |
| Â Rachel | Â Anderson | Â Western Kentucky | Â MB | Â Jr. |
| Â Taylor | Â Bannister | Â LSU | Â RS | Â Fr. |
| Â Allie | Â Barber | Â Marquette | Â OH | Â So. |
| Â Julia | Â Brown | Â NC State | Â OH | Â Sr. |
| Â Kaz | Â Brown | Â Kentucky | Â MB | Â Sr. |
| Â Tabitha | Â Brown | Â Wichita State | Â OH | Â Jr. |
| Â Cosy | Â Burnett | Â BYU | Â MB | Â Sr. |
| Â Emily | Â Butters | Â Missouri State | Â L | Â Jr. |
| Â Ryann | Â DeJarld | Â Notre Dame | Â L | Â Jr. |
| Â Brynna | Â Deluzio | Â Colorado | Â S | Â Fr. |
| Â Abby | Â Detering | Â Penn State | Â S/H | Â Sr. |
| Â Lydia | Â Dimke | Â Creighton | Â S | Â Sr. |
| Â Ashley | Â Dusek | Â Kentucky | Â L | Â Sr. |
| Â Jesse | Â Earl | Â Auburn | Â L | Â Sr. |
| Â Alyssa | Â Enneking | Â Oklahoma | Â OH | Â Sr. |
| Â Amber | Â Erhahon | Â Dayton | Â MB | Â Sr. |
| Â Ashley | Â Evans | Â Purdue | Â S | Â RS-Sr. |
| Â Shelly | Â Fanning | Â Baylor | Â MB | Â RS-So. |
| Â Ali | Â Frantti | Â Penn State | Â OH | Â Sr. |
| Â Jasmine | Â Hanna | Â Colorado State | Â OH | Â Sr. |
| Â Ainise | Â Havili | Â Kansas | Â S | Â Sr. |
| Â Hali | Â Hillegas | Â Iowa State | Â L | Â RS-So. |
| Â Sydney | Â Hilley | Â Wisconsin | Â S | Â Fr. |
| Â Briana | Â Holman | Â Nebraska | Â MB | Â Sr. |
| Â Heather | Â Hook | Â Northern Iowa | Â S | Â Sr. |
| Â Jayden | Â Kennedy | Â San Diego | Â RS | Â Sr. |
| Â Claire | Â Kieffer-Wright | Â Michigan | Â MB | Â Sr. |
| Â Caroline | Â Knop | Â Florida | Â L | Â Sr. |
| Â Milica | Â Kubura | Â Florida State | Â RS | Â Sr. |
| Â Mary | Â Lake | Â BYU | Â L | Â So. |
| Â Hannah | Â Lockin | Â Baylor | Â S | Â Fr. |
| Â Molly | Â Lohman | Â Minnesota | Â MB | Â Sr. |
| Â Tawnee | Â Luafalemana | Â Utah | Â MB | Â Sr. |
| Â Jessica | Â Lucas | Â Western Kentucky | Â S | Â Sr. |
| Â Nika | Â Markovic | Â Pittsburgh | Â RS | Â So. |
| Â Mary-Kate | Â Marshall | Â Oregon State | Â OH | Â Sr. |
| Â Cat | Â McCoy | Â Texas | Â L | Â Sr. |
| Â McKenna | Â Miller | Â BYU | Â OH | Â So. |
| Â Rachel | Â Minarick | Â Michigan State | Â S | Â Sr. |
| Â Alyssa | Â Munlyn | Â Missouri | Â MB | Â Jr. |
| Â Zana | Â Muno | Â UCLA | Â L | Â Jr. |
| Â Taylor | Â Nelson | Â Cal Poly | Â S | Â Sr. |
| Â Sierra | Â Nobley | Â Boise State | Â OH | Â Sr. |
| Â Ebony | Â Nwanebu | Â Texas | Â RS | Â RS-Sr. |
| Â Berkeley | Â Oblad | Â Utah | Â MB | Â Jr. |
| Â Katie | Â Oleksak | Â Colorado State | Â S | Â So. |
| Â Courtney | Â Pence | Â Illinois State | Â L | Â Jr. |
| Â Addison | Â Picha | Â San Diego | Â MB | Â Jr. |
| Â Kylie | Â Pickrell | Â NC State | Â S | Â Jr. |
| Â Yossiana | Â Pressley | Â Baylor | Â OH | Â Fr. |
| Â Madison | Â Rigdon | Â Kansas | Â OH | Â Sr. |
| Â Wilma | Â Rivera | Â Louisville | Â S | Â Jr. |
| Â Lindsey | Â Ruddins | Â UC Santa Barbara | Â OH | Â RS-So. |
| Â Tia | Â Scambray | Â Washington | Â L | Â Sr. |
| Â Jess | Â Schaben | Â Iowa State | Â OH | Â Jr. |
| Â Courtney | Â Schwan | Â Washington | Â OH | Â Sr. |
| Â Mikayla | Â Shields | Â South Carolina | Â RS | Â So. |
| Â Ashley | Â Shook | Â Texas | Â S | Â Fr. |
| Â Sarah | Â Sponcil | Â UCLA | Â S | Â Sr. |
| Â Olga | Â Strantzali | Â Miami | Â OH | Â Sr. |
| Â Lexi | Â Sun | Â Texas | Â OH | Â Fr. |
| Â Karlie | Â Taylor | Â Northern Iowa | Â OH | Â So. |
| Â Haley | Â Templeton | Â Miami | Â S | Â Sr. |
| Â Heidi | Â Thelen | Â Penn State | Â RS | Â Sr. |
| Â Piper | Â Thomas | Â Northern Iowa | Â MB | Â Jr. |
| Â Holly | Â Toliver | Â Michigan State | Â RS | Â Sr. |
| Â Adlee | Â Van Winden | Cal Poly | Â OH | Jr. |
| Â Torrey | Â Van Winden | Cal Poly | Â RS | So. |
| Â Pilar | Â Victoria | Arkansas | Â OH | RS-Sr. |
| Â Ashley | Â Wenz | Ohio State | Â OH | Sr. |
| Â Marysa | Â Wilkinson | Creighton | Â MB | Sr. |
| Â Stephanie | Â Williams | Pittsburgh | Â OH | RS-So. |
| Â Tionna | Â Williams | Wisconsin | Â MB | Jr. |
| Â Brittany | Â Witt | Creighton | Â L | So. |
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