---NKU’s Liz Holmes

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. - Northern Kentucky University's Liz Holmes has been named NCAA Division II honorable mention All-American by the American Volleyball Coaches Association.

Holmes, a junior middle hitter and a graduate of Mercy High School in Cincinnati, led NKU in kills (427), hitting percentage (.396) and blocks (78) this season. She also had 285 digs and 54 service aces as NKU posted a 20-13 record.

In addition, Holmes was tabbed first team All-Great Lakes Valley Conference this year and led the league in hitting percentage. She will enter next season with 1,295 career kills, which currently ranks No. 8 in Norse history.

This is the second straight year Holmes has earned honorable mention All-America accolades. Her selection also marks the eighth time an NKU volleyball player has been named All-American by the AVCA.

Molly Donovan earned second team All-American accolades in 1998 to become the first NKU volleyball player to receive the honor from the AVCA. Jessica Buroker was named first team All-American in 1999, while teammate Jenny Jeremiah received second team All-America honors for the Norse that season.

NKU’s Cammi Welter received honorable mention All-America accolades in 2003. Kristin Koralewski was named first team All-American by the AVCA in 2003, and she earned second team All-America honors in 2004. Koralewski and Holmes are the only two-time All-Americans in Norse volleyball history.

2006 AVCA DIVISION II ALL-AMERICA TEAMS
First Team
Player Institution Pos. Yr. Ht. Hometown
Laura Bellinger - North Alabama S Sr. 5-7 Portage, Michigan
Vicky Braegelmann - Minnesota Duluth RS/Opp Jr. 6-0 Albany, Minnesota
Katelen Dixon - Tampa OH Jr. 5-10 Clearwater, Florida
Kelsey Kyro - Concordia-St. Paul MH Sr. 5-8 Minneapolis, Minnesota
Jessica Lucia - Concordia-St. Paul RS/Opp Sr. 5-9 Plymouth, Minnesota
Meghan Moore - Grand Valley State MH Sr. 5-11 Alma, Michigan
Michelle Peters - Brigham Young-Hawaii OH Jr. 5-9 Laie, Hawai’i
Alyson Riley - Grand Valley State DS/Lib Jr. 5-9 Battle Creek, Michigan
Stephanie Rivera - Tampa OH Sr. 6-0 Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico
Taryn Rudland - Hillsdale MH Sr. 6-1 Holland, Michigan
Sarah Shearman - Truman State OH Sr. 5-8 Manchester, Missouri
Li YiZhi - Lock Haven MH Sr. 5-11 Shanghai, China

Second Team
Player Institution Pos. Yr. Ht. Hometown
Erin Contons - Southwest Minnesota State OH Jr. 5-10 Apple Valley, Minnesota
Ericka Fonseca - Florida Gulf Coast MH Sr. 6-2 Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Katie Gangelhoff - Minnesota Duluth S So. 5-8 South St. Paul, Minnesota
Ashley Martin - Florida Southern RS/Opp So. 6-1 St. Petersburg, Florida
Barbara Martin - Hawaii Pacific MH Sr. 6-3 Curitiba, Brazil
Maggie McNamara - Concordia-St. Paul S Fr. 5-9 Zumbrota, Minnesota
Kim Potthast - SIU-Edwardsville RS/Opp Jr. 6-1 Saint Rose, Illinois
Emily Schroeder - Wayne State (Neb.) MH Jr. 5-11 Belden, Nebraska
Margeaux Sinibaldi - Tampa DS/Lib Jr. 5-6 Venice, Florida
Kelsey Wackerman -Truman State S/H Sr. 5-11 Camdenton, Missouri
Kari Wolford - Minnesota Duluth OH Jr. 5-11 Avon, Minnesota
Brooke Youngquist - Florida Gulf Coast OH Jr. 5-9 Fort Myers, Florida

Third Team
Player Institution Pos. Yr. Ht. Hometown
Erica Brick - Chico State S So. 5-7 Laguna Niguel, California
Carlie Christensen - Nebraska-Omaha MH Jr. 6-0 Omaha, Nebraska
Chandra Ginest - Florida Gulf Coast - S So. 5-9 Fort Morgan, Colorado
Mary Kate Glowe - Ashland OH Jr. 5-9 Avon Lake, Ohio
Inga Kurgonaite - Lock Haven RS/Opp Jr. 6-4 Kaunas, Lithuania
Jordan McAfee - Florida Southern S Sr. 5-7 Lakeland, Florida
Jillian Ohrman - Central Missouri MH Jr. 6-0 Independence, Missouri
Courtney Schneider - Western Washington DS/Lib Jr. 5-9 Snohomish, Washington
Nicole Schwab - Fort Lewis MH Jr. 5-11 Loveland, Colorado
Megan Stout - North Alabama RS/Opp Sr. 5-11 Montgomery, Alabama
Katie Tarka - Central Missouri DS/Lib Sr. 5-9 St. Charles, Missouri
Jenna Von Moos - Seattle Pacific S Sr. 5-10 Stanwood, Washington

Division II Honorable Mention All-America
Stephanie Allison (Metro State, OH, Sr.)
Irina Belozerova (Dowling, MH, Jr.)
Sarah Brandon (Kutztown, RS/Opp, Sr.)
Stephanie Brink (Saint Rose, OH, Jr.)
Kelli Bunger (Nebraska-Kearney, OH, Sr.)
Allie Cherven (Truman, MH, So.)
Mallory Clements (SIU-Edwardsville, S, So.)
Brittany Coleman (Wayne State [Neb.], S, Sr.)
Samara de Freitas (Barry, MH, Jr.)
Sharea Drawn (Cal State-San Bernardino, MB, Jr.)
Libby Garza (West Texas A&M, S, Sr.)
Alyssa Given (Seattle Pacific, OH, Jr.)
Jessica Granados (Cal State-San Bernardino, RS/Opp, So.)
Alisha Green (Tampa, MH, Fr.)
Julie Green (Metro State, OH, Jr.)
Whitney Hendry (Florida Gulf Coast, DS/Lib, Jr.)
Ashley Hill (North Alabama, DS/Lib, Sr.)
Liz Holmes (Northern Kentucky, MH, Jr.)
Jamie Houle (Chico State, MH, Sr.)
Tessa Jones (Washburn, RS/Opp, Jr.)
Rachel Langseth (Minnesota Duluth, MH, Sr.)
LeeAnn Mapu (BYU-Hawaii, S, So.)
Shari Matthews (North Carolina Central, OH, Jr.)
Justyna Michon (Dowling, OH, Jr.)
Rhe-Ann Niles (New Haven, MH, Jr.)
Andrea Oswald (Augustana, MH, Sr.)
Kristin Pasley (Central Washington, RS/Opp, Sr.)
Christina Sadowski (Bentley, MH, Jr.)
Marta Slodnik (Dowling, OH, Sr.)
Lacie Smith (Lees-McRae, OH, Sr.)
Beverly Stasis (Florida Southern, OH, Jr.)
Taran Turner (Cameron, MH, Sr.)
Anastasia Urbanik (Slippery Rock, MH, So.)
Stacey Vogel (Mesa State, OH, Sr.)
Lynsey Warren (Ashland, S, Jr.)
Samantha Weber (St. Mary's, MH, Jr.)