Miesner and Jones named to AVCA All-America team

For immediate release - Nov. 28, 2005
The Washburn volleyball team had two players earn ACVA All-America honors, which was released by the American Volleyball Coaches Association Monday. Outside hitter Monica Miesner was a second team selection, while right side hitter Tessa Jones was named to the third team. Both were first team AVCA All-South Central Region selections. The duo joins Dani McHenry as the lone volleyball All-Americans in school history. Washburn finished the season 35-3 and won its second MIAA regular season title in school history.

Miesner, a 5-11 sophomore outside hitter from Florissant, Mo., led the team and was second in the MIAA with a 3.85 kills/game average to earn first team All-MIAA honors. She was also sixth in the MIAA with 4.45 points/game, eighth in aces with 0.34 a game and ninth in digs with 4.07 per game. Miesner was named MIAA Hitter of the Week Oct. 24 after averaging 14 kills per match and hitting .382 in three MIAA sweeps.

Jones, a 6-1 sophomore from Lee's Summit, Mo., was seventh in the MIAA with 4.43 points a game, eighth in hitting at .285, eighth in kills per game at 3.58 and seventh in aces with 0.41 a game to earn first team All-MIAA honors. She was named MVP of the MSSC Invitational and Colorado School of Mines Tournament and was named MIAA Hitter of the Week Aug. 29 after hitting .432 at the MSSU Invitational. She was also named to the All-South Central Regional all-tournament team.

2005 AVCA DIVISION II FIRST-TEAM ALL-AMERICA
Vicky Braegelmann * University of Minnesota Duluth RS/Opp So. 6-0 Albany, Minn.
Vanessa Ferretti University of North Alabama OH Sr. 6-0 Porto Allegre, Brazil
Erin Gudmundson *$ University of Nebraska at Kearney MB Sr. 5-11 Kearney, Neb.
Tracy Kirk Grand Valley State University RS/Opp Sr. 6-1 Cadillac, Michigan
Jessica Lucia Concordia University - St. Paul RS/Opp Jr. 5-9 Plymouth, Minnesota
Barbara Martin Hawai’i Pacific University MB Jr. 6-3 Curitiba, Brazil
Sarah Shearman % Truman State University OH Jr. 5-8 Manchester, Missouri
Cailin Terhaar & Concordia University - St. Paul S Sr. 5-7 Apple Valley, Minnesota
Kelsey Wackerman Truman State University S/H Jr. 5-11 Camdenton, Missouri
Yu Chuan Weng $^ Brigham Young University Hawaii OH Sr. 5-9 Hsinchu, Taiwan
Ericka Womack % University of Tampa MB Sr. 5-9 Tampa, Florida
Li YiZhi * Lock Haven University MB Jr. 5-11 Shanghai, China

2005 AVCA DIVISION II SECOND-TEAM ALL-AMERICA
Laura Bellinger University of North Alabama S Jr. 5-7 Portage, Michigan
Flavia Brakling Hawai’i Pacific University OH Sr. 6-0 Sao Paulo, Brazil
Erin Brosz University of Nebraska at Kearney MB Sr. 6-0 Grand Island, Nebraska
Erin Contons Southwest Minnesota State Univ. OH So. 5-10 Apple Valley, Minnesota
Kellie Francis Cal Poly Pomona OH Sr. 5-11 Chino, California
Becky Haug Central Missouri State University MB Sr. 6-0 Lee’s Summit, Missouri
Gorana Maricic Northwood University (Mich.) OH So. 6-3 Subotica, Serbia-
LeAnne McGahuey & Central Washington University MB Sr. 5-9 Wenatchee, Wash.
Monica Miesner Washburn University OH So. 5-11 Florissant, Mo.
Vera Oliveira Hawai’i Pacific University S Sr. 5-11 Londrina, Brazil
Stephanie Rivera University of Tampa OH Jr. 6-0 Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico
Amanda Slate Abilene Christian University MB Sr. 6-0 Hallsville, Texas

2005 AVCA DIVISION II THIRD-TEAM ALL-AMERICA
Crystal Ames Central Washington University OH Sr. 5-10 Shoreline, Washington
Allison Anderson Cal Poly Pomona MB Sr. 6-1 Chino Hills, California
Irina Belozerova Dowling College MB Jr. 6-1 St. Petersburg, Russia
Allison Boddy University of Minnesota Duluth DS/Lib Sr. 5-5 New Ulm, Minnesota
Heather Bonde Southern Illinois Univ. Edwardsville MB Sr. 6-0 Milstadt, Illinois
Kecia Jennings Rockhurst University S Sr. 5-8 Leavenworth, Kansas
Tessa Jones Washburn University RS/Opp So. 6-1 Lee’s Summit, Mo.
Kelsey Kyro Concordia University - St. Paul MB Jr. 5-8 Minneapolis, Minnesota
Lindsey Martin Abilene Christian University S Sr. 5-8 Sugarland, Texas
Jordan McAfee Florida Southern College S Jr. 5-8 Lakeland, Florida
Michele Rosamiglia * Barry University S Sr. 5-6 Sao Paulo, Brazil
Kaci Young Central Missouri State University S Sr. 5-8 Littleton, Colorado
* indicates 2004 AVCA First-Team All-America selection
% indicates 2004 AVCA Second-Team All-America selection
& indicates 2004 AVCA Third-Team All-America selection
$ indicates 2003 AVCA Second-Team All-America selection
^ indicates 2002 AVCA First-Team All-America selection

2005 AVCA DIVISION II HONORABLE MENTION ALL-AMERICA
Brittani Bell West Texas A&M University DS/Lib Sr. 5-3 Amarillo, Texas
Michelle Bernhardt Abilene Christian University OH Sr. 5-8 Hereford, Texas
Stephanie Brink The College of Saint Rose OH So. 6-2 Port Ewen, New York
Carlie Christensen University of Nebraska at Omaha MB So. 6-0 Omaha, Nebraska
Jana Cleveland Dowling College S Sr. 5-8 Virginia Beach, Virginia
Gabrielle Curtis Metropolitan State College of Denver S So. 5-7 Arvada, Colorado
Samara de Freitas Barry University MB So. 6-0 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Katelen Dixon University of Tampa OH So. 5-10 Clearwater, Florida
Erika Fonseca Florida Gulf Coast University MB Jr. 6-2 Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Brittany Gates Indiana University of Pennsylvania MB Sr. 5-11 Hollidaysburg, Penn.
Mary Glowe Ashland University OH So. 5-10 Avon Lake, Ohio
Julie Handy UMass Lowell OH Sr. 5-9 Yorba Linda, California
Samantha Harvey University of Nebraska at Kearney RS/Opp Sr. 6-2 Taylor, Nebraska
Whitney Hendry Florida Gulf Coast University DS/Lib So. 5-4 Fort Myers, Florida
Stephanie Higgins Western New Mexico University OH Jr. 6-0 Biggsville, Illinois
Liz Holmes Northern Kentucky University MB So. 5-11 Cincinnati, Ohio
Elisa Joris Wayne State University (Mich.) MB Sr. 6-3 Walled Lake, Michigan
Inga Kurgonaite Lock Haven University RS/Opp So. 6-4 Kaunas, Lithuania
Katie Markstein Bentley College DS/Lib Sr. 5-6 Rancho Santa Fe, California
Justyna Michon Dowling College OH So. 5-10 Katowice, Poland
Michelle Muniz Bryant University OH Sr. 5-8 Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
Morgan Reed Cal State Bakersfield OH Sr. 6-0 Bakersfield, California
Christina Sadowski Bentley College MB So. 6-0 Salem, New Hampshire
Taina Savage University of Hawaii at Hilo OH Jr. 5-9 Tauranga, New Zealand
Sigourney Schaffer Minnesota State University Moorhead RS/Opp Sr. 6-0 Redfield, SD
Courtney Schneider Western Washington University DS/Lib So. 5-9 Snohomish, Wash.
Margeaux Sinibaldi University of Tampa DS/Lib So. 5-6 Venice, Florida
Beverly Stasis Florida Southern College OH So. 5-9 Clearwater, Florida
Katie Tarka Central Missouri State University DS/Lib Jr. 5-9 St. Charles, Missouri
Cristen Trent California State Univ., San Bernardino S Sr. 5-9 Bakersfield, California
Micaela Walter Truman State University MB Sr. 6-0 Topeka, Kansas