Lexington, Ky. – Northern State University junior
Hailey Busch has been named to the American Volleyball Coaches Association All-America third team. The honor is Busch's first of her career after leading the Wolves to a 23-7 season.
Busch led the team with 344 kills this season, averaging 4.05 per set. She hit .271 on the year while adding seven assists, 23 aces, and 36 blocks. The Kasson native was third on the team with 245 digs, averaging 2.88 per set. Busch finished the regular season ranked third in the NSIC in kills per set. She ranks 21st in kills per set, 24th in points per set, and 50th in attacks per set in the nation. The redshirt junior tallied a career high 23 kills against Cal State San Bernardino and 25 digs against Augustana. She has recorded 20 matches with double-digit kills and eight matches with double-digit digs. She was named to the NSIC All-Conference first team, D2CCA All-Region team, and AVCA All-Region team.
She is the fourth All-American in Northern State volleyball history, alongside Kelsey Chambers (2013, 2015) and Drew Smith (2015).
2017 AVCA DIVISION II FIRST-TEAM ALL-AMERICA
| First Name |
Last Name |
School |
Pos. |
YR |
| Abby |
Becker@ |
Lewis University |
S |
RS-Jr. |
| Taylor |
Bevis@ |
University of Central Oklahoma |
OH |
Jr. |
| Lexie |
Bradley |
University of North Alabama |
OH |
Sr. |
| Lauren |
Hackett^$ |
California Baptist University |
OH |
Sr. |
| Marina |
Hansen |
Colorado School of Mines |
S |
Sr. |
| Sarah |
Kelly |
University of Minnesota Duluth |
RS |
Jr. |
| Nikki |
Kennedy |
Regis University |
MB |
So. |
| Nicole |
Mattson |
Florida Southern College |
OH |
Jr. |
| Elizabeth |
Mohr |
Concordia University, St. Paul |
S |
Jr. |
| Abby |
Phelps |
Western Washington University |
OH |
Jr. |
| Taylor |
Reiss# |
Southwest Minnesota State University |
OH |
Jr. |
| Hailey |
Roberts#* |
Tarleton State University |
OH |
Sr. |
| Aly |
Schneider^& |
Lewis University |
MB |
Sr. |
| Madison |
Witt |
California Baptist University |
RS |
Gr. |
2017 AVCA DIVISION II SECOND-TEAM ALL-AMERICA
| First Name |
Last Name |
School |
Pos. |
YR |
| Katie |
Bludau |
Wingate University |
OH |
Sr. |
| Sara |
Davis@ |
Flagler College |
MB |
Sr. |
| Madi |
Farrell# |
Northwest Nazarene University |
MB |
Sr. |
| Elizabeth |
Hyland |
Lewis University |
OH |
Jr. |
| Haley |
Kramer |
Wheeling Jesuit University |
MB |
So. |
| Megan |
Larson@ |
Southwest Minnesota State University |
S |
Sr. |
| Brooklyn |
Lewis |
Concordia University, St. Paul |
RS |
Jr. |
| Amanda |
Milnick |
Arkansas Tech University |
S/RS |
So. |
| Rachel |
Neblett |
University of West Florida |
MB |
Sr. |
| Ally |
Rohn@ |
Palm Beach Atlantic University |
S/OH |
Jr. |
| Brianna |
Sotello^ |
Angelo State University |
OH |
Sr. |
| Santaisha |
Sturges |
Metro State University of Denver |
OH |
Jr. |
| Anna |
Tovo@ |
Florida Southern College |
OH |
Sr. |
| Paige |
VanderWall |
Hillsdale College |
RS |
Jr. |
2017 AVCA DIVISION II THIRD-TEAM ALL-AMERICA
| First Name |
Last Name |
School |
Pos. |
YR |
| Jessica |
Austin |
University of North Alabama |
MB |
Sr. |
| Tahlyr |
Banks |
Augustana University |
L |
Sr. |
| Bethany |
Besancenez |
Florida Southern College |
S |
Jr. |
| Hailey |
Busch |
Northern State University |
OH |
RS-Jr. |
| Amanda |
Geiger |
McKendree University |
RS |
Sr. |
| Anna |
Holmquist |
Wingate University |
MB |
Jr. |
| Jordyn |
Keamo |
Tarleton State University |
S/RS |
Sr. |
| Sydney |
Kralj |
California Baptist University |
S |
Sr. |
| Lauren |
Nicholson |
Cal State San Bernardino |
OH |
Sr. |
| Autumn |
Reese |
University of Arkansas-Fort Smith |
L |
Jr. |
| Stephanie |
Sylvester |
Wheeling Jesuit University |
S |
So. |
| Taja |
Valmyr |
Flagler College |
OH |
Sr. |
| Arela |
Williams |
McKendree University |
OH |
Sr. |
| Tara |
Ziegelbein@ |
University of Nebraska at Kearney |
MB |
Sr. |
2017 AVCA Division II Freshman of the Year: Lexie Johnston, Arkansas Tech, MB
