Conference News
2008 AVCA Division III Men's Volleyball All-America
Teams
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 7, 2008) - The American
Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) is proud to announce its 5th
Annual AVCA Division III Men's All-America Teams.
TheUniversity of California, Santa Cruz leads the way with three
student-athletes on the AVCA Division III Men's First-Team
All-America. Vassar College also had three student-athletes
honored, placing two players on the First-Team and one on the
Second-Team. This year's First-Team features only two
seniors, the fewest in the five years of the program.
Matt Werle of Juniata College, the 2007 AVCA Division III Men's
National Player of the Year, is making his second consecutive
appearance on the AVCA Division III Men's First-Team All-America,
earning his third All-American honor overall. Andy Sipe of
Springfield College is the only other player making at least his
third appearance on an AVCA Division III Men's All-America Team,
having garnered First-Team honors in 2007 and Second-Team honors in
2006.
The selections were made by the AVCA Division III Men's Volleyball
All-America Committee: chairperson Charlie Sullivan (Springfield
College); Tim Byram (Endicott College); Jonah Carson (University of
California, Santa Cruz); Patrick Dorywalski (Stevens Institute of
Technology); and Keith Koch (Medaille College).
AVCA Division III Men's First-Team All-America
|
Player |
Institution |
Pos |
Yr |
Ht |
Hometown |
|
Justin Brubaker |
Philadelphia Biblical University |
OH |
Fr. |
6-4 |
Telford, Pennsylvania |
|
Dan Coleman ^ |
Endicott College |
DS/Lib. |
Jr. |
6-0 |
Millis, Massachusetts |
|
Austin Einhorn |
University of California, Santa Cruz |
MB |
So. |
6-5 |
Encinitas, California |
|
John Kessenich |
Vassar College |
|
Jr. |
6-4 |
Chicago, Illinois |
|
Cal Palumbo |
Springfield College |
MB |
Fr. |
6-5 |
Hilton, New York |
|
Bryan Shires + |
University of California, Santa Cruz |
OH |
Sr. |
6-3 |
San Diego, California |
|
Brad Sullivan |
University of California, Santa Cruz |
OH |
So. |
6-3 |
Saratoga, California |
|
Phil Tully |
Vassar College |
OH |
So. |
6-6 |
Huntington Station, New York |
|
Matt Werle * ! |
Juniata College |
|
Jr. |
6-5 |
Meadville, Pennsylvania |
|
Jonathan Wintermeyer + |
New York University |
MB |
Sr. |
6-6 |
San Luis Obispo, California |
AVCA Division III Men's Second-Team All-America
2008 AVCA Division III Men's National Player of the Year: Announced
April 10 at the Molten Division III Men's Invitational Volleyball
Championship banquet in Springfield, Mass.
2008 AVCA Newcomer of the Year
: Cal Palumbo, Springfield College
* - 2007 AVCA Division III Men's First-Team All-America
selection
+ - 2007 AVCA Division III Men's Second-Team All-America
selection
^ - 2006 AVCA Division III Men's First-Team All-America
selection
! - 2006 AVCA Division III Men's Second-Team All-America selection
|
Player |
Institution |
Pos |
Yr |
Ht |
Hometown |
|
Andrew Cranford ^ |
Stevens Institute of Technology |
MB |
Jr. |
6-5 |
Bel Air, Maryland |
|
Kyle Giunta |
Vassar College |
DS/Lib. |
Sr. |
5-8 |
Penfield, New York |
|
Francis Hodgson |
New York University |
MB |
Fr. |
6-6 |
Surf City, New Jersey |
|
Frank Leahy |
Nazareth College |
|
Jr. |
6-0 |
Smithtown, New York |
|
Tom Maving + |
Nazareth College |
OH |
Sr. |
6-1 |
Tonawanda, New York |
|
Praveen Pamidimukkala ! |
MIT |
OH |
Sr. |
6-3 |
Edison, New Jersey |
|
Dan Powers |
Juniata College |
MB |
Jr. |
6-4 |
Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
|
Andy Sipe * ! |
Springfield College |
MB |
Jr. |
6-8 |
New Oxford, Pennsylvania |
|
Tim Walker |
Carthage College |
MB |
Fr. |
6-4 |
Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
|
AJ Witkofsky |
Endicott College |
MB |
So. |
6-4 |
Scotia, New York |