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Four volleyball Badgers named All-American
December 12, 2018 | Volleyball
Rettke, Hilley, Duello and Clark recognized
MADISON, Wis. – Four members of the Wisconsin volleyball team have been named to the 2018 American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) All-America team, the organization announced on Wednesday.
Sophomore Dana Rettke was named to the first team for the second consecutive season, becoming the third two-time first-team All-American in program history. Sophomore Sydney Hilley earned second-team honors after earning honorable mention recognition in 2017. Redshirt junior Madison Duello was named to the third team, earning her first All-America award, while junior Tiffany Clark earned honorable mention recognition.
The awards will be presented Friday in Minneapolis, at the AVCA All-America/Players of the Year Banquet. The event is held in conjunction with the 2018 AVCA Convention.
Rettke, a 2018 All-Big Ten and AVCA All-Northeast region pick, currently leads the Big Ten and ranks second nationally with a hitting percentage of .423. The 6-foot-8 middle blocker also leads the conference and ranks sixth nationally with 1.54 blocks per set while ranking seventh in the league with 3.74 kills per set. Rettke was named the AVCA National Player of the Week on Oct. 22 and the Big Ten Player of the Week on Oct. 22 and Nov. 5.
The Riverside, Illinois, native led the Badgers in kills in a team-best 20 matches this season and in blocks in a team-best 23 matches. She recorded double-figure kills in 23 matches this season, including 20-plus kills in four matches. Rettke tallied a career-high 30 kills in only four sets vs. Minnesota on Oct. 31. The 2017 Big Ten Freshman of the year, Rettke also had double-figure blocks in three matches this season, tallying three double-doubles. She had a career-high 11 blocks at Penn State on Nov. 24.
A 6-foot setter, Hilley leads the Big Ten and ranks fourth in the nation with 11.98 assists per set. She registered more than 50 assists in nine matches this season, including a career-high 61 assists at Penn State on Nov. 24. Hilley was named the Big Ten Setter of the Week three times in 2018 and was also named the Player of the Week on Nov. 19. She was named first-team All-Big Ten and AVCA All-Northeast region.
The Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, native also added 2.41 digs per set, which ranked third on the team. Hilley had a team-best 16 double-doubles this season. She also ranked second on the team with 30 service aces (0.26 per set) while adding 0.63 kills and 0.68 blocks per set.
Duello was one of the most improved players in the Big Ten this season, earning her first All-Big Ten and AVCA All-Northeast Region honors this season. The 6-foot-3 right-side hitter ranked second on UW this year with 2.70 kills per set, an improvement of 0.75 per set. She also upped her hitting percentage from .268 in 2017 to .292 in 2018, an increase of .025 points.Â
The Kansas City, Missouri, native recorded double-figure kills in 14 matches this season, including a career-high 24 kills at Penn State on Nov. 24. Duello also tied for fourth on the Badgers with 20 service aces (0.19/set) while adding 0.94 digs and 0.76 blocks per set.
Clark, a 5-foot-11 libero, led the Badgers and ranks sixth in the Big Ten with 4.41 digs per set. She recorded double-figure digs in 27 matches, including seven matches with 20-or-more saves. The Naperville, Illinois, native had a career-high 33 digs at Michigan on Oct. 26. Clark led Wisconsin in digs in a team-best 22 matches. She also added 13 service aces or 0.11 aces per set.
Four All-America honors ties for second at UW for the most recognitions in a season, tying the marks set in 2014 and 2016.
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Sophomore Dana Rettke was named to the first team for the second consecutive season, becoming the third two-time first-team All-American in program history. Sophomore Sydney Hilley earned second-team honors after earning honorable mention recognition in 2017. Redshirt junior Madison Duello was named to the third team, earning her first All-America award, while junior Tiffany Clark earned honorable mention recognition.
The awards will be presented Friday in Minneapolis, at the AVCA All-America/Players of the Year Banquet. The event is held in conjunction with the 2018 AVCA Convention.
Rettke, a 2018 All-Big Ten and AVCA All-Northeast region pick, currently leads the Big Ten and ranks second nationally with a hitting percentage of .423. The 6-foot-8 middle blocker also leads the conference and ranks sixth nationally with 1.54 blocks per set while ranking seventh in the league with 3.74 kills per set. Rettke was named the AVCA National Player of the Week on Oct. 22 and the Big Ten Player of the Week on Oct. 22 and Nov. 5.
The Riverside, Illinois, native led the Badgers in kills in a team-best 20 matches this season and in blocks in a team-best 23 matches. She recorded double-figure kills in 23 matches this season, including 20-plus kills in four matches. Rettke tallied a career-high 30 kills in only four sets vs. Minnesota on Oct. 31. The 2017 Big Ten Freshman of the year, Rettke also had double-figure blocks in three matches this season, tallying three double-doubles. She had a career-high 11 blocks at Penn State on Nov. 24.
A 6-foot setter, Hilley leads the Big Ten and ranks fourth in the nation with 11.98 assists per set. She registered more than 50 assists in nine matches this season, including a career-high 61 assists at Penn State on Nov. 24. Hilley was named the Big Ten Setter of the Week three times in 2018 and was also named the Player of the Week on Nov. 19. She was named first-team All-Big Ten and AVCA All-Northeast region.
The Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, native also added 2.41 digs per set, which ranked third on the team. Hilley had a team-best 16 double-doubles this season. She also ranked second on the team with 30 service aces (0.26 per set) while adding 0.63 kills and 0.68 blocks per set.
Duello was one of the most improved players in the Big Ten this season, earning her first All-Big Ten and AVCA All-Northeast Region honors this season. The 6-foot-3 right-side hitter ranked second on UW this year with 2.70 kills per set, an improvement of 0.75 per set. She also upped her hitting percentage from .268 in 2017 to .292 in 2018, an increase of .025 points.Â
The Kansas City, Missouri, native recorded double-figure kills in 14 matches this season, including a career-high 24 kills at Penn State on Nov. 24. Duello also tied for fourth on the Badgers with 20 service aces (0.19/set) while adding 0.94 digs and 0.76 blocks per set.
Clark, a 5-foot-11 libero, led the Badgers and ranks sixth in the Big Ten with 4.41 digs per set. She recorded double-figure digs in 27 matches, including seven matches with 20-or-more saves. The Naperville, Illinois, native had a career-high 33 digs at Michigan on Oct. 26. Clark led Wisconsin in digs in a team-best 22 matches. She also added 13 service aces or 0.11 aces per set.
Four All-America honors ties for second at UW for the most recognitions in a season, tying the marks set in 2014 and 2016.
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2018 AVCA DIVISION I FIRST-TEAM ALL-AMERICA
| Name | School | Pos. | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â Sherridan Atkinson# | Â Purdue University | Â RS | Â Sr. |
| Â Mikaela Foecke^ | Â University of Nebraska | Â OH | Â Sr. |
| Â Jenna Gray* | Â Stanford University | Â S | Â Jr. |
| Â Lyndie Haddock-Eppich | Â Brigham Young University | Â S | Â Sr. |
| Â Morgan Hentz* | Â Stanford University | Â L | Â Jr. |
| Â Roni Jones-Perry# | Â Brigham Young University | Â OH | Â Sr. |
| Â Kathryn Plummer*$ | Â Stanford University | Â OH | Â Jr. |
| Â Jordyn Poulter# | Â University of Illinois | Â S | Â Sr. |
| Â Jacqueline Quade | Â University of Illinois | Â OH | Â Jr. |
| Â Dana Rettke* | Â University of Wisconsin | Â MB | Â So. |
| Â Stephanie Samedy* | Â University of Minnesota | Â RS | Â So. |
| Â Samantha Seliger-Swenson^$! | Â University of Minnesota | Â S | Â Sr. |
| Â Lauren Stivrins | Â University of Nebraska | Â MB | Â So. |
| Â Kendall White^ | Â Penn State University | Â L | Â Jr. |
2018 AVCA DIVISION I SECOND-TEAM ALL-AMERICA
| Name | School | Pos. | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â Tami Alade | Â Stanford University | Â MB | Â Sr. |
| Â Allie Barber | Â Marquette University | Â OH | Â Jr. |
| Â Brooke Botkin | Â University of Southern California | Â OH | Â So. |
| Â Dani Drews | Â University of Utah | Â OH | Â So. |
| Â Leah Edmond*% | Â University of Kentucky | Â OH | Â Jr. |
| Â Shelly Fanning | Â Baylor University | Â MB | Â RS-Jr. |
| Â Audriana Fitzmorris^ | Â Stanford University | Â RS | Â Jr. |
| Â Sydney Hilley | Â University of Wisconsin | Â S | Â So. |
| Â Mary Lake | Â Brigham Young University | Â L | Â Jr. |
| Â Madison Lilley^ | Â University of Kentucky | Â S | Â So. |
| Â Regan Pittman | Â University of Minnesota | Â MB | Â RS-So. |
| Â Carly Skjodt% | Â University of Michigan | Â OH | Â Sr. |
| Â Ronika Stone | Â University of Oregon | Â MB | Â Jr. |
| Â Micaya White#$ | Â University of Texas | Â OH | Â Jr. |
2018 AVCA DIVISION I THIRD-TEAM ALL-AMERICA
| Name | School | Pos. | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â Naghede Abu | Â University of Colorado | Â MB | Â Sr. |
| Â Kara Bajema | Â University of Washington | Â OH | Â Jr. |
| Â Ali Bastianelli# | Â University of Illinois | Â MB | Â Sr. |
| Â Madison Duello | Â University of Wisconsin | Â RS | Â RS-Jr. |
| Â Heather Gneiting | Â Brigham Young University | Â MB | Â Fr. |
| Â Kenzie Maloney | Â University of Nebraska | Â L | Â Sr. |
| Â Nika Markovic | Â University of Pittsburgh | Â RS | Â Jr. |
| Â Taylor Mims | Â Washington State University | Â OH | Â Sr. |
| Â Blake Mohler | Â Purdue University | Â MB | Â RS-Jr. |
| Â Jonni Parker | Â Penn State University | Â RS | Â Fr. |
| Â August Raskie | Â University of Oregon | Â S | Â Sr. |
| Â Jordan Thompson | Â University of Cincinnati | Â OH | Â RS-Jr. |
| Â Lindsey Vander Weide% | Â University of Oregon | Â OH | Â Sr. |
| Â Jaali Winters+ | Â Creighton University | Â OH | Â Sr. |
* indicates 2017 AVCA First-Team All-America selection
^ indicates 2017 AVCA Second-Team All-America selection
# indicates 2017 AVCA Third-Team All-America selection
$ 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-American selection
! indicates 2015 AVCA Second-Team All-America selection
+ indicates a 2015 AVCA Third-Team All-American selection
2018 Division I AVCA Freshman of the Year:Â Heather Gneiting, BYU, MB
2018 Division I TeamSnap/AVCA Player of the Year:Â Announced at the AVCA All-America/Players of the Year Banquet on Friday, December 14th.Â
2018 AVCA Division I Honorable Mention All-America
| Name | School | Pos. | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â Efrosini Alexakou | Â St. John's | Â OH | Â Fr. |
| Â Rachel Anderson | Â Western Kentucky | Â MB | Â Sr. |
| Â Lee Ann Cunningham | Â Rice | Â L | Â Jr. |
| Â Yaasmeen Bedart-Ghani | Â Texas | Â RS | Â Sr. |
| Â Lauren Bruns | Â Dayton | Â OH | Â Sr. |
| Â Brionne Butler | Â Texas | Â MB | Â RS-Fr. |
| Â Payton Caffrey** | Â Florida State | Â OH | Â Jr. |
| Â Holly Carlton | Â Florida | Â RS | Â RS-So. |
| Â Tiffany Clark | Â Wisconsin | Â L | Â Jr. |
| Â Madelyn Cole | Â Creighton | Â S | Â Jr. |
| Â Devyn Cross | Â Arizona | Â MB | Â Jr. |
| Â Gabby Curry | Â Kentucky | Â L | Â So. |
| Â Kendra Dahlke | Â Arizona | Â OH | Â Sr. |
| Â Kylie DeBerg | Â Missouri | Â OH | Â So. |
| Â Ryan DeJarld | Â Notre Dame | Â L | Â Sr. |
| Â Sarah Dixon | Â Kansas State | Â S | Â RS-Jr. |
| Â Santita Ebangwese | Â Syracuse | Â MB | Â Sr. |
| Â Logan Eggleston | Â Texas | Â OH | Â Fr. |
| Â Kennedy Eschenberg | Â BYU | Â MB | Â So. |
| Â Kylie Grandy | Â Southern Mississippi | Â OH | Â Sr. |
| Â Serena Gray | Â Penn State | Â MB | Â Fr. |
| Â Tessa Grubbs | Â Tennessee | Â OH | Â Jr. |
| Â Thayer Hall | Â Florida | Â OH | Â Fr. |
| Â Nicklin Hames | Â Nebraska | Â S | Â Fr. |
| Â Hollann Hans | Â Texas A&M | Â OH | Â Jr. |
| Â Alexis Hart | Â Minnesota | Â OH | Â Jr. |
| Â Kirstie Hillyer | Â Colorado State | Â MB | Â RS-Jr. |
| Â Kaitlyn Hord | Â Penn State | Â MB | Â Fr. |
| Â Willow Johnson | Â Oregon | Â RS | Â Jr. |
| Â Morgan Johnson | Â Texas | Â MB | Â Sr. |
| Â Keyton Kinley | Â Oklahoma | Â L | Â So. |
| Â Taryn Kloth | Â Creighton | Â OH | Â Sr. |
| Â Taryn Knuth | Â Florida State | Â MB | Â So. |
| Â Kenzie Koerber | Â Utah | Â RS | Â So. |
| Â Martha Konovodoff | Â Marquette | Â L | Â So. |
| Â Rachael Kramer | Â Florida | Â MB | Â Jr. |
| Â Khalia Lanier | Â Southern California | Â OH | Â Jr. |
| Â Raquel Lazaro | Â Southern California | Â S | Â Fr. |
| Â Nicole Lennon | Â Rice | Â OH | Â So. |
| Â Jenna Lerg | Â Michigan | Â L | Â Sr. |
| Â Kayla Lund | Â Pittsburgh | Â OH | Â So. |
| Â Kennedy Madison | Â College of Charleston | Â RS | Â Sr. |
| Â e'lan McCall | Â TCU | Â OH | Â Fr. |
| Â Meghan McClure | Â Stanford | Â OH | Â So. |
| Â Melanie McHenry | Â Louisville | Â OH | Â Jr. |
| Â McKenna Melville | Â UCF | Â OH | Â Fr. |
| Â Leah Meyer | Â Duke | Â MB | Â RS-Jr. |
| Â McKenna Miller | Â BYU | Â OH | Â Jr. |
| Â Brooke Morgan | Â Kentucky | Â MB | Â Sr. |
| Â Taylor Morgan | Â Minnesota | Â MB | Â RS-Jr. |
| Â Alyssa Munlyn | Â Missouri | Â MB | Â Sr. |
| Â Zana Muno | Â UCLA | Â L | Â Sr. |
| Â Gloria Mutiri | Â Kansas State | Â RS | Â Fr. |
| Â Charley Niego | Â Notre Dame | Â OH | Â Fr. |
| Â Brooke Nuneviller | Â Oregon | Â L | Â Fr. |
| Â Katie Oleksak | Â Colorado State | Â S | Â Jr. |
| Â Courtney Pence | Â Illinois State | Â L | Â Sr. |
| Â Addie Picha | Â San Diego | Â MB | Â Sr. |
| Â Jordan Pingel | Â UCF | Â L | Â Sr. |
| Â Yossiana Pressley | Â Baylor | Â OH | Â So. |
| Â Nia Reed | Â Penn State | Â OH | Â RS-Sr. |
| Â Tess Reid | Â Loyola Marymount | Â S | Â Jr. |
| Â Wilma Rivera | Â Louisville | Â S | Â Sr. |
| Â Adanna Rollins | Â Minnesota | Â OH | Â Fr. |
| Â Lindsey Ruddins | Â UC Santa Barbara | Â OH | Â Jr. |
| Â Molly Sauer | Â Louisville | Â L | Â Sr. |
| Â Jess Schaben | Â Iowa State | Â OH | Â Sr. |
| Â Andie Shelton | Â Duke | Â S/H | Â Gr. |
| Â Polina Shemanova | Â Syracuse | Â OH | Â Fr. |
| Â Mikayla Shields | Â South Carolina | Â RS | Â Jr. |
| Â Alexa Smith | Â Colorado | Â OH | Â Sr. |
| Â Jasmin Sneed | Â VCU | Â MB | Â Jr. |
| Â Piper Thomas | Â Northern Iowa | Â MB | Â Sr. |
| Â Erica Treiber | Â Tennessee | Â MB | Â Sr. |
| Â Jocelyn Urias | Â Washington State | Â MB | Â RS-Jr. |
| Â Layne Van Buskirk | Â Pittsburgh | Â MB | Â Jr. |
| Â Adlee Van Winden | Â Cal Poly | Â OH | Â Sr. |
| Â Torrey Van Winden | Â Cal Poly | Â RS | Â Jr. |
| Â Cortney VanLiew | Â FGCU | Â OH | Â So. |
| Â Bryanna Weiskircher | Â Penn State | Â S | Â RS-Sr. |
| Â Brooke Westbeld | Â Dayton | Â S/H | Â RS-So. |
| Â M'Kaela White | Â James Madison | Â MB | Â Jr. |
| Â Stephanie Williams | Â Pittsburgh | Â OH | Â RS-Jr. |
| Â Mackenna Woodford | Â Washington State | Â OH | Â Sr. |
| Â Kylee Zumach | Â Kansas State | Â OH | Â RS-Sr. |
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