2017 NCAA Men's DI-II National ChampionshipMay 1, 2017 by Megan Kaplon
AVCA Men's Volleyball All-American Honorees Announced
AVCA Men's Volleyball All-American Honorees Announced
The AVCA has released its list of 2017 men's volleyball All-Americans, including four honorees on the first team by Long Beach State.
The American Volleyball Coaches Association has released its list of men's volleyball All-Americans for the 2017 season.
Long Beach State headlined the awards, with four honorees on the first team, including Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Player of the Year TJ DeFalco; the nation's top blocker, Amir Lugo-Rodriguez; libero Andrew Sato; and setter Josh Tuaniga.
Reigning national champion and NCAA tournament host Ohio State placed two players on the first team: opposite Miles Johnson and outside hitter Nicolas Szerszen.
Long Beach State headlined the awards, with four honorees on the first team, including Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Player of the Year TJ DeFalco; the nation's top blocker, Amir Lugo-Rodriguez; libero Andrew Sato; and setter Josh Tuaniga.
Reigning national champion and NCAA tournament host Ohio State placed two players on the first team: opposite Miles Johnson and outside hitter Nicolas Szerszen.
AVCA 2017 First-Team All-Americans
Name | School | Position | Year | Hometown |
---|---|---|---|---|
TJ DeFalco | Long Beach State University | OH | So. | Huntington Beach, Calif. |
Jennings Franciskovic | University of Hawai'i | S | Sr. | Westlake Village, Calif. |
Jeff Jendryk | Loyola University Chicago | MB | Jr. | Wheaton, Ill. |
Miles Johnson | Ohio State University | OPP | Sr. | Carlsbad, Calif. |
Jake Langlois | Brigham Young University | OH | Sr. | San Jose, Calif. |
Amir Lugo-Rodriguez | Long Beach State University | MB | Sr. | South Pasadena, Calif. |
Andrew Sato | Long Beach State University | L | Sr. | Calabasas, Calif. |
Nicolas Szerszen | Ohio State University | OH | Jr. | Conflans Ste Hne, France |
Josh Tuaniga | Long Beach State University | S | So. | Long Beach, Calif. |
Stijn van Tilburg | University of Hawai'i | OPP | So. | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
AVCA 2017 Second-Team All-Americans
Name | School | Position | Year | Hometown |
---|---|---|---|---|
Jake Arnitz | UCLA | OH | Jr. | Yorba Linda, Calif. |
Christy Blough | Ohio State University | S | Sr. | Ontario, N.Y. |
Ryan Coenen | Lewis University | OH | RS-Fr. | Franklin, Wis. |
Kyle Ensing | Long Beach State University | OPP | So. | Valencia, Calif. |
Jabarry Goodridge | New Jersey Institute of Technology | OH | Sr. | Bridgetown, Barbados |
Tamir Hershko | UC Irvine | OH | Sr. | Hod Ha'Sharon, Israel |
Chris Nugent | Penn State University | OH | Sr. | Fair Lawn, N.J. |
Michael Saeta | UC Irvine | S | Sr. | South Pasadena, Calif. |
Larry Tuileta | University of Hawai'i | L | So. | Honolulu, O'ahu, Hawai'i |
Lucas Yoder | University of Southern California | OH | Sr. | San Clemente, Calif. |
AVCA 2017 Honorable Mention All-Americans
Name | School | Position | Year | Hometown |
---|---|---|---|---|
Joshua Ayzenberg | Sacred Heart University | L | Jr. | Long Beach, N.Y. |
Andy Benesh | University of Southern California | MB | Sr. | Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. |
Gabriel Domecus | Ohio State University | L | Sr. | Vallejo, Calif. |
Leo Durkin | Brigham Young University | S | Jr. | Las Vegas, Nev. |
Evan Enriques | Stanford University | L | Jr. | Punalu'u, Hawai'i |
Arvis Greene | CSUN | RS | Jr. | Los Angeles, Calif. |
Driss Guessous | Ohio State University | MB | RS-Sr. | Pasadena, Calif. |
Thomas Hodges | UC Irvine | OH | Sr. | Melbourne, Australia |
Dillon Hoffman | UC Irvine | L | Sr. | San Clemente, Calif. |
Price Jarman | Brigham Young University | MB | Jr. | Las Vegas, Nev. |
Vasilis Mandilaris | Barton College | OH | So. | Chalkida, Greece |
Calvin Mende | Penn State University | RS | RS-Fr. | Redlands, Calif. |
Hendrik Mol | University of Hawai'i | MB | Sr. | Sand, Norway |
Mitch Perinar | Lewis University | RS | RS-So. | Channahon, Ill. |
Kevin Rakestraw | Stanford University | MB | RS-Jr. | Newport Beach, Calif. |
Brenden Sander | Brigham Young University | OH | Jr. | Huntington Beach, Calif. |
Michael Simmons | Lewis University | L | RS-So. | Aurora, Ill. |
Jeff Sprayberry | King University (TN) | OH | Jr. | Oak Forest, Ill. |
Scott Stadick | UC Irvine | MB | Fr. | Watertown, Wis. |
Mitch Stahl | UCLA | MB | Sr. | Chambersburg, Pa. |
Matt Szews | Ball State University | RS | Fr. | Brookfield, Wis. |
Matt Walsh | Ball State University | MB | Jr. | Chicago, Ill. |
David Wieczorek | Pepperdine University | OH | RS-So. | Chicago, Ill. |
Matt Yoshimoto | Lewis University | S | So. | Ventura, Calif. |
Bryce Yould | Long Beach State University | MB | Sr. | Laguna Niguel, Calif. |
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