LEXINGTON, Ky. – The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) released the 2018 Division II All-America Teams and Concordia-St. Paul had three players named AVCA All-America. Junior Sara Macek was selected to the First Team while seniors Elizabeth Mohr and Brooklyn Lewis were named to the Second Team.
 
The Golden Bears were one of three programs to collect three All-American picks as they matched Western Washington and Wheeling Jesuit for the highest total of any school. Also garnering selections from the NSIC were SMSU's Taylor Reiss and UMD's Sarah Kelly on the First Team and USF's Bria Barfnecht and UMD's Emily Torve on the Second Team, and MSU's Morgan Olson on the Third Team.
 
Exactly 12 of the athletes honored on the AVCA All-America teams in 2018 have received the award multiple times.
 
The 2018 All-America selections were made by the AVCA Division II All-America Committee: Flip Piontek (chairperson), Chris Herron (Central Region), Karrin Moore (East Region), Wick Colchagoff (Midwest Region), Jenn King (South Region), Chuck Waddington (South Central), Heather Vahjen (Southeast), Chris Green (West Region).
 
#12 Sara Macek (MB, 5-11, Jr., Monticello, Minn. / Monticello HS)

• AVCA All-America First Team
• AVCA All-Region
• D2CCA All-Region First Team
• All-NSIC First Team
• Expected to be two-time NSIC All-Academic
• NSIC Offensive Player of the Week (10/8/18)
• Finished second in the NSIC and 11th in the nation in hitting percentage at .388
• Her .388 hitting percentage is ninth-best in single-season history at CSP
• Led the team with 0.74 blocks per set, registering 13 solo blocks and 77 block assists
• Ranked second on the team with 3.14 kills per set and 380 total kills
• Had 10+ kills in 20 matches on the year, including 17 of the last 19 matches 
• Hit .400 or better in 21 matches, including 10 at .500 or better

 
#3 Brooklyn Lewis (OH, 5-10, Sr., Kasson, Minn. / Kasson-Mantorville HS)

• Two-time AVCA All-America Second Team
• Two-time AVCA All-Region
• Two-time D2CCA All-Region Second Team
• Two-time All-NSIC First Team
• Expected to be three-time NSIC All-Academic
• NCAA Central Region All-Tournament Team
• Colorado Premier Challenge All-Tournament Team
• Ferris State Volleyball All-Tournament Team
• NSIC Offensive Player of the Week (9/10/18)
• Ranked eighth in the NSIC with 3.72 kills per set and 4.05 points per set
• Ranked third in program history with 3.67 kills per set in her career
• Finished her career ranked 20th in program history with 1,049 kills
• Had double-digit kills in 28 of 33 matches, including six matches with 20+ kills

 
#13 Elizabeth Mohr (S, 5-7, Sr., Eden Prairie, Minn. / Eden Prairie HS)

• 2018 AVCA All-America Second Team
• 2017 AVCA All-America First Team
• Two-time AVCA All-Region
• D2CCA All-Region First Team
• Two-time All-NSIC First Team
• NCAA Central Region All-Tournament Team
• Colorado Premier Challenge All-Tournament Team
• Ferris State Volleyball All-Tournament Team
• Leads the country with 13.17 assists per set
• Ranked third on the team with 0.34 aces per set and fourth with 1.96 digs per set
• Her 0.32 career aces per set rank eighth at Concordia
• Has collected seven double-doubles
• Has surpassed 50 assists in 15 matches, including seven with 60+

 

AVCA All-Americans
First Team
2018	Sara Macek
2017	Elizabeth Mohr
2016	Riley Hanson
	Anna Schlaak
2015	Riley Hanson
2014	Riley Hanson
2013	Kayla Koenecke
	Amanda Konetchy
2012	Cassie Haag
	Kayla Koenecke
	Amanda Konetchy
2011	Megan Carlson
	Kayla Koenecke
	Amanda Konetchy
2010	Megan Carlson
	Cassie Haag
2009	Maggie McNamara
	Emily Palkert
	Mary Slinger
2008	Maggie McNamara
	Emily Palkert
2007	Maggie McNamara
2006	Jessica Lucia
	Kelsey Kyro
2005	Jessica Lucia
	Cailin Terhaar
2004	Joy Wubben
Second Team
2018	Brooklyn Lewis
	Elizabeth Mohr
2017	Brooklyn Lewis
2016	Emma Lange
2015	Emma Lange
2014	Emma Lange
2013	Heather Schiller
2012	Ellie Duffy
2011	Katie Habeck
2010	Emily Palkert
	Amanda Konetchy
2009	Megan Carlson
	Sadie Kessler
2008	Whitney Meierotto
	Mary Slinger
	Maria Steinhagen
2006	Maggie McNamara
2004	Tia Lindberg
2003	Tia Lindberg
Third Team
2016	Kasey Williams
2014	Kasey Williams
2010	Kayla Koenecke
2007	Maria Steinhagen
2005	Kelsey Kyro
2004	Cailin Terhaar
Honorable mention
2017	Mariya Sampson
2015	Kasey Williams
2014	Anna Schlaak
2013	Emily McDonough
2008	Sadie Kessler
2007	Mary Slinger
	Emily Palkert
2003	Jill Kalvik
	Joy Wubben