Silverman selected as AVCA All-America Honorable Mention
(Lexington, Kentucky) The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) is proud to announce the 35th annual AVCA All-America teams for NCAA Division III women's volleyball. The awards will be presented Nov. 18, 2015, at the NCAA Division III Women's National Championship banquet at Calvin College where the 2015 Division III AVCA Player of the Year will be announced. The NCAA Division III National Quarterfinals begin Nov. 19.
The 2015 class is highlighted by Rivier University's Lauren Silverman. The junior from Chelmsford, Mass. becomes the first Raider to earn recognition on the All-America team in the elite history of the Women's Volleyball program.
Silverman receives the honorable mention after being selected to the AVCA All-New England Region team along with earning first team All-Great Northeast Athletic Conference honors. She ended the 2015 season with the fourth best hitting percentage (.399) in Nation and was also 30th in blocks per set at 1.09. The 5-11 middle hitter was dominate along the net for Rivier as she led the team with 118 total blocks and the before mentioned blocks per set average – both of which are also program single season records. Silverman garnered both GNAC Offensive Player of the Week and Defensive Player of the Week honors this season and complied 354 kills and a .399 hitting percentage.
The 2015 All-America selections were made by the AVCA Division III All-America Committee: Tim Byram, Endicott, chairperson; Jane Becker, Augsburg; Amber Warners, Calvin; Nicole Wentz, Keystone; Deb Kiick, Millikin; Michael Houhlihan, UMass Boston; Lindsay Birch, Christopher Newport; Cal Wickens, Nazareth; Jaime Fisher, Millsaps; Tiffany Davis; Texas Lutheran.
Complete release of the All-America team can be found here: http://www.avca.org/awards/all-america/division-three/
