LEXINGTON, Ky. -- The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) announced its Division II All-American Teams. Three Falcons were honored with AVCA All-American Honorable Mention.
Joey Borelle,
Josie Nobbe and
Josie Skinn were all named to the All-American Honorable Mention Team. Skinn becomes the first Falcon to be a three-time All-American for the volleyball team. This is Borelle's second-straight year while this is the first All-American accolade for Nobbe.
Skinn, a senior from Norwalk, Ohio, earned First Team All-Atlantic Region for both organizations. This comes after being named the MEC Libero of the Year and All-MEC First Team. Nationally, Skinn ranks fifth in total digs (649) and 12th in digs per set (5.50). In the MEC Tournament, Skinn became the All-Time leader in career digs at Fairmont State.
Borelle, a native of Norton, Ohio, was named First Team All-Atlantic Region by both the AVCA and D2CCA. Earlier this postseason, Borelle was named the MEC Player of the Year and All-MEC First Team. She enters this week leading the team in kills, kills per set, points, and points per set. A two-time MEC Offensive Player of the Week this season, Borelle is 8th nationally in total kills and 26th in kills per set.
Nobbe, a junior from Greensburg, Indiana, was named All-Atlantic Region Honorable Mention by the AVCA. This is her second accolade of the season after being named All-MEC Second Team. Currently, she ranks second on the team in kills, points and third in blocks.