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Devan Orr Earns CCA and AVCA Honorable Mention All-American Volleyball Honors; Erminio Honorable Mention AVAC All-American

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4581Pitt-Johnstown senior defensive specialist Devan Orr, the PSAC's all-time leader in digs, was named a Division II Conference Commissioners Association (CCA) and American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Honorable Mention All-American, while Marissa Erminio earned AVCA Honorable Mentio honors  when this year's teams were released on Wednesday.
 
Voting for the award was conducted by NCAA Division II members of the College Sports Information Directors of America (D2SIDA).
 
Fairmont State (WV) University's Mackenzie Harrison became just the second player in NCAA Division II history (25-point scoring format) to reach 700 kills in a single season this year.  Her record breaking senior season caps a stellar career that concludes with the 2017 D2CCA Ron Lenz National Player of the Year Award, highlighting the 2017 Division II Conference Commissioners Association All-America Volleyball Team announced today.
 
Orr and Erminio helped lead Pitt-Johnstown to a 27-9 overall record, a PSAC Tournament Championship, and a spot in the 2017 NCAA Division II Atlantic Region Semifinals.

4573Erminio, a two-time PSAC Tournament Most Valuable Player and the 2013 PSAC Freshman of the Year, led Pitt-Johnstown in kills (417) and kills per set (3.18).  Her 417 kills currently rank 72nd nationally.
 
Orr, a four-time PSAC Defensive Player of the Year Award recipient and four-time First-Team All-PSAC selection, ranks fifth in NCAA Division in in total digs with 747, 24th in digs per set at 5.66, and 72nd in service aces with 43.
 
 
2017 RON LENZ D2CCA VOLLEYBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR
MACKENZIE HARRISON - FAIRMONT STATE (WV)
 
2017 ALL-AMERICA FIRST TEAM
POS PLAYER CL SCHOOL HOMETOWN
OH Taylor Reiss Jr. Southwest Minnesota State Taunton, Minn.
OH Mackenzie Harrison Sr. Fairmont State Twinsburg, Ohio
OH Hailey Roberts Sr. Tarleton State Cedar Park, Texas
MH Madi Farrell Sr. Northwest Nazarene Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
MH Rachel Neblett Sr. West Florida Austin, Texas
S Stephanie Sylvester So. Wheeling Jesuit Oregon, Ohio
L Autumn Reese Jr. Arkansas-Fort Smith Ozark, Mo.
 
2017 ALL-AMERICA SECOND TEAM
POS PLAYER CL SCHOOL HOMETOWN
OH Lexie Bradley Sr. North Alabama Florence, Ala.
OH Taylor Bevis Jr. Central Oklahoma Wichita, Kan.
OH Lauren Nicholson Sr. Cal State San Bernardino Upland, Calif.
MH Sara Davis Sr. Flagler Akron, Ohio
MH Aly Schneider Sr. Lewis Granger, Ind.
S Marina Hansen Sr. Colorado School of Mines Yuma, Ariz.
L Rebecca Martinez So. South Carolina Aiken Wellington, Fla.
 
2017 ALL-AMERICA THIRD TEAM
POS PLAYER CL SCHOOL HOMETOWN
OH Sarah Kelly Jr. Minnesota Duluth Chaska, Minn.
OH Ally Rohn Jr. Palm Beach Atlantic Cedar Lake, Ind.
OH Lauren Hackett Sr. Cal Baptist Covington, Wash.
MH Haley Kramer So. Wheeling Jesuit Norwalk, Ohio
MH Nikki Kennedy So. Regis Parker, Colo.
S Amanda Milnick So. Arkansas Tech Tahlequah, Okla.
L Jordyn Kuchenbrod So. Bellarmine Louisville, Ky.
 
HONORABLE MENTION ALL-AMERICANS: Abby Phelps, Western Washington (Outside Hitter); Katie Bludau,
Wingate (Outside Hitter); Denver Tyler-Palmer, Nova Southeastern (Outside Hitter); Sabrina Wheelhouse, Central
Washington (Middle Hitter); Mallory Grimsrud, Adams State (Middle Hitter); Devan Orr, Pitt-Johnstown (Libero),
Emily Conlin, Anderson (Setter).
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Marissa Erminio

#15 Marissa Erminio

OH
5' 10"
Redshirt Junior
Devan Orr

#7 Devan Orr

DS
5' 7"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Marissa Erminio

#15 Marissa Erminio

5' 10"
Redshirt Junior
OH
Devan Orr

#7 Devan Orr

5' 7"
Junior
DS