LEXINGTON, Ky. – The American Volleyball Coaches Association, a prestigious organization in the volleyball community, selected its Division II All-American Teams on Wednesday afternoon.
Following an excellent season, Alessandra Meoni earned AVCA All-American Honorable Mention for the second consecutive year. This selection process is highly competitive and being chosen in back-to-back seasons is a significant achievement for Meoni.
Meoni, a senior right side/opposite, originally hails from Padova, Italy, before moving to Friendswood High School in Texas and coming to the Hardrockers via Western Nebraska Community College.
Since the season ended, Meoni has been rewriting the record books. She earned significant milestones, including RMAC All-Conference First Team, D2CCA All-South Central Region Second Team, and became the first in program history to earn AVCA All-South Central Region Second Team.
Leading the conference in kills per set (4.06), total kills (414), points per set (4.64), and total points (473), Meoni was phenomenal all season long and led the Hardrockers to their first-ever regional ranking when they were ranked eighth in the South Central Region.
Meoni also posted eight double-doubles this season.
The full release from the AVCA can be found here.
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About The AVCA
The AVCA, located in Lexington, Ky., is managed by Associations International. With a membership of over 8,000 and counting, the AVCA provides a professional network for those individuals and companies dedicated to enhancing and promoting the sport. Members include collegiate, high school, club, youth, and Olympic coaches, as well as volleyball club directors. The AVCA provides professional development for volleyball coaches, recognition of elite players and coaches, promotion of volleyball competitions throughout the world, and networking opportunities for volleyball products and services providers.
About South Dakota Mines
The South Dakota School of Mines & Technology is a member of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) and NCAA Division II offering 13 men's and women's varsity intercollegiate athletic programs. The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference is a premier NCAA Division II conference with 15 members, as well as four associate members, located in the states of California, Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Utah.
