WAYNE, Neb. – University of South Carolina Aiken standout Ashley Diedrich has been named a third-team All-American by the Division II Conference Commissioners Association, which was released today.
Diedrich, a native of Orlando, Fla., picks up the honor after recently being named the NCAA Division II Southeast Region Player of the Year for the second consecutive season. A first-team all-region honoree, Diedrich guided the Pacers to a 27-6 overall record, including a 14-4 mark in the Peach Belt Conference. She helped lead the team to the program's first PBC regular-season title since 2007, guided the squad to the PBC Championship match for the second time in three seasons en route to being named to the all-tournament team and helped the team to its first-ever No. 1 ranking in the NCAA Southeast Region. She guided the squad to its second straight NCAA Tournament berth.
Diedrich led the PBC in kills per set (3.79) and points per set (4.4). She is second in the PBC in kills (421) and points (493). Diedrich finished among the league leaders in service aces per set (14th), hitting percentage (14th), block assists (15th) and total blocks (17th).
In the win over Belmont Abbey, Diedrich reached the 1,000-kill plateau for her career and is fourth on the USC Aiken career kills list with 1,336. She finished with 34 career double-doubles, which is fifth on the career list since the 2001 season.
Voting for the award was conducted by NCAA Division II members of the College Sports Information Directors of America (D2SIDA).
2015 ALL-AMERICA FIRST TEAM
POS PLAYER CL SCHOOL HOMETOWN
OH Hailey Roberts So. Tarleton State Cedar Park, Texas
OH Mariah Scharf Sr. Minnesota Duluth Loretto, Minn.
OH Berkley Whaley Sr. Tampa St. Petersburg, Fla.
MH Jessica Wagner Sr. Tampa Cape Coral, Fla.
MH Riley Hanson Jr. Concordia-St. Paul Nevis, Minn.
S Drew Smith Sr. Northern State Ames, Iowa
L Annie Reilly Sr. Central Missouri Overland Park, Kan.
2015 ALL-AMERICA SECOND TEAM
POS PLAYER CL SCHOOL HOMETOWN
OH Carly Sojka Sr. Central Missouri Blue Springs, Mo.
OH Kelsey Chambers Sr. Northern State Jordan, Minn.
OH Heather Leavitt Sr. Point Loma Mesa, Ariz.
MH Brenna McIntosh Sr. Cal State San Bernardino Yorba Linda, Calif.
MH Preecy Seever Sr. Rockhurst Olathe, Kan.
S Andrea Thobe Jr. Wheeling Jesuit Sidney, Ohio
L Melissa Mazur Fr. Tusculum Chicago, Ill.
2015 ALL-AMERICA THIRD TEAM
POS PLAYER CL SCHOOL HOMETOWN
OH Ashley Diedrich Sr. USC Aiken Orlando, Fla.
OH Megan Vander Meer Sr. Ferris State Grand Rapids, Mich.
OH Hannah Schellenberg Sr. Belmont Abbey Jacksonville, Fla.
MH Skylar German Jr. Post Kansas City, Mo.
MH Lauran Graves Fr. Wheeling Jesuit Toledo, Ohio
S Maggi Jo Keffury Sr. Angelo State Arroyo Grande, Calif.
L Brittany Jaco Sr. Barry Lakewood Ranch, Fla.
HONORABLE MENTION ALL-AMERICANS: Caylie Seitz, Sonoma State (Outside Hitter); Kayce Crucki, Wheeling Jesuit (Outside Hitter); Katelynn Zanders, Alaska-Anchorage (Outside Hitter); Hannah Tong, Findlay (Outside Hitter); Oni Lattin, Colorado State-Pueblo (Middle Hitter); Sarah Victory, Washburn (Middle Hitter); Kenya Alexander, Tarleton State (Middle Hitter); Jessica Thobe, Wheeling Jesuit (Libero); Morgan Hooe, Alaska-Anchorage (Setter).
