11 Frontier Conference athletes listed on NAIA/AVCA Volleyball All-America list

December 17, 2025

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The 2025 NAIA Women’s Volleyball All-America Teams have been announced by the national office, as well as the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Tuesday afternoon.

The NAIA-Volleyball Coaches Association (NAIA-VCA) Executive Committee selects the NAIA All-America teams during the NAIA Championship.  The pool of candidates comes from the All-Conference/CAC teams.

The AVCA announced their women’s volleyball All-America teams for the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, as chosen by the NAIA Volleyball All-America Selection Committee. 

The 2025 class includes 42 players – 14 on the first team, second, and third teams – from 29 schools.  The AVCA announced the additional 55 players were honorable mention selections.

Bellevue (Neb.) and Providence (Mont.) lead the way with three players each on the first three teams.

A total of 11 athletes from seven different schools – 7 athletes combined from the First-, Second-, and Third Teams along with 4 athletes on the AVCA Honorable Mention – are listed.

Bella Thompson of Providence (Mont.) was named the NAIA Women’s Volleyball Setter of the Year.

Below is the list of All-America recipients:

NAIA Women’s Volleyball Setter of the Year:  Bella Thompson – Providence (Mont.)

NAIA/AVCA All-America First Team
Bellevue (Neb.): 
Eve Fountain (Outside Hitter – Senior)
Providence (Mont):  Cabry Taylor (Middle Blocker – Junior), Bella Thompson (Setter – Senior)

NAIA/AVCA All-America Second Team
Bellevue (Neb.):  Kealy Kiviniemi (Opposite Hitter – Senior)
MSU-Northern:  Macee Selman (Setter/Opposite Hitter – Senior)

NAIA/AVCA All-America Third Team
Bellevue (Neb.): 
Savanna Berger (Middle Blocker – Senior)
Providence (Mont.):  Sadie Giles (Middle Blocker – Senior)

AVCA All-America Honorable Mention
Dakota State (S.D.): 
Maddi Langerock (Setter – Senior)
Dickinson State (N.D.):  Rylee Kogolshak (Setter – Junior)
Montana Tech:  Kinnidi Willmore (Outside Hitter – Senior)
Valley City State (N.D.):  JayCee Richter (Libero – Senior)
 

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