By: Emma Monismith, sports information graduate assistant
SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. - Shippensburg University setter
Kearstin Davis and libero
Shay Kolivoski earned Honorable Mention selections Wednesday morning to the 2025 American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Division II All-America Team.
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Davis and Kolivoski become the second and third players in school history to achieve All-America honors, and the first at their respective positions. Outside hitter Jill Edwards was named AVCA All-America Honorable Mention in 2013.
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The All-America recognition is the third postseason award for Davis after being named to the AVCA All-Atlantic Region First Team and the 2025 All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division First Team and the fourth for Kolivoski after earning AVCA All-Atlantic Region First Team honors, All-PSAC First Team honors and being named the PSAC Eastern Division Defensive Athlete of the Year.
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Davis finished the season ranked seventh in the PSAC in assists per set (8.03), having totaled 940 assists throughout the season. This season, she produced 30 or more assists in 18 matches, including 40 or more assists in six matches and 50 or more in one match.
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She also ranked second in the PSAC and 28th in Division II with 51 aces. Defensively, Davis ranked second on the team in digs with 311, averaging 2.66 per set.
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Kolivoski led the PSAC and ranked 18th in Division II in total number of digs with 582. She finished among the top five in the league at 4.97 digs per set.
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Kolivoski produced 10 or more digs in all 29 matches and 20 or more digs in 18 matches. Out of 467 receptions, she only committed 16 receiving errors (.966). She also ranked third on the team in service aces with 41.
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The AVCA team is conducted by the AVCA Division II All-America Committee and is comprised of a First Team, Second Team, Third Team and honorable mention selections.