COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. - The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) is proud to announce the 22nd annual AVCA All-America teams for Division III women's volleyball. The awards will be presented Dec. 5, 2002, at the NCAA Division III Women's National Championship banquet at Hamilton Center on the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater campus. The Division III semifinals on Friday and consolation and championship on Saturday are scheduled for 4:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. each day in Gymnasium 4 at the Williams Center at UW-Whitewater.
The AVCA expanded its All-America program this season to include a 12-member third-team and an AVCA National Freshman of the Year.
The 2002 All-America selections were made by the AVCA Division III All-America Committee: Jenny McDowell, Emory University, chairperson; Joel Dearing, Springfield College; Janet Donovan, Ithaca College; Kimberly Kelly, Gettysburg College; Mark Massey, University of Puget Sound; Kim Nelson-Brown, Illinois Wesleyan University; Connie Surowicz, Wittenberg University; and Cole Tallman, University of St. Thomas (Minn.).
2002 AVCA DIVISION III FIRST-TEAM ALL-AMERICA
| Player | Institution | Pos. | Yr. | Ht. | Hometown |
| Ivone Aleman | Cal State Hayward | RS/Opp | Sr. | 5-9 | Pico Rivera, California |
| Morgan Anderson | Trinity University (Texas) | RS/Opp | Jr. | 5-10 | Austin, Texas |
| Christa Downey ^* | Nazareth College | OH | Sr. | 5-8 | Geneseo, New York |
| Amanda Fark | Elmhurst College | OH | Sr. | 5-10 | Jackson, Center Ohio |
| Ashley Farrimond # | Trinity University (Texas) | S | So. | 5-8 | Garden Ridge, Texas |
| Niki Mueller | Juniata College | MB | Sr. | 5-10 | Altoona, Pennsylvania |
| Adriane Ougendal | University of Puget Sound | OH | Jr. | 6-0 | Portland, Oregon |
| Katie Reynolds | Univ. of St. Thomas (Minn.) | OH | Sr. | 6-1 | Mora, Minnesota |
| Rebecca Rotello ^$ | Washington University (Mo.) | S | Sr. | 5-8 | Springfield, Illinois |
| LuLu Sewell | Emory University | OH | Sr. | 5-8 | Gardnerville, Nevada |
| Angie Wildish # | UW-Whitewater | OH | Sr. | 5-8 | Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin |
| Sarah Yuskewich | Wittenberg University | S | So. | 6-0 | Columbus, Ohio |
2002 AVCA DIVISION III SECOND-TEAM ALL-AMERICA
| Player | Institution | Pos. | Yr. | Ht. | Hometown |
| Amy Brand | Washington University (Mo.) | MB | Jr. | 5-11 | Kettering, Ohio |
| Carli Dale | Juniata College | S | So. | 5-6 | Cochranton, Pennsylvania |
| Kristy Dettman ^ | UW-Whitewater | S | Sr. | 5-8 | Pulaski, Wisconsin |
| Karen Elmgren *# | University of Puget Sound | MB | Sr. | 6-1 | Monroe, Washington |
| Jane Gibbs | Univ. of St. Thomas (Minn.) | S | Jr. | 5-10 | Lakeville, Minnesota |
| Monica McDonald | Wittenberg University | OH | So. | 5-9 | Newark, Ohio |
| Ali Mostue # | Wellesley College | OH | Sr. | 5-9 | Medford, Oregon |
| Kristin Papp | Trinity University (Texas) | MB | Jr. | 5-11 | Houston, Texas |
| Jessica Raymond | Ithaca College | MB | Sr. | 6-0 | Syracuse, New York |
| Melissa Tvrdik | UW-River Falls | MB | Jr. | 5-10 | Farwell, Minnesota |
| Julie Weatherred ^ | Whitworth College | OH | Sr. | 5-10 | Spokane, Washington |
| Colleen Winter | Washington University (Mo.) | OH | So. | 5-10 | Manchester, Missouri |
2002 AVCA DIVISION III THIRD-TEAM ALL-AMERICA
| Player | Institution | Pos. | Yr. | Ht. | Hometown |
| Joyia Chadwick | Williams College | MB | So. | 6-2 | Lawrence, Kansas |
| Lindsey Fuller | Nebraska Wesleyan University | MB | So. | 6-4 | Grand Island, Nebraska |
| Tiffany Hamblin | Illinois Wesleyan University | S | Sr. | 5-9 | Bloomington, Illinois |
| Angela Herrera | Cal State Hayward | MB | Sr. | 6-1 | San Lorenzo, California |
| Tiffany Keller | Wittenberg University | MB | Sr. | 5-11 | Massillon, Ohio |
| Amy Kratochvil | University of La Verne | OH | So. | 5-9 | Arcadia, California |
| Katie Monhart | UW-Whitewater | OH | Sr. | 5-9 | Hartland, Wisconsin |
| Lori Pickle | Emory University | RS/Opp | Sr. | 6-0 | Austin, Texas |
| Lauren Schmidt # | Carnegie Mellon University | OH | Sr. | 5-9 | Wellsville, New York |
| Tammi Toney | College of Mount St. Joseph | OH | So. | 5-10 | Harrison, Ohio |
| Tanille Zenner | University of Wisconsin-Stout | MB | Fr. | 5-10 | Athens, Wisconsin |
| Karen ZumMallen | UW-River Falls | OH | Sr. | 5-8 | Grand Rapids, Minnesota |
^ indicates 2001 AVCA First-Team All-America selection
* indicates 2000 AVCA First-Team All-America selection
# indicates 2001 AVCA Second-Team All-America selection
$ indicates 2000 AVCA Second-Team All-America selection
2002 AVCA Division III Freshman of the Year: Tanille Zenner (University of Wisconsin-Stout, MB)
2002 AVCA Division III Player of the Year: Announced Dec. 5, 2002