Women's Volleyball

Women's Volleyball All-Americans

Updated May 23, 2016

Gabi Ailes • Bellevue, Neb.
AVCA: 2009, 2010
Volleyball Magazine: 2009, 2010
• Third team AVCA All-America in 2010 after securing honorable mention in 2009
• Volleyball Magazine All-America Second Team in 2009 and 2010
• Named to the All-Pac-10 team as a senior after nabbing honorable mention status in 2009
• Became Stanford’s all-time career digs leader as a junior
• Led the Pac-10 in digs per set (5.23) in 2009, setting a Stanford record with 617 digs on the year
• Set Stanford records with 5.23 digs per set and 33 digs in a single match (vs. UCLA 10/31/09)

Inky Ajanaku • Tulsa, Okla.
AVCA: 2012, 2013, 2014
Volleyball Magazine: 2013, 2014
• AVCA First Team All-America as a sophomore and junior, and an honorable mention selection as a freshman
• Earned Volleyball Magazine All-America First Team recognition as a junior and Third Team honors as a sophomore
Volleyball Magazine National Player of the Year in 2014
• Three-time AVCA All-Pacific region pick
• Earned Pac-12 All-Conference (2012, 2013, 2014) and Pac-12 All-Freshman accolades
• Two-time AVCA National Player of the Week
• Six-time Pac-12 Player of the Week
• Two-time Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention

Foluke Akinradewo • Plantation, Fla.
AVCA: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Volleyball Magazine: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
• A four-time AVCA All-American, the seventh in school history
• Named the AVCA National Player of the Year after leading Stanford to the NCAA title match in 2007
• The 2008 Volleyball Magazine Co-National Player of the Year in 2008 after leading Stanford back to the championship match
• Also a four-time Volleyball Magazine All-American
• Won the Honda Award for volleyball in 2007
• Earned AVCA and Volleyball Magazine first-team All-America honors her last three seasons, and second-team honors as a freshman
• Finished with the best career hitting percentage ever recorded by a Division I player (.446), breaking the school, conference and NCAA records
• Led the nation in hitting percentage with a .499 clip in 2007, the second-best mark in NCAA history
• A two-time Pac-10 Player of the Year
• A four-time All-Pac-10 honoree and the 2005 Pac-10 Freshman of the Year
• Remains among the school’s top 10 career kill (1,682) and block (579) leaders
• A 2012 U.S. Olympian, helping Team USA capture the silver medal

Cynthia Barboza • Long Beach, Calif.
AVCA: 2006, 2007, 2008
Volleyball Magazine: 2006, 2007, 2008
• Earned AVCA and Volleyball Magazine First-Team All-America honors as a sophomore, junior and senior
• Led the squad to three consecutive appearances in the NCAA title match and three straight Pac-10 titles
• A three-time All-Pac-10 and Pacific Region selection
• The 2008 Pac-10 Scholar-Athlete of the Year and a two-time Academic All-American
• Paced the team with 463 kills on its way to a national title match appearance in 2006
• Finished her career among the school’s all-time leaders in kills (1,639), service aces (115) and digs (1,241)

Morgan Boukather • Newport Beach, Calif.
AVCA: 2014
• Earned AVCA All-America honorable mention honors as a senior
• AVCA All-Pacific North Region honorable mention (2014)
• All-Pac-12 Conference honorable mention (2014)
• Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention

Bobbie Broer • Palm Springs, Calif.
AVCA: 1984
Volleyball Magazine: 1984
• Earned AVCA and Volleyball Magazine All-America honors after helping Stanford to the NCAA title match as a senior in 1984
• Co-captained the squad and was named to the 1984 NCAA Final Four All-Tournament Team
• Also an all-conference pick during her senior campaign
• Went on to compete with the United States National Team in 1985

Madi Bugg • Apex, N.C.
AVCA: 2013, 2014, 2015
Volleyball Magazine: 2014, 2015
• An AVCA First Team All-American as a junior, second-team pick as a sophomore and third-team selection as a senior
Volleyball Magazine Second Team All-American as a senior and a third-team pick as a junior
• Three-time Pac-12 Setter of the Year (2013, 2014, 2015)
• Three-time AVCA All-Pacific North Region (2013, 2014, 2015)
• All-Pac-12 Conference as a junior and senior, and an honorable mention pick as a sophomore
• All-Pac-12 Freshman Team selection
• Finished her career second in program history with 5,014 assists and eighth with 121 aces
• Led the nation with 12.10 assists per set in 2014
• Three-time Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention (2013, 2014, 2015)

Jordan Burgess • Fort Myers, Fla.
AVCA: 2013, 2014
Volleyball Magazine: 2013, 2014
• AVCA First Team All-American as a junior and an honorable mention pick as a sophomore
• A two-time Volleyball Magazine Second Team All-American 
• Two-time AVCA All-Pacific North Region
• Three-time All-Pac-12 Conference and a 2012 Pac-12 Freshman Team member
• Ninth Stanford player to record 1,000 career kills and digs
• Finished her career ranked sixth in digs (1,320) and ninth in digs per set (2.84)
• Capital One/CoSIDA Second Team Academic All-America in 2014 and 2015
• 2015 Pac-12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year 
• Pac-12 All-Academic First Team (2015)
• Two-time Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention honoree

Deidra Dvorak • Laguna Beach, Calif.
Volleyball Magazine: 1984
• Earned Volleyball Magazine All-America accolades after helping Stanford to the NCAA title match as a senior in 1984
• The starting setter all four seasons, helping the team to three consecutive NCAA Final Four appearances
• A 1984 second-team all-conference pick
• Also named an Academic All-American as a senior

Carrie Feldman • Davis, Calif.
AVCA: 1992
Volleyball Magazine: 1992
• Earned AVCA second-team All-America honors as the setter on Stanford’s first national championship team in 1992
• Also an All-Pac-10 selection after her 1992 senior campaign
• Named to the NCAA Final Four All-Tournament Team in 1992
• Remains third all-time at Stanford with 4,461 career assists
• Holds the school record for assists in a single match after posting 83 against UCLA as a sophomore in 1990

Kristin Folkl • St. Louis, Mo.
AVCA: 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
Volleyball Magazine: 1994
• Stanford’s third four-time AVCA All-American, leading the Cardinal to four Pac-10 Championships and three NCAA Championships during her time on The Farm
• The only player in program history to be named to the NCAA Final Four All-Tournament Team four times
• A four-time All-Pac-10 selection
• The Pac-10 Player of the Year as a senior in 1997 and the Pac-10 Freshman of the Year in 1994
• Won the Honda Award for volleyball as a senior
• Stands fifth all-time at Stanford with 1,833 career kills and seventh with a .335 hitting percentage
• A two-time Academic All-American and a two-time All-Pac-10 Academic selection
• Played three years on the United States National Team

Kyle Gilbert • Encinitas, Calif.
AVCA: 2013, 2014
Volleyball Magazine: 2014
• Two-time AVCA All-America honorable mention honoree
• Nabbed Volleyball Magazine All-America third team accolades as a senior
• Two-time AVCA All-Pacific North Region
• Ranks second in Stanford history in career digs and digs per set
• Holds No. 2, No. 3 and No. 4 rankings for digs in a season with 607 in 2014, 557 in 2012 and 544 in 2013, respectively
• Set a school record with 40 digs against Arizona (11/7/14)
• Earned All-Pac-12 honorable mention honors as a senior
• Two-time Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week

Jennifer Harvey • Denver, Colo.
AVCA: 2003
• Earned second-team AVCA All-America honors after leading Stanford to an NCAA Regional appearance as a senior in 2003
• Helped Stanford to two NCAA Final Four appearances and an NCAA title in 2001
• Tallied 478 blocks over four years, a total which still stands seventh in school history
• Career-best 182 blocks as a senior in 2003 which ranks sixth-best in school history
• 177 blocks as a junior also remains among the program’s top-10 single-season totals

Hayley Hodson • Newport Beach, Calif.
AVCA: 2015
Volleyball Magazine: 2015
• AVCA National Freshman of the Year
• AVCA Second Team All-American as a freshman
Volleyball Magazine Freshman of the Year
Volleyball Magazine First Team All-American (2015)
• AVCA All-Pacific North Region and Region Freshman of the Year
• Pac-12 Freshman of the Year
• All-Pac-12 Conference and All-Pac-12 Freshman Team
• First rookie to lead the Cardinal in kills (405) since 2007
• Led the team with 13 double-doubles in 2015

Brittany Howard • Los Altos, Calif.
AVCA: 2015
• An AVCA Third Team All-American
• AVCA All-Pacific-North region pick
• Two-time All-Pac-12 Conference (2012, 2015)
• Two-time All-Pac-12 honorable mention (2013, 2014)
• Three-time Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention selection (2013, 2014, 2015)
• Became the 10th Stanford player to record 1,000 career kills and digs

Bryn Kehoe • North Bend, Ohio
AVCA: 2005, 2006, 2007
Volleyball Magazine: 2006, 2007
• Earned first-team AVCA and Volleyball Magazine honors in 2007 after leading the Cardinal to the NCAA title match
• Led the nation with 14.40 assists per game in 2007, a Stanford school record
• Earned second-team All-America honors after leading Stanford to the NCAA title match as a junior in 2006
• A third-team AVCA All-American in 2005
• A two-time All-Pac-10 honoree
• Named to the Pac-10 All-Freshman Team and the NCAA Final Four All-Tournament Team as a freshman in 2004, after helping the team to a national championship
• Named the CVU.com National Setter of the Year following her senior campaign
• Finished her career as the Cardinal record holder in career (5,956) and single-season assists (1,742 in 2007)

Kristin Klein • Pacific Palisades, Calif.
AVCA: 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991
Volleyball Magazine: 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991
• The first Stanford player to be named a four-time AVCA All-American, nabbing first-team honors three times
• Led Stanford to the Pac-10 title and a fifth-place national finish as a senior in 1991 and was named the Volleyball Magazine National Player of the Year
• A four-time All-Pac-10 pick and the 1991 Pac-10 Player of the Year
• Also the 1988 Pac-10 Freshman of the Year
• Remains foruth all-time at Stanford in career kills (1,909) and career digs (1,456)
• Went on to play five years on the United States National Team and compete in the 1996 Olympic Games

Alix Klineman • Manhattan Beach, Calif.
AVCA: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Volleyball Magazine: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
• The Volleyball Magazine National Player of the Year (2010) and National Freshman of the Year (2007)
• The eighth four-time All-American in school history, earned first-team nods in 2008 and 2010, and second-team accolades in 2007 and 2009
• The 2010 Pac-10 Player of the Year
• The 2007 Pac-10 and Pacific Region Freshman of the Year
• A four-time All-Pac-10 and All-Pacific Region selection
• Led the team in kills in each of her four seasons, carrying the squad to four straight Pac-10 titles and two appearances in the national championship match
• Just the second Cardinal player to surpass the 2,000 kill plateau
• A two-time Academic All-American and the 2010 CoSIDA Academic All-America of the Year
• Went on to play for the U.S. National Team

Robyn Lewis • Long Beach, Calif.
Volleyball Magazine: 2001
• Earned Volleyball Magazine All-America honorable mention honors as a senior
• Helped lead the team to the 2001 NCAA national title with a 33-2 overall record
• Garnered All-Pac-10 honorable mention honors as a sophomore
• Also a Pac-10 All-Academic honorable mention honoree
• Remains second in Stanford history in career assists per set (11.98) and ninth in total assists (2,385)
• Averaged 12.73 assists per set as a senior, ranking eighth in the Cardinal record book

Cassidy Lichtman • Poway, Calif.
AVCA: 2009, 2010
Volleyball Magazine: 2010
• Earned First Team AVCA All-America honors in 2009 and 2010
• A two-time All-Pac-10 Conference and Pac-10 All-Academic selection
• Led the team in double-doubles in 2009 and 2010, including 10 triple doubles as a junior
• A member of four consecutive Pac-10 title squads
• Also led the team with 1,108 assists as a sophomore in 2008, garnering All-Pac-10 honorable mention accolades
• Finished her career eighth all-time with 2,366 assists and racked up 1,026 digs
• Earned CoSIDA First Team Academic All-America as a senior

Merete Lutz • Houston, Texas
AVCA: 2014, 2015
Volleyball Magazine: 2014, 2015
• Earned AVCA Second Team All-America honors as a redshirt freshman and sophomore
• Two-time Volleyball Magazine Third Team All-America recognition 
• Two-time AVCA All-Pacific North Region 
• Two-time All-Pac-12 Conference (2014, 2015)
• All-Pac-12 Freshman Team
• Led the Pac-12 and was third in the nation in hitting percentage (.441) in 2014, marking the third-best in a single season at Stanford
• Two-time Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention

Sara McGee • Davis, Calif.
AVCA: 2002
• Earned first-team AVCA All-America honors as a junior in 2002, after helping Stanford to a 31-2 record and an appearance in the NCAA title match
• Named to the 2002 NCAA Final Four All-Tournament team
• A two-time All Pac-10 selection and a three-time Pac-10 All-Academic selection
• Matched the existing school record with a .364 career hitting percentage, a mark which still stands third in the Stanford record book
• Recorded a .426 hitting percentage in 2002, which is still sixth-best in school history

Eileen Murfee • Tampa, Fla.
AVCA: 1996
• Earned AVCA second-team All-America honors as a senior in 1996, after leading Stanford to its third NCAA title
• Played on two national championship squads and helped Stanford to three Pac-10 titles
• A 1996 All-Pac-10 selection
• Hit at a .328 clip for her career, one of the 10 best hitting percentages in school history
• Went on to play for the U.S. National Team in 1997

Ogonna Nnamani • Normal, Ill.
AVCA: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
Volleyball Magazine: 2003, 2004
• One of six four-time AVCA All-Americans in program history, leading Stanford to two national championships
• Named the 2005 Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year (Honda-Broderick Cup)
• Voted the Most Outstanding Player at the 2004 Final Four and was named to the NCAA Final Four All-Tournament Team three times
• A four-time All-Pac-10 selection and the 2004 Pac-10 Player of the Year
ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Volleyball Academic All-American of the Year for 2004-05 and a three-time Academic All-American
• Also a three-time Pac-10 All-Academic choice
• The Pac-10 and National Freshman of the Year in 2001
• The Pac-10 and school record holder in career kills (2,450)
• Her 823 kills in 2004 set the Pac-10 and school records
• A 2004 and 2008 U.S. Olympian, helping the team capture the silver medal in Beijing

Bev Oden • Irvine, Calif.
AVCA: 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992
Volleyball Magazine: 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992
• The second four-time AVCA All-American in Stanford history
• Led the Cardinal to its first NCAA Championship in 1992
• The 1990 AVCA National Player of the Year and Pac-10 Player of the Year
• Won the Honda/Broderick Award for volleyball as a sophomore
• Selected to the 1992 NCAA Final Four All-Tournament team
• A four-time All-Pac-10 pick
• Remains second in the Cardinal record book in career blocks (650) and seventh in career kills (1,753)
• Holds the school record for single-match kills with 41 at UCLA in 1990
• Went on to be a member of the 1996 U.S. Olympic Team

Kim Oden • Irvine, Calif.
AVCA: 1983, 1984, 1985
Volleyball Magazine: 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985
• The first Stanford All-American, recognized by Volleyball Magazine as a freshman in 1982
• Became the school’s first AVCA All-American in 1983
• A two-time Volleyball Magazine National Player of the Year
• Led Stanford to four NCAA Final Four appearances and two conference championships
• Won the Honda Award for volleyball during her senior season
• Named the AVCA Player of the Decade for the 1980’s
• A three-time conference player of the year and four-time all-conference pick
• A 1984 Academic All-American
• Still holds the Stanford career (665), single-season (208) and single-match (16) block records
• Went on to be a two-time Olympian

Janet Okogbaa • Tampa, Fla.
AVCA: 2009
• Second Team AVCA All-American in 2009
• Earned All-Pac-10 and AVCA All-Pacific Region honors
• A two-time Pac-10 All-Academic second team selection
• Led the Cardinal with 149 blocks and a .387 hitting percentage (10th-best in Stanford history) as a senior
• Second in the Pac-10 in 2009 with 1.26 blocks per set
• Was a part of the Cardinal’s four consecutive Pac-10 titles from 2006-09

Nancy Reno • Glen Ellyn, Ill.
AVCA: 1987
Volleyball Magazine: 1987
• Earned both AVCA and Volleyball Magazine All-America honors as a senior in 1987, after helping Stanford to the Pac-10 title and an appearance in the NCAA title match
• A two-time all-conference selection, helping the squad to three conference titles and four NCAA Final Four appearances
• Earned Pac-10 All-Academic honors during her senior campaign
• Named to the NCAA Final Four All-Tournament team in 1987
• Career block total (403) still stands among the top 10 on the Cardinal charts
• Went on to play on the beach in the 1996 Olympic Games

Kristin Richards • Orem, Utah
AVCA: 2005, 2006
Volleyball Magazine: 2004, 2005
• Named to the Volleyball Magazine All-America First Team as a sophomore, leading the Cardinal to the 2004 national title
• Recognized with first-team honors by both Volleyball Magazine and the AVCA in 2005
• Led Stanford to a Pac-10 Championship and the NCAA title match as a senior in 2006
• Earned All-Pac-10 honors all four seasons
• A two-time NCAA Final Four All-Tournament selection
• Named the Volleyball Magazine National Freshman of the Year as well as the Pac-10 Freshman of the Year in 2003
• Ranks third at Stanford in career digs (1,597) and digs per game (3.44)
• Also among Stanford’s career top 10 in kills (1,819) and service aces (126)

Kari Rush • Lake Arrowhead, Calif.
Volleyball Magazine: 1983
• Named a Volleyball Magazine All-American as a senior in 1983
• Selected to the 1983 NCAA Final Four All-Tournament Team after leading the Cardinal to a third-place national finish
• Also earned second-team all-conference honors during her senior season and captained the squad

Wendy Rush • Lake Arrowhead, Calif.
AVCA: 1985, 1986, 1987
Volleyball Magazine: 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987
• A four-time Volleyball Magazine All-American and a three-time AVCA All-American
• Led Stanford to three conference titles and four NCAA Final Four appearances as the team’s primary setter
• A two-time NCAA Final Four All-Tournament Team selection
• Three-time all-conference selection
• Named the 1987 Pac-10 Player of the Year
• Finished her career with 5,003 assists, which still ranks second best in Cardinal history
• Went on to play with the U.S. National Team

Lisa Sharpley • Los Altos, Calif.
AVCA: 1995, 1996, 1997
• A three-time AVCA All-American who helped lead Stanford to three NCAA titles
• Won four Pac-10 titles and team compiled a record of 125-8 during her four years
• Twice named to the NCAA Final Four All-Tournament Team
• A three-time All-Pac-10 selection and a three-time Pac-10 All-Academic selection
• Her 4,288 career assist total still stands fourth in the Stanford record books
• Went on to be a three-year member of the U.S. National Team

Teresa Smith • Playa Del Rey, Calif.
AVCA: 1986, 1987
Volleyball Magazine: 1986, 1987
• Earned both AVCA and Volleyball Magazine All-America honors following her junior and senior seasons after helping Stanford to a Pac-10 title and two NCAA Final Four appearances
• Over her career, guided the squad to three conference titles and four Final Four appearances
• Voted to the 1987 NCAA Final Four All-Tournament Team
• The 1986 Pac-10 Player of the Year after leading the conference in hitting percentage
• A two-time all-conference performer
• Remains the school record holder in career service aces (189) and single-season service aces (87 in 1986)
• Went on to be a member of the U.S. National Team in 1989

Logan Tom • Salt Lake City, Utah
AVCA: 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
Volleyball Magazine: 2000
• Stanford’s fifth four-time AVCA All-American, leading the Cardinal to two Pac-10 titles and the 2001 NCAA Championship
• A two-time AVCA National Player of the Year
• The volleyball winner of the Honda Award as a junior and senior
• Named the NCAA Final Four MVP in 2001 after helping Stanford to the national title
• Named to the NCAA Final Four All-Tournament team three times during her career
• A four-time All-Pac-10 selection
• Voted the Pac-10 Player of the Year in 2001 and 2002
• The Pac-10 Freshman of the Year in 1999
• Still ranks second all-time at Stanford in service aces (171) and third in kills (1,939)
• Also among the school’s top 10 in digs (1,231) and hitting percentage (.328)
• Went on to become a four-time Olympian for the United States and win silver medals at the 2008 and 2012 Games

Marnie Triefenbach • Belleville, Ill.
AVCA: 1994
• Named a second-team AVCA All-American after helping Stanford to the 1994 national title during her junior season
• Helped Stanford to two NCAA titles, two Pac-10 titles and three Final Four appearances during her career on The Farm
• During her All-American season in 1994, helped the Cardinal to a 32-1 record, a 17-1 record in the Pac-10 and its second NCAA Championship
• Named to the NCAA Final Four All-Tournament Team in 1994
• A two-time All-Pac-10 pick

Kerri Walsh • Saratoga, Calif.
AVCA: 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
• Stanford’s fourth four-time AVCA All-American
• Helped lead the Cardinal to a pair of NCAA titles in 1996 and 1997
• Made three NCAA Final Four appearances and won four Pac-10 titles
• AVCA Co-National Player of the Year in 1999
• Named the NCAA Tournament MVP after leading Stanford to the 1996 NCAA title
• Twice named to the NCAA Final Four All-Tournament Team
• A two-time Pac-10 Player of the Year
• A four-time all-conference selection
• Named the Pac-10 Freshman of the Year in 1996
• Remains among the school’s top 10 in career digs (1,285), blocks (502) and hitting percentage (.358)
• Went on to play on the U.S. indoor team in the 2000 Olympic Games
• Won three gold medals on the beach at the 2004, 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games

Cary Wendell • Arroyo Grande, Calif.
AVCA: 1993, 1994, 1995
Volleyball Magazine: 1993
• A three-time AVCA All-American, leading Stanford to a pair of NCAA titles
• Also won a pair of Pac-10 titles during her time on The Farm
• During her senior season, was named the AVCA National Co-Player of the Year and the Ricoh National Player of the Year
• Also voted the Pac-10 Player of the Year in 1995
• During her senior campaign, led the Cardinal in kills, digs, aces and assists
• Voted the Volleyball Magazine Player of the Year in 1994
• A two-time NCAA Final Four All-Tournament Team selection
• Named to the All-Pac-10 Team all four seasons
• A two-time Pac-10 All-Academic honoree
• Still ranks among the top 10 on the Stanford career charts in digs (1,319)
• Went on to play four years on the U.S. National Team

Rachel Williams • Los Gatos, Calif.
AVCA: 2011
• An AVCA honorable mention selection in 2011
• AVCA All-Pacific region pick
• Earned Pac-12 All-Conference accolades three times
• Three-time Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention selection
• Led the team and ranked fifth in the conference in kills and points as a sophomore
• Also led the Pac-12 with 20 double-doubles as a sophomore
• Tallied eight 20-kill performances in 2011

Carly Wopat • Santa Barbara, Calif.
AVCA: 2011, 2012, 2013
Volleyball Magazine: 2011, 2012, 2013
• A three-time First Team Volleyball Magazine All-American
• Two-time AVCA first team All-American and an honorable mention pick in 2011
• A three-time AVCA All-Pacific region selection and three-time All-Pac-12 Conference
• Led the conference and was second in the nation with 1.63 blocks per set, ranking fourth all-time on Stanford’s single season list in 2011
• Became the first Pac-12 player to earn Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week in the same season (2011)
• Just the third Cardinal player to reach the 600 career block plateau (614), finishing third all-time with 1.38 blocks per set