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Volleyball's Sasha van der Merwe Named as AVCA Division I All-American Honoree

The Outside Hitter to Receive Second AVCA Recognition For 2023 Season

POUGHKEEPSIE, New York - Volleyball's Sasha van der Merwe has received an American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) NCAA Division I All-American Honorable Mention for her performance throughout the 2023 season. This recognition was preceded by van der Merwe's second consecutive East Coast All-Region Honorable Mention by the AVCA.

In the 2023 season, van der Merwe led the Marist Red Foxes in several major categories, earning various conference recognitions for her efforts. She led the MAAC in kills with 458 and points with 515.5. On top of that she led Marist in kills per set with 3.95, points per set with 4.44 and digs with 275. In the 2023 season, van der Merwe was selected as MAAC Player of the Year, was voted MAAC Player of the week three times and was named to the MAAC All-Academic Team.

The AVCA All-Americans are annually selected by member coach committees for each women's and men's collegiate division, collegiate beach, junior beach, and girl's and boy's high school.

The 2023 Division I All-American selections were made by the AVCA Division I All-America Committee: Erin Lindsey, Santa Clara (chair); Marci Byers, Virginia Tech; Betsy Freeburg, UAB; Katelyn Harrison, Belmont; Branden Higa, Cal Baptist; Christy Johnson-Lynch, Iowa State; Kim Lambert, Delaware; Eve Rackham, Tennessee; Caitlin Schweihofer, Rutgers; Matt Ulmer, Oregon; and JT Wenger, UT Arlington.

Click HERE for the full list of 2023 Division I AVCA All-Americans.
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Players Mentioned

Sasha van der Merwe

#5 Sasha van der Merwe

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Senior
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