Pittsburgh right side hitter Olivia Babcock’s accolades are stacking up.
Babcock was one of 14 players selected to the 2025 AVCA first-team All-American list on Wednesday, the junior’s third consecutive selection. Babcock is also up for the 2025 AVCA Player of the Year for the second consecutive year, which will be announced on Friday, Dec. 19 at the AVCA Convention in Kansas City, Missouri.
The 14 athletes named to the first team represent 11 different schools across four conferences. Nebraska leads the way with three first-team selections, followed by Kentucky with two. The Big Ten boasts the most players with five, while the ACC and SEC each have four. The Big 12 also made a mark with Arizona’s State’s Noemie Glover on the first-team.
Here’s a full list of AVCA first, second and third teams:
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2025 AVCA first-team All-Americans
- Olivia Babcock, Pittsburgh, Jr.: The 6-foot-4 right side hitter recorded career highs in kills per set (5.11) and digs per set (2.11) this season and set a program record with 45 kills vs. North Carolina on Nov. 2.
- Mimi Colyer, Wisconsin, Sr.: The 6-3 outside hitter had 20 or more kills in nine matches this season, including 23 kills vs. No. 1 Texas in the Elite Eight and 27 kills vs. No. 2 Stanford in the Round of 16. She averaged 5.39 kills per set and 5.97 points per set.
- Ifenna Cos-Okpalla, Texas A&M, Sr.: The 6-foot-2 middle blocker leads the nation with 190 total blocks (21 solo) and has a team-high 1.70 blocks per set. She had a season-high 13 blocks vs. Tennessee on Nov. 2.
- Brooklyn DeLeye, Kentucky, Jr.: The 6-2 outside hitter is averaging 4.69 kills per set and hitting .289 with a team-high 521 kills this year. DeLeye is responsible for more than 564.5 points this year.
- Noemie Glover, Arizona State, Jr.: A transfer from Oregon, the 6-2 opposite hitter has been named the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week twice. She recorded double-digit kills in 26 of 27 games this season.
- Flormarie Heredia Colon, Miami, Sr.: The 6-foot outside hitter broke the program record with 42 kills in a match against Florida State. Heredia Colon currently leads the nation in kills (779), points (881.5), kills per set (6.33) and points per set (7.17).
- Eva Hudson, Kentucky, Sr.: The 6-1 outside hitter was named the SEC Player of the Year after hitting .317 with 4.54 kills per set and 504 total kills on the year. She leads Kentucky’s offense, which is hitting .295 this year.
- Andi Jackson, Nebraska, Jr.: The 6-3 middle blocker averaged 2.74 kills per set on .467 hitting with 1.12 blocks per set. Jackson leads the nation in hitting percentage.
- Malaya Jones, SMU, Gr.: The 6-0 right side hitter recorded team highs in kills (526) and kills per set (4.28) and had nine double-doubles, including a 27-kill, 17-dig performance vs. NC State on Nov. 29.
- Kennedy Martin, Penn State, Jr.: The 6-6 right side hitter leads the Big Ten in kills (634) and kills per set (5.24) with a .319 hitting percentage. She recorded a career-best 34 kills against Ohio State on Nov. 16.
- Harper Murray, Nebraska, Jr.: The 6-2 outside hitter leads the Huskers with 3.54 kills per set and is hitting .295. Murray averages 2.16 digs per set and has a team-high 34 aces.
- Bergen Reilly, Nebraska, Jr.: The 6-1 junior setter was named Big Ten Player of the Year and Big Ten Setter of the Year after averaging 10.47 assists and 2.70 digs per set. She totaled 73 kills, 67 blocks and 19 aces this season.
- Elia Rubin, Stanford, Sr.: The 6-1 outside hitter leads the Cardinal with 3.98 points per set and 3.43 kills per set. Rubin recorded 12 double-doubles this season and is only the 11th Cardinal to surpass 1,000 career kills and 1,000 career digs.
- Torrey Stafford, Texas, Jr.: The 6-2 outside hitter leads the Longhorns in kills (516) and kills per set (4.69). A transfer from Pitt, Stafford has 33 aces, 261 digs and 11 double-doubles this season.
Second-team All-Americans
- Rebekah Allick, Nebraska, MB, Sr.
- Taylor Anderson, Purdue, S, Jr.
- Lizzy Andrew, Stanford, MB, So.
- Averi Carlson, SMU, S, Sr.
- Suli Davis, Brigham Young, OH, Fr.
- Julia Hanson, Minnesota, OH, Sr.
- Logan Lednicky, Texas A&M, RS, Sr.
- Ava Martin, Creighton, OH, Sr.
- Brooke Mosher, Pittsburgh, S, RS-Sr.
- Kassie O’Brien, Kentucky, S, Fr.
- Kiara Reinhardt, Creighton, MB, Sr.
- Kyndal Stowers, Texas A&M, OH, So.
- Rachel Van Gorp, Iowa State, L, So.
- Kenna Wollard, Purdue, OH, Jr.
Third-team All-Americans
- Jaela Auguste, Florida, MB, So.
- Carter Booth, Wisconsin, MB, Sr.
- Ana Burilovic, Colorado, OH, Jr.
- Alanah Clemente, Oregon, RS, Fr.
- Cara Cresse, Louisville, MB, RS-Sr.
- Grace Heaney, Purdue, RS, So.
- Evan Hendrix, TCU, OH, So.
- Annalea Maeder, Creighton, S, Sr.
- Natalie Ring, Marquette, OH, Sr.
- Maya Sands, Missouri, L, Sr.
- Alexis Shelton, Oklahoma, OH, Sr.
- Cari Spears, Texas, RS, Fr.
- Molly Tuozzo, Kentucky, L, Jr.
- Maddie Waak, Texas A&M, S, Sr.
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