Kerkhof named to AVCA DIII All-America Third Team
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Junior outside hitter Nicole Kerkhof (CMC) earned her first All-America honors from the American Volleyball Association (AVCA) on Nov. 17, 2015. This marks the first player in the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps program history to earn an All-America award.
Kerkhof landed on the Division III All-America Third Team averaging 3.44 kills per set in combination with 4.13 digs per set. She earned her third consecutive All-SCIAC honor as a first-teamer in 2015.
The Athenas put up a 27-6 record, tying the program's most wins in a season. CMS earned its third SCIAC regular season championship with a 14-2 record in conference and then went on to win its first SCIAC Postseason Tournament championship beating Cal Lutheran 3-0 in the final. At the NCAA Tournament, the Athenas beat Southwestern University in the first round before coming up short against No. 1 seed Washington University-St. Louis.
By Emily Nordhoff
Sports Information Director
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