Starck Named National Freshman of the Year, One of 14 Big Ten Players Named AVCA All-Americans

 2024 AVCA Division I All-America Teams

ROSEMONT, Ill. - Fourteen Big Ten volleyball student-athletes have been selected as All-Americans by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA), announced on Wednesday. Penn State’s Izzy Starck was also recognized as the National Freshman of the Year, the first Nittany Lion to receive the honor since Ali Frantti in 2014.  

Seven Big Ten institutions were represented among the 14 honorees, with two additional schools featured on the 2024 honorable mention list.  

Nebraska and Pittsburgh led the nation with four selections each. Oregon, Penn State, Purdue and Wisconsin each had two All-Americans, while Illinois and USC had one.  

Starck adds National Freshman of the Year to her list of first-year achievements after she was named the Big Ten’s Freshman of the Year and the East Coast Region Freshman of the Year. Starck was the only freshman to be named an All-American on either the first or second team and joins fellow first-year setter Charlie Fuerbringer of Wisconsin as the only two freshmen to be named an All-American of any distinction, including honorable mention.  

The complete list of Big Ten All-Americans can be found below. 

2024 AVCA All-Americans 
First Team 
Jess Mruzik, Gr., OH, Penn State 
Andi Jackson, So., MB, Nebraska 
Lexi Rodriguez, Sr., L, Nebraska 
Sarah Franklin, Gr., OH, Wisconsin 
 
Second Team 
Harper Murray, So., OH, Nebraska 
Bergen Reilly, So., S, Nebraska 
Mimi Colyer, Jr., OH, Oregon 
Izzy Starck, Fr., S, Penn State 
Raven Colvin, Sr., MB, Purdue 
Eva Hudson, Jr., OH, Purdue 
 
Third Team 
Raina Terry, Gr., OH, Illinois 
Onye Ofoegbu, RS-Sr., MB, Oregon 
Mia Tuaniga, Sr., S, USC 
Charlie Fuerbringer, Fr., S, Wisconsin 
 
Honorable Mention 
Julia Hanson, Jr., OH, Minnesota 
Melani Shaffmaster, RS-Sr., S, Minnesota 
Michelle Ohwobete, Sr., OH, Oregon 
Camryn Hannah, Gr., OH, Penn State 
Taylor Trammell, Sr., MB, Penn State 
Cheridyn Leverette, Jr., OH, UCLA 
Ally Batenhorst, Gr., OH, USC