Mishinkash among Eagles earning AVCA honors
LEXINGTON, KY – The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) announced the 2025 Division III Women’s Volleyball All-America teams Wednesday morning. Molly Mishinkash was named to the second team while Elizabeth Cleveland, Ava Gummer, Audrey Muth and Isabella Rushing received honorable mention.
Sophomore Molly Mishinkash makes her first appearance on the AVCA All-America team, after nabbing all-region honors and Landmark All-Conference first team honors earlier this year. She hit .415 on the season with 300 kills, 86 blocks, 34 digs and 14 aces. She reached double-digit kills in 17 matches this season and hit over .500 in 17 matches this season as well.
First-Year Elizabeth Cleveland had an excellent first season for the Eagles, picking up more accolades after being named to the all-region team, Landmark Rookie of the Year and making the all-conference second team. She tallied 1142 assists, 245 digs, 51 aces, 21 kills and 10 total blocks. She crossed the 50-assist plateau six times, including her season-high 56 in the conference championship match against Scranton.
Junior Ava Gummer had her best season in an Eagle uniform, receiving all-region and first team honors earlier this season. She tallied 230 kills while hitting .274 to go with 46 digs and 19 blocks. She amassed double-digit kills in 13 matches, including a 17-kill performance against SUNY Cortland.
Senior Audrey Muth makes her third appearance on an AVCA All-America team, receiving honorable mention as a junior and making the third team as a sophomore. She has made an all-region team each of her four years, as well as making an all-conference team each of her four years. Muth tallied 276 kills while hitting .240, 164 digs, 42 blocks, 24 aces and 17 assists. She had double-digit kills in 15 matches, including a pair of 18-kill matches against Christopher Newport and Carnegie Mellon.
Isabella Rushing wraps up a strong sophomore campaign that saw her receive all-region honors, be named Landmark Specialist of the Year, and be named to the all-conference second team. She had 520 digs, 126 assists and 60 aces on the year. She had over 20 digs in 10 matches, including 29 against Elizabethtown. She also set the program record for service aces in a match with 11 against Lycoming.
