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Six Earn AVCA All-American Honors, Frazier Region Coach of the Year
Posted: Dec 07, 2023

Six Earn AVCA All-American Honors, Frazier Region Coach of the Year

VANCOUVER, Wash. - The AVCA announced the 2023 All-America teams for Two-Year College women's volleyball, as chosen by the Two-Year College Volleyball All-America Selection Committee. The NWAC had six total All-Americans and the West Region Coach of the Year, Linn-Benton head coach Jayme Frazier.

In total, 45 players from 39 schools made the three, 15-member All-America teams for the 2023 season. The players chosen represent all sections of Two-Year College women's volleyball: NJCAA Division I, II, and III, the CCCAA, and the NWAC.

Selected to the first team were Linn-Benton's Grace Boeder and North Idaho's Abigail Beaton. On the second team was Highline's Madison Mamizuka and Pierce's Abby Draghici. Making the third team was Bellevue's Tommi Gallucci and Lower Columbia's Kate Johnson.

Frazier and Boeder helped lead Linn-Benton to the program's third-straight NWAC Championship, finishing with a perfect 36-0 record. Frazier was selected NWAC Coach of the Year while Boeder was the Baden Player of the Year for volleyball.

Beaton led North Idaho to its best finish as members of the NWAC, taking second place overall. The team's only two losses came to Linn-Benton. Beaton was a driving force for the Cardinals all season as she finished, fifth in the NWAC in hitting percentage at .313, 19th overall with 69 blocks and 25th in total kills with 256. 

Mamizuka became arguably the NWAC's best setter this season as a freshman, leading Highline to fourth place overall. Mamizuka led the conference with 1193 assists and was second at 10.03 assists per set. She also recorded 336 digs to rank 31st, 42 block assists for 33rd best and 31 service aces.

Draghici was one of the best hitters in the NWAC this season for the Raiders, who qualified for the regional round of the postseason. Draghici ranked third in both kills (372) and kills per set (3.48). She was also 15th in solo blocks with 26 on the year.

Gallucci was impressive this season for Bellevue as the team's libero, leading the Bulldogs to the quarterfinals. Gallucci finished the season ranked eighth with 505 total digs and 15th with 4.11 digs per set. 

Johnson also helped her Red Devils reach the NWAC quarterfinals. The sophomore was sixth in the NWAC with a .310 hitting percentage. She also ranked 15th in kills with 292 and 30th in total blocks with 60.

About Northwest Athletic Conference: 

The NWAC is the athletic governing body of two year colleges in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and British Columbia. There are 15 men's and women's sports and 10 championship events.  Approximately 4,200 student-athletes compete in the NWAC representing a student population of over 400,000. Many NWAC student-athletes continue their academic and athletic careers at the NAIA-NCAA levels. The NWAC promotes the three ideals of Character, Competition, and Community. NWAC…..more than sports.

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