Ferris State's Allyson Cappel Becomes Consensus 2019 All-America First Team Choice
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Big Rapids, Mich. - Ferris State University senior volleyball standout Allyson Cappel (Tinley Park, Ill.) has been chosen as a consensus first team All-American as she was named to the 2019 Division II Conference Commissioner's Association (D2CCA) squad.
Earlier this week, Cappel was chosen as an American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) First Team pick as well, becoming the Bulldogs' first four-time All-America choice on the court. She also added to her impressive list of accomplishments by being tabbed as a 2019 College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-American.
On the floor, this year represented the fourth consecutive year in which Cappel received AVCA All-America accolades, becoming the first player in Bulldog history to garner the distinction four-straight years.
Cappel was also chosen as the GLIAC Player of the Year for the third-straight season after guiding FSU to the program's sixth-straight league regular-season championship. A four-time All-American, Cappel tallied a team-leading 460 kills along with 343 digs, 37 blocks and 35 aces as FSU's most versatile weapon. She was also chosen as both the AVCA and the Division II Conference Commissioner's Association (D2CCA) Regional Player of the Year this season.
This year, the Bulldogs have compiled a 25-6 overall record and FSU also won a sixth consecutive GLIAC Tournament Championship. Ferris State made its ninth consecutive and 24th all-time NCAA Division II Tournament appearance.
The Division II Conference Commissioners Association All-America Volleyball Team is sponsored by the Division II Conference Commissioners Association.
The Division II Conference Commissioners Association encourages and promotes Division II athletics and high standards of sportsmanship as important elements of higher education. The CCA is a key communications link among the conferences as they discuss views, policies and regulations that impact Division II intercollegiate athletics and works closely with the NCAA as a communications channel to NCAA Division II member colleges and universities.
The All-America Volleyball team is selected by the NCAA Division II members of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA)