LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Junior
Emily Campbell (Statesville, N.C.), sophomore
Mia Elder (Leland, N.C.) and junior
Ellie Nieporte (Boca Raton, Fla.) have been named AVCA Honorable Mention All-Americans for their performances in the 2025 season.
Campbell earned All-SAC Second Team honors, AVCA Honorable Mention All-Region honors and All-Tournament Team honors in the SAC Tournament and NCAA Southeast Regional Tournament. She finished the season with 110 total blocks, the most in the conference this season. Her average of 0.97 per set was the fifth-best in the SAC. She came up with 294 kills good for 2.60 per set and a team-high .324 hitting percentage.
Nieporte was named to the All-SAC First Team, AVCA First Team All-Region and All-Tournament Team in the NCAA Southeast Regional Tournament. The setter came up with 1,129 assists this season, the second-most in the SAC, and 10.08 assists per set. She came up with 272 digs and played in 112 sets. This is her second-straight season being named an AVCA All-American.
Elder earned All-SAC Second Team honors, AVCA Honorable Mention All-Region honors and All-Tournament Team honors in the NCAA Southeast Regional Tournament. The sophomore put up the third-most kills in the SAC with 327, good for 3.27 per set. She had a .290 hitting percentage and added 62.0 total blocks good for 0.60 blocks per set.
The Trojans' season ended in the Southeast Regional Final last weekend. It was just the second time the volleyball program has advanced to the Sweet Sixteen.