Nolan Named AVCA Second-Team All-American

AMES, Iowa – For the eighth consecutive year, an Iowa State libero was named an AVCA All-American as Caitlin Nolan earned Second Team All-America honors Wednesday. This is Nolan's second All-America honor of her career, after she was a Third Teamer in 2014.

Nolan is the sixth Cyclone to make All-America teams at least two times. She joins fellow two-time recipients Kristen Hahn, Victoria Henson, Alison Landwehr and Kaylee Manns and three-time All-America team honoree Ashley Mass. Nolan continues ISU's streak of a libero earning All-America honors, which includes Nolan's Third Team honor in 2014, Hahn (2011-13) and Mass (2008-10).

Nolan was one of three liberos named to All-America teams in 2015, and the highest among them with her Second Team honor.

Nolan, a two-time AVCA All-Region First Team recipient, a two-time All-Big 12 First Team honoree and the two-time Big 12 Libero of the Year, had another outstanding season for the Cyclones. The senior led the Big 12 and ranked fifth in the NCAA with her 5.78 digs per set. Nolan's 618 digs on the season is the third-most in a season in ISU history, and she is the third player (Kristen Hahn and Steph McCannon) to have multiple 600-dig seasons in her Iowa State career. The Southlake, Texas native had eight of the 14 highest single-match dig totals in the Big 12 in 2015. Nolan had 15 matches with at least 20 digs and four matches with at least 30 digs on the season, and was named Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week three times.

To see the full AVCA All-America teams, click here.