Nov. 29, 2005

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Wayne State senior Elisa Joris (Walled Lake, Mich.) became just the second player in school history to earn All-America honors as she was selected to the NCAA Division II American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) 25th annual All-America Honorable Mention team. She joins Rachel Parham, the WSU all-time leader in kills, aces, block solos and attack percentage, who was an All-America selection in 1987.

Joris, a First Team All-Great Lakes Region selection by the AVCA and Daktronics, Inc., led the conference and ranked second in the nation in blocks at 1.79 per game. Joris was also selected the GLIAC Player of the Week three times throughout the season and had two triple-doubles (20 kills, 10 block, 10 digs at Findlay; 17 kills, 13 blocks, 12 digs vs. Northern Michigan).

Joris also ranked fourth in kills in the conference at 4.22 and had 11 double-doubles in 26 matches while helping the Warriors to their first GLIAC Tournament appearance since 1999.

The 2005 All-America selections were made by the AVCA Division II All-America Committee: Kim Sudbeck, Augustana College (S.D.), chairperson; Mario Andaya, Central Washington University; Jim Boos, University of Minnesota Duluth; Tia Brandel-Wilhelm, Ferris State University; Debbie Hendricks, Metroplitan State College of Denver; Sandy Hoffman, Bentley College; Gary Lee, Millersville University; Peggy Martin, Central Missouri State University; and Jill Stephens, Florida Southern College.