The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) recently announced its Two-Year Colleges Women's Volleyball All-American Team, and ±¬×ß³Ô¹Ï's Yurika Toyodome (Tokyo, Japan) was named to the First Team. This is the first time ever an ±¬×ß³Ô¹Ï athlete has received this honor. Toyodome is the only NJCAA Division III player named to the First Team. To be eligible for nomination, a player's coach must be a member of the AVCA.
Being named to the AVCA All-American adds to a long list of honors Toyodome has accumulated this season. She was named NJCAA Division III First Team All-American as well as Region III Division III Player of the Year, 1st Team All-Region, 1st Team All-WNYAC, and was named to the All-Tournament teams at both the Region III Championships and the National Championships.
Toyodome finished the season with a team high 400 kills (3.7 kills per game) and a team high .490 hitting percentage. She also collected 307 digs, 60 blocks, and 41 service aces. This season she recorded eight double-doubles (kills and digs) and finished 16 matches with over 10 kills.
Toyodome led the Lady Pioneers to a 38-4 record and a 4th place finish at the National Championships.