Berry trio earn All-America honors

The American Volleyball Coaches Association announced its annual AVCA AllAmerica teams Tuesday, with Berry College’s Hannah Kate Thompson becoming the first Viking in program history to earn second team honors.

Carson VanCampen and Emily Hancock were named AllAmerica honorable mentions.

Thompson, who earned honorable mention honors last season, was named the Southern Athletic Association Player of the Year and the league’s tournament MVP after eclipsing 2,000 career assists during Berry’s SAA championship weekend.

The Birmingham, Alabama, native also earned a spot on the NCAA Division III Atlanta Regional AllTournament team after leading the Vikings to the regional finals for the first time in program history. She helped Berry to its best season since joining NCAA Division III, finishing the year 30-7, the program’s first 30win season since 2006.

Thompson finished the season ranked No. 4 in Berry history with 1,103 assists in a single season, No. 3 with 10.21 assists per set this year and broke the single-game assists record with 62 against Millsaps in the SAA tournament.

VanCampen, a native of Stuart, Florida, posted a top-ranked .342 hitting percentage to round out regular season play.

Hancock, a native of Naples, Florida, led the team with 3.46 kills per set and 422 total kills, both top 10 in Berry history for a single season.