LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Winthrop University volleyball senior Avery Jolley was named to the American Volleyball Coaches Association All-America Honorable Mention team, the AVCA announced on Wednesday morning. 

Jolley becomes just the second ever Eagles to garner the honors, doing so 21 years after Mary Hock became the first in 2004. 

A week ago, Jolley was selected to the AVCA All-Region team, becoming the first Eagle to garner the honors since Siani Yamaguchi did so in 2019, and the fifth in Winthrop history. 

Jolley delivered a historic 2025 campaign, tying the program's single-match record with 30 kills in the regular-season finale while surpassing 1,000 career kills and climbing into the top ten of multiple Winthrop career categories. She totaled 380 kills (3.76 per set) and led the Big South at 4.26 points per set. Jolley earned Big South Preseason Player of the Year and Preseason All-Conference honors, was named to three All-Tournament Teams, collected four Big South Player of the Week awards, a feat achieved by only two Eagles previously, and became Winthrop's first Big South Player of the Year since 2019.