---Natalie Forbes

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. - Northern Kentucky University volleyball players Natalie Forbes and Kelsey Wesaw have been named NCAA Division II All-Americans, the American Volleyball Coaches Association announced Wednesday.

Forbes earned a spot on the All-America second team, while Wesaw was named honorable mention. That duo helped NKU post a 28-8 record this season and advance to the NCAA Division II Tournament.

Forbes, a senior setter from Highlands High School, directed the NKU offense to a Great Lakes Valley Conference-leading .305 hitting percentage this season. Forbes, who also earned all-tournament honors at the NCAA II Midwest Regional, averaged 11.44 assists per game to finish No. 2 in the GLVC in that category.

Forbes ended her career with 3,581 assists, which is third in Norse history.

Wesaw, a senior right-side hitter from Lansing, Mich., finished with a .339 hitting percentage and tied Eisenmenger for first place in the GLVC statistics in that category. Wesaw, who played three years at Findlay before transferring to NKU, also finished No. 3 in the GLVC in kills per game at 3.44.

---Kelsey Wesaw

Earlier this fall, Forbes and Wesaw earned first team All-Midwest Region honors from the AVCA. Both players also were named to the All-GLVC first team after helping the Norse win a share of the GLVC East Division title.

NKU has a total of 13 AVCA All-Americans since 1998. Molly Donovan earned second team All-American accolades in 1998 to become the first NKU volleyball player to receive the honor from the AVCA.

Jessica Buroker was named first team All-American in 1999, while teammate Jenny Jeremiah received second team All-America honors for the Norse that season.

NKU’s Cammi Welter received honorable mention All-America accolades in 2003. Kristin Koralewski was named first team All-American by the AVCA in 2003, and she earned second team All-America honors in 2004.

Liz Holmes earned All-America honors three times, including a spot on the first team last year. Kristina Eisenmenger and Forbes both were named honorable mention All-Americans last season.

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