PROVIDENCE, R.I. – JWU-Providence senior Peyton Oliver has been named American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Division III Women's Volleyball All-America Honorable Mention.

Oliver led the conference and sits No. 9 in the NCAA in kills/set at 4.38; her 438 total kills was the 15th highest total in the nation as the completion of the Wildcats season on November 7. The Ramsey, New Jersey native reached double-digit kills in 24 of 28 matches, including six 20-kill efforts, highlighted by a 27-kill performance in the GNAC Quarterfinals against St. Joseph's (ME).

Named GNAC Player of the Week four times this season, Oliver notched six double-doubles (kills-digs), including a 23-kill, 15-dig effort against Baruch on September 9 and a 23-kill, 11-dig match hours later against Wesleyan (CT). Oliver – who became this seventh student-athlete in program history to reach the 1,000-kill mark for her career this season – also collected 40 blocks (13 solo), 48 service aces (No. 12 in GNAC), and 12 assists this season.

Oliver becomes the sixth student-athlete in program history to garner AVCA All-America honors, joining Maria Coniglio (2016-19), Brylee Frank (2016-19), Kate Walker (2017-19), and Elyssa Nicolas (2018-19).

The 2023 All-America selections were made by the AVCA Division III All-America Committee: Tim Byram of Endicott (chair), Lindsay Birch of Christopher Newport, Kirsta Cobb of Ohio Wesleyan, Christi Kelsey of Williams, Shelly Roiger of St. Lawrence, Mary Kate Salko of Franklin & Marshall, Leanne Ulmer of Carthage, Kurt Vlasich of Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, DeAnn Woodin of Coe, and Michele Zabinski of DeSales.