For the second straight year, seniors Pablo Oliveira and Eryk Kowalski have each earned All-American Honors in Division III Men’s Volleyball.

The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) in Lexington, Kentucky made the official announcement on Monday afternoon.

The All-American honors are the highest individual athletic achievement awarded to a student-athlete in their sport. Oliveira repeats as a First Team All-American, while Kowalski is on the First Team after earning Second Team honors last year.

The two players have played a major part in helping Baruch reach their first-ever Final Four (in any sport) this weekend in Rochester, New York.

Oliveira (610 kills, 4.15 k/s, 268 digs) was named the 2011 CUNYAC Player of the Year, a First Team NECVA All-Star, and was twice named the AVCA National Division III Player of the Week.

Kowalski (407 kills, 3.42 k/s) was named a 2011 CUNYAC First Team All-Star and recorded a career-high 28 kills in the NECVA championship match against Nazareth College on April 3.  

The Bearcats, who currently own a record of 34-14, will play Springfield College in a Molten Final Four semifinal match scheduled for Friday, April 15, at 5:00 pm, at Nazareth College.

AVCA DIVISION III FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICA
Albert Bravo, RS/OPP, Sr, 6-3, Springfield College
Justin Brubaker, OH, Sr, 6-4, Philadelphia Biblical University
Nick Ferry, DS/LIB, Fr, 5-10, Springfield College
Eryk Kowalski, RH, Sr, 6-6, Baruch College
Salvatore La Cavera, OH, Soph, 6-1, UC Santa Cruz
Pablo Oliveira, OH, Sr, 6-4, Baruch College
Cal Palumbo, MB, SR, 6-4, Springfield College
Hans Schroeder, RS-OH, SR, 6-4, Nazareth College
Chris Vrooman, OH, Sr, 6-4, Juniata College
Ellis Walsh, MB, Sr, 6-6, Nazareth College

AVCA DIVISION III SECOND TEAM ALL-AMERICA
Curtis Abram, OH, Sr, 6-2, Emmanuel College
Austin Einhorn, MB, Sr, 6-5, UC Santa Cruz
Greg Falcone, MB, Soph, 6-8, Springfield College
Billy Gimello, OH, Jr, 6-4, Nazareth College
Randy Hansen, OH, Jr, 6-0, Carthage College
Francis Hodgson, MB, 6-6, NYU
Dan Jackson, DS/LIB, 6-1, Medaille College
Connor Mortland, S, Fr, 6-4, NYU
EJ Wells-Spicer, S, Soph, Nazareth College
Connor Wexter, S, FR, 6-1, Carthage College