LEXINGTON, Ky. - Haverford College first-year outside hitter Elizabeth Cella has been named an All-America Honorable Mention mention, the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) announced in a release on Wednesday.
Cella becomes the first All-American from Haverford since Taylor Jones after the 2022 campaign, and 13th in program history. Cella is the first rookie to garner the honor since Juliet Young in 2021. She was one of just 11 first-year student-athletes to earn All-America honors.
Cella adds the regional honors to last week's AVCA All-Region 5 first team honors and the Centennial Conference postseason awards release in which she was named All-Centennial Conference first team as well as the CC's Rookie of the Year.
The Atlanta, Georgia product turned in one of the Centennial Conference's most productive first-year campaigns in recent memory, ranking third in the league in total points (414), third in points per set (3.94), third in total kills (361), and fifth in kills per set (3.44).
A consistent presence for the Fords in 2025, Cella delivered double-digit kills in 21 matches. She posted a season-high 21 kills on two occasions — first in a five-set win over Scranton on Sept. 6, then again during a five-set postseason victory against Dickinson on Nov. 12, when she also tallied a season-best 25.5 points in the Centennial Conference tournament triumph.
Cella showcased standout efficiency during the heart of league play, hitting .406 with 14 kills against Franklin & Marshall on Oct. 4, adding 18 kills against Muhlenberg on Oct. 8, and producing 35 combined kills in a tri-match with Dickinson and Kean on Oct. 25. Defensively, she was a dependable two-way contributor, finishing with 264 digs, an average of 2.51 per set, to cap a true all-around standout rookie season.
Haverford wrapped up its season at 19-9, the program's highest win total since the 22-6 campaign of 2021. The Fords posted a 7-3 mark in conference play, highlighted by a signature Senior Day upset of No. 7 Johns Hopkins and a home sweep of rival Swarthmore.
Haverford hosted the opening round of the Centennial tournament for the first time since 2019 and advanced to the conference semifinals for the first time since 2021.
