University of Northern Iowa Athletics
Cassidy Hartman earns AVCA All-American Honorable Mention staus
12/17/2025 10:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
MVC Player of the Year recognized after breakout season for UNI volleyball team.
LEXINGTON, Ky. --- The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) announced its annual All-American selections on Wednesday morning ahead of the NCAA Tournament semifinals with UNI's Cassidy Hartman earning All-American Honorable Mention recognition.
The announcement marks the 17th All-American selection in program history and 16thin the Bobbi Petersen era (1997, 2001-pres.). A full list of UNI's AVCA All-American can be found below.
The 2025 MVC Player of the Year and a First Team All-MVC selection, Hartman led the league with 4.64 kills per set, along with 2.74 digs per frame, 58 total blocks and 19 aces during her junior season. Starting all 32 matches during her junior season, Hartman recorded ten or more kills in 27 matches this season, as well as six matches with 20+ kills, including a career-high 26 terminations at Southern Illinois in the regular season.
She also posted 14 double-double outings. A three-time MVC Player of the Week this season and a member of the Capital Credit Union Classic All-Tournament Team back in September, Hartman earned AVCA All-Region Honorable Mention honors in 2024.
Hartman helped lead the Panthers to a 26-6 record overall, a 16-0 mark in MVC play and the program's fourth consecutive MVC regular season and tournament titles, as well as a run to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
UNI'S AVCA ALL-AMERICANS
- 1999 - Shannon Perry (3rd Team)
- 2002 - Molly O'Brien (3rd Team)
- 2009 - Ellie Blankenship (Honorable Mention)
- 2009 - Bre Payton (Honorable Mention)
- 2010 - Bre Payton (2nd Team)
- 2010 - Ellie Blankenship (3rd Team)
- 2010 - Michelle Burrow (Honorable Mention)
- 2011 - Bre Payton (2nd Team)
- 2011 - Krista DeGeest (Honorable Mention)
- 2013 - Shelby Kintzel (Honorable Mention)
- 2017 - Heather Hook (Honorable Mention)
- 2017 - Karlie Taylor (Honorable Mention)
- 2017 - Piper Thomas (Honorable Mention)
- 2018 - Piper Thomas (Honorable Mention)
- 2019 - Karlie Taylor (Honorable Mention)
- 2024 - Kira Fallert (Honorable Mention)
- 2025 - Cassidy Hartman (Honorable Mention)
UNI volleyball action can be followed all season long on social media on Facebook (UNI Volleyball), X (@UNIVolleyball) and on Instagram (@univolleyball). The full 2025 schedule and roster, along with the latest Panther news and information can be found online at UNIpanthers.com.
