Story by Heather Johnson - Area Public Information Specialist
North Platte Community College volleyball player Erica Hopping has been named to the 2020-21 National Junior College Athletic Association Division II Volleyball All-America Second Team.
All-America selections are made by the NJCAA DII volleyball committee. Hopping, of Sutherland, is the only Nebraskan to be named All-American for DII volleyball this year.
“As an athlete, this is one of the highest honors a player can receive,” said Alexa McCall, NPCC head volleyball coach. “Erica stepped into the role as a setter for our team last year and really excelled. Her stats gained her the national recognition that she needed to land a spot as Second Team All-American. She joins an elite group of just 12 others from NPCC to make the All-American list in some capacity, and we are proud of her accomplishments these two years here as a Knight.”
Hopping ended the year with 817 assists, ranking her ninth in the nation for Division II, and putting her at #23 in the record book of Knights Volleyball players with most assists in a season.
She had an average of 8.17 assists per set, which places her 27th in the nation and makes her #15 among NPCC’s season record holders.
Career-wise, Hopping finished with a total of 1,885 assists, which put her fifth in the NPCC record book. She averaged 8.8 assists per set, tying for the #5 spot in the record book.
As a freshman in 2019, Hopping was named to both the NJCAA’s All-Region IX Team and All-Region IX Tournament Team. She was also named to the Omaha World-Herald All-Nebraska Volleyball First Team.
Hopping will graduate from NPCC Friday with an Associate of Science Degree then will transfer to Nebraska Wesleyan University to continue her volleyball career.