Ana Oliveira, a sophomore Panola College outside hitter from Sao Paulo, Brazil, has been named a 1st Team All-American selection by both the NJCAA and the AVCA. In addition to these two latest honors, Oliveira earned Most Valuable Player of the Lee College Invitational earlier this season and then was voted Player of the Year for Region XIV-North along with 1st Team All-Conference last month.

Oliveira played an integral role in the success of the 2016 Fillies Volleyball season: 35-4 overall record, #1 national ranking for three straight weeks, and a 7th Place finish in the NJCAA National Tournament. She led the team in kills and was an all-around threat prior to a knee injury she suffered in October that sidelined her for six matches and limited her to back row only in the regional and national tournaments. Even in an extremely balanced offense that saw six Panola hitters named All-Conference this season, Oliveira tallied double-digit kills in 15 of the 25 matches played prior to her injury, 9 or more digs in 13 of those matches, and was leading the team with a .338 hitting clip. She also hit .300 or better in 16 matches, including .436 during a 20-kill performance against Navarro, an impressive feat for an outside hitter. Making her presence known in all areas of the game, Oliveira also finished with 57 total blocks and a team-leading 33 aces on the year to go along with 307 total digs.