Hofstra’s Stedile Captures AVCA All-America Honorable Mention
Dylan Smith
RICHMOND, Va. – Add All-American to the long list of accolades for Hofstra outside hitter Izadora Stedile as the 2025 CAA Player of the Year garnered honorable mention recognition by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) on Wednesday.
Stedile became the third Hofstra player to earn All-America recognition, joining fellow honorable mentions Kelsie Wills in 2014 and Elizabeth Curley in 2006. Stedile is also the first CAA player since 2022 to be named an All-American.
The senior became the Pride’s fourth conference Player of the Year after stellar play throughout the 2025 campaign. Overall, the All-CAA First Team selection put forth career-best totals with 4.07 kills and 4.43 points per set on 29.1% hitting, guiding Hofstra to a share of the regular season title. Stedile notched double-digit kills in 23 of her 24 matches played, including five performances of 20-plus slams. She also recorded 17 double-doubles in 2025.
The Pride’s outside hitter dazzled in league action, unleashing 4.06 kills per set (2nd in CAA) on a .294 hitting percentage (9th) to go with 4.44 points per set (3rd). Her offensive abilities also complemented her defensive prowess in CAA play, ranking seventh in the league with 3.62 digs per set.