Montana State Volleyball Program Garners AVCA Academic Honors
7/23/2019 2:21:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
The award, which was initiated in the 1992-93 academic year, honors collegiate and high school volleyball teams that displayed excellence in the classroom during the school year by maintaining at least a 3.30 cumulative team grade-point average on a 4.0 scale.
LEXINGTON, Ky. - The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) has announced that 1,125 teams have earned the AVCA Team Academic Award for the 2018-19 season, across all divisions. This number breaks the previous year's total of 977 to set an all-time high.
The award, which was initiated in the 1992-93 academic year, honors collegiate and high school volleyball teams that displayed excellence in the classroom during the school year by maintaining at least a 3.30 cumulative team grade-point average on a 4.0 scale.
Montana State put seven players on the All-Big Sky Conference Academic team, last fall. Bobcats named to the list included Serena Caspersen, Libby Christensen, Lexi Goroski, Hailey Merkes, Allyssa Rizzo, Hannah Scott and Kelsie White.
As a team, MSU posted a 3.32 cumulative grade-point average.
"We have lofty goals on and off the court," said MSU third-year head coach Daniel Jones. "At the start of the year we sat down with the team and clearly stated those goals, first of which was gaining a team GPA of 3.30 or better. I could not be prouder of every young woman on the team for stepping up to the challenge. Achieving this award reflects their commitment to be their best in all areas, and the toughness that it takes to control what they can whilst competing at the highest levels."
"We talk about building the legacy of Montana State Volleyball and leaving it better than we found it," Jones added. "The 2018-19 team has taken a big step forward in that process."
In addition to the Bobcats, other Big Sky schools earning team academic kudos included Eastern Washington, Idaho State, Northern Arizona, Portland State, Southern Utah, Northern Colorado and Weber State.
The award, which was initiated in the 1992-93 academic year, honors collegiate and high school volleyball teams that displayed excellence in the classroom during the school year by maintaining at least a 3.30 cumulative team grade-point average on a 4.0 scale.
Montana State put seven players on the All-Big Sky Conference Academic team, last fall. Bobcats named to the list included Serena Caspersen, Libby Christensen, Lexi Goroski, Hailey Merkes, Allyssa Rizzo, Hannah Scott and Kelsie White.
As a team, MSU posted a 3.32 cumulative grade-point average.
"We have lofty goals on and off the court," said MSU third-year head coach Daniel Jones. "At the start of the year we sat down with the team and clearly stated those goals, first of which was gaining a team GPA of 3.30 or better. I could not be prouder of every young woman on the team for stepping up to the challenge. Achieving this award reflects their commitment to be their best in all areas, and the toughness that it takes to control what they can whilst competing at the highest levels."
"We talk about building the legacy of Montana State Volleyball and leaving it better than we found it," Jones added. "The 2018-19 team has taken a big step forward in that process."
In addition to the Bobcats, other Big Sky schools earning team academic kudos included Eastern Washington, Idaho State, Northern Arizona, Portland State, Southern Utah, Northern Colorado and Weber State.
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