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Volleyball Places Nine on Academic All-MAC Team
December 04, 2018 | Women's Volleyball
CLEVELAND, Ohio - - Ball State women's volleyball tied for league-high honors with nine members of the program being named to the 2018 Academic All-Mid-American Conference Team as announced Tuesday (Dec. 4) by the league office.
"I am very proud of our Academic All-MAC honorees," head coach Kelli Miller said. "We are always striving to be our best on and off the court, and it's great to see their hard work pay off."
Highlighting the Cardinals' list of honorees are three-time award winners Emily Holland, Jessica Lindsey and Lauren Schreiner.
Kate Avila, Ellie Dunn and Amber Seaman earn the honor for the second time in their careers, while Kia Holder, Anna Jensen and Sydnee VanBeek are first-time recipients.
Ball State finished the 2018 season with a 22-10 overall record, advanced to the semifinals of the MAC Tournament and earned an at-large bid to the National Invitational Volleyball Championships (NIVC). The Cardinals also won their second straight MAC West Division title with a 12-4 league record.
The Academic All-MAC honor is for a student-athlete who has excelled in athletics and academics. To qualify, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA and have participated in at least 50 percent of the contests for that particular sport. First-year players and junior college transfers are not eligible.
For the most up-to-date news on Ball State women's volleyball, follow @BallStateSports, @BallStateWVB and @VBCoachMiller on Twitter.
2018 Women's Volleyball Academic All-MAC Team
Akron
Alexis Adleta, Akron, Sophomore, 3.640, Political Science (West Chester, Ohio)
Shelby Fulmer, Akron, Sophomore, 3.936, Exercise Science/Pre-Physical Therapy (Perrysburg, Ohio)
Kayla Gwozdz, Akron, Senior, 3.994, Social Work (Temperance, Michigan)
Elya Karsner, Akron, Junior, 3.577, Studio Art (Frankfort, Kentucky)
Taylor Kuruzovich, Akron, Sophomore, 3.533, Nursing (Port Matilda, PA)
Abbey Pawlak, Akron, Senior, 3.668, Early Childhood Education/Special Education (Sylvania, Ohio)
Ashley Richardson, Akron, Junior, 3.962, Sport Management (Doylestown, Ohio)
Taylor Sharrits, Akron, Sophomore, 3.900, Mechanical Engineering (Concord, Ohio)
Emily Weigand, Akron, Sophomore, 3.766, Accounting (Burton, Ohio)
Ball State
Kate Avila, Ball State, Junior, 3.983, Speech Language Pathology (Yorktown, Indiana)
Ellie Dunn, Ball State, Senior, 3.285, Psychological Science (Sugar Grove, Illinois)
Kia Holder, Ball State, Sophomore, 3.617, Pre-Exercise Science (Valparaiso, Indiana)
Emily Holland, Ball State, Senior, 3.887, Telecommunications (Madison, Indiana)
Anna Jensen, Ball State, Junior, 3.798, Nursing (Carmel, Indiana)
Jessica Lindsey, Ball State, Senior/Grad, 3.753, Public Relations (Frankfort, Illinois)
Lauren Schreiner, Ball State, Senior, 3.641, Accounting (East Amherst, NY)
Amber Seaman, Ball State, Junior, 3.893, Psychological Science (Carmel, Indiana)
Sydnee VanBeek, Ball State, Junior, 3.227, Sport Administration (St. John, Indiana)
Bowling Green
Jaqueline Askin, Bowling Green, Sophomore, 3.470, Business Administration (Louisville, Kentucky)
Madeline Brandewie, Bowling Green, Senior, 3.865, Social Work (Columbus, Ohio)
Taylor Haberland, Bowling Green, Sophomore, 3.675, Pre-Communication Disorders (Temperance, Michigan)
Jessi Holly, Bowling Green, Junior, 3.582, Gerontology (Upper Sandusky, Ohio)
Paulina Iacobelli, Bowling Green, Junior, 3.958, Accounting (Novi, Michigan)
Isabel Kovacic, Bowling Green, Senior, 3.851, Chemistry (Zadar, Croatia)
Isabelle Marciniak, Bowling Green, Junior, 3.597, Pre-Phil/Politics/Econ/Law (Lambertville, Michigan)
Kallie Seimet, Bowling Green, Senior, 3.741, Health Science (Oregon, Ohio)
Buffalo
Scout McLerran, Buffalo, Junior, 3.528, Biology (Friendsville, Tennessee)
Kristina Nieves, Buffalo, Junior, 3.500, Social Sciences (Ringwood, New Jersey)
Polina Prokudina, Buffalo, Junior, 3.309, Biological Sciences (Moscow, Russia)
Lauren Slavoski, Buffalo, Sophomore, 3.355, Nursing (Shaverstown, PA)
Hannah Watson, Buffalo, Junior, 3.448, Exercise Science (North Canton, Ohio)
Megan Wernette, Buffalo, Senior, 3.271, Business Administration (Naperville, Illinois)
Central Michigan
Megan Kern, Central Michigan, Junior, 3.97, Biomedical Science (Lagrance, Illinois)
Lyza Myers, Central Michigan, Sophomore, 3.35, Undeclared (Napoleon, Michigan)
Hannah Warners, Central Michigan, Sophomore, 3.61, Therapeutic Recreation (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Emily Wenglikowski, Central Michigan, Senior, 3.51, Marketing (Leo, Indiana)
Jayla Wesley, Central Michigan, Junior, 3.64, Mechanical Engineering (West Bloomfield, Michigan)
Eastern Michigan
Jordan Smith, Eastern Michigan, Senior, 3.88, Psychology/Communication (Solon, Iowa)
Mallory Rajewski, Eastern Michigan, Senior, 3.56, Elementary Education (Midland, Michigan)
Cam Schomer, Eastern Michigan, Junior, 3.24, Marketing (Rochester, Michigan)
Cassie Haut, Eastern Michigan, R-Junior, 3.31, Exercise Science (Monroe, Michigan)
Alyssa LaFace, Eastern Michigan, Senior, 3.32, Elementary Education (Allen Park, Michigan)
Kent State
Sam Jones, Kent State, Senior, 3.549, Nursing (Horsham, PA)
Amy Kober, Kent State, Senior, 3.932, Public Health (Grand Haven, Michigan)
Lexi Mantas, Kent State, Senior, 3.578, Business Management (Palos Park, Illinois)
Kaeleigh Strang, Kent State, Sophomore, 3.972, Exercise Science (Norwalk, Ohio)
Natalie Tagala, Kent State, Sophomore, 3.259, Business Management (Bloomington, Illinois)
Miami
Taylor Daignault, Miami, Junior, 3.91, Kinesiology (Newark, Ohio)
Abigail Huser, Miami, Sophomore, 3.57, Middle Childhood Education (Westfield, Indiana)
Stela Kukoc, Miami, Senior, 3.41, Kinesiology (Highland Park, Illinois)
Margaret Payne, Miami, Junior, 3.56, Marketing (Bloomfield Hills, Michigan)
Morgan Seaman, Miami, Sophomore, 3.43, Finance (Carmel, Indiana)
Courtney Simons, Miami, Senior, 3.48, Psychology (McCordsville, Indiana)
Sarah Wojick, Miami, Sophomore, 3.55, Interactive Media Studies (Glenview, Illinois)
Lindsay Dauch, Miami, Junior, 3.86, Kinesiology (Bloomfield Hills, Michigan)
Northern Illinois
Miranda Karlen, Northern Illinois, Sophomore, 3.971, Undeclared Health & Human Services (Evansville, Wisconsin)
Autumn Martin, Northern Illinois, Senior, 3.682, Nutrition/Dietetics & Welness (Tyrone, Georgia)
Brinley Milbrath, Northern Illinois, Junior, 3.487, Kinesiology (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)
Jori Radtke, Northern Illinois, Sophomore, 3.646, Organizational/Corporate Communication (Buffalo Grove, Illinois)
Kennedy Wallace, Northern Illiknois, Sophomore, 3.618, Business Administration (Kansas City, Kansas)
Meg Wolowicz, Northern Illinois, Senior, 3.766, Rehab and disability Services (Manitowoc, Wisconsin)
Ohio
Vera Giacomazzi, Ohio, Sophomore, 3.286, Undeclared (San Vendemiano, Italy)
Meredith Howe, Ohio, Junior, 3.938, Nursing (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Sara Januszewski, Ohio, Junior, 3.514, Pre-Retail Merchandising & Fashion Production (Oak Creek, Wisconsin)
Jaime Kosiorek, Ohio, R-Senior, 3.478, Coaching Education (Chagrin Falls, Ohio)
Stephanie Olman, Ohio, Senior, 3.751, Community and Public Health (Maumee, Ohio)
Macy Reihing, Ohio, Sophomore, 3.750, Sport Management (Lexington, Kentucky)
Lizzie Stephens, Ohio, Junior, 3.282, Marketing (Dallas, Texas)
Toledo
Caleigh Barhorst, Sophomore, 3.61, Exercise Science (Fort Laramie, Ohio)
Zoe Birnbrich, Toledo, Junior, 3.45, Recreational Therapy (Dublin, Ohio)
Lynnea Clay, Toledo, Senior, 3.48, Recreational Therapy (Ada, Ohio)
Chloee Kleespies, Toledo, Sophomore, 3.57, Biology (Lincoln University, PA)
Maurissa Leonard, Toledo, Senior, 3.25, Nursing (Oregon, OH)
Rhyen Neal, Toledo, Sophomore, 3.87, Exercise Science (Yorktown, Indiana)
Andrea Stephenson, Toledo, Senior, 3.51, Marketing & E-Commerce (Caledonia, MI)
Emma Swope, Toledo, Sophomore, 3.43, Public Health (Fredericksburg, Virginia)
Carly Townsend, Toledo, Senior, 3.386, Marketing & E-Commerce (Germantown, WI)
Western Michigan
Rachel Bontrager, Western Michigan, Sophomore, 3.91, Pre-Speech Path/Audiology (Valparaiso, Indiana)
Willow Martin, Western Michigan, Junior, 3.20, Pre-Interdis Health Services (Mason, Michigan)
Mary Murphy, Western Michigan, Senior, 3.45, Food & Consumer PKG Good Marketing (Wilmington, Illinois)
Kennedy Potts, Western Michigan, Junior, 3.70, Biomedical Services (Muskegon, Michigan)
Kathleen Reilly, Western Michigan, Junior, 3.72, Nursing (Overland Park, Kansas)
Cassandra Smigiel, Western Michigan, Sophomore, 3.31, Pre-Engineering Design Technology (Rockford, Michigan)
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"I am very proud of our Academic All-MAC honorees," head coach Kelli Miller said. "We are always striving to be our best on and off the court, and it's great to see their hard work pay off."
Highlighting the Cardinals' list of honorees are three-time award winners Emily Holland, Jessica Lindsey and Lauren Schreiner.
Kate Avila, Ellie Dunn and Amber Seaman earn the honor for the second time in their careers, while Kia Holder, Anna Jensen and Sydnee VanBeek are first-time recipients.
Ball State finished the 2018 season with a 22-10 overall record, advanced to the semifinals of the MAC Tournament and earned an at-large bid to the National Invitational Volleyball Championships (NIVC). The Cardinals also won their second straight MAC West Division title with a 12-4 league record.
The Academic All-MAC honor is for a student-athlete who has excelled in athletics and academics. To qualify, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA and have participated in at least 50 percent of the contests for that particular sport. First-year players and junior college transfers are not eligible.
For the most up-to-date news on Ball State women's volleyball, follow @BallStateSports, @BallStateWVB and @VBCoachMiller on Twitter.
2018 Women's Volleyball Academic All-MAC Team
Akron
Alexis Adleta, Akron, Sophomore, 3.640, Political Science (West Chester, Ohio)
Shelby Fulmer, Akron, Sophomore, 3.936, Exercise Science/Pre-Physical Therapy (Perrysburg, Ohio)
Kayla Gwozdz, Akron, Senior, 3.994, Social Work (Temperance, Michigan)
Elya Karsner, Akron, Junior, 3.577, Studio Art (Frankfort, Kentucky)
Taylor Kuruzovich, Akron, Sophomore, 3.533, Nursing (Port Matilda, PA)
Abbey Pawlak, Akron, Senior, 3.668, Early Childhood Education/Special Education (Sylvania, Ohio)
Ashley Richardson, Akron, Junior, 3.962, Sport Management (Doylestown, Ohio)
Taylor Sharrits, Akron, Sophomore, 3.900, Mechanical Engineering (Concord, Ohio)
Emily Weigand, Akron, Sophomore, 3.766, Accounting (Burton, Ohio)
Ball State
Kate Avila, Ball State, Junior, 3.983, Speech Language Pathology (Yorktown, Indiana)
Ellie Dunn, Ball State, Senior, 3.285, Psychological Science (Sugar Grove, Illinois)
Kia Holder, Ball State, Sophomore, 3.617, Pre-Exercise Science (Valparaiso, Indiana)
Emily Holland, Ball State, Senior, 3.887, Telecommunications (Madison, Indiana)
Anna Jensen, Ball State, Junior, 3.798, Nursing (Carmel, Indiana)
Jessica Lindsey, Ball State, Senior/Grad, 3.753, Public Relations (Frankfort, Illinois)
Lauren Schreiner, Ball State, Senior, 3.641, Accounting (East Amherst, NY)
Amber Seaman, Ball State, Junior, 3.893, Psychological Science (Carmel, Indiana)
Sydnee VanBeek, Ball State, Junior, 3.227, Sport Administration (St. John, Indiana)
Bowling Green
Jaqueline Askin, Bowling Green, Sophomore, 3.470, Business Administration (Louisville, Kentucky)
Madeline Brandewie, Bowling Green, Senior, 3.865, Social Work (Columbus, Ohio)
Taylor Haberland, Bowling Green, Sophomore, 3.675, Pre-Communication Disorders (Temperance, Michigan)
Jessi Holly, Bowling Green, Junior, 3.582, Gerontology (Upper Sandusky, Ohio)
Paulina Iacobelli, Bowling Green, Junior, 3.958, Accounting (Novi, Michigan)
Isabel Kovacic, Bowling Green, Senior, 3.851, Chemistry (Zadar, Croatia)
Isabelle Marciniak, Bowling Green, Junior, 3.597, Pre-Phil/Politics/Econ/Law (Lambertville, Michigan)
Kallie Seimet, Bowling Green, Senior, 3.741, Health Science (Oregon, Ohio)
Buffalo
Scout McLerran, Buffalo, Junior, 3.528, Biology (Friendsville, Tennessee)
Kristina Nieves, Buffalo, Junior, 3.500, Social Sciences (Ringwood, New Jersey)
Polina Prokudina, Buffalo, Junior, 3.309, Biological Sciences (Moscow, Russia)
Lauren Slavoski, Buffalo, Sophomore, 3.355, Nursing (Shaverstown, PA)
Hannah Watson, Buffalo, Junior, 3.448, Exercise Science (North Canton, Ohio)
Megan Wernette, Buffalo, Senior, 3.271, Business Administration (Naperville, Illinois)
Central Michigan
Megan Kern, Central Michigan, Junior, 3.97, Biomedical Science (Lagrance, Illinois)
Lyza Myers, Central Michigan, Sophomore, 3.35, Undeclared (Napoleon, Michigan)
Hannah Warners, Central Michigan, Sophomore, 3.61, Therapeutic Recreation (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Emily Wenglikowski, Central Michigan, Senior, 3.51, Marketing (Leo, Indiana)
Jayla Wesley, Central Michigan, Junior, 3.64, Mechanical Engineering (West Bloomfield, Michigan)
Eastern Michigan
Jordan Smith, Eastern Michigan, Senior, 3.88, Psychology/Communication (Solon, Iowa)
Mallory Rajewski, Eastern Michigan, Senior, 3.56, Elementary Education (Midland, Michigan)
Cam Schomer, Eastern Michigan, Junior, 3.24, Marketing (Rochester, Michigan)
Cassie Haut, Eastern Michigan, R-Junior, 3.31, Exercise Science (Monroe, Michigan)
Alyssa LaFace, Eastern Michigan, Senior, 3.32, Elementary Education (Allen Park, Michigan)
Kent State
Sam Jones, Kent State, Senior, 3.549, Nursing (Horsham, PA)
Amy Kober, Kent State, Senior, 3.932, Public Health (Grand Haven, Michigan)
Lexi Mantas, Kent State, Senior, 3.578, Business Management (Palos Park, Illinois)
Kaeleigh Strang, Kent State, Sophomore, 3.972, Exercise Science (Norwalk, Ohio)
Natalie Tagala, Kent State, Sophomore, 3.259, Business Management (Bloomington, Illinois)
Miami
Taylor Daignault, Miami, Junior, 3.91, Kinesiology (Newark, Ohio)
Abigail Huser, Miami, Sophomore, 3.57, Middle Childhood Education (Westfield, Indiana)
Stela Kukoc, Miami, Senior, 3.41, Kinesiology (Highland Park, Illinois)
Margaret Payne, Miami, Junior, 3.56, Marketing (Bloomfield Hills, Michigan)
Morgan Seaman, Miami, Sophomore, 3.43, Finance (Carmel, Indiana)
Courtney Simons, Miami, Senior, 3.48, Psychology (McCordsville, Indiana)
Sarah Wojick, Miami, Sophomore, 3.55, Interactive Media Studies (Glenview, Illinois)
Lindsay Dauch, Miami, Junior, 3.86, Kinesiology (Bloomfield Hills, Michigan)
Northern Illinois
Miranda Karlen, Northern Illinois, Sophomore, 3.971, Undeclared Health & Human Services (Evansville, Wisconsin)
Autumn Martin, Northern Illinois, Senior, 3.682, Nutrition/Dietetics & Welness (Tyrone, Georgia)
Brinley Milbrath, Northern Illinois, Junior, 3.487, Kinesiology (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)
Jori Radtke, Northern Illinois, Sophomore, 3.646, Organizational/Corporate Communication (Buffalo Grove, Illinois)
Kennedy Wallace, Northern Illiknois, Sophomore, 3.618, Business Administration (Kansas City, Kansas)
Meg Wolowicz, Northern Illinois, Senior, 3.766, Rehab and disability Services (Manitowoc, Wisconsin)
Ohio
Vera Giacomazzi, Ohio, Sophomore, 3.286, Undeclared (San Vendemiano, Italy)
Meredith Howe, Ohio, Junior, 3.938, Nursing (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Sara Januszewski, Ohio, Junior, 3.514, Pre-Retail Merchandising & Fashion Production (Oak Creek, Wisconsin)
Jaime Kosiorek, Ohio, R-Senior, 3.478, Coaching Education (Chagrin Falls, Ohio)
Stephanie Olman, Ohio, Senior, 3.751, Community and Public Health (Maumee, Ohio)
Macy Reihing, Ohio, Sophomore, 3.750, Sport Management (Lexington, Kentucky)
Lizzie Stephens, Ohio, Junior, 3.282, Marketing (Dallas, Texas)
Toledo
Caleigh Barhorst, Sophomore, 3.61, Exercise Science (Fort Laramie, Ohio)
Zoe Birnbrich, Toledo, Junior, 3.45, Recreational Therapy (Dublin, Ohio)
Lynnea Clay, Toledo, Senior, 3.48, Recreational Therapy (Ada, Ohio)
Chloee Kleespies, Toledo, Sophomore, 3.57, Biology (Lincoln University, PA)
Maurissa Leonard, Toledo, Senior, 3.25, Nursing (Oregon, OH)
Rhyen Neal, Toledo, Sophomore, 3.87, Exercise Science (Yorktown, Indiana)
Andrea Stephenson, Toledo, Senior, 3.51, Marketing & E-Commerce (Caledonia, MI)
Emma Swope, Toledo, Sophomore, 3.43, Public Health (Fredericksburg, Virginia)
Carly Townsend, Toledo, Senior, 3.386, Marketing & E-Commerce (Germantown, WI)
Western Michigan
Rachel Bontrager, Western Michigan, Sophomore, 3.91, Pre-Speech Path/Audiology (Valparaiso, Indiana)
Willow Martin, Western Michigan, Junior, 3.20, Pre-Interdis Health Services (Mason, Michigan)
Mary Murphy, Western Michigan, Senior, 3.45, Food & Consumer PKG Good Marketing (Wilmington, Illinois)
Kennedy Potts, Western Michigan, Junior, 3.70, Biomedical Services (Muskegon, Michigan)
Kathleen Reilly, Western Michigan, Junior, 3.72, Nursing (Overland Park, Kansas)
Cassandra Smigiel, Western Michigan, Sophomore, 3.31, Pre-Engineering Design Technology (Rockford, Michigan)
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