Ball State University Athletics
Amber Seaman Named A Candidate for Senior CLASS Award
October 02, 2019 | Women's Volleyball
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - - For her hard work both on and off the court, Ball State senior setter Amber Seaman has been named one of 30 candidates nationally for the prestigious 2019 Senior CLASS Award in collegiate volleyball.
"Amber has done a great job being a leader for our program in the classroom, on the court and in the community," head coach Kelli Miller Phillips said. "She is a dedicated student who's continued to mature and develop year after year. She's making the most of her collegiate experiences and I know she will continue to make an impact on others as she enters the workforce and community upon graduation."
To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition.
An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School®, the Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities.
The reigning MAC Setter of the Year, Seaman has established herself as one of the top setters in program history. She currently ranks fifth on Ball State's career charts with 3,647 assists and is ninth all-time with 122 aces. One of only three players to hand out 3,000 career assists and serve up 100 career aces in a Ball State uniform, Seaman currently ranks sixth in the MAC with an 8.97 assists-per-set average this season.
Seaman joined the Ball State women's volleyball program for the 2016 spring semester after completing her course work at Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School a semester early. She took over the starting setter role as a freshman in the fall of 2016 and has been the team's floor captain for each of her four seasons.
Her time at Ball State has also been filled with numerous community service projects, including working with the Ball State's Dance Marathon since 2016 and volunteering at A Better Way since 2017. She has also volunteered at the Muncie Animal Shelter and has been involved in various community service projects for Ball State Athletics, including numerous events for the Cardinal Kids Club.
A psychological science major with a 3.918 grade-point average, Seaman is a two-time MAC Women's Volleyball Distinguished Scholar Athlete (2017 and 2018) and a two-time Academic All-MAC honoree (2017 and 2018). She has earned recognition on the dean's list (3.5 GPA or higher) for seven of the eight semesters she has been enrolled at Ball State.
The 30 candidates will be narrowed to 10 finalists midway through the regular season, and those 10 names will be placed on the official ballot. Ballots will be distributed through a nationwide voting system to media, coaches and fans, who will select one candidate who best exemplifies excellence in the four Cs of community, classroom, character and competition. The Senior CLASS Award winner will be announced during the 2019 NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Championship in December.
For more information on all the candidates, visit seniorCLASSaward.com
Senior CLASS Award Volleyball Candidates
Amber Seaman, Ball State
Frances Arnautou, Yale
Allie Barber, Marquette
Madelyn Cole, Creighton
Lee Ann Cunningham, Rice
Madison Duello, Wisconsin
Leah Edmond, Kentucky
Ann Ernst, Loyola Maryland
Audriana Fitzmorris, Stanford
Yumi Garcia, Charlotte
Jenna Gray, Stanford
Madison Green, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
Tessa Grubbs, Tennessee
Hollann Hans, Texas A&M
Cassie Haut, Eastern Michigan
Morgan Hentz, Stanford
Sigourney Kame, Florida Atlantic
Madelyn Kaprelyan, Central Connecticut State
Mary Lake, Brigham Young
Khalia Lanier, USC
Laura Masciullo, Hofstra
Blake Mohler, Purdue
Grace Morgan, Rice
Kathryn Plummer, Stanford
Anne Rasmussen, South Dakota
Mikayla Shields, South Carolina
Shelly Stafford, Baylor
Emily Stroup, Mississippi
Micaya White, Texas
Stephanie Williams, Pittsburgh
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"Amber has done a great job being a leader for our program in the classroom, on the court and in the community," head coach Kelli Miller Phillips said. "She is a dedicated student who's continued to mature and develop year after year. She's making the most of her collegiate experiences and I know she will continue to make an impact on others as she enters the workforce and community upon graduation."
To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition.
An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School®, the Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities.
The reigning MAC Setter of the Year, Seaman has established herself as one of the top setters in program history. She currently ranks fifth on Ball State's career charts with 3,647 assists and is ninth all-time with 122 aces. One of only three players to hand out 3,000 career assists and serve up 100 career aces in a Ball State uniform, Seaman currently ranks sixth in the MAC with an 8.97 assists-per-set average this season.
Seaman joined the Ball State women's volleyball program for the 2016 spring semester after completing her course work at Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School a semester early. She took over the starting setter role as a freshman in the fall of 2016 and has been the team's floor captain for each of her four seasons.
Her time at Ball State has also been filled with numerous community service projects, including working with the Ball State's Dance Marathon since 2016 and volunteering at A Better Way since 2017. She has also volunteered at the Muncie Animal Shelter and has been involved in various community service projects for Ball State Athletics, including numerous events for the Cardinal Kids Club.
A psychological science major with a 3.918 grade-point average, Seaman is a two-time MAC Women's Volleyball Distinguished Scholar Athlete (2017 and 2018) and a two-time Academic All-MAC honoree (2017 and 2018). She has earned recognition on the dean's list (3.5 GPA or higher) for seven of the eight semesters she has been enrolled at Ball State.
The 30 candidates will be narrowed to 10 finalists midway through the regular season, and those 10 names will be placed on the official ballot. Ballots will be distributed through a nationwide voting system to media, coaches and fans, who will select one candidate who best exemplifies excellence in the four Cs of community, classroom, character and competition. The Senior CLASS Award winner will be announced during the 2019 NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Championship in December.
For more information on all the candidates, visit seniorCLASSaward.com
Senior CLASS Award Volleyball Candidates
Amber Seaman, Ball State
Frances Arnautou, Yale
Allie Barber, Marquette
Madelyn Cole, Creighton
Lee Ann Cunningham, Rice
Madison Duello, Wisconsin
Leah Edmond, Kentucky
Ann Ernst, Loyola Maryland
Audriana Fitzmorris, Stanford
Yumi Garcia, Charlotte
Jenna Gray, Stanford
Madison Green, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
Tessa Grubbs, Tennessee
Hollann Hans, Texas A&M
Cassie Haut, Eastern Michigan
Morgan Hentz, Stanford
Sigourney Kame, Florida Atlantic
Madelyn Kaprelyan, Central Connecticut State
Mary Lake, Brigham Young
Khalia Lanier, USC
Laura Masciullo, Hofstra
Blake Mohler, Purdue
Grace Morgan, Rice
Kathryn Plummer, Stanford
Anne Rasmussen, South Dakota
Mikayla Shields, South Carolina
Shelly Stafford, Baylor
Emily Stroup, Mississippi
Micaya White, Texas
Stephanie Williams, Pittsburgh
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