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Women’s Volleyball Places Nine on Academic All-MAC Team
April 21, 2021 | Women's Volleyball
CLEVELAND, Ohio - - Nine student-athletes from the Ball State women's volleyball program were named to the 2020-21 Academic All-Mid-American Conference Team as announced by the league office.
Representing the Cardinals on the list were: Cailyn Bolser, Allison Hamaker, Kia Holder, Maggie Huber, Natalie Mitchem, Marie Plitt, Chloe Rickenbach, Natalie Risi and Cathryn Starck.
"I'm very proud of this group for their efforts on the court and in the classroom," head coach Kelli Miller Phillips said. "This past year has presented so much adversity and yet this group remained focused and resilient through it all."
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.
Holder earns the honor for the third straight season, while the remainder of Ball State's honorees are first-time winners.
Over her five seasons as head coach, Phillips has helped her student-athletes earn a total of 37 Academic All-MAC selections.
Ball State Women's Volleyball 2020-21 Academic All-MAC Honorees
Cailyn Bolser, Ball State, So., Elementary and Special Education, 3.617 GPA
Allison Hamaker, Ball State, Jr., Psychological Science, 3.721 GPA
Kia Holder, Ball State, Sr., Exercise Science, 3.740 GPA
Maggie Huber, Ball State, So., Elementary Education, 3.833 GPA
Natalie Mitchem, Ball State, So., Psychological Science, 3.466 GPA
Marie Plitt, Ball State, So., Psychological Science, 3.616 GPA
Chloe Rickenbach, Ball State, So., Pre-Inrerior Design, 3.602 GPA
Natalie Risi, Ball State, So., Business Analytics, 3.895 GPA
Cathryn Starck, Ball State, Jr., Speech Language Pathology, 3.729 GPA
Representing the Cardinals on the list were: Cailyn Bolser, Allison Hamaker, Kia Holder, Maggie Huber, Natalie Mitchem, Marie Plitt, Chloe Rickenbach, Natalie Risi and Cathryn Starck.
"I'm very proud of this group for their efforts on the court and in the classroom," head coach Kelli Miller Phillips said. "This past year has presented so much adversity and yet this group remained focused and resilient through it all."
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.
Holder earns the honor for the third straight season, while the remainder of Ball State's honorees are first-time winners.
Over her five seasons as head coach, Phillips has helped her student-athletes earn a total of 37 Academic All-MAC selections.
Ball State Women's Volleyball 2020-21 Academic All-MAC Honorees
Cailyn Bolser, Ball State, So., Elementary and Special Education, 3.617 GPA
Allison Hamaker, Ball State, Jr., Psychological Science, 3.721 GPA
Kia Holder, Ball State, Sr., Exercise Science, 3.740 GPA
Maggie Huber, Ball State, So., Elementary Education, 3.833 GPA
Natalie Mitchem, Ball State, So., Psychological Science, 3.466 GPA
Marie Plitt, Ball State, So., Psychological Science, 3.616 GPA
Chloe Rickenbach, Ball State, So., Pre-Inrerior Design, 3.602 GPA
Natalie Risi, Ball State, So., Business Analytics, 3.895 GPA
Cathryn Starck, Ball State, Jr., Speech Language Pathology, 3.729 GPA
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