Ball State University Athletics
Volleyball Places Nine on Academic All-MAC Squad
December 20, 2023 | Women's Volleyball
CLEVELAND, Ohio - - Nine members of the Ball State women's volleyball program were named to the 2023 Academic All-Mid-American Conference Team as announced Wednesday (Dec. 20) by the league office.
Representing the Cardinals on the list were Madison Buckley, Paige Busick, Havyn Gates, Aniya Kennedy, Marie Plitt, Kendall Seimet, Cait Snyder, Kate Vinson and Megan Wielonski.
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 transfer students in their first year at their current institution are not eligible.
Plitt earns the honor for the fourth time in her career, while Snyder and Vinson are three-time honorees. Gates and Wielonski earned the award for the second time in their careers, while Buckley, Busick, Kennedy and Seimet are first-time recipients.
Over her eight seasons as head coach, Kelli Miller Phillips has helped her student-athletes earn a total of 64 Academic All-MAC selections.
Representing the Cardinals on the list were Madison Buckley, Paige Busick, Havyn Gates, Aniya Kennedy, Marie Plitt, Kendall Seimet, Cait Snyder, Kate Vinson and Megan Wielonski.
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 transfer students in their first year at their current institution are not eligible.
Plitt earns the honor for the fourth time in her career, while Snyder and Vinson are three-time honorees. Gates and Wielonski earned the award for the second time in their careers, while Buckley, Busick, Kennedy and Seimet are first-time recipients.
Over her eight seasons as head coach, Kelli Miller Phillips has helped her student-athletes earn a total of 64 Academic All-MAC selections.
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