Thursday, November 15, 2012

PORTLAND, Ore. - A total of 40 student-athletes have been named to the 2012 Great Northwest Athletic Conference Academic All-Conference volleyball team.

Leading the academic team with a GPA of 3.95 is Taylor Adams of Montana State Billings.  Among seniors Shelby Swanson of Seattle Pacific has the top grade point average with a 3.89 mark.

Swanson is one of seven student-athletes along with Nikkie Viotto of Alaska Anchorage, Jody Lutz of Montana State Billings, Danielle Reese and Samantha Ward of Western Oregon and Bailey Jones and Laurie Yearout of Western Washington who were selected to the team for the third time.  Ten other players were repeat selections from last year.

To be eligible for the academic team, student-athletes must have a minimum grade point average of 3.20 and be in at least their second year of competition at their university.