2015 Volleyball Academic All-MAC Team Announced
CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Mid-American Conference announced Wednesday, December 9th the 2015 Volleyball Academic All-MAC Team. A total of 73 student-athletes were named to the team from 2015.
Akron and Miami each led the conference with a high of eight student athletes making the Academic All-MAC team. Eastern Michigan, Kent State and Toledo each finished tied for second most with seven players making the list.
23 student athletes closed-out their careers making the prestigious academic list: Ashley Holder and Kelsey Wilson of Akron; Amanda Raker, Jenna Spadafora and Kati Vasalakis of Ball State; Akeila Lain and Megan Lipski of Buffalo; Angie White of Central Michigan; Alyssa Davis, Dori Harrison, Kelsey Jones, Katie Krasowski and Corynne Smith of Eastern Michigan; Kelly Hutchison, Sarah Mills and Bridget Wilhelm of Kent State; Jenny Ingle and Annie Reiswig of Miami; Meredith Ashy, Abby Gilleland and Shelby Walker of Ohio; Alex Hines and Maddie Strall of Toledo.
Five individuals finished up the 2015 volleyball season holding onto a perfect 4.0 cumulative GPA and will all be returning next season: Akron juniors Callie Mack and Julia Smagacz, Kent State sophomore Kelsey Bittinger, Miami sophomore Katie Tomasic and Northern Illinois sophomore Anna Brereton.
Other notable Academic All-MAC members included MAC Defensive Player of the Year, Challen Geraghty of Kent State, and 2015 MAC Volleyball Championship Most Valuable Player, Abby Gilleland.
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.
2015 Volleyball Academic All-MAC Team (71 Members)
Akron Zips (8)
Madi Baer / Sophomore / 3.329 / Biology
Amanda Bedell / Junior / 3.328 / Early Childhood Education
Ashley Holder / Senior / 3.509 / Applied Mathematics
Brenna Mack / Junior / 3.991 / Marketing Management
Callie Mack / Junior / 4.000 / Marketing Management
Julia Smagacz / Junior / 4.000 / Integrated Language Arts
Anna Wenger / Sophomore / 3.800 / Biology
Kelsey Wilson / Senior / 3.729 / Mechanical Engineering
Ball State Cardinals (6)
Bailey Baumer / Sophomore / 3.823 / Nursing
Mackenzie Kitchel / Graduate / 3.251 (UG) / Communications (Bachelor’s) / Emerging Media Design and Development (Master’s)
Jessica Lindsey / Sophomore / 3.620 / Public Relations
Amanda Raker / Senior / 3.866 / Health Science
Jenna Spadafora / Senior / 3.425 / Journalism
Kati Vasalakis / Senior / 3.886 / Communication Studies
Bowling Green Falcons (5)
Delaney Arkeilpane / Junior / 3.772 / Visual Communication Technology
Madeline Garda / Junior / 3.616 / Inclusive Early Childhood
Alyssa Maloney / Junior / 3.565 / Health Science
Katie Scholten / Sophomore / 3.666 / Health Science
Nicole Slimko / Sophomore / 3.729 / Neuroscience
Buffalo Bulls (4)
Akeila Lain / Senior / 3.353 / Psychology
Megan Lin / Junior / 3.328 / Management
Megan Lipski / Senior / 3.616 / Management
Tessa Ooyama / Sophomore / 3.838 / Biomedical Engineering
Central Michigan Chippewas (6)
Jordan Bueter / Sophomore / 3.28 / Biochemistry
Paige Carey / Sophomore / 3.33 / Law and Economics
Courtney Hiltibran / Sophomore / 3.22 / Broadcast and Cinematic Arts
Jessica Meichtry / Sophomore / 3.84 / BioMedical Sciences
Taylor Robertson / Sophomore / 3.36 / BioMedical Sciences
Angie White / Senior / 3.40 / English and Secondary Education
Eastern Michigan Eagles (7)
Alyssa Davis / Senior / 3.83 / Exercise Science
Dori Harrison / Senior / 3.37 / Apparel, Textiles and Merchandising
Kelsey Jones / Senior / 3.44 / Clinical Lab Sciences
Katie Krasowski / Senior / 3.37 / Biochemistry and Communications
Devon Murray / Junior / 3.90 / Communication, Electronic Media and Film Studies
Mallory Rajewski / Sophomore / 3.30 / Special Education and Elementary Education
Corynne Smith / Senior / 3.96 / Finance
Kent State Golden Flashes (7)
Kelsey Bittinger / Sophomore / 4.00 / Applied Sciences
Challen Geraghty / Sophomore / 3.613 / Speech Pathology and Audiology
Kelly Hutchison / Senior / 3.809 / Exercise Science
Brittney Jakscht / Sophomore / 3.748 / Nursing
Sarah Mills / Senior / 3.436 / Physical Education
Drew Norberg / Junior / 3.275 / Psychology
Bridget Wilhelm / Senior / 3.734 / Advertising
Miami RedHawks (8)
Paige Hill / Junior / 3.59 / Speech Pathology & Audiology
Jenny Ingle / Graduate / 3.86 / Gerontological Studies (Master’s)
Maeve McDonald / Sophomore / 3.50 / University Studies
Annie Reiswig / Senior / 3.44 / Anthropology and Sustainability
Olivia Rusek / Sophomore / 3.45 / Sport Leadership and Management
Meredith Stutz / Sophomore / 3.23 / Kinesiology
Katie Tomasic / Sophomore / 4.00 / Chemical Engineering and Kinesiology
Mackenzie Zielinski / Sophomore / 3.23 / Business Economics
Northern Illinois Huskies (5)
Anna Brereton / Sophomore / 4.000 / Biological Sciences
Paige Dacanay / Junior / 3.395 / Nutrition, Health & Wellness
Mary Grace Kelly / Junior / 3.951 / Pre-Physical Therapy
Taylor Krage / Sophomore / 3.408 / Early Childhood Studies
Lauren Zielinski / Senior / 3.380 / Pre-Physical Therapy
Ohio Bobcats (6)
Meredith Ashy / Senior / 3.438 / Child and Family Studies
Karin Bull / Senior / 3.509 / Environment Health Science
Abby Gilleland / Senior / 3.781 / Sport Management
Jaime Kosiorek / Sophomore / 3.739 / Marketing
Mallory Salis / Junior / 3.397 / Nursing
Shelby Walker / Senior / 3.389 / Sport Management
Toledo Rockets (7)
Lauren Bakaitis / Sophomore / 3.893 / Biomedical Engineering
Annie Beasley / Sophomore / 3.333 / Nursing
Alex Hines / Senior / 3.305 / Pharmacy
Maggie Johnston / Junior / 3.600 / Business
Mary O'Connor / Junior / 3.428 / Physical Therapy
Maddie Strall / Senior / 3.881 / Physical Therapy
Saige Thomas / Sophomore / 3.275 / Athletic Training
Western Michigan Broncos (4)
Alysia Baznik / Junior / 3.71 / Special Education
Sydney Cheatham / Sophomore / 3.54 / Nursing
Nicole Kinser / Junior / 3.79 / Recreational Management
Sydney LeMay / Sophomore / 3.67 / Biochemistry
