To be nominated, a student-athlete must be a starter or important reserve with at least a 3.50 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) at his/her current institution. Student-athletes must compete in 90 percent of the institution's games/contests/sets played OR must start in at least 66 percent of the games/contests/sets. The 2025 Academic All-District Women's Volleyball Teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes volleyball honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA.
 

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Four Zips Named to the CSC Volleyball Academic All-District Team
Jaryn Morgan, Vanessa Del Real, Gabby Brissett and Martina Villani were named to the 2025-26 CSC Academic All-District® Women's Volleyball team, as announced on December 16, 2025.


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Four Falcons Named CSC Academic All-District
Four members of the Bowling Green State University volleyball team have been named to the 2025 Academic All-District® Team, selected by College Sports Communicators (formerly CoSIDA). The teams were announced Tuesday afternoon (Dec. 16). Jessica Andrews, Sydnie Hernandez, Avery Hobson and Helen Wilford were all named to the team. The Mid-American Conference had 41 honorees. Nine teams from the conference, including Bowling Green, had the maximum number of recipients with four.

Jessica Andrews was an elite force for the Falcons during the 2025 season, landing a career-high 234 kills on top of 101 blocks. A senior, Andrews concluded her time in the Orange and Brown with multiple record book accolades, including 58 solo blocks, 401 block assists, 459 total blocks and a .302 career hitting percentage. 

Transitioning into the team's libero this season, Sydnie Hernandez led the Falcons in both digs (471) and aces (41) this season. Her ace total also ranked fourth during the program's Rally Scoring Era. Hernandez was the only Falcon this year to appear in all 124 sets played and was one of three to compete in all 32 matches. 

Arriving at BGSU prior to the season from Duquesne, Avery Hobson jumped into action for the Falcons, leading the team in kills with a career-high 376 during the 2025 campaign. Hobson tallied double-digit kills in 15 straight matches from Sept. 12 to Oct. 24 and logged six double-doubles for the Falcons. She was also one of two Falcons to start all 32 matches.

One of three Falcons to appear in all 32 matches, Helen Wilford led the team in blocks with a career-high 236. She finished the season tied for 40th in the nation for the stat while also tying for ninth during the program's Rally Scoring Era. Of the 136 blocks for Wilford, 124 were logged as block assists, tying for eighth during BGSU's Rally Scoring Era. 


Adams, Forlin, and Kleidon Earn CSC Academic All-District Honors
The University at Buffalo women's volleyball team was represented by three student-athletes on the 2025 College Sports Communicators (formerly CoSIDA) Academic All-District Women's Volleyball Team, as announced by the organization.

Sophmores Eve Adams and Keira Kleidon, as well as junior Manoela Forlin were named to this year's Academic All-District team. All three earned Academic All-MAC honors this season. This is Forlin's second CSC Academic All-District honor.

Eve Adams, Sophomore, Outside Hitter, Early Childhood Education, 3.857
Sophomore Eva Adams appeared in all 27 matches for the Bulls this season. She had a team-high 28 aces including a career-high three aces at Akron (10/7) and at Northern Illinois (11/1). At Toledo (11/7), she tallied a career-high seven digs. This is her first Academic All-MAC honor in her career.

Manoela Forlin, Sophomore, Opposite/Right Side, Graphic Design, 3.590
Junior Manoela Forlin started all 27 matches while being second on the team in total kills with 345. Her 3.42 kills per set and 3.84 points per set were good for fourth and third in the MAC as she went on to earn Second-Team All-MAC honors. This is her second Academic All-MAC honor in her career.

Keira Kleidon, Sophomore, Defensive Specialist/Libero, Exploratory, 3.862
Sophomore defensive specialist/libero Keira Kleidon played in all 27 matches this season. She led the team with 337 digs, an average of 3.51 per set. She set a career-high 27 digs against Marist (8/30). This is her first Academic All-MAC honor in her career.


Central Michigan Volleyball Lands Four on CSC Academic All-District Team
College Sports Communicators (CSC) announced its annual All-District listing on Tuesday, including four Central Michigan Volleyball members.

The list of honorees is below:

Senior Alina Anderson (Rockford, Mich. / Rockford / Ferris State)
Senior Abby Olin (Coopersville, Mich. / Coopersville / Michigan State)
Sophomore Izzy Swiercz (Hudsonville, Mich. / Hudsonville)
Sophomore Grace Thomas (Dublin, Ohio / Dublin Coffman)

Both Anderson and Olin earned the honor for the 2024 season.


Eastern Michigan Volleyball Lands Four on CSC Academic All-District List
Eastern Michigan University volleyball student-athletes Ashlynn Belcher, Ella Grasson, Surabhi Srinivasan, and Ella Voorhees were named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District team, the organization announced Tuesday, Dec. 16.
   
Belcher made the list via her 3.55 GPA while playing in all of the team's 31 matches. Grasson's accolade comes after posting a 3.87 GPA while seeing action in 30 contests. Srinivasan earned the honor with a 3.80 GPA after seeing action in 30 matches, and Voorhees held a 3.59 GPA, and appeared in 29 matches.
 
The award marks the second for Belcher, as she previously earned it in the 2024 season with Old Dominion while Grasson, Srinivasan, and Voorhees earned the honor for the first time in their respective careers. 


Kent State Places Four on CSC Academic All-District Volleyball List
Kent State student-athletes Greta Bolognini, Adalynn Ginley, Mackenzie McGuire and Christina Vigil and have been named to the 2025 Academic All-District® Volleyball teams, selected by College Sports Communicators (CSC).


Four RedHawks Named to CSC Academic All-District Team
Miami University redshirt junior libero/defensive specialist Anna McClure, sophomore middle hitter Lydia Michelin, sophomore setter Kamryn Utley and junior outside hitter Chelsea Williams were named to the 2025 CSC Academic All-District Volleyball Team (NCAA Division I). The awards were announced by the College Sports Communicators (CSC) on Tuesday. 


NIU Huskies Land Four on CSC Academic All-District Team
DeKALB, Ill.—Academic honors continue to come in for the Northern Illinois University Huskies volleyball team as four members were named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District team for 2025.
 
Rylea Alvin, Autumn Flynn, Emma McCartney, and Kylie Schulze earned the honor for the first time in their careers as announced today (December 16).
  
Alvin saw action in all 27 games for the Huskies this past season, with 25 starts. Alvin averaged 1.24 kills per set with 129 kills this season. Leading the team in blocks, Alvin had 124 total blocks, an average of 1.19 per set, including 28 solo blocks. Alvin was No. 3 in the league for blocks per set in all games and conference only games.
 
Flynn had 25 starts this season with action in all games as she had 2.01 kills per set. Flynn recorded a total of 203 kills and 27 service aces, second on the team in the latter. On the blocking side of the ball, Flynn was second on the team in blocks with 76 total, an average of .75 per set. Flynn added 42 digs for the Huskies in her first season.
 
McCartney was the lone Huskie to start all games this season as she led the team in kills with 306 (2.86 per set). McCartney added 25 service aces and 34 assists for NIU in 107 played. On the defensive side, McCartney had 233 digs, an average of 2.18 per set and added 47 blocks this season.
 
Schulze had 22 starts in 27 games played and had 511 assists for an average of 4.87 per set. Schulze added 13 aces for the Huskies and 29 kills this season. Defensively, Schulze added 107 digs for 1.88 per set and two blocks in 105 sets played.
 

Pair of Rocket Volleyball Players Make CSC Academic All-District Team
Sophomore duo Grace Freiberger and Olivia Heitkamp were each named to the 2025 College Sport Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team.

Freiberger is earning her first Academic All-District selection. Toledo's captain is majoring in recreational therapy and currently has a 3.909 GPA and saw action in all 34 matches this season at libero. Freiberger led the team in digs (626), digs per set (4.7), and service aces (50). Freiberger's 626 digs this season were the most in a single season in Rockets' program history.

Heitkamp is also earning her first Academic All-District selection. The outside hitter/right-side hitter is majoring in Early Childhood Education and has earned a 3.501 GPA. On the court, Heitkamp led Toledo with 364 kills and 3.1 kills per set in 34 matches played this season.

In order to be selected, student-athletes must have a minimum 3.5 cumulative GPA, an academic standing of sophomore or higher, and play in at least 90% or start in 66% of the team's matches.

In addition to her Academic All-District nod, Freiberger also advanced to the Academic All-America ballot. The CSC Academic All-America Teams will be announced on Wednesday, Jan. 14.

2025 Toledo Women's Volleyball CSC Academic All-District Honorees
Grace Freiberger - 3.909, Sophomore, Recreational Therapy
Olivia Heitkamp - 3.501, Sophomore, Early Childhood Education


Four Broncos Earn Academic All-District Selections
For the fourth year in a row, four members of the Western Michigan volleyball team have been named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District® Team. Seniors Reeghan Boyer, Mary Clare Brusek and Amanda Glanton were joined by redshirt freshman Leah Richmond as WMU's honorees.
 
A Finance major with a 3.93 GPA, Boyer took over the libero role for Western Michigan late in the season, helping the Broncos charge down the stretch and earn the No. 2 seed for the 2025 MAC Volleyball Championship. The senior finished second on WMU and sixth in the MAC with 430 digs and ranked second on the team with an average of 3.39 digs per set to help the Brown and Gold lead the nation with 2,226 digs and rank fourth nationally with 17.53 digs per set. 
 
Brusek was Western Michigan's leader in kills this season with 377 and ranked 10th in the MAC with 2.99 kills per set on the way to an All-MAC First Team selection. An Exercise Science major with a 3.77 GPA, Brusek took her game to another level in conference play, totaling double-digit kills in 17 of 18 MAC contests to finish fourth in kills per set (3.46) and fifth in hitting percentage (.352) in league action.
 
Also an All-MAC First Team selection this fall, Glanton owns a 3.84 GPA as a Mechanical Engineering major. The Davison, Mich., native finished second in the conference in both total blocks (139) and blocks per set (1.21), helping the Broncos rank second in the league with a .179 opposing hitting percentage and third in blocks per set at 2.30. In MAC play, Glanton paced the conference in both total blocks (103) and blocks per set (1.45), while also owning a .359 hitting percentage, the fourth-best mark in league play.
 
An Exercise Science major with a 4.00 GPA, Richmond was named to both the All-MAC First Team and the league's All-Freshman Team this season. The Indianapolis native led the conference and was top-50 in the nation with 9.93 assists per set. She also ranked eighth in the league in total digs with 414, and set a Western Michigan single-season record with 26 double-doubles.
  
Brusek and Richmond have been selected to advance to the CSC Academic All-America® ballot.