SPOKANE, WA – Eight Alaska volleyball student-athletes have been named to the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Academic All-Conference volleyball team on Wednesday. The team is comprised of student-athletes who have attained a 3.2 cumulative GPA, in their second year at their institution, and be a projected letter winner.
The eight Nanooks players, which include four repeat performers, were a GNAC high out of the 43 student-athletes to be named to the team. Western Washington and Northwest Nazarene each had seven selections.
Sophomore
Jennifer Holland, a civil engineering major, has the top GPA of the team with a perfect 4.0 mark to make her first appearance on the team.
Seniors
Alexa Sherman (Arts and Sciences),
Hannah Armstrong (Business),
Jessica Hill (Journalism), and
Megan Thigpen (Business Administration) were four of eleven players to be selected for the third consecutive season.
Juniors
Erica Gage (Psychology) and
Melissa Refuerzo (Business Administration) each are repeat performers on the team after being selected last season while senior
Heather Lyons (Sociology) was selected for the first time.
The Nanooks continue play Thursday when they host Seattle Pacific at 7:00 p.m. Saturday will be senior day for the five Nanook seniors before their match with Northwest Nazarene, which is set to start at 5:00 p.m.
GNAC Volleyball Academic All-Conference Team
Stacie Meisner, Alaska Anchorage (Journalism & Public Communications, Sr., 3.66, Gering, NE)
Jackie Matthisen, Alaska Anchorage (Natural Sciences, So., 3.35, Anchorage, AK
Jennifer Holland, Alaska Fairbanks (Civil Engineering, So., 4.00, Sterling, AK)
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Alexa Sherman, Alaska Fairbanks (Arts & Sciences, Sr., 3.80, Calabasas, CA)
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Erica Gage, Alaska Fairbanks (Psychology, Jr., 3.70, Palo Alto, CA)
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Hannah Armstrong, Alaska Fairbanks (Business, Sr., 3.60, Eagle River, AK)
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Jessica Hill, Alaska Fairbanks (Journalism, Sr., 3.60, Colorado Springs, CO)
Heather Lyons, Alaska Fairbanks (Sociology, Sr., 3.60, Anchorage, AK)
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Megan Thigpen, Alaska Fairbanks (Business Administration, Sr., 3.40, Spokane, WA)
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Melissa Refuerzo, Alaska Fairbanks (Business Administration, Jr., 3.30, Anchorage, AK)
**Deidre Scheidt, Central Washington (Math Education, Sr., 3.67, Milton, WA)
Meg Ryan, Central Washington (Undeclared, So., 3.48, Spokane, WA)
**Erin Norris, Central Washington (Biology, Sr., 3.36, Spokane, WA)
Meggie Graf, Central Washington (Physical Education, Sr., 3.33, Selah, WA)
Carlee Marble, Central Washington (Exercise Science, So., 3.33, La Conner, WA)
*Brandie Vea, Central Washington (Elementary Education, Jr., 3.30, Honolulu, HI)
*Hillary Morrison, MSU Billings (Biology, Sr., 3.61, Casper, WY)
*Devon Crotteau, MSU Billings (Biology, Sr., 3.56, Casper, WY)
*Jill Trabing, MSU Billings (Sociology, Sr., 3.42, Buffalo, WY)
*Jennifer Boe, MSU Billings (Business Marketing, Jr., 3.24, Casper, WY)
Kailey Trautmann, Northwest Nazarene, (Biology/Pre-Med, So., 3.85, Snohomish, WA)
*Amy Higginson, Northwest Nazarene (Biology/Pre-Med, Jr., 3.62, Longview, WA)
Kelsey Smith, Northwest Nazarene (Recreation & Sports Management, So.,3.55, Temecula, CA)
**Cammy Dranginis, Northwest Nazarene (Secondary Ed/Kinesiology, Sr., 3.53, Nampa, ID)
Haley Abbott, Northwest Nazarene (Biology/Pre-Med, So., 3.46, Kenmore, WA)
Lindsay Grant, Northwest Nazarene (Secondary Ed/Kinesiology, Sr., 3.34, Nampa, ID)
*Haley Hevern, Northwest Nazarene (Psychology, Jr., 3.31, Central Point, OR)
Paige Hoffman, Seattle Pacific (Business, So., 3.81, Encinitas, CA)
Lindsey Wodrich, Seattle Pacific (Family & Consumer Science, So., 3.66, Richland, WA)
*Kylie Johnson, Seattle Pacific (Biology/Pre-Physical Therapy, Jr., 3.29, Tucson, AZ)
Anna Herold, Seattle Pacific (Secondary Education, So., 3.28, Bothell, WA)
**Lisa Martini, Western Oregon (Exercise Science, Sr., 3.96, Philomath, OR)
**Amy Herron, Western Oregon (Exercise Science, Sr., 3.93, Spokane, WA)
**Danielle English, Western Oregon (Exercise Science, Sr., 3.56, Anchorage, AK)
*Laura Sakala, Western Oregon (Business, Sr., 3.46, Beaverton, OR)
*Jorden Burrows, Western Oregon (Nursing, Jr., 3.29, Lebanon, OR)
*Kathryn Mertens, MB, Western Washington (Biology/Anthropology, Jr., 3.89, Olympia, WA)
Emily Jepsen, MB, Western Washington (Physical Education/Business Economics, So., 3.79, Kennewick, WA)
*Jordyn Bailey, OH, Western Washington (Business Administration/International Business, Jr., 3.47, Wenatchee, WA)
*Allison Gotz, L, Western Washington (Psychology, Jr., 3.39, Bothell, WA)
*Megan Amundson, OH, Western Washington (Kinesiology/Health & Fitness, Jr., 3.37, Stanwood, WA)
Haleigh Adkins, DS, Western Washington (Elementary Education/Psychology, So., 3.31, Puyallup, WA)
Laurie Yearout, S, Western Washington (English/Physical Education, R-Fr., 3.23, Spokane, WA)
*Repeater **Two-time repeater
