
Volleyball Lands Five on the All-ACC Academic
June 17, 2021 | Women's Volleyball, Academic Services
DeBeer, Dilfer, Jones, Stevenson and Tillman earn academic honors.
GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – The University of Louisville volleyball team landed five Cardinals on the All-ACC Academic Team announced Thursday.
ACC Champion Louisville and Notre Dame lead the league with five players each on the academic team, followed by Florida State and Pitt with four each. NC State has three honorees on the team. Amaya Tillman, Anna Stevenson, Aiko Jones, Tori Dilfer and Anna DeBeer join the best of the ACC scholar-athletes.Â
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Nine members of the team were named All-Americans, 22 received All-Region honors and 30 earned All-ACC distinction. Pitt's Chinaza Ndee has been named the Atlantic Coast Conference Volleyball Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Â
The ACC Scholar-Athlete of the Year awards were established in September 2007 to be awarded annually to the top junior or senior student-athlete in their respective sports.
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Minimum academic requirements for selection to the All-ACC Academic Team are a 3.0 grade point average for the previous semester and a 3.0 cumulative average during one's academic career for undergraduate students. Athletic achievements during the most recent season are also considered in selecting the All-ACC Academic Team.
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The ACC Honor Roll, which recognizes all conference student-athletes with a grade point average of 3.0 for the current academic year, will be released in July.
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Please see the link below for the ACC website release, which includes the full listing for the 2020 Volleyball All-ACC Academic Team.
2020 ACC Volleyball Scholar-Athlete of the Year – Chinaza Ndee, Pitt, Sr., RS, Natural Sciences & Psychology
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2020 All-ACC Academic Volleyball Team
Amaka Chukwujekwu, Boston College, Sr., MB, Psychology
Camryn Hannah, Clemson, Fr., OH, Political Science
Cate Long, Clemson, Fr., OH, Marketing
Mackenzie Cole**, Duke, Jr., DS/L, Psychology
Payton Schwantz, Duke, Sr., OH, Biology
Morgan Chacon, Florida State, Jr., OH, Exercise Physiology
Emma Clothier**, Florida State, So., MB, Pre-Health Management, Policy, & Information
Taryn Knuth****, Florida State, Gr., MB, Sport Management
Jasmyn Martin, Florida State, Gr., OH/RS, Hospitality Entrepreneurship
Julia Bergmann**, Georgia Tech, So., OH, Physics
Mattison McKissock, Georgia Tech, Jr., S, Business Administration
Anna DeBeer, Louisville, Fr., OH, Undecided
Victoria Dilfer**, Louisville, Sr., S, Marketing
Aiko Jones**, Louisville, Jr., OPP, Biology/Communication
Anna Stevenson**, Louisville, Sr., MB, Sport Admin
Amaya Tillman**, Louisville, So., MB, Sport Admin
Elizaveta Lukianova***, Miami, Sr., OH, Sport Administration
Savannah Vach, Miami, So., Setter, Accounting
Karenna Wurl, North Carolina, So., DS/L, Media and Journalism
Melissa Evans, NC State, Gr., OPP, Communication
Jade Parchment**, NC State, Jr., OH, Business Administration
Kristen McDaniel, NC State, So., S, Biological Sciences
Aubrey Hamilton, Notre Dame, Fr., OH, Psychology
Lindsey Miller, Notre Dame, Fr., MB, Environmental Sciences
Hattie Monson, Notre Dame, Fr., L, Biological Sciences
Caroline Meuth, Notre Dame, So., OH, Management Consulting
Zoe Nunez**, Notre Dame, Jr., S, Marketing
Chinaza Ndee***, Pitt, Sr., RS, Natural Sciences & Psychology
Kayla Lund***, Pitt, Sr., OH, Applied Developmental Psychology
Chiamaka Nwokolo, Pitt, So., MB, Legal Studies
Sabrina Starks**, Pitt, Jr., MB, Administration of Justice
Lauren Hogan, Syracuse, Fr., DS, Health & Exercise Science
Ashley Homan, Virginia Tech, Sr., OH, Agriculture & Life Sciences; Leadership Studies
Ashley Slater, Wake Forest, Fr., OH, Undeclared
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ACC Champion Louisville and Notre Dame lead the league with five players each on the academic team, followed by Florida State and Pitt with four each. NC State has three honorees on the team. Amaya Tillman, Anna Stevenson, Aiko Jones, Tori Dilfer and Anna DeBeer join the best of the ACC scholar-athletes.Â
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Nine members of the team were named All-Americans, 22 received All-Region honors and 30 earned All-ACC distinction. Pitt's Chinaza Ndee has been named the Atlantic Coast Conference Volleyball Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Â
The ACC Scholar-Athlete of the Year awards were established in September 2007 to be awarded annually to the top junior or senior student-athlete in their respective sports.
Â
Minimum academic requirements for selection to the All-ACC Academic Team are a 3.0 grade point average for the previous semester and a 3.0 cumulative average during one's academic career for undergraduate students. Athletic achievements during the most recent season are also considered in selecting the All-ACC Academic Team.
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The ACC Honor Roll, which recognizes all conference student-athletes with a grade point average of 3.0 for the current academic year, will be released in July.
Â
Please see the link below for the ACC website release, which includes the full listing for the 2020 Volleyball All-ACC Academic Team.
2020 ACC Volleyball Scholar-Athlete of the Year – Chinaza Ndee, Pitt, Sr., RS, Natural Sciences & Psychology
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2020 All-ACC Academic Volleyball Team
Amaka Chukwujekwu, Boston College, Sr., MB, Psychology
Camryn Hannah, Clemson, Fr., OH, Political Science
Cate Long, Clemson, Fr., OH, Marketing
Mackenzie Cole**, Duke, Jr., DS/L, Psychology
Payton Schwantz, Duke, Sr., OH, Biology
Morgan Chacon, Florida State, Jr., OH, Exercise Physiology
Emma Clothier**, Florida State, So., MB, Pre-Health Management, Policy, & Information
Taryn Knuth****, Florida State, Gr., MB, Sport Management
Jasmyn Martin, Florida State, Gr., OH/RS, Hospitality Entrepreneurship
Julia Bergmann**, Georgia Tech, So., OH, Physics
Mattison McKissock, Georgia Tech, Jr., S, Business Administration
Anna DeBeer, Louisville, Fr., OH, Undecided
Victoria Dilfer**, Louisville, Sr., S, Marketing
Aiko Jones**, Louisville, Jr., OPP, Biology/Communication
Anna Stevenson**, Louisville, Sr., MB, Sport Admin
Amaya Tillman**, Louisville, So., MB, Sport Admin
Elizaveta Lukianova***, Miami, Sr., OH, Sport Administration
Savannah Vach, Miami, So., Setter, Accounting
Karenna Wurl, North Carolina, So., DS/L, Media and Journalism
Melissa Evans, NC State, Gr., OPP, Communication
Jade Parchment**, NC State, Jr., OH, Business Administration
Kristen McDaniel, NC State, So., S, Biological Sciences
Aubrey Hamilton, Notre Dame, Fr., OH, Psychology
Lindsey Miller, Notre Dame, Fr., MB, Environmental Sciences
Hattie Monson, Notre Dame, Fr., L, Biological Sciences
Caroline Meuth, Notre Dame, So., OH, Management Consulting
Zoe Nunez**, Notre Dame, Jr., S, Marketing
Chinaza Ndee***, Pitt, Sr., RS, Natural Sciences & Psychology
Kayla Lund***, Pitt, Sr., OH, Applied Developmental Psychology
Chiamaka Nwokolo, Pitt, So., MB, Legal Studies
Sabrina Starks**, Pitt, Jr., MB, Administration of Justice
Lauren Hogan, Syracuse, Fr., DS, Health & Exercise Science
Ashley Homan, Virginia Tech, Sr., OH, Agriculture & Life Sciences; Leadership Studies
Ashley Slater, Wake Forest, Fr., OH, Undeclared
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