Nine Cardinals Named to the ACC All-Academic Team
February 13, 2025 | Women's Volleyball, Academic Services
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The University of Louisville volleyball team  had nine student-athletes named to the All-ACC Academic Team released by the league on Wednesday.
Nayelis Cabello, Cara Cresse, Anna DeBeer, Elle Glock, Charitie Luper, Payton Petersen, Kamden Schrand, Elena Scott and Hannah Sherman represented the Cardinals on the All-Academic Team.
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. In addition, student-athletes must compete in at least 50 percent of their team's contests.
During the 2024 season, the Cardinals advanced to their second national title game appearance in three years, knocking out the top overall seed Pittsburgh in the national semifinals before falling in the title game to Penn State. The Cards defeated Chicago State, No. 8 Northern Iowa, No. 4 Purdue, and No. 2 Stanford to advance to the Final Four, which was hosted at the KFC Yum! Center, putting a stamp on a season where Louisville recorded a record of 30-6 with a 17-3 mark in ACC play.
Elena Scott and Anna DeBeer were named First Team AVCA All-Americans, while Cara Cresse and Charitie Luper were recognized as Honorable Mention All-Americans. The quartet also earned All-ACC honors as DeBeer, Luper, and Scott were named to the first team and Cresse was recognized as second team while Scott earned her second consecutive ACC Defensive Player of the Year honor and setter Nayelis Cabello was named ACC Freshman of the Year. Cresse, DeBeer, Luper, and Scott were also recognized as members of the AVCA All-South Region team while Reese Robins was listed as an Honorable Mention.
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Nayelis Cabello, Cara Cresse, Anna DeBeer, Elle Glock, Charitie Luper, Payton Petersen, Kamden Schrand, Elena Scott and Hannah Sherman represented the Cardinals on the All-Academic Team.
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. In addition, student-athletes must compete in at least 50 percent of their team's contests.
During the 2024 season, the Cardinals advanced to their second national title game appearance in three years, knocking out the top overall seed Pittsburgh in the national semifinals before falling in the title game to Penn State. The Cards defeated Chicago State, No. 8 Northern Iowa, No. 4 Purdue, and No. 2 Stanford to advance to the Final Four, which was hosted at the KFC Yum! Center, putting a stamp on a season where Louisville recorded a record of 30-6 with a 17-3 mark in ACC play.
Elena Scott and Anna DeBeer were named First Team AVCA All-Americans, while Cara Cresse and Charitie Luper were recognized as Honorable Mention All-Americans. The quartet also earned All-ACC honors as DeBeer, Luper, and Scott were named to the first team and Cresse was recognized as second team while Scott earned her second consecutive ACC Defensive Player of the Year honor and setter Nayelis Cabello was named ACC Freshman of the Year. Cresse, DeBeer, Luper, and Scott were also recognized as members of the AVCA All-South Region team while Reese Robins was listed as an Honorable Mention.
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| Nayellis | Cabello | Louisville | Â | Fr | Exercise Science |
| Cara | Cresse | Louisville | Â | Jr | Communication |
| Anna | DeBeer | Louisville | Â | Gr | Business Administration |
| Elle | Glock | Louisville | Â | Sr. | Biology |
| Charitie | Luper | Louisville | Â | Sr. | Psychology |
| Payton | Petersen | Louisville | Â | Fr | Sport Administration |
| Kamden | Schrand | Louisville | Â | So | Marketing |
| Elena | Scott | Louisville | Â | Sr. | Communication |
| Hannah | Sherman | Louisville | Â | Jr | Business Management |
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