Blank, Wells tabbed Academic All-District by College Sports Communicators
12/13/2023 11:30:00 AM | Women's Volleyball, Academic Services
ARLINGTON, TEXAS --- Mollie Blank and Alli Wells have each been selected to the Academic All-District Volleyball team, selected by the College Sports Communicators.
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In doing so, the duo joins Melissa Marek, who made the team three consecutive years from 2003-05, as the only Mavs since 2001 to achieve the honor.
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Furthermore, Blank and Wells were both selected for advancement to the CSC Academic All-America ballot. First, second and third team Academic All-America honorees will be announced Jan. 9.
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Blank, a fourth-year University studies major, has compiled a 3.76 cumulative undergraduate GPA. In 32 matches as a setter this season, she produced a career-high 1,083 assists, 223 digs, 56 kills, 28 blocks and 20 aces. She tacked on eight double-doubles and closed the season strong, averaging over 40 assists and almost eight digs per match over the final 14 outings.
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The Mansfield, Texas native was also named the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Setter of the Week three times this year.
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Away from the court, Blank is a three-time academic all-conference selection, and she has volunteered at the Mav Move-In, UTA Canned Food Drive, UTA Shoe Drive, Ladies Night Out Dinner and Toiletry Drive. She also helped with the Prevention of Substance Misuse Education Program.
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Similar to Blank, Wells compiled a 3.76 undergraduate cumulative GPA as a public health major, and she has produced a 4.00 graduate GPA as a health care administration major.
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The fifth-year libero totaled 460 digs, 123 assists, 19 aces and three kills this past season en route to becoming UTA's all-time career digs leader with 2,092, which also places her ninth among active NCAA Division I players. She totaled 104 career matches with double-digit digs, including a UTA single-match record 45 on Nov. 6, 2020.
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Away from the court, the Waxahachie, Texas native is a four-time academic all-conference selection. She has volunteered at the Mav Move-In, UTA Canned Food Drive, National Night Out, Ladies Night Out Dinner, Fun Fair Clinic and Toiletry Drive. She also helped with the Prevention of Substance Misuse Education Program.
Both players helped the UTA volleyball team compile a 21-11 record this past season, which included a second round appearance in the National Invitational Volleyball Championship.
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The Academic All-District® Volleyball teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the court 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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ELIGIBILITY
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In doing so, the duo joins Melissa Marek, who made the team three consecutive years from 2003-05, as the only Mavs since 2001 to achieve the honor.
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Furthermore, Blank and Wells were both selected for advancement to the CSC Academic All-America ballot. First, second and third team Academic All-America honorees will be announced Jan. 9.
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Blank, a fourth-year University studies major, has compiled a 3.76 cumulative undergraduate GPA. In 32 matches as a setter this season, she produced a career-high 1,083 assists, 223 digs, 56 kills, 28 blocks and 20 aces. She tacked on eight double-doubles and closed the season strong, averaging over 40 assists and almost eight digs per match over the final 14 outings.
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The Mansfield, Texas native was also named the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Setter of the Week three times this year.
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Away from the court, Blank is a three-time academic all-conference selection, and she has volunteered at the Mav Move-In, UTA Canned Food Drive, UTA Shoe Drive, Ladies Night Out Dinner and Toiletry Drive. She also helped with the Prevention of Substance Misuse Education Program.
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Similar to Blank, Wells compiled a 3.76 undergraduate cumulative GPA as a public health major, and she has produced a 4.00 graduate GPA as a health care administration major.
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The fifth-year libero totaled 460 digs, 123 assists, 19 aces and three kills this past season en route to becoming UTA's all-time career digs leader with 2,092, which also places her ninth among active NCAA Division I players. She totaled 104 career matches with double-digit digs, including a UTA single-match record 45 on Nov. 6, 2020.
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Away from the court, the Waxahachie, Texas native is a four-time academic all-conference selection. She has volunteered at the Mav Move-In, UTA Canned Food Drive, National Night Out, Ladies Night Out Dinner, Fun Fair Clinic and Toiletry Drive. She also helped with the Prevention of Substance Misuse Education Program.
Both players helped the UTA volleyball team compile a 21-11 record this past season, which included a second round appearance in the National Invitational Volleyball Championship.
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The Academic All-District® Volleyball teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the court 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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ELIGIBILITY
- Student-athletes must be at least a sophomore academically and athletically.
- Student-athletes must be enrolled at their institution at the time of nomination either as undergraduates or graduate students. Only the school at which an athlete competed in the current academic year can nominate that player.
- Student-athletes who have graduated from their own institution during the current academic year and are not competing in athletics at another institution at the time of nomination are eligible.
- An undergraduate student-athlete must have at least a 3.50 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale).
- A graduate student-athlete must have at least a 3.50 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) as both an undergraduate and a grad student unless they are in their first semester as a graduate student and don't have an established graduate GPA.
- The cumulative grade point average may not be rounded up to 3.50.
- Volleyball student-athletes must compete in 90 percent of the institution's sets played OR must start in at least 66 percent of the institution's total matches.
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