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Three members of the Lycoming College volleyball team - juniors libero Ali Koval (a North Penn-Mansfield graduate) and outside hitter Brynne Bisel, and sophomore middle hitter Cameron Upcraft - earned a slot on the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District team.
Eligible student-athletes must be at least a sophomore academically, carry at least a 3.50 cumulative grade-point average and have competed in 90% of the institution’s games/contests/sets played or have started in at least 66% of the games/contests/sets.
Koval appeared in 81 sets and played in 22 matches for the Warriors, finishing second in the Landmark Conference and 11th in Division III with an average of 6.01 digs per set. She also finished third on the team with 30 aces and she became the 15th player in program history to reach 1,000 career digs on Oct. 27.
Bisel appeared in 86 sets and started 24 for the Warriors, as the outside hitter paced the team with 224 points, an average of 2.6 per set, 190 kills, or 2.21 per set and she was third on the squad with 2.74 digs per set. The junior notched six double-doubles during the season.
Upcraft finished ninth in the Landmark Conference with a .272 hitting percentage and eighth with 0.64 blocks per set. Appearing in 79 sets and making all 24 starts, Upcraft led the team with 2.72 points per set and was second on the team with 2.28 kills per set.
The 2023 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.
Academic All-District honorees were considered for advancement to the CSC Academic All-America ballot. First-, second- and third-team Academic All-America honorees will be announced Jan. 9, 2024.
The Warriors finished 14-10 overall and 2-7 in their first year in the Landmark Conference under 23rd-year coach Tim McMahon.