A&M's Sullivan Named to Capital One Academic All-District Volleyball Team
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Texas A&M junior middle blocker Shelby Sullivan has been named to the 2014 Capital One Academic All-District Volleyball Second Team for District 7, the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) announced today.
Sullivan, a marketing major from Richardson Texas, has helped direct A&M to a 15-7 overall record, including a 7-4 mark in Southeastern Conference matches. She currently is ranked in the top five in the league in hitting percentage (.378) and in the top 11 in kills (2.95), blocks (1.05) and points (3.65) per set.
Earlier this season, the team captain was named to the Preseason All-SEC team and also was selected to both the USC Classic and Ohio Baymont Inn & Suites all-tournament teams. As a sophomore, Sullivan earned AVCA All-South Region Honorable Mention accolades, was named to the All-SEC team and was a member of the Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll.
The Academic All-District 7 Team, consisting of six members on the first team and six on the second team, was selected by members of CoSIDA in the district, which encompasses the states of Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and Wyoming. To be eligible for nomination for academic all-district honors, student-athletes must be a starter or key reserve playing in at least 50 percent of their team's scheduled contests, have at least a 3.30 cumulative grade-point average and have achieved at least sophomore status.
Sullivan and the Aggies return to the court this evening as they play host to LSU at 6 p.m. at Reed Arena.
2014 Capital One Academic All-District 7 Team:
First Team
Name School Yr. Hometown GPA Major
Avery Acker SMU Jr. Poth, Texas 3.95 Business/Accounting
Nicole Bardaji Baylor Sr. Katy, Texas 3.92 Pre-Physical Therapy
Valerie El Houssine Tulsa Sr. Longchamps, Belgium 4.0 Management
Paige Holland Stephen F. Austin Sr. Magnolia, Texas 3.97 Interdisciplinary Studies
Megan Schwartz Lamar Sr. Tomball, Texas 4.0 Criminal Justice and Social Work
Dempsey Thornton UTSA Sr. Corpus Christi, Texas 4.0 Sport, Event and Tourism Management
Second Team
Name School Yr. Hometown GPA Major
Kayla Armer Houston Baptist So. Bradenton, Fla. 4.0 Psychology
Neely Borger Abilene Christian Sr. Amarillo, Texas 3.90 Marketing
Breeann David Texas Tech Sr. Denver City, Texas 3.52 Exercise Sport Science
Marguerite Grubb Texas Tech So. Houston, Texas 4.0 Business
Jill Ivy Stephen F. Austin Sr. Katy, Texas 3.70 Kinesiology
Shelby Sullivan Texas A&M Jr. Richardson, Texas 3.85 Marketing
For the complete list of all-district teams, go to cosida.com.
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