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BGVB Tops MAC With Nine Academic All-MAC Honorees
December 04, 2019 | Volleyball
Cleveland, Ohio - The Mid-American Conference announced Wednesday morning (Dec. 4) the 2019 recipients of the Academic All-MAC award. In total, 77 student-athletes were named, including nine members of the Bowling Green squad. With nine, the Falcons are tied for the most members with Akron, Miami and Toledo each having nine as well. Those named for BGSU include Jacqueline Askin, Taylor Haberland, Paulina Iacobelli, Nikolija Katanic, Hanna Laube, Isabelle Marciniak, Katelyn Meyer, Kerstie Shaw and Julia Walz.
FULL MAC RELEASE HERE
The Academic All-MAC Team recognizes student-athletes who have excelled both on the court and in the classroom. To be eligible, student-athletes must possess a minimum of a 3.20 GPA and have participated in at least 50 percent of the contests for that particular sport.Â
Across the conference, only four perfect GPAs of 4.000 were recorded. Bowling Green's Laube was one of the four, maintaining a 4.000 GPA while majoring in history. Of those named for the Falcons, two were seniors, three juniors and four sophomores. Freshmen and transfer athletes are not eligible to be recognized.Â
Both seniors, Marciniak and Iacobelli, were named for the third time in their careers, earning the recognition each year they could be considered. Askin and Haberland were each named for the second time while the remaining five, being Katanic, Laube, Meyer, Shaw and Walz, were all named for the first time.Â
The Orange and Brown will return to the court Thursday (Dec. 5) to host the first two rounds of the NIVC, first facing Purdue Fort Wayne at 7 p.m. A full release regarding the match can be found HERE while tickets for the match can be purchased HERE.Â
Follow the Falcons
Be sure to follow the Falcons volleyball team on social media
Twitter - @BGAthletics and @BGSUVolleyball
Instagram - 'bgfalcons' and 'bgsuvolleyball'
Facebook - 'BGSU Athletics' and 'Bowling Green State University Volleyball'
YouTube - 'Falcon Athletics'
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FULL MAC RELEASE HERE
The Academic All-MAC Team recognizes student-athletes who have excelled both on the court and in the classroom. To be eligible, student-athletes must possess a minimum of a 3.20 GPA and have participated in at least 50 percent of the contests for that particular sport.Â
Across the conference, only four perfect GPAs of 4.000 were recorded. Bowling Green's Laube was one of the four, maintaining a 4.000 GPA while majoring in history. Of those named for the Falcons, two were seniors, three juniors and four sophomores. Freshmen and transfer athletes are not eligible to be recognized.Â
Both seniors, Marciniak and Iacobelli, were named for the third time in their careers, earning the recognition each year they could be considered. Askin and Haberland were each named for the second time while the remaining five, being Katanic, Laube, Meyer, Shaw and Walz, were all named for the first time.Â
The Orange and Brown will return to the court Thursday (Dec. 5) to host the first two rounds of the NIVC, first facing Purdue Fort Wayne at 7 p.m. A full release regarding the match can be found HERE while tickets for the match can be purchased HERE.Â
Follow the Falcons
Be sure to follow the Falcons volleyball team on social media
Twitter - @BGAthletics and @BGSUVolleyball
Instagram - 'bgfalcons' and 'bgsuvolleyball'
Facebook - 'BGSU Athletics' and 'Bowling Green State University Volleyball'
YouTube - 'Falcon Athletics'
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