CSC Academic All-District Women's Volleyball Teams

MADISON, N.J. – Three members of the Drew University women's volleyball team have earned a spot on the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team.
 
Junior outside hitter Emily Shirk earned her second CSC Academic All-District award while sophomore setter Alyssa Rachwal and junior middle blocker Inaya Stanford were recognized for the first time.
 
The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes women's volleyball honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA.
 
To be nominated for the CSC Academic All-America program, a student-athlete must be at least a sophomore with a 3.5 or higher cumulative grade-point average and be a starter or significant reserve who has appeared in at least 90 percent of the team's matches or started 66 percent of the team's matches.
 
Shirk, a Biology major and Philosophy/Public Health minor, played in all 32 of the team's matches this past season while making 30 starts. She finished second among the Rangers in kills (1.96 kps) and third in digs (2.66 dps), aces (0.35 aps), and assists (0.62 aps).
 
An undeclared major, Rachwal played in 30 matches while making 25 starts. She led the team in assists (7.45 aps) while also finishing fourth in both digs (2.38 dps) and aces (0.34 aps).
 
Stanford, a Political Science major and French minor, appeared in every match for Drew this past year while starting 29 times. She finished third on the team in blocks (0.40 bps) and fourth in kills (1.31 kps).
 
Drew finished in sixth place in the Landmark Conference standings this past season to earn the team's second consecutive appearance in the Landmark Conference Championships.