DALLAS – Conference USA announced its 2024 Beach Volleyball All-Academic Team today, honoring 10 First Team selections from seven member institutions for their academic and athletic accomplishments this season.
2024 CUSA Beach Volleyball All-Academic First Team
Ashleigh Adams, Florida Atlantic, 4.0 GPA, Elementary Education
Giada Bianchi, FIU, Sr., 3.9 GPA, International Business
Olivia Chychrun, UAB, So., 3.94 GPA, Economics
Jessica Ennis, UAB, Sr., 3.89 GPA, Biomedical Engineering
Samantha Green, Tulane, Jr., 3.93 GPA, Cell and Molecular Biology/Spanish
*Madison Hill, UTEP, Jr., 3.96 GPA, Mechanical Engineering
Summer McDonough, UTEP, Gr., 4.0 GPA, MBA
Brooke Plessner, Missouri State, Sr., 3.88, Exercise & Movement Science and Psychology
Keagan Polk, TCU, Sr., 3.98 GPA, Finance and Accounting
Ana Vergara, TCU, Jr., 3.81 GPA, Chemistry and Psychology
*repeat selection
Ashleigh Adams boasts a team-leading 14-8 record on the season, including five ranked wins and a CUSA Pair of the Week award. Adams has been on the Dean’s list, President’s list, and All-Academic team all three semesters at FAU. She also was on the 2022-2023 CUSA Commissioner’s Honor Roll and received the 2022-2023 CUSA Commissioners Academic Medal.
Giada Bianchi has spent every match of the season on Court 1, leading the team with 10 wins, including a team-best six wins against ranked opponents.
Olivia Chychrun has 10 wins on the season playing on Courts 4 and 5 for UAB.
Jessica Ennis is one of five players in UAB school history to reach 50 career wins. She has played every match on Court 2 and is currently 13-7 overall.
Samantha Green serves as one of the captains of the Green Wave and leads the team with 1,208 total digs this season. She has appeared on Tulane’s Dean’s List five times along with being named to the CUSA Commissioner’s Honor Roll the past two years and Academic Medal in 2023.
Madison Hill has displayed remarkable prowess both on and off the court for UTEP. She was recognized in 2023 for earning a spot on the CUSA All-Academic Team, along with a a place on the Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll and receiving the Academic Medal. On the sand, she has compiled a 12-7 record on Court 2 for the Miners, instrumental in the team’s success as they are in just the second year of a beach volleyball program.
Summer McDonough has demonstrated athletic and academic excellence as a graduate transfer at UTEP. Currently working towards her MBA with a 4.00 GPA, she compiled a 12-7 record on Court 2 for the Miners this season.
Brooke Plessner has posted 17 wins on Court 5 in Missouri State’s first year in Conference USA. She is a perennial member of the Athletic Directors honor roll.
Keagan Polk has earned six wins all from the No. 5 position for TCU this season, its first in Conference USA. She has recorded three ranked wins for the Horned Frogs, who have appeared in the top five of the AVCA rankings for much of the season.
Ana Vergara is 15-6 this season over 21 matches, highlighted by a 10-4 record on Court 4. She has posted six ranked wins this year for the top-five nationally ranked Horned Frogs, as well as two match-clinching points.
-ConferenceUSA.com-