Volleyball Earns 20th-Consecutive AVCA Team Academic Award

VB AVCA Team Academic AwardYPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) -- For the 20th consecutive academic year, the Eastern Michigan University Volleyball Team has earned the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award sponsored by INTENT. The association announced Wednesday, July 17.

Eastern volleyball continued their tradition of academic excellence as their 20-year streak stands as the third-longest in NCAA Division I. Moreover, they are one of 14 NCAA Division I Programs to earn the award for at least 15 academic years.

A record number of 1,400 collegiate and high school volleyball programs maintained a year-long grade-point average of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale (or 4.1 on a 5.0…