LEXINGTON, Ky. — The University of New Mexico volleyball team was honored by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) on Monday, earning the AVCA Team Academic Award for the 2015-2016 season.
The Lobos, under 10th-year head coach Jeff Nelson, finished with a 3.32 cumulative GPA for the 2015-16 academic year. It's the ninth straight semester — and the 27th semester in the last 28 — that the team posted at least a 3.0 GPA.
"I am extremely proud of our team," Nelson said. "These young women work so hard on and off the court.