VB | Five Gaels Honored On WCC All-Academic Team

(From left to right) Mary Hernandez, Alexis Salmons, Lindsey Knudsen, Lindsey Calvin and Payton Rund...SAN BRUNO, Calif. — Saint Mary’s volleyball players Lindsey Calvin and Lindsey Knudsen were named Tuesday to the 2016 West Coast Conference Volleyball All-Academic team while three other Gaels received honorable mention honors.

Knudsen carries a near-perfect 3.97 cumulative Grade Point Average while double-majoring in accounting and economics. Her GPA is the highest on the 12-member WCC All-Academic team. She is also the Gaels’ offensive leader this season with a career-high 296 kills. She has 11 double-doubles on the year thanks in part to 266 digs, second-most on the team. Knudsen has…