Four From 'Roo Volleyball Earn Academic All-District

SHERMAN, Texas - Austin College volleyball players Samantha Graham, Rachel Sadler, TJ Folse, and Mattie Duncan have been selected as College Sports Communicators Academic All-District picks for their outstanding performances both athletically and academically.

The 2024 Academic All-District Volleyball Team, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the court and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America program separately recognizes honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA.

Graham, a junior right side from Sherman, earned her Academic All-District recognition on the strength of a 4.0 grade-point-average with a double major in kinesiology and biology, while also finishing among the team's leaders in kills and blocks.

Sadler, a sophomore outside hitter from Princeton who is undecided on a major, also earned her recognition with a grade-point-average of 4.0, while also putting together an outstanding sophomore campaign in which she finished second on the team with 2.46 kills-per-set.

Folse, a senior right side from Deport, was named Academic All-District with a 3.9 grade-point-average with a major in computer science. She was also an All-Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference honoree after finishing among the conference leaders in both kills and digs.

Duncan, a senior middle hitter from Fort Worth, rounds out this year's honorees with a grade-point-average of 3.77 with a major in kinesiology, and was another All-SCAC performer this year. She finished the year among the team leaders in kills, blocks, and attacking percentage. 

The Division II and III CSC Academic All-America programs are partially financially supported by the NCAA Division II and III national governance structures to assist CSC with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2024-25 Divisions II and III Academic All-America programs. The NAIA CSC Academic All-America program is partially financially supported through the NAIA governance structure.