LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Eastern Kentucky University volleyball team earned two academic awards from the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA).  The Colonels picked up the USMC/AVCA Team Academic Award for the 2021-22 season and earned AVCA Honor Roll distinction as a result of having a team grade-point-average in the top 20 percent, the organization announced today.
 
To earn the Team Academic Award, which began during the 1992-93 season, teams must display excellence in the classroom by maintaining a 3.30 cumulative team GPA on a 4.0 scale.  EKU was one of only 43 NCAA Division I programs to earn the Honor Roll distinction.
 
During the 2021-22 academic year, the Colonels had a cumulative 3.77 GPA.  This past spring, the team compiled a 3.73 GPA and five student-athletes had perfect 4.0 GPAs.
 
"I am super proud of this group of young ladies and this team's academic success," head coach Johnna Bazzani said.  "They still continue to impress me with how they excel in the classroom and on the court."