Seven Cardinal Named All-Academic Volleyball

MPSF All-Academic team

May 23, 2013

STANFORD, Calif. - Stanford senior outside hitter Jake Kneller led a contingent of seven Stanford men's volleyball players named to the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation All-Academic team, giving the Cardinal the most representatives in the conference.

Kneller, a science, technology, and society major, carried a cumulative GPA of 3.68 for the highest of Stanford's All-Academic honorees. It was his third such honor, and the second for junior Steven Irvin.

Stanford's seven selections tied for first in the 13-team MPSF with UC San Diego. No other school had more than four.

Kneller's GPA actually was fourth-best on the team, though the three ahead of him was were not eligible did not meet the selection requirements for playing time or were freshmen. Sophomore Matt Aiello had the team's highest GPA, at 3.79.

Players must be at least a sophomore academically, have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0, and play in at 50 percent of the team's competition to make the All-Academic team.

Of the 18 players on the Stanford roster, 17 had cumulative GPA's of 3.0 or above. The lowest GPA was a strong 2.90.

Stanford finished 15-13 after advancing to the postseason for the sixth consecutive season. The Cardinal finished with a No. 6 AVCA ranking to earn its sixth consecutive Top 10 finish.

Stanford's MPSF All-Academic selections:

Name	Year	GPA	Major	Pos.	Hometown
Jake Kneller	Sr.	3.68	Science, technology, and society	OH	Westlake Village, Calif.
Scott Sakaida	Jr.	3.58	Management science and engineering	L	Honolulu, Hawaii
Daniel Tublin	So.	3.45	Public Policy	OH	Pittsburgh, Pa.
Steven Irvin	Jr.	3.32	Science, technology, and society	OH	Pacific Palisades, Calif.
Grant Delgado	RS So.	3.29	Management science and engineering	L	Rolling Hills Estates, Calif.
Brian Cook	Jr.	3.14	Science, technology, and society	Opp	Santa Cruz, Calif.
Denny Falls	Jr.	3.00	Management science and technology	MB	Orland Park, Ill.