STANFORD, Calif. -- In their first season competing in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation, seven student-athletes from the Stanford beach volleyball team were recognized for their academic achievements, earning spots on the inaugural MPSF All-Academic Team, the conference announced Monday.
Stanford’s seven awardees were tied for second-most in the league, with UCLA leading with eight honorees, while Grand Canyon (7), California (6), Oregon (5), USC (5), and Washington (3) rounded out the list.
Academic requirements for selection to the MPSF All-Academic Team are a 3.0 cumulative grade point average (including the current semester/quarter) during one’s academic career and at least one year of residency at the university prior to the season for which the award is received. In addition, student-athletes must compete in at least 50 percent of their team’s contests.
Stanford’s honorees are as follows:
Kelly Belardi, Jr., Communication
Chloe Hoffman, So., Undeclared
Brooke Rockwell, So., Undeclared
Emmy Sharp, Gr., Engineering (BS)/Earth Systems (MA)
Ruby Sorra, So., Undeclared
Clara Stowell, So., Undeclared Yorba Linda, Calif.
Taylor Wilson, Sr., Management Science and Engineering