Falcons Land Seven On Academic All-MAC Team
CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Mid-American Conference announced Monday morning (Dec. 30) the 2024 Volleyball Academic All-MAC Team. A total of 83 student-athletes were named across the conference with Bowling Green totaling seven. Ball State led the way in the MAC with 10, followed closely by Western Michigan's nine and Toledo's eight. The Falcons were one of six teams in the MAC with seven honorees. Bowling Green has now had at least seven student-athletes named Academic All-MAC in each of the last nine seasons.
The Academic All-MAC honor is for a student-athlete who has excelled in athletics and academics. To qualify, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA and have participated in at least 50 percent of the contests for that particular sport.
Bowling Green Academic All-MAC Selections
Jessica Andrews, Junior, Marketing, 4.000
Lauryn Hovey, Junior, Psychology, 3.961
Lindsey LaPinta, Senior, MBA, 4.000
Alexis Mettille, 5th Year, Master of Accountancy, 4.000
Amanda Otten, Sophomore, Individualized Business, 3.328
Mia Tyler, Senior, Health Science, 3.887
Edyta Waclawczyk, R-Freshman, International Business, 4.000
MAC Results
Akron - 7
Ball State - 10
Bowling Green - 7
Buffalo - 7
Central Michigan - 7
Eastern Michigan - 3
Kent State - 5
Miami (OH) - 7
Northern Illinois - 7
Ohio - 6
Toledo - 8
Western Michigan - 9
As a team, the Falcons are coming off a historic 2024 campaign, finishing 25-10 with a 16-2 MAC record, capturing the MAC Championship, and finishing as the NIVC runner-up for the second time in program history. The team set records for aces in a season (231) and total blocks (335.5) during the Rally Scoring Era. Individual records included Alexis Mettille setting the single-season and career hitting percentage records, and Lauryn Hovey breaking the Rally Scoring records for single-season and career aces.
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