Eastern Michigan Athletics
Rachel Iaquaniello and Haley Stein Named Academic All-MAC
1/19/2012 3:09:00 PM | Volleyball
Two EMU student-athletes named to the 18-member team
CLEVELAND, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) – Eastern Michigan University volleyball's Rachel Iaquaniello (Plymouth, Mich.-Dearborn Divine Child) and Haley Stein (Carleton, Mich.-Monroe St. Mary's Catholic Central) were named to the Academic All-MAC Team by the Mid-American Conference Thursday afternoon, Jan. 19.
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. First-year students and junior college transfers in their first year of residence are not eligible for the award.
A 2011 first team All-MAC selection selection, Iaquaniello led the Eagles with 468 kills and was second in the MAC in points per set at 4.39, ranking 63rd nationally. The junior advanced to third overall in EMU history with 1,395 career kills, while leading Eastern in aces with 34. The Plymouth, Mich. native picked up 323 digs, good for 2.74 per set and maintained a .968 reception percentage, making just 10 receiving errors in 313 attempts. Defensively, she totaled 30.0 blocks at the net, while notching 12 double-double performances and was in double-figures for kills in 29 of the Eagles' 31 matches.
Named the Most Valuable Player of the 2011 IUPUI Hampton Inn Invitational, as well as being named to the Shamrock Invitational's All-Tournament team on Aug. 28, this is Iaquaniello's second time being named to the Academic All-MAC Team. She garnered both the MAC West Offensive Player of the Week and MAC Scholar Athlete of the Week awards in the 2011 campaign. Iaquaniello is an Exercise Science major who holds a 3.86 GPA.
A 2011 First-Team All-MAC selection and the 2011 MAC Defensive Player of the Year, Stein finished second in the EMU record books with 2,158 career digs. The senior amassed 645 digs (5.38 dps), good for 26th nationally and maintained a .955 reception percentage. The Carleton, Mich. native led the MAC with 5.54 digs per set in Mid-American Conference matches and notched double-figure digs in every MAC match this season with her season-high coming Oct. 28, against Northern Illinois, when she racked up 37. She also chipped in 25 aces for the Eagles in 2011.
Stein was named to a pair of All-Tournament teams this season: first at the Utah Invite and then at the Robert Morris Holiday Classic. The senior was named the MAC West Defensive Player of the Week, Sept. 26. This is her third straight year being named to the Academic All-MAC Team. Stein boasts a 3.75 GPA as a Psychology major.
Eastern's Kristen Baker (Mentor, Ohio-Mentor) was also named to the Academic All-MAC Honorable Mention team after posting a 3.75 GPA as a Physical Education major.
Volleyball Academic All-MAC Team
Rachel Iaquaniello, Eastern Michigan
Haley Stein, Eastern Michigan
Jennifer Boyd, Ball State
Laura Avila, Bowling Green
Kari Galen, Bowling Green
Lindsey Dulude, Central Michigan
Cassie Farrell, Miami
Jenn Caylor, Miami
Lisa Treadway, Miami
Kristin Hoffman, Northern Illinois
Allison McGlaughlin, Northern Illinois
Lauren Wicinski, Northern Illinois
Katie Post, Ohio
Lexie Hartnett, Ohio
Nicole Staverman, Ohio
Jessica Brown, Western Michigan
Terin Norris, Western Michigan
Ashley Turnage, Western Michigan
Volleyball Academic Honorable Mention
Kristen Baker, Eastern Michigan
Alex Cocklin, Akron
Courtney Jarvis, Akron
Brittany McGinnis, Ball State
Jacqui Seidel, Ball State
Kaylee Schembra, Ball State
Whitney Heeres, Ball State
Lindsey Butterfield, Bowling Green
Libby Dachenhaus, Bowling Green
Ashley Dunn, Bowling Green
Emily Kauth, Bowling Green
Abby Niekamp, Buffalo
Kelly Maxwell, Central Michigan
Val DeWeerd, Central Michigan
Jenna Coates, Central Michigan
Sam Brawley, Central Michigan
Maigan Larsen, Kent State
Aleksandra Nowak, Kent State
Amy Raseman, Miami
Christina Menche, Miami
Justine Schepler, Northern Illinois
Mary Kurisch, Northern Illinois
Faith Robins, Ohio
Mollie Geske, Ohio
Leah Petrovich, Ohio
Kelly Colyar, Ohio
Amber DeWeerdt, Toledo
Dakota Harkins, Toledo
Bethany Irwin, Toledo
Jordan Kielty, Toledo
Becca Reidy, Toledo
Lauren Rafdal, Toledo
Sondra Parys, Toledo
Elizabeth Sweeney, Western Michigan
Ali Gossen, Western Michigan
Gillian Asque, Western Michigan
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. First-year students and junior college transfers in their first year of residence are not eligible for the award.
A 2011 first team All-MAC selection selection, Iaquaniello led the Eagles with 468 kills and was second in the MAC in points per set at 4.39, ranking 63rd nationally. The junior advanced to third overall in EMU history with 1,395 career kills, while leading Eastern in aces with 34. The Plymouth, Mich. native picked up 323 digs, good for 2.74 per set and maintained a .968 reception percentage, making just 10 receiving errors in 313 attempts. Defensively, she totaled 30.0 blocks at the net, while notching 12 double-double performances and was in double-figures for kills in 29 of the Eagles' 31 matches.
Named the Most Valuable Player of the 2011 IUPUI Hampton Inn Invitational, as well as being named to the Shamrock Invitational's All-Tournament team on Aug. 28, this is Iaquaniello's second time being named to the Academic All-MAC Team. She garnered both the MAC West Offensive Player of the Week and MAC Scholar Athlete of the Week awards in the 2011 campaign. Iaquaniello is an Exercise Science major who holds a 3.86 GPA.
A 2011 First-Team All-MAC selection and the 2011 MAC Defensive Player of the Year, Stein finished second in the EMU record books with 2,158 career digs. The senior amassed 645 digs (5.38 dps), good for 26th nationally and maintained a .955 reception percentage. The Carleton, Mich. native led the MAC with 5.54 digs per set in Mid-American Conference matches and notched double-figure digs in every MAC match this season with her season-high coming Oct. 28, against Northern Illinois, when she racked up 37. She also chipped in 25 aces for the Eagles in 2011.
Stein was named to a pair of All-Tournament teams this season: first at the Utah Invite and then at the Robert Morris Holiday Classic. The senior was named the MAC West Defensive Player of the Week, Sept. 26. This is her third straight year being named to the Academic All-MAC Team. Stein boasts a 3.75 GPA as a Psychology major.
Eastern's Kristen Baker (Mentor, Ohio-Mentor) was also named to the Academic All-MAC Honorable Mention team after posting a 3.75 GPA as a Physical Education major.
Volleyball Academic All-MAC Team
Rachel Iaquaniello, Eastern Michigan
Haley Stein, Eastern Michigan
Jennifer Boyd, Ball State
Laura Avila, Bowling Green
Kari Galen, Bowling Green
Lindsey Dulude, Central Michigan
Cassie Farrell, Miami
Jenn Caylor, Miami
Lisa Treadway, Miami
Kristin Hoffman, Northern Illinois
Allison McGlaughlin, Northern Illinois
Lauren Wicinski, Northern Illinois
Katie Post, Ohio
Lexie Hartnett, Ohio
Nicole Staverman, Ohio
Jessica Brown, Western Michigan
Terin Norris, Western Michigan
Ashley Turnage, Western Michigan
Volleyball Academic Honorable Mention
Kristen Baker, Eastern Michigan
Alex Cocklin, Akron
Courtney Jarvis, Akron
Brittany McGinnis, Ball State
Jacqui Seidel, Ball State
Kaylee Schembra, Ball State
Whitney Heeres, Ball State
Lindsey Butterfield, Bowling Green
Libby Dachenhaus, Bowling Green
Ashley Dunn, Bowling Green
Emily Kauth, Bowling Green
Abby Niekamp, Buffalo
Kelly Maxwell, Central Michigan
Val DeWeerd, Central Michigan
Jenna Coates, Central Michigan
Sam Brawley, Central Michigan
Maigan Larsen, Kent State
Aleksandra Nowak, Kent State
Amy Raseman, Miami
Christina Menche, Miami
Justine Schepler, Northern Illinois
Mary Kurisch, Northern Illinois
Faith Robins, Ohio
Mollie Geske, Ohio
Leah Petrovich, Ohio
Kelly Colyar, Ohio
Amber DeWeerdt, Toledo
Dakota Harkins, Toledo
Bethany Irwin, Toledo
Jordan Kielty, Toledo
Becca Reidy, Toledo
Lauren Rafdal, Toledo
Sondra Parys, Toledo
Elizabeth Sweeney, Western Michigan
Ali Gossen, Western Michigan
Gillian Asque, Western Michigan
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