Eastern Michigan Athletics
Bonney, Srinivasan, and Stanford Named Academic All-MAC
12/30/2024 10:00:00 AM | Volleyball
The award marks the first in each student-athlete's respective career
CLEVELAND, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) – Eastern Michigan University volleyball student-athletes Kendal Bonney, Surabhi Srinivasan, and Abby Stanford earned Mid-American Conference (MAC) Academic All-MAC recognition as the conference announced the 2024 Volleyball Academic All-MAC Team, featuring 83 student-athletes Monday, Dec.30.
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.
The honor marks the first for all three student-athletes. Stanford (Zanesville, Ohio/Tri Valley/Ashland) led the way with a 4.00 cumulative GPA as a psychology major. She was followed by Srinivasan (Dublin, Ohio/Dublin Jerome), who post a 3.83 mark while majoring in mathematics/secondary education. Rounding out the list for the Eagles was Bonney (Pioneer, Ohio/North Central/Ashland), who holds a 3.75 GPA, majoring in elementary/early childhood teaching & learning.
Bonney and Stanford's awards mark their second respective academic award of the season, as the duo was recently named College Sports Communicators Academic All-District for the first time in their respective careers, Dec. 17.
2024 Volleyball Academic All-MAC Team
Akron (7)
Lauren Baker, Senior, Marketing, 3.345
Gabby Brissett, Junior, Biology, 3.66
Vanessa Del Real, Sophomore, Speech Language Pathology 3.8
Karleighana Jones, Senior, MBA, 4.0
Ellen Kinnaird, Senior, Biomedical Science, 3.758
Melisa Tore, Senior, Management- Information Systems 3.296
Eliska Vystikova, Sophomore, Psychology, 3.843
Ball State (10)
Kendall Barnes, Sophomore, Biology, 3.29
Paige Busick, Junior, Accounting, 3.87
Josie Bloom, Junior, General Studies, 3.32
Madison Buckley, Junior, Property Management, 3.45
Katie Egenolf, Junior, Business Administration, 3.64
Lindsey Green, Sophomore, Communication Studies, 4.00
Aniya Kennedy, R-Sophomore, Dietetics, 3.54
Kendall Seimet, Senior, Nursing, 3.37
Megan Wielonski, Senior, Sport Administration, 3.76
Camryn Wise, Sophomore, Computer Science, 3.66
Bowling Green (7)
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
Buffalo (7)
Lauren Otten, Junior, Business Administration, 3.802
Mandy Leigh, Senior, Health and Human Services, 3.423
Katrin Trebichavska, 5th Year, Health and Human Services, 3.352
Tehya Shaw, R-Sophomore, Business Administration, 3.200
Maria Futey, Senior, Exercise Science, 3.874
Manoela Forlin, Sophomore, Graphic Design, 3.554
Chloe Brown, Sophomore, Health and Human Services, 3.738
Central Michigan (7)
Alina Anderson, Junior, Accounting, 3.60
Aly Gurtiza, Senior, Psychology, 3.48
Krystina Kasson, Senior, Marketing, 3.93
Allie Korba, Junior, Political Science, 3.86
Abby Olin, R-Junior, Mechanical Engineering, 3.98
Natalia Rejment, Junior, International Business, 3.26
Linnea Willer, Senior, Master of Business Administration, 3.96
Eastern Michigan (3)
Kendal Bonney, Junior, Elementary & Early Childhood Teaching & Learning, 3.75
Surabhi Srinivasan, Sophomore, Mathematics-Secondary Education, 3.83
Abby Stanford, Junior, Psychology, 4.00
Kent State (5)
Logan Henderson, Sophomore, General Business, 3.574
Mackenzie McGuire, Junior, Exercise Science, 3.450
Karina Salinas, Senior, Professional Studies, 3.257
Anna Shoemake, Senior, Exercise Science, 3.715
Kendall White, Junior, Visual Communication Design, 3.887
Miami (7)
Caroline Cermack, Senior, Kinesiology, 3.62
Ellie Hanson, Junior, Psychology & Sport Management, 3.63
Hayden Hicks, Junior, Psychology & Sport Management, 3.88
Raegan Lantz, Sophomore, Human Capital Management & Leadership, 3.7
Margo Lawson, Senior, Speech Pathology & Audiology, 3.47
Gentry Warrick, Junior, Kinesiology Premedical & Pre-Health Studies, 3.2
Chelsea Williams, Sophomore, Kinesiology, 3.87
Northern Illinois (7)
Charli Atiemo, Senior, General Public Health, 3.497
Savanah Brandt, Junior, Communication-Media Studies, 3.366
Jada Cerniglia, Senior, Communication-Media Studies, 3.748
Nazli Güvener, Junior, Psychology, 3.625
Crew Hoffmeier, Senior, Advocacy and Public Communication, 4.00
Sophie Hurt, Senior, Leadership and Management, 3.395
Sarah Lezon, Junior, Health Sciences, 3.728
Ohio (6)
Caroline Curran, Sophomore, Engineering Tech & MGMT, 3.853
Kendall Hickey, Sophomore, Exercise Physiology Pre-Athlete, 3.274
Elizabeth Hoerlein, Graduate Student, Marketing & Business Analytics, 3.588
Anna Kharchynska, Junior, Restaurant, Hotel & Tourism, 3.344
Makenna Schafer, Senior, Communication Studies, 3.489
Chariti McKeller, Junior, Communication Studies, 3.228
Toledo (8)
Anna Alford, Junior, Health Care Administration, 3.572
Taylor Alt, 5th Year, Speech-Language Pathology, 3.928
Izzy Granger, Junior, Early Childhood Education, 3.970
Macy Hatkevich, Sophomore, Communications, 3.474
Macy Medors, Junior, Recreational Therapy, 3.984
Brooke Naniseni, Sophomore, Pre-Business, 3.480
Kayla Ozanich, R-Freshman, Pre-Business, 3.250
Sierra Pertzborn, R-Freshman, Pre-Nursing, 3.375
Western Michigan (9)
Reeghan Boyer, Junior, Finance, 4.00
Mary Clare Brusek, Junior, Exercise Science, 3.76
Anna Calcagno, Graduate Student, Marketing, 3.78
Logan Case, 5th Year, French, 4.00
Amanda Glanton, Junior, Mechanical Engineering, 3.85
Julia Marr, Senior, Sport Management, 3.84
Madison Merz, Senior, Exercise Science, 3.54
Keona Salesman, 5th Year, Biomedical Sciences, 3.97
Andelyn Simkins, 5th Year, Sport Management, 3.67
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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.
The honor marks the first for all three student-athletes. Stanford (Zanesville, Ohio/Tri Valley/Ashland) led the way with a 4.00 cumulative GPA as a psychology major. She was followed by Srinivasan (Dublin, Ohio/Dublin Jerome), who post a 3.83 mark while majoring in mathematics/secondary education. Rounding out the list for the Eagles was Bonney (Pioneer, Ohio/North Central/Ashland), who holds a 3.75 GPA, majoring in elementary/early childhood teaching & learning.
Bonney and Stanford's awards mark their second respective academic award of the season, as the duo was recently named College Sports Communicators Academic All-District for the first time in their respective careers, Dec. 17.
2024 Volleyball Academic All-MAC Team
Akron (7)
Lauren Baker, Senior, Marketing, 3.345
Gabby Brissett, Junior, Biology, 3.66
Vanessa Del Real, Sophomore, Speech Language Pathology 3.8
Karleighana Jones, Senior, MBA, 4.0
Ellen Kinnaird, Senior, Biomedical Science, 3.758
Melisa Tore, Senior, Management- Information Systems 3.296
Eliska Vystikova, Sophomore, Psychology, 3.843
Ball State (10)
Kendall Barnes, Sophomore, Biology, 3.29
Paige Busick, Junior, Accounting, 3.87
Josie Bloom, Junior, General Studies, 3.32
Madison Buckley, Junior, Property Management, 3.45
Katie Egenolf, Junior, Business Administration, 3.64
Lindsey Green, Sophomore, Communication Studies, 4.00
Aniya Kennedy, R-Sophomore, Dietetics, 3.54
Kendall Seimet, Senior, Nursing, 3.37
Megan Wielonski, Senior, Sport Administration, 3.76
Camryn Wise, Sophomore, Computer Science, 3.66
Bowling Green (7)
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
Buffalo (7)
Lauren Otten, Junior, Business Administration, 3.802
Mandy Leigh, Senior, Health and Human Services, 3.423
Katrin Trebichavska, 5th Year, Health and Human Services, 3.352
Tehya Shaw, R-Sophomore, Business Administration, 3.200
Maria Futey, Senior, Exercise Science, 3.874
Manoela Forlin, Sophomore, Graphic Design, 3.554
Chloe Brown, Sophomore, Health and Human Services, 3.738
Central Michigan (7)
Alina Anderson, Junior, Accounting, 3.60
Aly Gurtiza, Senior, Psychology, 3.48
Krystina Kasson, Senior, Marketing, 3.93
Allie Korba, Junior, Political Science, 3.86
Abby Olin, R-Junior, Mechanical Engineering, 3.98
Natalia Rejment, Junior, International Business, 3.26
Linnea Willer, Senior, Master of Business Administration, 3.96
Eastern Michigan (3)
Kendal Bonney, Junior, Elementary & Early Childhood Teaching & Learning, 3.75
Surabhi Srinivasan, Sophomore, Mathematics-Secondary Education, 3.83
Abby Stanford, Junior, Psychology, 4.00
Kent State (5)
Logan Henderson, Sophomore, General Business, 3.574
Mackenzie McGuire, Junior, Exercise Science, 3.450
Karina Salinas, Senior, Professional Studies, 3.257
Anna Shoemake, Senior, Exercise Science, 3.715
Kendall White, Junior, Visual Communication Design, 3.887
Miami (7)
Caroline Cermack, Senior, Kinesiology, 3.62
Ellie Hanson, Junior, Psychology & Sport Management, 3.63
Hayden Hicks, Junior, Psychology & Sport Management, 3.88
Raegan Lantz, Sophomore, Human Capital Management & Leadership, 3.7
Margo Lawson, Senior, Speech Pathology & Audiology, 3.47
Gentry Warrick, Junior, Kinesiology Premedical & Pre-Health Studies, 3.2
Chelsea Williams, Sophomore, Kinesiology, 3.87
Northern Illinois (7)
Charli Atiemo, Senior, General Public Health, 3.497
Savanah Brandt, Junior, Communication-Media Studies, 3.366
Jada Cerniglia, Senior, Communication-Media Studies, 3.748
Nazli Güvener, Junior, Psychology, 3.625
Crew Hoffmeier, Senior, Advocacy and Public Communication, 4.00
Sophie Hurt, Senior, Leadership and Management, 3.395
Sarah Lezon, Junior, Health Sciences, 3.728
Ohio (6)
Caroline Curran, Sophomore, Engineering Tech & MGMT, 3.853
Kendall Hickey, Sophomore, Exercise Physiology Pre-Athlete, 3.274
Elizabeth Hoerlein, Graduate Student, Marketing & Business Analytics, 3.588
Anna Kharchynska, Junior, Restaurant, Hotel & Tourism, 3.344
Makenna Schafer, Senior, Communication Studies, 3.489
Chariti McKeller, Junior, Communication Studies, 3.228
Toledo (8)
Anna Alford, Junior, Health Care Administration, 3.572
Taylor Alt, 5th Year, Speech-Language Pathology, 3.928
Izzy Granger, Junior, Early Childhood Education, 3.970
Macy Hatkevich, Sophomore, Communications, 3.474
Macy Medors, Junior, Recreational Therapy, 3.984
Brooke Naniseni, Sophomore, Pre-Business, 3.480
Kayla Ozanich, R-Freshman, Pre-Business, 3.250
Sierra Pertzborn, R-Freshman, Pre-Nursing, 3.375
Western Michigan (9)
Reeghan Boyer, Junior, Finance, 4.00
Mary Clare Brusek, Junior, Exercise Science, 3.76
Anna Calcagno, Graduate Student, Marketing, 3.78
Logan Case, 5th Year, French, 4.00
Amanda Glanton, Junior, Mechanical Engineering, 3.85
Julia Marr, Senior, Sport Management, 3.84
Madison Merz, Senior, Exercise Science, 3.54
Keona Salesman, 5th Year, Biomedical Sciences, 3.97
Andelyn Simkins, 5th Year, Sport Management, 3.67
Follow Us
Stay connected with the Eagles by following @EMUVolleyball and @EMUAthletics on X for all of the latest EMU volleyball updates. Be sure to also follow the Green and White on Instagram, @EMU_Volleyball and @emuathletics.
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