HCU’s Stanfill headlines Southland Volleyball All-Academic team
FRISCO, Texas – Alison Stanfill of HCU was named the 2023 Southland Conference Beach Volleyball Student-Athlete of the Year, as the annual All-Academic Team was announced Thursday.
Stanfill carries a perfect 4.00 grade point average while majoring in history. She and partner Maddie Butters were the Southland Pair of the Year in 2023, and tied for third-most wins in a season. She moved into fourth in program history with 56 career wins
Boise State led the way with four honorees, while HCU, New Orleans, and conference champion A&M-Corpus Christi each had two picks. First team all-conference players who met the academic qualifications are automatically selected to the team.
The all-academic team is voted on by a head coach, sports information director and an academic/compliance staff member from each Southland Conference institution. Student-athletes must possess a 3.0 cumulative GPA and completed one full academic year at the nominating institution to qualify for All-Academic selection. Student-Athlete of the Year nominees must have earned at least a 3.2 GPA on a 4.0 scale and demonstrated athletics achievement for at least two years at the nominating institution.
Student-Athlete of the Year: Alison Stanfill, HCU
All-Academic Team
| Name | School | Yr. | Hometown | GPA | Major |
| Joey Benson * | Boise State | Gr. | Buckeye, Ariz. | 3.82 | Kinesiology |
| Rorianna Chartier | Boise State | Jr. | Edmond, Okla. | 3.67 | Biology |
| Emilia Guerra-Acuña * | Boise State | So. | San Antonio, Texas | 3.38 | Health Studies |
| Kaylee Mejia * | Boise State | Jr. | Castle Rock, Colo. | 3.47 | Psychology |
| Maddie Butters * | HCU | Gr. | Bothell, Wash. | 3.49 | Interdisciplinary Studies |
| Alison Stanfill * | HCU | Gr. | Las Vegas, Nev. | 4.00 | History |
| Trinity Jackson * | New Orleans | Sr. | Colorado Springs, Colo. | 3.86 | Studio Art |
| Alexa Spartz * | New Orleans | Sr. | Glendale, Ariz. | 3.86 | Human Performance and Health Promotion |
| Kela Moreno | A&M-Corpus Christi | So. | Murrieta, Calif. | 3.86 | Kinesiology |
| Giuliana Poletti Corrales | A&M-Corpus Christi | Sr. | Asuncion, Paraguay | 3.84 | Finance |
* First Team All-Conference, Automatic Selection
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