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SAN BRUNO, Calif. -- The West Coast Conference is pleased to announce the 2016 West Coast Conference Volleyball All-Academic Team. The group is headlined by a pair of student-athletes earning all-academic honors for the third straight year.
BYU senior Amy Boswell (3.90 GPA, Nursing) and Pepperdine senior Gaby Palmeri (3.70, Biology) appear on the WCC All-Academic Team for the third time. Five student-athletes make their second consecutive appearance on the squad: Gonzaga's McKayla Ferris, San Diego's Kristen Gegenbacher, Santa Clara's Kirsten Mead, Pepperdine's Ashley Morgan and BYU's Whitney Young Howard.
This season, 13 nominated volleyball student-athletes posted a GPA of 3.50 or better while six recorded a mark of 3.75 or higher.
At the conclusion of each athletic season, the WCC selects an all-academic squad for each WCC-sponsored sport. To be considered, a student-athlete must maintain at least a 3.20 cumulative grade point average, while also being a significant contributor to her team.
2016 WEST COAST CONFERENCE VOLLEYBALL ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
| Name | School | Class | GPA | Major |
| Amy Boswell | BYU | Sr. | 3.90 | Nursing |
| Lindsey Calvin | Saint Mary's | So. | 3.90 | English |
| Morgan Douglass | Gonzaga | Sr. | 3.72 | Business Administration |
| McKayla Ferris | Gonzaga | Sr. | 3.65 | Classical Civilizations |
| Kristen Gegenbacher | San Diego | Jr. | 3.87 | Communications/Theology |
| Lindsey Knudsen | Saint Mary's | So. | 3.97 | Accounting/Economics |
| Hailey Lindberg | Santa Clara | So. | 3.68 | Undeclared Business |
| Kirsten Mead | Santa Clara | Jr. | 3.93 | Economics |
| Ashley Morgan | Pepperdine | Jr. | 3.64 | Sports Medicine |
| Lauren Naatz | Portland | So. | 3.81 | Biology |
| Gaby Palmeri | Pepperdine | Sr. | 3.70 | Biology |
| Whitney Young Howard | BYU | Sr. | 3.72 | Athletic Training |
2016 WCC VOLLEYBALL ALL-ACADEMIC HONORABLE MENTION
Emmy Allen, Gonzaga; Jensen Cunningham, Santa Clara; Paige Folger, Gonzaga; Lacy Haddock, BYU; Lyndie Haddock, BYU; Mary Hernandez, Saint Mary's; Katrina Inch, Santa Clara; Jayden Kennedy, San Diego; Morgan Robinson, Portland; Payton Rund, Saint Mary's; Alexis Salmons, Saint Mary's; Tatiana San Juan, Santa Clara; Mary Shepherd, Santa Clara; Jenna Tunnell, Pepperdine; Alicja Wilk, Pacific; Erin Williams, Loyola Marymount