Marshall University Athletics
@HerdVolleyball Duo Named to C-USA All-Academic Team
11/17/2014 12:00:00 AM | Volleyball
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - Senior Sammie Bane (Brownstown, Ind.) and sophomore Ally Kiekover (Grand Rapids, Mich.) have been named to the Conference USA All-Academic Team, as announced by C-USA Monday.
Bane, who has a cumulative GPA of 3.95, was named to the Capital One All-District Academic Team last week. She is double majoring in exercise science and psychology. The setter has made the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll the past three years and won the C-USA Academic Medal in twice.
Bane is a three-time All-Academic Team selection and has made the Dean's List every semester at Marshall. She is currently fourth at Marshall with 5,101 career assists and was selected Preseason All-C-USA.
Kiekover supports a 3.79 GPA as a Biology major/Chemistry minor. The middle blocker made the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll last season and earned the C-USA Academic Medal. Kiekover leads the team with 330 kills, averaging 2.75 kills per set.
This is the first All-Academic Team selection for Kiekover, who earned conference Offensive Player of the Week honors earlier this season.
Bane and Kiekover are two of the 11 athletes selected.
