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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