Bulldogs earn pair of AVCA academic honors

LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Bryant University volleyball program's consistent academic success was recognized Monday with a pair of honors from the American Volleyball Coaches Association.

The Bulldogs collected a USMC/AVCA Team Academic Award for the seventh-consecutive season and the ninth time in 12 years at the Division I level. Bryant recorded a 3.65 GPA in the fall semester and a record-breaking 3.84 mark in the spring.

Bryant also earned a spot on the AVCA Team Academic Honor Roll for ranking in the top 15% of all Division I programs in team GPA.

The USMC/AVCA Team Academic Award, initiated in the 1992-93 academic year, honors volleyball teams that maintain a year-long grade-point average of 3.30 on a 4.0 scale or 4.10 on a 5.0 scale.

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