GREENWOOD, Ind. - College Sports Communicators (CSC) released the 2022 CSC Academic All-District® Volleyball Teams and Concordia-St. Paul had four players earn the honor. Senior
Kennedy Brady, junior
Katie Mattson and sophomores
Sophia Andersen and
Teagan Starkey were all selected for the Golden Bears.
The 2022 Academic All-District® Volleyball Teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes soccer honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA.
Academic All-District® honorees advance to the CSC Academic All-America® ballot. First-, second- and third-team Academic All-America® honorees will be announced in early December.
The Division II and III CSC Academic All-America® programs are partially financially supported by the NCAA Division II and III national governance structures to assist CSC with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2022-23 Divisions II and III Academic All-America® programs. The NAIA CSC Academic All-America® program is partially financially supported through the NAIA national office.
#1 Sophia Andersen (OH/RS, 5-10, So., New Prague, Minn. / New Prague HS)
- CSC Academic All-District Team
- Two-time All-NSIC Second Team
- Expected to be NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence
- Ranks 21st in the NSIC in kills per set (2.91) and 22nd in hitting percentage (.265)
- Ranks fourth on the team in kills per set and fifth in hitting percentage
- Reached double figures in kills in 16 matches, including 10 of 11 from 8/27-9/23
- Hit .300 or better in 14 matches
#14 Kennedy Brady (MB, 5-11, Sr., Lakeville, Minn. / Lakeville North HS)
- Two-time CSC Academic All-District Team
- Two-time All-NSIC Second Team
- NCAA Central Region All-Tournament Team
- Expected to be four-time NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence
- Ranks third in the NSIC and 11th in the country with a .389 hitting percentage
- Ranks sixth in the NSIC in total blocks (109) and 11th in blocks per set (0.96)
- Sits in fifth on the team with 2.25 kills per set and 256 total kills
- Reached double figures in kill 11 times, including the last four in a row
- Hit .400 or better in 13 matches, clearing .700 six times
- Had three or more blocks in 19 matches, putting up five or more nine times
#9 Katie Mattson (MB/RS, 5-10, Jr., St. Croix Falls, Wis. / Luck HS)
- CSC Academic All-District Team
- AVCA All-Region honorable mention
- All-NSIC First Team
- NCAA Central Region All-Tournament Team
- NSIC All-Tournament Team
- NSIC Defensive Player of the Week (9/19)
- Expected to be three-time NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence
- Ranks fourth in the NSIC and 26th in the nation with a .375 hitting percentage
- Ranks third in the conference in total blocks (119) and ninth in blocks per set (0.98)
- Ranks 24th in total kills (287) in the NSIC and fourth on the team in kills per set (2.37)
- Reached double figures in kills in 13 matches, including eight of 10
- Hit .300 or better 23 time and .500 or better 10 times
- Had three or more blocks in 21 matches and five or more in 12
#5 Teagan Starkey (S, 5-8, So., Lakeville, Minn. / Lakeville South HS)
- CSC Academic All-District Team
- AVCA All-Region First Team
- D2CCA All-Region Second Team
- All-NSIC First Team
- NCAA Central Region All-Tournament Team
- NSIC All-Tournament Team
- Colorado Premier Challenge All-Tournament Team
- CSP/SCSU All-Tournament Team
- Six-time NSIC Setter of the Week (8/29, 9/6, 9/26, 10/3, 10/10 & 10/24)
- Expected to be NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence
- Leads the nation with 12.65 assists per set
- Guiding the offense to a nation-leading .306 hitting percentage and 1,841 kills
- Ranks fourth on the team with 2.10 digs per set and fifth with 26 service aces
- Had 30 or more assists in all but two matches, including 14 with 50 or more
- Had eight double-doubles on the year
