GREENWOOD, Ind. - College Sports Communicators (CSC) released the 2024 CSC Academic All-District® Volleyball Teams on Tuesday afternoon and Concordia-St. Paul had
Teagan Starkey,
Cassie Sieling,
Sophia Andersen, and
Claudia Stahlke selected to the squad.
The 2024 Academic All-District® Volleyball teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the court and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes volleyball honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA.
Academic All-District® honorees were considered for advancement to the CSC Academic All-America® ballot. Student-athletes selected as CSC Academic All-America® finalists are denoted with an asterisk and will advance to the national ballot to be voted on by CSC members. First-, second- and third-team Academic All-America® honorees will be announced Jan. 14, 2025.
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 2024-25 Divisions II and III Academic All-America® programs. The NAIA CSC Academic All-America® program is partially financially supported through the NAIA governance structure.
#1 Sophia Andersen (OH/RS, 5-10, Sr., New Prague, Minn. / New Prague HS)
- Three-time CSC Academic All-District
- Two-time All-NSIC First Team
- Two-time All-NSIC Second Team
- Three-time NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence
- Ranks fifth in the NSIC with 341 total kills
- Ranks seventh in the NSIC with 919 total attacks
- Sits seventh in the conference with 3.10 kills per set
- Reached double figures in kills 23 times
- Had a season-high 18 kills against Minnesota State (10/24)
#5 Teagan Starkey (S, 5-8, Sr., Lakeville, Minn. / Lakeville South HS)
- Three-time CSC Academic All-District Team
- Two-time CSC Academic All-America Team
- Two-time D2CCA All-America First Team
- Two-time D2CCA All-Region First Team
- 2022 D2CCA All-Region Second Team
- Two-time AVCA All-America First Team
- Three-time AVCA All-Region First Team
- 2024 NSIC Outstanding Senior for Volleyball
- Three-time All-NSIC First Team
- Three-time NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence
- Two time NSIC All-Tournament Team
- 2024 NCAA Central Region All-Tournament Team
- 2023 Colorado Premier Challenge Tournament MVP
- Three-time Colorado Premier Challenge All-Tournament Team
- Six-time NSIC Setter of the Week (9/16, 10/7, 10/14, 10/21, 11/4)
- Leads the nation with 12.63 assists per set
- Has cleared 40 assists 25 times, including 13 matches with 50+
- Has 12 double-doubles on the season
- Had an NCAA DII season-best 75 assists against WSC on November 23
#7 Cassie Sieling (Libero, 5-9, Jr., Bloomington, Minn. / Bloomington Jefferson HS)
- 2024 CSC Academic All-District
- 2024 All-NSIC Second Team
- Two-time NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence
- NSIC Defensive Player of the Week (9/30)
- Leads the team and ranks 5th in the NSIC with 529 total digs
- Ranks 8th in the conference with 4.41 digs per set
- Reached double figures in digs in 29 of 31 matches
- Had a career-high 33 digs in a NSIC Tournament win over Wayne State (11/23)
- Ranks second on the team and sixth in the NSIC with 44 service aces
#14 Claudia Stahlke (MB, 5-11, Sr., Waconia, Minn. / Mayer Lutheran HS)
- 2024 CSC Academic All-District
- 2024 All-NSIC Second Team
- 2024 NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence
- NSIC Defensive Player of the Week (9/23)
- Leads the conference and ranks 4th in Division II with 167 total blocks
- Paced the NSIC and ranked 8th in the nation with 1.39 blocks per set
- Leads the team and ranks ninth in the NSIC with a .335 hitting percentage
- Set the CSP five-set match record with 13 total blocks in a win over UMD on 9/21
