Women's Volleyball | 7/22/2025 12:41:00 PM

PITTSFORD, N.Y. – The St. John Fisher University women's volleyball team has been named a recipient of an American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award for the 2024-25 academic year, the organization announced on Monday. The Cardinals have earned the honor 11 years in a row and 17 times in program history. 

Established in 1992-93, the award, sponsored by INTENT, honors high school and collegiate volleyball programs across the nation that maintain a year-long grade-point average of at least 3.3 on a 4.0 scale (or 4.1 on a 5.0 scale). A record 1,450 programs earned the award this year, according to the AVCA. 

The Cardinals, who won the Empire 8 Conference and reached the NCAA Division III Tournament in 2024, posted a 3.46 GPA as a team during the 2024-25 academic year. They had four players earn College Sports Communicators Academic All-District honors and 15 players named to the Empire 8 Conference President's List (including spring and fall). 

St. John Fisher opens its 2025 season on the road against Ithaca College at 3 p.m. Friday, August 29.