BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Following another stellar season on the court, WKU Volleyball's Paige Briggs has earned additional recognition for her work in the classroom as the sophomore was named to the 2021 Academic All-District II Team, the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) announced Thursday. Briggs is joined by Rice's Nicole Lennon as the lone Conference USA volleyball student-athletes to be honored.
Briggs is the first Hilltopper to earn CoSIDA Academic All-District recognition since Heather Boyan and Rachel Engle were both honored during the 2014 campaign. The Ortonville, Michigan native marks the 13th selection to the list in WKU Volleyball history.
District II consists of all FBS and FCS Division I programs in Kentucky, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Washington D.C. and West Virginia. Nominees must be a starter or significant contributor to the team while carrying at least a 3.3 grade point average.
To go along with her AVCA South Region Player of the Year accolade, Briggs went on to earn a spot on the AVCA's Honorable Mention All-American list and the VolleyballMag.com Fourth Team All-American list. A six-rotation outside hitter for the Hilltoppers, Briggs averaged 3.68 kills per set while hitting .329 all while leading the team in digs at 3.41 digs per set. The Ortonville, Mich., native also added 21 aces (0.27 per set) and 34 blocks (0.44 per set) to her stellar numbers. Her 287 total kills ranked 54th in all of NCAA Volleyball this season.
In the classroom, Briggs has posted a 3.89 GPA while pursuing a degree in visual studies with a minor in graphic design on The Hill. She was named to the C-USA Volleyball All-Academic Team in addition to earning a spot on WKU's President's List for all four semesters she has been at WKU, and was a part of Conference USA Commissioner's Academic Medal and Honor Roll both years as well.
With All-District honors Briggs is eligible for the All-America ballot, which will be announced later this summer. WKU's lone CoSIDA Academic All-American came in 2000 when Natalie Furry earned third team honors.
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