Volleyball lands 13 student-athletes on academic honor roll
1/31/2019 12:47:00 PM | Volleyball
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Lehigh volleyball found success on the court and in the classroom for the 2018 season, as evidenced by placing 13 players on the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll, announced on Thursday. The number is the highest since the 2015 season, where 13 Mountain Hawks made the list. In order to qualify for the honor roll, the student athlete must have achieved a GPA of 3.20 or higher in the semester of their sport's completion.
Of the 13 student athletes, two players — senior Megan Polak and sophomore Claire Nagelhout — achieved perfect 4.0 GPAs. The 13 included achieved a combined 3.59 GPA.
Five players achieved the distinction of being a part of Lehigh University's Fall 2018 Dean's List for reaching a GPA of 3.60 or higher. Included in the list along with Polak and Nagelhout are juniors Lauren Bright (3.94) and Ana Spangenberg (3.81) and sophomore Nicole Vaccarella (3.80).
Polak closes her decorated academic career with the Brown and White with four honor roll appearances to go along with two CoSIDA Academic All-District selections and three Lehigh volleyball scholar athlete awards. This is also senior Emily Develle's third time on the list.
The Patriot League had a total of 96 volleyball players selected to be a part of the honor roll for this season. The Mountain Hawks were second in the league with their 13 selections, while Loyola led the way with 15 selections, all of its players gaining a spot on the honor roll.
Below is a complete list of Lehigh's 13 honorees.
Lehigh Volleyball Patriot League Academic Honor Roll Members
Of the 13 student athletes, two players — senior Megan Polak and sophomore Claire Nagelhout — achieved perfect 4.0 GPAs. The 13 included achieved a combined 3.59 GPA.
Five players achieved the distinction of being a part of Lehigh University's Fall 2018 Dean's List for reaching a GPA of 3.60 or higher. Included in the list along with Polak and Nagelhout are juniors Lauren Bright (3.94) and Ana Spangenberg (3.81) and sophomore Nicole Vaccarella (3.80).
Polak closes her decorated academic career with the Brown and White with four honor roll appearances to go along with two CoSIDA Academic All-District selections and three Lehigh volleyball scholar athlete awards. This is also senior Emily Develle's third time on the list.
The Patriot League had a total of 96 volleyball players selected to be a part of the honor roll for this season. The Mountain Hawks were second in the league with their 13 selections, while Loyola led the way with 15 selections, all of its players gaining a spot on the honor roll.
Below is a complete list of Lehigh's 13 honorees.
Lehigh Volleyball Patriot League Academic Honor Roll Members
| Name | Class | Major | GPA |
| Lauren Bright | Jr. | Computer Science | 3.94 |
| Emily Develle | Sr. | Finance | 3.43 |
| Allison Garrett | So. | Business | 3.40 |
| Victoria Hemsath | Sr. | Design | 3.42 |
| Ava Hudson | Fr. | Engineering | 3.50 |
| Victoria Jepson | Fr. | Engineering | 3.36 |
| Sabrina Lancaster | So. | Molecular Biology | 3.26 |
| Claire Nagelhout | So. | Psychology | 4.00 |
| Megan Polak | Sr. | Behavioral Neuroscience | 4.00 |
| Emily Poole | Jr. | International Relations | 3.52 |
| Julia Pressly | Jr. | Marketing | 3.28 |
| Ana Spangenberg | Jr. | Finance | 3.81 |
| Nicole Vaccarella | So. | Business | 3.80 |
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