By: Mercede Odegaard, USD Sports Information
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – South Dakota volleyball players
Aimee Adams and
Elizabeth Juhnke have been named to the Academic All-Summit League team announced by the league Tuesday.
The two Coyotes are part of the seven honored by the Summit League for maintaining a 3.3 cumulative GPA while also participating in over 50 percent of their team's matches throughout the season.
Adams, a senior from Breda, Iowa, carries a 3.94 GPA in nursing while on the court she contributed 207 kills and 73 blocks. She helped lead the Coyotes to a historic season as they won the regular season title and the Summit League Tournament title in the same season for the first time.
Juhnke, a junior from Lakeville, Minnesota, carries a 3.82 GPA in finance and was named the Summit League Player of the Year for the first time. She led the nation in kills (677), points (757.5), and total attacks (1,673) while leading the league in kills per set (5.33) and attacks per set (13.17). She was also named the Summit League Tournament MVP for the third straight season.
South Dakota finished the season with a 29-4 overall record and captured its third-straight Summit League title and made its fourth NCAA tournament appearance in five seasons. The Coyotes made history as they won a set in the NCAA tournament for the first time in program history.
2022 Summit League Volleyball Academic All-League Team
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Name
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School
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Yr.
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Pos.
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GPA
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Major
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Ali Hinze
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North Dakota State
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Jr.
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OH
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3.85
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Business
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Kelley Johnson**
|
North Dakota State
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Sr.
|
S
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4.00
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Biological Sciences
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Syra Tanchin
|
North Dakota State
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Sr.
|
OH
|
3.80
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Biological Sciences
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Sami Clarkson***
|
Omaha
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Sr.
|
S
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4.00
|
Kinesiology
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McKenna Ruch
|
Omaha
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Jr.
|
MB
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3.80
|
Kinesiology
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Aimee Adams***
|
South Dakota
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Sr.
|
OH
|
3.94
|
Nursing
|
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Elizabeth Juhnke***
|
South Dakota
|
Jr.
|
OH
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3.82
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Finance
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*Career Academic All-League honors