LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 23, 2026) — The University of Wisconsin-Stout Polytechnic Volleyball team received the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award sponsored by INTENT for the 2025 season.
Volleyball programs from across the country continue to enjoy widespread success off the court as 1,432 collegiate and high school volleyball teams earned the 2026 AVCA Team Academic Award by maintaining a year-long grade-point average of at least 3.3 on a 4.0 scale (or 4.1 on a 5.0 scale).
2025 Roster:
Maja Anderson (Sr, Eau Claire, Wis.),
Emma Barton (Jr, Stevens Point, Wis.),
Rio Beaulieu (So, Wyoming, Minn.),
Hope Bushendorf (Fr, Eau Claire, Wis.),
Lauren Duenkel (Jr, Kenosha, Wis.),
Gabby Ehlers (So, St. Michael, Minn.),
Rylan Fogarty (Fr, Park Rapids, Minn.),
Kyra Giffen (Jr, Grand Rapids, Minn.),
Hailee Gyger (Jr, Crivitz, Wis.),
Viv Heidt (Sr, West Fargo, N.D.),
Brynn Hessel (Jr, South Range, Wis.),
Sloan Horgan (Jr, Balsam Lake, Wis.),
Allison Hubbard (So, Columbus, Minn.),
Kailey Kline (Jr, Genoa, Ill.),
Nadia Marchionda (Fr, Neenah, Wis.),
Devyn Masloski (So, Andover, Minn.),
Brooke McCune (Sr, Osseo, Wis.),
Avery McNutt (So, Woodbury, Minn.),
Taylor Mosher (So, Chippewa Falls, Wis.), Maggie Paulson (Fr, Phoenix, Ariz.),
Stephanie Petrbok (So, Addison, Ill.),
CC Seibel (So, Bloomer, Wis.),
Sam Siehr (Jr, Manitowoc, Wis.),
Lainey Todd (Jr, Ypsilanti, Mich.).
The Blue Devils recorded a 3.55 team GPA for the 2025-26 school year. UW-Stout has received the award for the past nine of the past ten seasons.
The Blue Devils will open the 2026 season Sept. 4-5 with three matches at the Whit Classic in Walla Walla, Wash.
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About the American Volleyball Coaches Association
The association's mission is to advance the sport of volleyball with AVCA coaches at the epicenter of leadership, advocacy, and professional development. The membership includes more than 9,500 collegiate, professional, high school, club, and youth volleyball coaches—primarily in the United States. The AVCA represents women's volleyball, men's volleyball, and beach volleyball coaches, and works to increase exposure and recognition for the sport of volleyball.
