Lennon Garners CoSIDA Academic All-American First Team Honors
7/12/2021 10:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
Senior boasts a 3.73 GPA in Economics and Psychological Sciences
AUSTIN, Texas - Rice volleyball senior outside hitter Nicole Lennon was selected to the CoSIDA Academic All-America Division I First Team, the organization announced on Monday.
Lennon joined Meghan McClure of Stanford, who was also named the 2021 CoSIDA Academic All-American of the Year, Brynn Carlson (Kansas State), Gabby Curry (Kentucky), Sydney Hilley (Wisconsin), Madison Lilley (Kentucky), Avery Skinner (Kentucky), and Lauren Swartz (Michigan State) on the First Team.
Lennon, who has earned a 3.73 GPA to date in Economics and Psychological Sciences, joined Leah Mikesky (2016) and Jessica Boulavsky (2009) as Owls who have earned CoSIDA Academic First Team All-Americans. Lennon had earned CoSIDA Academic All-District 7 First Team honors on June 10.
Lennon became the Owls' first AVCA Third Team All-American selection in program history after a season in which she ranked second in C-USA in total points (387.5-16th in NCAA), points per set (5.03-19th in NCAA), total kills (329-22nd in NCAA), kills per set (4.27-30th in NCAA), total attacks (845-30th in NCAA) and attacks per set (10.97). She ranks second among all active NCAA Division I players in both career kills (1,742) and total attacks (4,581).
Lennon was selected to the AVCA Southwest Region Team for a third consecutive year in her prestigious career and won her second Conference USA Player of the Year award while earning a spot on the C-USA First Team for a third straight year as well.
A member of this year's C-USA All-Academic Team, Lennon has earned a spot on the C-USA Academic Honor Roll four times and this past year was a Senior CLASS Award candidate.
Lennon will receive an extra year of eligibility and will return for one final season this fall.
