RIVER FOREST, ILL. — The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) has officially released their 2023 USMC/AVCA Team Academic Awards. For the 2022-23 academic year, the Concordia University Chicago (CUC) women's volleyball team was selected based on their excellence in the classroom. 

To end the academic year, the women's volleyball team has accumulated the highest GPA in Cougar Athletics with a 3.59. The Cougars had a total of seven athletes who earned a 4.0 in one or both semesters. Additionally, 18 of these volleyball athletes earned Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) Scholar-Athlete status and 15 earned CUC Dean's List honors. 

Last season, the CUC women's volleyball team had an overall record of 11-14 and a conference record of 6-7. With a ninth place finish in the NACC, the Cougars had many historic wins over the season. This included their win over Dominican University, which came after almost 15 years of not defeating the Stars.

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With Head Coach Andrew Palmer in his inaugural season, the Cougars look to continue their success both academically and athletically. The CUC women's volleyball team will be opening up their season on August 26th against Lake Forest College for a pre-season exhibition. For coverage of all of our sports, head to cucougars.com for more information.