GREENWOOD, Ind. --- This afternoon, College Sports Communicators' Academic All-District team for volleyball was announced.
 
The 2023 Academic All-District® Volleyball teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the court and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes volleyball honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA.
 
The Hardrockers had two student-athletes selected to the College Sports Communicators' All-District team in Alessandra Meoni and Kiley Metzger.
 
This award combines on-court excellence with academic excellence and requires athletes to excel on the court to be eligible for the award. In addition, student-athletes must have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.50 and must be a starter or a key reserve. For the first time, the program now allows undergraduate transfers immediate eligibility.
 
Alessandra Meoni is a junior opposite/right side. She is a biomedical engineering major and in her first year as a Hardrocker after transferring in from Western Nebraska Community College.
 
Metzger is a senior but is planning to return in 2024 and obtain her master's degree. The Rock Rapids, Iowa native is a setter and majoring in electrical engineering.
 
The full CSC release is linked here.
 
About South Dakota Mines
The South Dakota School of Mines & Technology is a member of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) and NCAA Division II offering 13 men's and women's varsity intercollegiate athletic programs. The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference is a premier NCAA Division II conference with 15 members, as well as four associate members, located in the states of California, Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Utah.