Two spikers named Academic All-WCC

PROVO, Utah – Two BYU women’s volleyball players were named to the Academic All-West Coast Conference team Wednesday for maintaining academic excellence while being significant contributors to their team.

BYU’s sophomore libero Ciara Parker and junior defensive specialist Tia Withers Welling received the honors.

Parker, who leads the team with 3.78 digs per set, made the team with a 3.64 GPA in her exercise and wellness major.

Welling helps the Cougars averaging 2.74 digs per set while majoring in P.E. teaching/coaching and maintaining a 3.79 GPA. This is the second consecutive year that Welling has made the list.

2013 WEST COAST CONFERENCE VOLLEYBALL ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
Name	School	Class	GPA	Major
Rachel Alvey	San Diego	SR	3.53	Accounting
Alaysia Brown	San Diego	JR	3.68	Psychology
Haley Cameron	Santa Clara	SR	3.63	Liberal Studies
Kristina Graven	Saint Mary's	SR	3.92	Psychology
Lauren Joseph	Gonzaga	SO	3.76	Mechanical Engineering
Rebecca Kopilovitch	San Francisco	SR	3.94	Finance
Kelley Larson	Pepperdine	SR	3.47	Sports Medicine
Ciara Parker	BYU	SO	3.64	Exercise & Wellness
Kat Schulz	Pacific	SO	4.00	Sports Medicine
Kimmy Whitson	Pacific	SO	3.81	Computing & Applied Economics
Tia Withers Welling	BYU	JR	3.79	P.E. Teaching/Coaching
Valentina Zaloznik	San Francisco	JR	3.80	Business Administration

2013 WCC VOLLEYBALL ALL-ACADEMIC HONORABLE MENTION
Megan Birch, Pacific; Dalas Dodd, Saint Mary's; Katherine Douglas, Santa Clara; Mia Feiner, Pacific; Katie Hoekman, San Diego; Katie Mardesich, Portland; Katie Messing, Pepperdine; Amber Mirabello, Loyola Marymount; Deanna Nielson, Gonzaga; Mileva Popovic, Saint Mary's; Katy Schatzman, Santa Clara; Samantha Tinsley; Saint Mary's

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