AVCA Release
 
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- The Allegheny College volleyball team was honored by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) with a 2025 Team Academic Award for their performance in the classroom this past academic year.
 
The Gators earned the honor for the sixth straight year, and the ninth time overall in program history. 
 
A record number of volleyball programs have earned the AVCA Team Academic Award sponsored by INTENT. More than 1,450 collegiate and high school volleyball programs maintained a year-long grade-point average of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale (or 4.1 on a 5.0 scale), to earn the award for their classroom excellence during the recently completed academic year.