BETHLEHEM, Pa — Loyola Maryland senior setter Ashley Dwyer earned the 2022 Patriot League Volleyball Scholar-Athlete of the Year, when it was announced by the League office on Thursday. Dwyer is also one of the seven members of the sport’s Academic All-Patriot League team.
Six of the nine Patriot League programs are represented on the academic all-League squad. Loyola placed two student-athletes on the team, while Bucknell, Colgate, Holy Cross, Lafayette and Navy placed one student-athlete on the academic team.
Two of the seven student-athletes selected to the academic all-League squad were also named to the All-Patriot League teams earlier this week, including five-time Patriot League Libero of the Year – Loyola graduate student Katie Forsythe (Postgraduate certificate for teaching English Language Learners; 3.981) and Colgate sophomore outside hitter Abby Shadwick (Undeclared; 3.58) who was a member of the All-League first team.
Bucknell junior middle blocker Valentina Fiegl (Biology/Psychology; 3.85), Holy Cross sophomore right side Gracyn Benck (Biology; 3.66), Lafayette junior middle blocker Gracie Gibson (Psychology; 3.94) and Navy junior middle blocker Anna Klemeyer (Computer Science; 3.95) all earned academic all-League laurels.
To be eligible for the Scholar-Athlete of the Year award and the Academic All-Patriot League Team, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative grade point average and be a starter or key player within his/her sport. Freshmen or student-athletes in their first academic year at their school are not eligible for the honor.
The Patriot League Scholar-Athlete of the Year for each sport comprises the pool of nominees for the Patriot League Male and Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year awards given out during the summer.
2022 Volleyball Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Ashley Dwyer, Loyola Maryland, Sr., S, Medina, Ohio/Medina
* Dwyer owns a 3.944 cumulative GPA as a Physics major with an environmental engineering focus at Loyola Maryland.
* The senior setter is a six-time Dean’s List honoree at Loyola and a three-time Patriot League Academic Honor Roll member.
* She is part of the CPaMS Scholars Program and the Haig Scholars Program at Loyola.
* Dwyer recorded 13 double-doubles this season while leading the team in assists per set (9.85).
* Dwyer averaged 2.84 digs per set, which ranked third on the Greyhounds this year.
2022 Volleyball Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Ashley Dwyer, Loyola Maryland, Sr., S
2022 Volleyball Academic All-League Team
Valentina Fiegl, Bucknell, Jr., MB
Abby Shadwick, Colgate, So., OH
Gracyn Benck, Holy Cross, Sr., RS
Gracie Gibson, Lafayette, Jr., MB
Ashley Dwyer, Loyola Maryland, Sr., S
Katie Forsythe, Loyola Maryland, Gr., L
Anna Klemeyer, Navy, Jr., MB
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