CHICAGO – 12 student-athletes from Saint Xavier University from the men's and women's bowling, dance, men's and women's golf, and men's volleyball teams were named to their respective College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District At-Large Teams when the awards were announced Tuesday, June 17. To be eligible, a student must maintain a grade point average (GPA) of 3.50 or higher, have started or played at least 66.7 percent of their team's games and be a sophomore or higher.
The men's volleyball team featured three student-athletes on the list, followed by two from men's bowling, two from women's bowling, two from dance, two from women's golf and one member of the men's golf team. All 12 student-athletes were also Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes.
- Sophomore Cameron Daniels (Omaha, Neb./Millard West) from men's volleyball is an Exercise Science major with a 3.73 GPA.
- Senior Monica Darrow (Elgin, Ill./South Elgin) from women's bowling had a 4.00 GPA as an Elementary Education major.
- Sophomore Maddie Davis (Chicago, Ill./St. Laurence) from women's golf majors in Biology/Education with a GPA of 3.63.
- Graduate student Drew Ehlers (Plainfield, Ill./Plainfield North) from men's volleyball is earning his Masters in Management, holding a GPA of 3.50.
- Junior Daniel Esguerra (Chicago, Ill./Lane Tech) from men's bowling sports a 3.70 GPA in the classroom as a Finance major.
- Sophomore Joey Glennon (Frankfort, Ill./Lincoln-Way East) from men's golf has a 3.82 GPA while majoring in Business Management.
- Sophomore Emily Hovanes (Manteno, Ill./Manteno Community) from dance majors in Nursing/Psychology with a GPA of 3.50.
- Fifth-year senior Barbara Lunsford (Joliet, Ill./Joliet West) from women's bowling carried a 3.93 GPA as a Secondary Education/Journalism major.
- Senior Matt Pennala (Long Beach, Calif./Long Beach City/St. John Bosco) from men's volleyball maintained a 4.00 GPA as a Communications major. He also earned NAIA Men's Volleyball Player of the Year honors.
- Senior Nicholas Sternes (Arlington Heights, Ill./Stevenson) from men's bowling majored in Finance with a GPA of 3.68.
- Sophomore Isabella Tor (Lockport, Ill./Lockport Township) from women's golf has a GPA of 3.93 while majoring in Communications.
- Sophomore Kayeann Ventura (Tinley Park, Ill./Lincoln-Way East) from dance holds a GPA of 4.00 as a Biology (Pre-Health) major.
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