Miami, Fla. – Conference USA announced their 2024 Beach Volleyball All-Academic Team honors on Friday afternoon, with Giada Bianchi being awarded the honor.
A seasoned veteran for the Panthers, Bianchi earns her first CUSA All-Academic Team placement with a 3.9 GPA, majoring in International Business.
The senior has won the most games for the Panthers this season with 26, pairing with Reka Orsi Toth on court one for all of her matches on the season. Bianchi has a career-high nine wins against ranked opponents on the season, securing victories from then-ranked No. 11 Cal Poly, No. 6 LMU, No. 9 Long Beach State, No. 16 Florida Atlantic, No. 14 Washington, No. 11 Arizona State, No. 4 FSU, No. 10 LMU and No. 16 Stetson. Bianchi is a former 2022 AVCA Second-Team All-American, as well as 2022 first team All-CUSA selection.
Full CUSA All-Academic Team
*Madison Hill, UTEP, Jr., 3.96 GPA, Mechanical Engineering
Summer McDonough, UTEP, Gr., 4.0 GPA, MBA
Giada Bianchi, FIU, Sr., 3.9 GPA, International Business
Brooke Plessner, Missouri State, Sr., 3.88, Exercise & Movement Science and Psychology
Olivia Chychrun, UAB, So., 3.94 GPA, Economics
Jessica Ennis, UAB, Sr., 3.89 GPA, Biomedical Engineering
Ana Vergara, TCU, Jr., 3.81 GPA, Chemistry and Psychology
Grace Townson, TCU, So., 3.95 GPA, Mathematics
Keagan Polk, TCU, Sr., 3.98 GPA, Finance and Accounting
Ashleigh Adams, Florida Atlantic, 4.0 GPA, Elementary Education
* indicates repeat selection
UP NEXT
With their regular season completed, The Panthers have their eyes set on the Conference USA tournament, to be played April 25-27. Opponents are yet to be determined.
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