Nov. 20, 2013
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LMU volleyball redshirt-sophomore Amber Mirabello was named to the West Coast Conference All-Academic honorable mention team, it was announced by the Conference office earlier this week.
Mirabello, a native of Palm Harbor, Fla., owns a 3.37 cumulative GPA as a studio arts major. On the court, Mirabello has appeared in 23 of LMU's 26 matches, starting 17. She has accumulated 141 kills while hitting for a team-best .313 clip. A force on the block, she leads the squad in blocks per set (0.83) and is second on the team with 63 total blocks, including three block solos and 60 block assists.
At the conclusion of each athletic season, the WCC selects an all-academic squad for each WCC-sponsored sport. To be considered, a student-athlete must maintain at least a 3.20 cumulative grade point average, while also being a significant contributor to her team.
2013 WEST COAST CONFERENCE WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
| Player | 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, PAC; Dalas Dodd, SMC; Katherine Douglas, SCU; Mia Feiner, PAC; Katie Hoekman, USD; Katie Mardesich, POR; Katie Messing, PEP; Amber Mirabello, LMU; Deanna Nielson, GON; Mileva Popovic, SMC; Katy Schatzman, SCU; Samantha Tinsley; SMC
