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2014 Volleyball All-Academic Team
LMU volleyball redshirt-junior Amber Mirabello was named to the West Coast Conference All-Academic team, it was announced by the Conference office on Wednesday. The All-Academic selection is the second in as many years for Mirabello after earning an honorable mention nod last year.
Mirabello, a native of Palm Harbor, Fla., owns a 3.40 cumulative GPA as a studio arts major. With the 2014 NCAA Tournament beginning on Friday, Mirabello has appeared in every set for the Lions so far this year, including starting all 30 matches. She has accumulated 209 kills while hitting .229. A force on the block, she has also managed 72 total blocks at a rate of .66 per set.
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.
2014 WEST COAST CONFERENCE VOLLEYBALL ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
| Player | School | Class | GPA | Major |
| Amy Boswell | BYU | So. | 3.92 | Nursing |
| Alaysia Brown | San Diego | Sr. | 3.72 | Psychology |
| GiGi Cresto | Santa Clara | So. | 3.72 | Finance/Political Science |
| Rachel Gillcrist | Saint Mary's | Sr. | 3.68 | Psychology |
| Jennifer Hamson | BYU | Sr. | 3.48 | Exercise Science |
| Lauren Joseph | Gonzaga | Jr. | 3.69 | Mechanical Engineering |
| Amber Mirabello | Loyola Marymount | Jr. | 3.40 | Studio Arts |
| Gaby Palmeri | Pepperdine | So. | 3.71 | Biology |
| Katrina Schulz | Pacific | Jr. | 3.98 | Sports Pedagogy |
| Kimmy Whitson | Pacific | Jr. | 3.87 | Computing/Applied Economics |
| Tia Withers Welling | BYU | Sr. | 3.84 | P.E. Teaching/Coaching |
| Valentina Zaloznik | San Francisco | Sr. | 3.81 | Business Marketing |
2014 WCC VOLLEYBALL ALL-ACADEMIC HONORABLE MENTION
Morgan Douglass, Gonzaga; Madison Dutra, Santa Clara; Mia Feiner, Pacific; McKayla Ferris, Gonzaga; Paige Folger, Gonzaga; Kiara McKibben, San Francisco; Katie Mardesich, Portland; Katie Messing, Pepperdine; Tambre Nobles, BYU; Katy Schatzman, Santa Clara; Mary Shepherd, Santa Clara; Sara Staengle, San Francisco; Samantha Tinsley, Saint Mary's; Inbar Vinarsky, San Francisco; Alicja Wilk, Pacific; Whitney Young, BYU
