RINDGE, N.H. (12/17/24) - Four players from the Franklin Pierce volleyball team were named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District® team on Tuesday.  

Kori Garnhart (Colorado Springs, Colo), Annaka Lindstrom (Dudley, Mass.), Katholiki Koukia (Rhodes, Greece) and Martina Spackova (Bratislava, Slovakia) all received the accolade, which recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performance on the field and in the classroom.  

The 2024-25 Academic All-District® Volleyball Teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the court and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA. To gain eligibility, student-athletes must post a grade-point average of 3.50 or higher and start in 90% of their team's games. 

Garnhart hosts a 3.92 GPA while majoring in Criminal Justice and Forensic Psychology while Katholiki hosts a 3.97 GPA and is majoring in health science. Spackova has a 4.00 GPA and is majoring in history and political science while Lindstrom holds a 3.84 GPA and majors in criminal justice.  

The 2024 CSC Academic All-District® teams with all the student-athletes are listed here.