AUSTIN, Tex. – Senior setter
Alexis Hartman (Deer Park, IL/Lake Zurich) was chosen as a member of the 2014 Capital One Academic All-America Division III Volleyball Third Team, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) and announced on Tuesday.
CoSIDA ReleaseAn elementary education major with a 3.82 cumulative grade-point average, Hartman is UW-Stevens Point's first-ever Academic All-America selection in volleyball. She is also the 19th Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) student-athlete to earn the honor and is one of just two WIAC student-athletes garner the award in the last eight seasons.
The senior was a co-recipient of the 2014 WIAC Judy Kruckman Women's Volleyball Scholar-Athlete Award. Hartman is also a three-time member of the WIAC Scholastic Honor Roll and has been recognized on UW-Stevens Point's Dean List.
Hartman was eligible for consideration for the honor after being named a member of the 2014 NCAA Division III Academic All-District 6 First Team. In order to be eligible, a student-athlete must be a varsity starter or key reserve, maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.30 on a scale of 4.00 and have achieved sophomore academic eligibility.
In addition to her work in the classroom, Hartman was voted a Second Team All-American by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) and helped lead the Pointers to their second-straight appearance in the national semifinals. In her senior season, Hartman became the WIAC's first-ever two-time Player of the year and UWSP's first-ever four-time First Team All-WIAC selection.
Hartman finished third in the nation in total assists (1,469) and seventh in assists per set (10.96) in her senior season. She concludes her four-year career as UWSP's all-time leader in career assists with 5,069. During her career, the Pointers were 123-26 overall and won the WIAC Championship and advanced to the NCAA Tournament all four years.