Four men from the EMU men’s volleyball team have been named to the 2013 CVC Academic All-Conference. A total of 28 student-athletes from six of the Continental Volleyball Conference’s teams earned recognition. The Royals had three players named to the team in 2012.<\/p>\n
In order to attain Academic All-Conference a student-athlete must maintain a cumulative grade-point average of 3.30 or above.<\/p>\n
Senior Travis Riesen (Hillsboro, KS\/Hillsboro) leads the way as a two-time honoree on the Academic All-Conference Team, as he also earned the award last year. Riesen was Eastern Mennonite’s libero and was second on the team with 2.09 digs per game.<\/p>\n
After earning a starting role as a freshman, Jesse Reist (Lancaster, PA\/JP McCaskey East) adds the academic award to his fine rookie season. Reist was second on the team with 2.48 kills per game and had a .233 attack percentage. He was also third in digs at 1.56.<\/p>\n
Reserve middle hitters Joseph Spriggs (Chester, VA\/Thomas Dale) and Garrett Delph (Berryville, VA\/Leesburg Christian) rounded out EMU’s members on the academic team. Spriggs played in nearly half of the Royals’ contests, averaging 1.54 kills and a team-high 1.18 blocks. Delph played in five matches and averaged 0.55 kills and 0.45 service aces.<\/p>\n
Eastern Mennonite finished the 2013 season with a record of 14-13, including 2-6 in the CVC. It was their first winning record since 2008.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"