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Griz volleyball wins fifth straight AVCA Team Academic Award
7/22/2025 2:01:00 PM | Volleyball
Montana volleyball has received the AVCA Team Academic Award sponsored by INTENT for the fifth consecutive season after another successful year in the classroom.
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In order to qualify for the honor, teams needed to maintain a year-long grade-point average of at least 3.3 on a 4.0 scale. Montana had a cumulative GPA of 3.66 as a team throughout the 2024-25 academic year.
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"We are a player-led program built on the belief that passion for learning and love for the game go hand in hand. Our athletes don't just compete—they lead, question, explore, and grow," head coach Allison Lawrence said. "They fuel a culture of curiosity that stretches from the court to the classroom and into every aspect of life. Year after year, our student-athletes redefine what success means on the court and in the classroom. They push limits, raise standards, and lift each other up."
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Casi Newman earned a perfect 4.0 for Montana in her only season in Missoula as a graduate transfer. The Grizzlies also had 11 players record a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or better for the 2024-25 school year.
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Gracie Cagle just missed out on a perfect GPA with a 3.96 while Emma Williams had the third-best mark on the team with a 3.87 GPA.
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The Grizzlies had four individuals record 4.0 GPAs in the spring 2025 semester. Cagle and Newman both had perfect marks and they were joined by Paige Clark and Maddie Kremer in the 4.0 club.
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It's the fifth straight time that Montana has earned the AVCA award. This is the best GPA that the program has recorded under Lawrence at 3.66 for the academic year, and they also recorded an impressive 3.68 GPA in the spring term. Last year, Montana had a 3.60 GPA.
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Academics have been a priority for Lawrence since taking over in 2017. They have claimed the award five times under Lawrence. Prior to Lawrence, Montana had won the award five times since 1992. Â Â
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In order to qualify for the honor, teams needed to maintain a year-long grade-point average of at least 3.3 on a 4.0 scale. Montana had a cumulative GPA of 3.66 as a team throughout the 2024-25 academic year.
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"We are a player-led program built on the belief that passion for learning and love for the game go hand in hand. Our athletes don't just compete—they lead, question, explore, and grow," head coach Allison Lawrence said. "They fuel a culture of curiosity that stretches from the court to the classroom and into every aspect of life. Year after year, our student-athletes redefine what success means on the court and in the classroom. They push limits, raise standards, and lift each other up."
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Casi Newman earned a perfect 4.0 for Montana in her only season in Missoula as a graduate transfer. The Grizzlies also had 11 players record a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or better for the 2024-25 school year.
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Gracie Cagle just missed out on a perfect GPA with a 3.96 while Emma Williams had the third-best mark on the team with a 3.87 GPA.
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The Grizzlies had four individuals record 4.0 GPAs in the spring 2025 semester. Cagle and Newman both had perfect marks and they were joined by Paige Clark and Maddie Kremer in the 4.0 club.
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It's the fifth straight time that Montana has earned the AVCA award. This is the best GPA that the program has recorded under Lawrence at 3.66 for the academic year, and they also recorded an impressive 3.68 GPA in the spring term. Last year, Montana had a 3.60 GPA.
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Academics have been a priority for Lawrence since taking over in 2017. They have claimed the award five times under Lawrence. Prior to Lawrence, Montana had won the award five times since 1992. Â Â
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