EVANSVILLE, Ind. – College Sports Communicators announced Tuesday afternoon that University of Southern Indiana Volleyball junior outside hitter Leah Anderson (Bloomington, Illinois) was named to the Academic All-District Team for NCAA Division I. This is the first CSC Academic All-District honor Anderson has received in her four-year tenure as a Screaming Eagle.
To be eligible for the CSC Academic All-District Award, the student-athlete must be a starter or important reserve with legitimate athletic credentials and at least a 3.5 cumulative grade point average (4.0 scale). They must have reached a sophomore athletic and academic standing at the institution and must have completed at least one full academic year at the institution.
Anderson, an exercise science major, was an All-Ohio Valley Conference Second Team selection after recording the sixth-most kills in the league with 347 to go along with a team-high 316 digs and 28 aces to pair with 53 blocks. In 107 sets played, Anderson was able to secure 14 double-doubles with 20 double-digit kill performances and 17 double-digit dig showings. She ended the 2022 campaign on a 10-match double-digit kills streak where she accumulated 153 kills.
In a historic season, Anderson was able to reach three milestones in her fourth year at USI. She became the 15th player to reach the 1,000-kill plateau and the 13th player to earn 1,000 career digs, making her the fifth player in program history to reach 1,000 kills and 1,000 digs in a career. Anderson finished the season third in service aces with 167, seventh in kills with 1,231, and 10th in digs with 1,106 all-time.
Anderson also accumulated Academic All-Great Lakes Valley Conference three times in her previous three seasons in NCAA Division II.
The Eagles ended the year with a 1-28 overall record, going 1-17 within the conference. USI earned its only win in a 3-0 sweep against former GLVC foe, Lindenwood University on September 30. The Eagles also missed the cut to participate in the OVC Volleyball Championships this year after placing 10th in the league.
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