PORTLAND, Ore. - The Great Northwest Athletic Conference announced its Women's Volleyball All-Academic team, with 11 members of the 25th-ranked Seattle Pacific University women's volleyball team earning recognition for their work in the classroom.
To qualify for academic all-conference, student-athletes must maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.20, be in at least their second season competing for their team, and compete during the 2026 campaign.
"We have always wanted to be a team where our athletes are also strong students who can accomplish their academic goals," head coach
Jason Rhine said. "We have majors ranging from engineering to business to nursing to psychology, and it is great to see our team working hard to prepare themselves for an amazing variety of future plans."
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Sophia Chambers leads the Falcons as the only three-time selection on the list. The senior from Justin, Tx owns a 3.35 GPA as a mechanical engineering major.
Amaya Evans, Mikayla Hickman,
Christina Lopez, and
Brooke Williams make their second appearance on the GNAC All-Academic team in 2026.
Peyton Ensign,
Joslyn Greff,
Grace Holstrom,
Audra Rose, and
Maiya Lester are making their first appearance on the list. Lester is off to a great start in the classroom for the Falcons with a 4.00 GPA as a sophomore nursing major.
​NAME                              MAJOR                          YR     GPA    HOMETOWN
Sophia Chambers*#         Mechanical Engineering  Sr.      3.35      Justin, TX
Peyton Ensign                  Engineering                  So.    3.76    University Place, WA
Amaya Evans*                Neuroscience                 Jr.     3.75      Darrow, LA
Joslyn Greff                     Business Admin              Jr.       3.64      Kenmore, WA
Makayla Hickman*         Nursing                         Jr.        3.96      Spokane Valley, WA
Grace Holstrom             Business Admin              So.     3.83      Olympia, WA
Maiya Lester                 Nursing                           So.       4.00      Issaquah, WA
Christina Lopez*              Exercise Science            Sr.        3.33      Surprise, AZ
Megan Omlid                  Physiology                      So.       3.62      Stanwood, WA
Audra Rose                    Exercise Science            So.       3.90      St. Paul, WA
Brooke Williams*             Mechanical Engineering  Jr.         3.55     Oregon City, OR
*-2025 Selection | #-2024 Selection
​The Falcons return to Seattle to host a match that puts the top two teams in the GNAC against one another on Thursday at 7:00 p.m., against 17
th-ranked Central Washington. Then on Saturday, SPU hosts Northwest Nazarene at 1:00 p.m.
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