Bluffton University junior ERIN WEISGARBER has been named First Team Academic All-America by CoSida. Weisgarber, a mathematics major with a 4.00 GPA, was one of three Heartland Conference volleyball players to earn Academic All-America honors in 2017!
The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference recently announced the fall honorees of the HCAC All-Academic awards for the 2017-18 school year. Volleyball led the way for the Beavers with seven honorees.
Bluffton University junior Erin Weisgarber has been named Academic All-District for her work in the classroom and on the court. She is the first Bluffton volleyball player to claim this distinction since Jenna Eshleman (2010 and 2011) who had been the only Beaver volleyball player to earn this award.
The Bluffton University volleyball team capped off another outstanding season with two First Team All-Heartland Conference honorees in 2017. Juniors Bethany Martini and Erin Weisgarber were honored by the coaches after leading Bluffton to a fifth straight HCAC tournament semi-final appearance.
The Bluffton University volleyball team had its work cut out for it with rival Defiance College looking to upset the Beavers, but #4 seed Bluffton swatted the Yellow Jackets away after three tough sets (25-23, 25-14, 25-23).