SAN FRANCISCO—Arizona State volleyball's junior Halle Harker and senior Cassidy Pickrell were named to the Pac-12 All-Academic First Team, the Pac-12 Conference and Commissioner Larry Scott announced on Thursday.
This marks Harker's second league academic honor, as she was named to the honorable mention list in 2015. Harker owns a 3.77 GPA, and is pursuing a degree in Secondary Education with a minor in Political Science.
Pickrell owns a 3.73 GPA and is pursuing a degree in Sports Journalism. This marks her first season of eligibility for Pac-12 postseason honors.
Additionally, sophomore Lexi MacLean was named to the Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention list for the first time in her career.
To be eligible for selection to the academic team, a student-athlete must have a minimum 3.0 overall grade-point average and appear in at least 50 percent of their team's games.
The Sun Devils (12-20, 5-15 Pac-12) wrapped the 2016 season with three consecutive home wins: completing the season sweep of California (3-0), topping its first and only matchup with Colorado (3-1), and besting rival Arizona on Senior Day (3-2).
This marks Harker's second league academic honor, as she was named to the honorable mention list in 2015. Harker owns a 3.77 GPA, and is pursuing a degree in Secondary Education with a minor in Political Science.
Pickrell owns a 3.73 GPA and is pursuing a degree in Sports Journalism. This marks her first season of eligibility for Pac-12 postseason honors.
Additionally, sophomore Lexi MacLean was named to the Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention list for the first time in her career.
To be eligible for selection to the academic team, a student-athlete must have a minimum 3.0 overall grade-point average and appear in at least 50 percent of their team's games.
The Sun Devils (12-20, 5-15 Pac-12) wrapped the 2016 season with three consecutive home wins: completing the season sweep of California (3-0), topping its first and only matchup with Colorado (3-1), and besting rival Arizona on Senior Day (3-2).
| Pac-12 All-Academic First Team | Yr. | GPA | Major |
| Halle Harker, ASU | JR | 3.77 | Secondary Education (Political Science) |
| Eliza Katoa, UTAH | JR | 3.79 | Communications |
| Maddy Kerr, CAL | SR | 3.76 | Double Major: Media Studies and Rhetoric |
| Laura Larson, ARIZ | SR | 3.97 | Molecular & Cellular Biology |
| Cassidy Pickrell, ASU | SR | 3.73 | Sports Journalism (BA) |
| Casey Schoenlein, WSU | JR | 3.92 | Journalism & Media Production |
| McKenna Woodford, WSU | SO | 3.83 | Undeclared |