FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 11-16-00

Lindsay Ehlers Named 2000 Verizon Academic All-District III Volleyball

SAVANNAH, Ga. – Sophomore Lindsay Ehlers was named to the 2000 Verizon Academic All-District III Volleyball Team, as selected by the Collegiate Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), becoming the first AASU volleyball player to earn Academic All-District honors.

Ehlers, the 1999 Peach Belt Conference Freshman of the Year and a 2000 All-Peach Belt Conference member, was one of six players named to the First Team. As a result, her name will be forwarded to the national ballot for possible selection on the Verizon Academic All-America squad, which will be announced on Tuesday, December 12.

The Boulder, Colo., native carries a perfect 4.00 GPA in biology and is averaging 3.17 kills per game, 3.1 digs per game and has a .258 hitting percentage this season for the Pirates.

AASU, ranked No. 24 in the latest AVCA/NCAA Division II Top 25 Poll, is competing in its first-ever NCAA Regionals this week in Tampa, Fla.

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