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News Release

Ball Named to America East All-Academic Team

12/11/2008

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—Junior Sarah Ball (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada/Sisler) was named to the America East All-Academic team, the conference announced Thursday. Ball was previously named to the 2008 CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District II University Division second team in November.

 

Ball was been one of the Retrievers’ best passers this season, averaging 2.48 digs per set, while earning 104 kills and 32 total blocks at the net. Last weekend, Ball became the 11th Retriever to earn 800 kills in her career and stands eighth in career assisted blocks (138), 10th in career digs (921) and 10th in career attacks (2,518).

 

The junior also excels in the classroom. The modern languages and linguistics major has posted a 3.79 cumulatvie grade-point-average throughout her years in Baltimore.