Middlebury volleyball player Molly Harrison was named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-America Third Team. She becomes the first volleyball player in Panther history to earn the award. Harrison is seventh volleyball player from the NESCAC to earn CSC Academic All-America honors and the 383rd all-time in the conference.
Harrison is a computer science and statistics major with a 3.96 GPA and was named a CSC Academic All-District honoree for the first time earlier this season.
In 2024, Harrison joined Hall of Famer Leslie Edwards (2000) and Jane Handel (2010) as the third Panther to be named NESCAC Player of the Year.The right outside hitter earned her second consecutive All-NESCAC First Team honor. Harrison received recognition from the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA), becoming the program's third All-American honoree alongside her second straight all-region first-team selection.
The sophomore and helped the Panthers capture the NESCAC title for the sixth time in program history and first time since 2016. She led the NESCAC in kills (482) and kills per set (3.82). Both of those metrics are second-most in program history for a single season. Harrison put together 48 kills, 59 digs, nine blocks and four service aces over a three-game span in Middlebury's NESCAC Championship run. The Panther tallied 20 double-doubles (kills + digs) this season, with her 23-kill, 15-dig outing against Gettysburg pushing Middlebury to the first Regional Final appearance since 2011.
2024 CSC Division III Academic All-America Volleyball Teams
| FIRST TEAM |
| Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Simone Adam |
Johns Hopkins University |
Jr. |
3.74 |
Computer Science |
| Mackenzie Coley (1) |
Juniata College |
Sr. |
3.66 |
Marketing |
| Alyssa Dozier (1) |
Christopher Newport University |
Jr. |
4.00 |
History & Political Science |
| Olivia Foley |
Juniata College |
Gr. |
3.59/3.60 |
Social Work (U) / Public Health (G) |
| Graycee Mosley (2) |
East Texas Baptist University |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Biochemistry |
| Consecrata Rozario |
MIT |
Gr. |
3.84 |
Math, AI, & Decision Making (U) / Engineering (G) |
| Addie VanderWeide (1) |
Hope College |
Sr. |
3.91 |
Business |
| SECOND TEAM |
| Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Simrin Carlsen (1) |
Johns Hopkins University |
Sr. |
3.68 |
Environmental Science |
| Kennedy Christy |
Juniata College |
Gr. |
3.65/3.89 |
Marketing |
| Alayna Jansky |
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater |
Gr. |
3.51/3.83 |
Human Performance |
| Ashley Kopp (3) |
University of Wisconsin- Stevens Point |
Sr. |
3.70 |
Health Promotion & Wellness |
| Lauren Lee |
Hope College |
Jr. |
3.52 |
Biology |
| Georgia McGovern |
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps |
Sr. |
3.92 |
Literature & Film Studies |
| Lily Podolan |
Juniata College |
Sr. |
3.91 |
Early Childhood Education |
| Kasie Tweet |
Gustavus Adolphus College |
Sr. |
3.95 |
Nursing |
| THIRD TEAM |
| Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Jenna Anderson |
UW-Superior |
Sr. |
3.89 |
Accounting & Finance |
| Kannyn Boyd |
Illinois Wesleyan University |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Elementary Education |
| Sam Buckley |
Washington University in St. Louis |
Jr. |
3.64 |
Accounting |
| Molly Harrison |
Middlebury College |
So. |
3.96 |
Computer Science and Statistics |
| Riley Kindt (2) |
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh |
Sr. |
3.89 |
Nursing |
| Brielle Worley |
Gallaudet University |
So. |
4.00 |
Business Administration |
(1) – 1st team Academic All-America® in 2023
(2) – 2nd team Academic All-America® in 2023
(3) – 3rd team Academic All-America® in 2023
