Dec. 4, 2007

CLEVELAND - Miami senior middle hitter Carli Reihman and sophomore middle hitter Megan Griffin were named to the Mid-American Conference 2007 Volleyball Academic All-MAC team, as voted by faculty athletic representatives at MAC institutions, the conference announced today.

Reihman capped off her senior season earning First-Team All-MAC honors along with being named the MAC Tournament MVP. Reihman is just the second Miami player to earn four All-MAC honors and she became just the eighth Miami player to record 1,000 kills and 1,000 digs in a career.

Griffin became the fourth sophomore in Miami history to receive First-Team All-MAC honors and she produced double-digit kills in 11 of Miami's 16 conference matches.

The Academic All-MAC honor is for a student-athlete who has excelled in athletics and academics. To qualify, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA and have participated in at least 50 percent of the contests for that particular sport. First-year students and junior college transfers in their first year of residence are not eligible for the award.

2007 MAC Volleyball Academic All-MAC Team
% Stephanie Swiger, Bowling Green
Chelsey Meek, Bowling Green
% Sarah Warner, Central Michigan
% Kate Sulewski, Eastern Michigan
Jillian Wolosiansky, Eastern Michigan
% Anja Knabe-Paulsen, Kent State
% Anne Zakelj, Kent State
% Carli Reihman, Miami
Megan Griffin, Miami
Irene Johnson, Northern Illinois
% Stephanie Blackburn, Ohio
$ Melissa Griffin, Ohio
Ellen Herman, Ohio
Kate Eberling, Western Michigan
% Ashley Vogl, Western Michigan

$ Three-time Academic All-MAC selection
% Two-time Academic All-MAC selection