MORRIS, Minn. - The University of Minnesota Morris volleyball team had four players named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team® this Tuesday. With this honor Lacie O'Leary, Madeline Monaco, Laura Wellbrock, and Tori Scheler are now on the ballot for Academic All-American® honors. 

O'Leary, a junior right side hitter from Barnum, Minn., came into the season with a cumulative GPA of 3.97. She will graduate spring of 2026 with degrees in both english and communication, media, and rhetoric. O'Leary had a great year for the Cougars, throwing down 195 kills on the season and in 27 matches played and added on 41 digs and 51 blocks on defense. 

Monaco, a senior middle blocker from Milwaukee, Wis, held a cumulative GPA of 3.78 heading into the season and will graduate this coming spring with a degree in biology. She earned 130 kills in 27 matches played and totaled up an impressive 67 blocks on the season. Monaco was named to the UMAC All-Sportsmanship team in the postseason awards. 

Wellbrock, a senior outside hitter hailing from Northfield, Minn., boasted a perfect 4.0 heading into the season and is slated to graduate this spring with a major in biology and a minor in communication, media, and rhetoric. She had quite the year for the Cougars, coming away from 27 matches played with 257 kills, 320 digs, and 27 blocks. Wellbrock also took home First-Team All-Conference Honors for her performance in the 2024 season. 

Scheler, a sophomore middle blocker out of Edgewood, N.M., earned a 3.71 GPA in her first year at Minnesota Morris. She will graduate in 2027 with a degree in elementary education. Scheler played in 26 matches on the season, earning 119 kills and an impressive 72 blocks for the Cougars. She also earned a place on the All-Conference Honorable Mention team for her performance this season. 

The 2024 Academic All-District®  Women's Volleyball Teams recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the court and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes volleyball honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA — for each gender.

Academic All-District® honorees advance to the CSC Academic All-America® ballot. First-, second- and third-team Academic All-America® honorees will be announced in early December.