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| TAYLOR REUTHER |
NEW ORLEANS — Taylor Reuther is Xavier University of Louisiana's first female to be named Capital One Academic All-America®. Reuther, an outside hitter in volleyball, was chosen to the college division third team.
The College Sports Information Directors of America announced the team Monday. CoSIDA has sponsored the Academic All-America program since 1952. The college division consists of NAIA, National Junior College Athletic Association and Canadian members.
Reuther, a 5-foot-7 sophomore outside hitter from Metairie, La., and a graduate of St. Mary's Dominican High School, is a pre-pharmacy major with a 3.90 grade-point average. She led the Gold Nuggets in kills, aces and digs for the second consecutive season. This year she was among the NAIA leaders in aces per set, and she was chosen Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Player of the Year.
"Taylor is an amazing young lady, off and on the court.," XU coach Christabell Hamilton said. "She is quite the perfectionist when it comes to her academic aspirations. She is more hard on herself than anyone else is in that aspect. She transfers the same mentality onto the court. She is a team player and a spectacular leader.
"I am excited for her to be recognized for her hard work as a student-athlete. I am very proud of her for representing herself, Xavier and especially her family well."
Reuther is the fourth from Xavier to be chosen to an Academic All-America squad. The other three were in men's track and field/cross country: Matt Pieri (second team) and Javon Mead (third team) in 2012 and Joe Drexler-Dreis (second team) in 2009. Academic All-Americans are starters or important reserves with at least a 3.30 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale. They also must have completed at least one full calendar year at their current institution and reached sophomore athletic eligibility.
Reuther were announced Nov. 8 as Academic All-District 4, which automatically advanced her for national consideration.
Of the 19 players on the Academic All-America team, Reuther is the only sophomore.
Senior setter Paula Ferreira of Columbia (Mo.) College was chosen College Division All-America of the Year for the second consecutive season.
Xavier won the GCAC regular-season and tournament championships and qualified for the NAIA National Championships each of the past two seasons. The Gold Nuggets are 45-15 during Reuther's two seasons, 28-0 against GCAC opponents. Xavier was 22-8 in 2012 and set a school record with 11 consecutive road victories.
More on this Academic All-America team
| 2012 Capital One Academic All-America Women's Volleyball | ||||
| College Division First Team | ||||
| Name | School | Yr. | Hometown | GPA and Major |
| Anastasija Baranovska | Madonna | Sr. | Riga, Latvia | 3.91 English |
| Lauren Crump | IU-East | Sr. | Indianapolis, Ind. | 3.79 Communication Studies |
| Desiree Erikson | Doane | Sr. | Comstock, Neb. | 3.95 Biochemistry |
| Paula Ferreira | Columbia (Mo.) | Sr. | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 3.92 International Business & Mgmt. |
| Lindsey Oberacker | Point Park | Sr. | Erie, Pa. | 3.96 Biology, Pre-Medical |
| Katie Zent | Jamestown | Sr. | Lefor, N.D. | 3.94 Biology |
| College Division Second Team | ||||
| Name | School | Yr. | Hometown | GPA and Major |
| Sydne Abel | Kansas Wesleyan | Sr. | Lincoln, Neb. | 4.00 English |
| Rae Brandes | Indiana Wesleyan | Jr. | Twin Lakes, Wis. | 3.89 Exercise Science,
Pre-Physical Therapy |
| Sabra Clark | Oklahoma Baptist | Sr. | Andover, Kan. | 3.82 Pre-Allied Health |
| Kelly Cole | Asbury | Jr. | Lexington, Ky. | 4.00 Elementary Education |
| Ally Fast | Brock | Sr. | St. Catharines, Ontario | 4.00 Kinesiology |
| Taryn Nash | Spring Hill | Jr. | Independence, Mo. | 3.98 International Studies |
| College Division Third Team | ||||
| Name | School | Yr. | Hometown | GPA and Major |
| Kaitlin Feddema | Trinity Christian | Jr. | Kalamazoo, Mich. | 3.80 Business Communication |
| Fei Gao | Concordia (Calif.) | Sr. | Qingdao, China | 3.85 Business Administration |
| Yui Iwase | Indiana Wesleyan | Sr. | Plano, Texas | 3.48 Pre-Medical, Biology |
| Lauren Percival | Mount Vernon Nazarene | Sr. | Amherst, Ohio | 3.71 Biology |
| Gina Porto | Mount Vernon Nazarene | Sr. | Tipp City, Ohio | 3.88 Biology |
| Taylor Reuther | Xavier | So. | Metairie, La. | 3.90 Pre-Pharmacy |
| Calle Solie | Mid-America Christian | Sr. | Glendale, Ariz. | 3.96 English, Business Administration |
By Ed Cassiere, Sports Information Director
XULAATHLETICS
XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA
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