The Chaminade University women's volleyball team had three student-athletes named to the College Sports Communications (formerly known as the College Sports Information Directors of America or CoSIDA) NCAA Division II Academic All-District Team.
Alexia Byrnes (Chicago/Youngstown State/Saint Francis HS),
Greta Corti (Varese, Italy/Univ. of San Francisco/Alessandro Manzoni Liceo HS) and
Brooklen Pe'a (Woods Cross, Utah/Youngstown State/Bountiful HS), who helped the Silverswords capture their second consecutive Pacific West Conference championship and first-ever appearance in the NCAA West Regional finals, were all honored for their athletic and academic accomplishments.
Byrnes was the 2022 PacWest Player of the Year and two-time Setter of the Year, and was among the conference's leaders in assists and service aces in her final year. The senior has 3.80 grade-point average in a Master of Science in Counseling Psychology.
Corti was a first team All-PacWest honoree, finishing fourth in the PacWest in aces per set (0.45). She also ended the year second on the team in kills per set (2.31) and digs per set (3.09) and fifth in total blocks with 41. The redshirt junior has a 3.81 GPA in Psychology.
Pe'a, a two-time All-PacWest First Team honoree, wrapped her collegiate career with 796 kills, 709 digs, 129 total blocks and 85 aces in her three-year career with the 'Swords. The senior carries a 3.71 GPA in Communications with Mass Communications Concentration.
Byrnes, Corti and Pe'a all advance to the CSC All-America ballot which will be announced in mid-December.
The Division II CSC Academic All-America programs are partially financially supported by the NCAA Division II national government structures to assist CSC with handling the awards fulfillment aspect for the 2022-23 Division II Academic All-America programs.
