Six members of the Hobart volleyball team were recognized for their academic and athletic excellence with a spot on the 2026 United Volleyball Conference All-Academic Team. Additionally, the Statesmen earned the UVC All-Academic Team Award.
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To earn individual All-Academic honors, student-athletes must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.30 following the completion of the 2026 spring semester and be at least a sophomore at the start of the season. To qualify for the team award, teams must have a 3.0 GPA or higher during the spring semester.
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The following Statesmen were among the 68 UVC student-athletes honored this season:
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- Nathan Deller, JR, Economics and Media & Society
- Nico Diaz-Aguilar, SR, Computer Science and Asian Studies
- Zack Farren, JR, Physics
- Aiden Kemora, JR, Business Management & Entrepreneurship
- Alain Malcolm, SO, Economics
- Gavin Meador, JR, Computer Science and Business Management & Entrepreneurship
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The six honorees matches the most Hobart has placed on the UVC All-Academic Team, equaling last season's total. Deller, Farren, Kemora and Meador are all making their second consecutive appearance on the all-academic team, while Diaz-Aguilar returns to the team after earning recognition in 2024.
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Collectively, the Hobart volleyball team compiled a 3.31 GPA this semester, marking the second time in the past three seasons that the Statesmen have earned the UVC All-Academic Team Award.
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Hobart was 14-14 overall this season and finished fourth in the UVC with a 5-2 record. The Statesmen defeated No. 18 Vassar in the first round of the UVC Tournament 3-1, but fell to No. 7 New Paltz 3-1 in the semifinals on the Hawks' home court. Hobart faced a highly demanding schedule this season, playing more than half of its matches (15) against nationally ranked teams.
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