Martens Named to CSC Women’s Volleyball Academic All-America Third Team

Martens Named to CSC Women’s Volleyball Academic All-America Third Team

01/23/2024 

Cortland junior libero Mikenzie Martens (Carthage) has been honored as a national third team Division III Women's Volleyball Academic All-American for the 2023 season by the College Sports Communicators (formerly CoSIDA). 
 
Martens is a junior physical education major with a 4.0 overall GPA entering the 2023 fall semester. An honorable mention All-American and the SUNYAC Defensive Player of the Year, Martens led Cortland with 502 digs (5.1 per set) and a .970 serve reception percentage. 
 
Cortland finished the season with a 26-4 record. For the third straight year the Red Dragons won the SUNYAC regular-season title with a 9-0 record, won the SUNYAC tournament title and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Division III tournament to tie for 17th place nationally. 
 
Cortland student-athletes have now earned 42 Academic All-America honors, including 22 since 2011. Martens is the first Cortland women's volleyball player to be chosen as an Academic All-American. 


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