Boise State Athletics
Boise State’s Ohlinger and Wissinger named CoSIDA Academic All-District
11/19/2021 2:37:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
BOISE, Idaho - Boise State volleyball's Lauren Ohlinger and Alyssa Wissinger have been named to the Academic All-District 7 Women's Volleyball Team as selected by the Collegiate Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Ohlinger was named to the first team while Wissinger made the second team. Ohlinger's first-team status makes her eligible for CoSIDA Academic All-America honors which will be announced in mid-December. This is the first time that either Bronco has been recognized for this award.
Academic All-District teams are selected by CoSIDA and recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances in academics and athletics.
Ohlinger is a junior outside hitter from Phoenix, Ariz. Academically, she is a two-time Academic All-Mountain West and two-time MW Scholar-Athlete (3.5 or better cumulative GPA) honoree majoring in communication. Athletically, Ohlinger was the 2019 MW Freshman of the Year and a Spring 2021 All-Mountain West First Team honoree.
She has led the Broncos and has been ranked in the top 10 in the MW for kills and points all three years while wearing the blue and orange. As a junior this fall, Ohlinger is currently ranked first in the MW and 50th nationally for total kills with 393, second in the MW and 13th nationally for total service aces with 48, second in the MW and 34th in NCAA for total points with 473.5, second in MW and 35th in NCAA for service aces per set at 0.43, third in MW for points per set at 4.27 and fourth in the MW for kills per set at 3.54.
Academically, Wissinger is also a two-time Academic All-Mountain West and two-time MW Scholar-Athlete honoree majoring in interdisciplinary studies. The redshirt-junior middle blocker from Tempe, Ariz., currently leads the MW and is ranked 11th nationally for both total blocks with 134 and blocks per set at 1.38. Wissinger is fourth in the league for hitting percentage at .366 and has 178 kills this fall. She currently ranks seventh during the rally scoring era (2001-present) at Boise State for career blocks with 283.
Academic All-District teams are selected by CoSIDA and recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances in academics and athletics.
Ohlinger is a junior outside hitter from Phoenix, Ariz. Academically, she is a two-time Academic All-Mountain West and two-time MW Scholar-Athlete (3.5 or better cumulative GPA) honoree majoring in communication. Athletically, Ohlinger was the 2019 MW Freshman of the Year and a Spring 2021 All-Mountain West First Team honoree.
She has led the Broncos and has been ranked in the top 10 in the MW for kills and points all three years while wearing the blue and orange. As a junior this fall, Ohlinger is currently ranked first in the MW and 50th nationally for total kills with 393, second in the MW and 13th nationally for total service aces with 48, second in the MW and 34th in NCAA for total points with 473.5, second in MW and 35th in NCAA for service aces per set at 0.43, third in MW for points per set at 4.27 and fourth in the MW for kills per set at 3.54.
Academically, Wissinger is also a two-time Academic All-Mountain West and two-time MW Scholar-Athlete honoree majoring in interdisciplinary studies. The redshirt-junior middle blocker from Tempe, Ariz., currently leads the MW and is ranked 11th nationally for both total blocks with 134 and blocks per set at 1.38. Wissinger is fourth in the league for hitting percentage at .366 and has 178 kills this fall. She currently ranks seventh during the rally scoring era (2001-present) at Boise State for career blocks with 283.
Players Mentioned
OH
/ Women's Volleyball
MB
/ Women's VolleyballWBB | Highlights vs Nevada
Monday, March 10
Volleyball Preview: The Outside Hitters
Friday, August 23
Volleyball Preview: The Middle Blockers
Thursday, August 22
Volleyball Preview: The Liberos & Defensive Specialists
Wednesday, August 21
