GREENWOOD, Ind. — The College Sports Communicators (CSC) has announced its Academic All-District® Volleyball Teams on December 16. The honor recognizes some of the nation's top student-athletes for their combined efforts on the court and the in the classroom. This season, Mulerider Volleyball records three members onto the team, as Allie Cooper, Brinklee Dauenhauer, and Sadie Kabisch were all named to the Academic All-District Team presented by the College Sports Communicators.
All three Muleriders earned their first CSC Academic All-District Team honors.
A native of Brownsboro, Texas, Cooper is named a member of the CSC Academic All-District Team. Cooper is currently pursuing her bachelor's degree in Exercise Science: Pre-Professional and has currently accounted for a 3.84 grade point average. After wrapping up her junior season with Mulerider Volleyball, Cooper was second on the team in kills with 253 and her kills per set with 2.14. Among players with triple-digit attacks, Cooper led the group in attack percentage at 33.7%. Cooper not only provided well-needed assistance on the offensive side of the game, but was a key player for the Muleriders on defense, as she led the group in total blocks (68) and solo blocks (52). Cooper was also named to the GAC's Honor Roll for volleyball.
A native of Springtown, Texas, Dauenhauer claims her first Academic All-District honor presented by the CSC after the Pre-Nursing accumulated for a 3.88 GPA in her junior season with Mulerider Volleyball. The Texan just adds on to her list of accolades, as Dauenhauer was also named to the Great American Conference's All-GAC Honorable Mention list prior to the beginning the GAC Championship Tournament. With the conclusion of the 2025 campaign, Dauenhauer was one of the GAC's top offensive attackers, as she ranked second in the league for total attacks (1,155 | 33rd DII)) and third in the conference in total kills (354). The junior was not only an offensive weapon, but she was also one of units best defenders with 354 digs, placing second on the roster. Dauenhauer was also named to the GAC's Honor Roll for volleyball
Lastly, bust most definitely not least, for the Muleriders CSC Academic All-District squad members is Sadie Kabisch, who has also been advanced to the national ballot for Academic All-America and will be announced January 13, 2026. In her second season at the NCAA DII level, Kabisch earned her first Academic All-District honor, as the Exercise Science: Pre-Professional major earned a 3.92 GPA in her senior season. In her senior year with Mulerider Volleyball, Kabisch claimed her second All-GAC honor on the Second Team after the senior led not only the Great American Conference but the nation in digs per set with 6.21. After just one game in the GAC Championship Tournament, Kabisch still led the nation in total digs (727), but after the conclusion of the entire season, she is only second in the nation behind Post University's Alyssa Groves (730). Kabisch has also been named to the GAC's Honor Roll for volleyball.
The 2025-26 Academic All-District® Women's Volleyball Teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the court and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA.
The CSC Academic All-District® teams include the student-athletes listed at the links above.
Academic All-District® honorees were considered for advancement to the CSC Academic All-America® ballot. Student-athletes selected as CSC Academic All-America® finalists are denoted with an asterisk and will advance to the national ballot to be voted on by CSC members. First-, second- and third-team Academic All-America® honorees will be announced Jan. 13, 2026.
The Division II and III CSC Academic All-America® programs are partially financially supported by the NCAA Division II and III national governance structures to assist CSC with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2025-26 Divisions II and III Academic All-America® programs. The NAIA CSC Academic All-America® program is partially financially supported through the NAIA governance structure.
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