Missouri Western volleyball players Erica Rottinghaus and Sarah Faubel have been selected to the Capital One Academic All-America first-team. The seniors are the first Griffons to earn the honor since their coach, Marian Carbin (Broderick), was a first-team pick in 2005.

It’s the second All-American honor this season for Rottinghaus, who was also picked as an honorable mention on the AVCA All-American team, becoming the first Griffon to land that distinction since Shelly Lowery in 1995. She led the Griffons with 396 kills for a 3.6 average per set and ranked fifth in the MIAA in kills per set average. The Seneca, Kansas native was second on the team with 438.5 points and third with 59 total blocks. She was also second on the team with 279 digs.  Rottinghaus was also named first team All-MIAA, fist team AVCA All-District, received an MIAA Scholar Athlete Award, first team CoSIDA Academic All-District and MIAA Academic Honor Roll. A health & exercise science major, Rottinghaus has a 3.92 GPA.

Along with being named first team CoSIDA Academic All-District, Faubel also received an MIAA Scholar Athlete Award, was named to the MIAA Academic Honor Roll and was a second team All-MIAA pick. The senior finished her career as the Griffons all-time digs leader, finishing with 427 this season and 1,799 for her career. The Lincoln, Nebraska native averaged nearly four digs per set and committed just 24 reception errors for an average of .22 per set. A business major, Faubel has a 4.0 GPA.

— MWSU Sports Information —