FSU's Sutton and AU's Snider Earn Capital One Academic All-America® Division II Volleyball Honors

Parts of this release courtesy of the Ferris State University and Ashland University Media Relations Departments

TOWSON, Md. – Ferris State University junior Anne Sutton (Grand Rapids, Mich./Northview) and Ashland University senior Brittany Snider (Olmsted Falls, Ohio) have been named to the 2012 Capital One Academic All-America® Division II Volleyball Team. The Academic All-America Teams are selected by sports information directors from around the country.

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Sutton, a senior middle hitter, earlier joined an elite group of student-athletes in the storied history of the Bulldog women's volleyball program as she earned her first American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) All-America honor by garnering honorable mention recognition this season, which makes her both an All-American on the floor and an Academic All-American in the classroom for the 2012 campaign.

This year also marks the second-straight season in which Sutton has achieved Academic All-America status as she was a third-team honoree a year ago.  A total of six student-athletes from across the country were named to one of the three Academic All-America teams (first, second, third) and Sutton was among two repeat honorees on the second team.

Sutton was previously named to the AVCA All-Midwest Region First Team and she also claimed Daktronics Division II All-Midwest Region First Team accolades as well this fall.

Sutton ranked among the nation's top 10 players this season with a .388 attack percentage and led the Bulldogs in kills (346) and blocks (88).  She also earned both All-GLIAC First Team and Capital One Division II Academic All-District IV First Team honors for the second consecutive campaign and finished first in the league in attack percentage along with ranking among the leaders in both kills and blocks.

A four-time GLIAC All-Academic Team honoree, Sutton has twice earned D2 Athletic Directors Association Academic Achievement Award laurels. She wrapped up her Bulldog career with 861 kills, 227 blocks, 145 digs and 27 service aces in 97 career matches.  In addition, she posted a school-record with a .360 career attack percentage in 333 total sets.

Snider been named a Capital One Third Team Academic All-American.

This is the first time Snider has been recognized as an Academic All-American. The outside hitter is a biology major with a 3.52 grade point average. A total of 18 volleyball players are recognized as NCAA Division II All-Americans. There are six student-athletes on each of the three teams.

This is the latest in a list of impressive awards Snider has garnered this season. She is a first team All-GLIAC performer and earned a spot on the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team (3.50 grade point average or higher). Snider was named to the Daktronics First Team All-Region Team and she was honored as a Daktronics Honorable Mention All-American.

Snider and the Eagles went 24-9 this season. The Eagles advanced to the NCAA Division II playoffs for the first time since 2007. Snider was the GLIAC leader in kills (551) and kills per set (4.55). She was fifth in the nation in kills and points per set (5.00).