Bucknell University Athletics
Bucknell's Ellenberger Voted to Academic All-Patriot League Team
11/16/2011 7:00:00 AM | Volleyball
Nov. 16, 2011
LEWISBURG, Pa. –Bucknell volleyball's Anne Ellenberger (Phoenix, Ariz./Horizon Honors) added another honor to her resume on Wednesday being named to the Academic All-Patriot League Team. The senior, who was named a Capital One Academic All-District First Team selection already this fall, carries a 3.62 cumulative grade-point average as a chemical engineering major. She also recently finished the season as the blocks leader in Patriot League play.
The Academic All-Patriot League Team was added for all sports beginning in the 2010-11 season to honor additional student-athletes who excel both on and off the field. The volleyball team typically has seven student-athletes to equal the size of the sport's All-Patriot League first team. Student-athletes must have at least a 3.2 cumulative GPA and be a starter or a key reserve. Award winners are determined by a vote of the league's sports information directors who cannot vote for their own student-athletes.
Ellenberger closed out the 2011 season with the best number of her career. While leading opponents in total blocks during Patriot League play with a 1.22 per set average, the middle blocker also set personal single-season highs in kills (91), aces (9), digs (23) and blocks (90). She totaled 26 block solos during the season after entering her final campaign with just eight for her career.
Last week Ellenberger became just one of two Patriot League volleyball players to be named to the Capital One Academic All-District Team. She joined the 2011 Patriot League Scholar-Athlete of the Year Rebecca Heath of American in the honors. Both now move on to the Academic All-America ballot.
A four-time member of the Bucknell Dean's List and a three-time member of the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll, Ellenberger has been very involved in the University's engineering department. She has served as a research assistant, working on a mircofluids project studying the diffusion of dye molecules through a hydrogel. She has also been a department tour guide, teacher aid and grader for the Chemical Engineering Principles course, and assistant coordinator and counselor for the Bucknell Engineering Camp. Ellenberger has also participated in a shadowing program with an engineering firm where she followed a partner through a work day at a sewage treatment plant.
In the community, Ellenberger has been active with several of Bucknell volleyball's volunteer activities. She is also a Girl Scouts USA Lifetime Member and a Brownie Troop assistant in Lewisburg.
Ellenberger is Bucknell's second Academic All-Patriot League Team selection. Recent graduate Rachel Rodriguez was named to the inaugural team last fall.
Bucknell finished its season with a 6-17 record overall. The Bison also finished 3-11 in the Patriot League to tie for sixth in the standings.
Patriot League Volleyball Scholar-Athlete of the Year – Rebecca Heath, American, Sr.
Academic All-Patriot League Team*
Rebecca Heath, American, Sr.
Ariana Mankus, Army, Jr.
Anne Ellenberger, Bucknell, Sr.
Caitlin Cremin, Colgate, So.
Elizabeth Watters, Holy Cross, Sr.
Megan Lynch, Holy Cross, Jr.
Amanda Clark, Lehigh, So.
Erin Fortner, Navy, So.
*Eight members due to a tie in voting
