Four Bulldogs earn Academic All-District distinction from CSC

By Jacob Knabel on Dec. 16, 2025 in Volleyball

2025 CSC Academic All-District Volleyball Teams

SEWARD, Neb. – Four Bulldogs from the high achieving 2025 Concordia University, Nebraska Volleyball team were honored on Tuesday (Dec. 16) as Academic All-District award winners. The honorees, as announced by College Sports Communicators, are seniors Ashley Keck, Molli Martin and Lily Psencik and sophomore Shandy Faalii. Keck has earned this distinction for the third time in her career.

The 2025 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 field and in the classroom. Student-athletes must achieve a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher in order to be nominated for this award. Nominees also had to meet specific requirements in terms of games played and games started during the 2025 season. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA — for each gender.

2025 CSC Academic All-District Honorees – Concordia Volleyball

Shandy Faalii | So. | DS | Lincoln, Neb.
Major: Biology
Notes: First CSC Academic All-District award; 2025 Honorable Mention All-GPAC; 2025 NAIA Scholar-Athlete; totaled 393 digs, 415 serve receptions and 31 aces in 32 matches in 2025.

Ashley Keck | Sr. | OH | Kearney, Neb.
Major: Business Administration (minor in Marketing)
Notes: Three-time CSC Academic All-District; 2024 NAIA First Team All-American; two-time GPAC Attacker of the Year; four-time GPAC All-Conference (first team in 2024 and 2025); two-time NAIA National Championship All-Tournament Team; three-time NAIA Scholar-Athlete; career totals of 1,460 kills, 1,266 digs, 120 blocks and 29 aces in 122 matches.

Molli Martin | Sr. | MB | Lincoln, Neb.
Major: Biology
Notes: First CSC Academic All-District award; 2025 Second Team All-GPAC; three-time NAIA Scholar-Athlete; career totals of 236 kills (.295 hitting percentage) and 138 blocks in 43 matches.

Lily Psencik | Sr. | S | Lincoln, Neb.
Major: Exercise Science (minor in Biology and Psychology)
Notes: First CSC Academic All-District award; three-time NAIA Scholar-Athlete; accumulated 1,238 assists over the past two seasons.

Academic All-America® honorees for women’s volleyball will be announced by CSC on Jan. 13, 2026.