Wagner Garners ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Volleyball Honors

11/8/06 -- Long Island University junior Martina Wagner (Friedrichshafen, Germany) was named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Volleyball Team, College Sports Information Directors of America officials announced Thursday. Wagner, a marketing major, carries a 3.72 grade point average.

Since Wagner was named to the first team, she will be placed on the national ballot. CoSIDA members will begin voting for the Academic All-America Volleyball Team on Tuesday, Nov. 14.

Wagner, First Team All-Northeast Conference selection last season, has been honored by the conference with four NEC Player of the Week awards this season, giving her six such awards for her career.

The outside hitter from Friedrichshafen, Germany is ranked second in the nation in service aces per game, averaging 0.87. She is also ranked 12th in the country in kills per game, with 5.08. As a team, Long Island (20-10, 7-0 NEC) lead the nation in aces per game, averaging 2.68.

To be eligible for Academic All-America consideration, a student-athlete must have a cumulative GPA of 3.20 or better and must have completed her freshman year.

The Blackbirds will host Albany at 5:00 p.m. tonight and will wrap up their regular season with a pair of home games on Saturday, Nov. 11. LIU will take on Saint Francis (Pa.) at 11:00 a.m. before hosting Syracuse at 2:00 p.m.