CLEVELAND – The Mid-American Conference announced its 2024 Volleyball Academic All-MAC Team on Monday, with Western Michigan earning nine selections, the second-highest number in the league. WMU's nine honorees were Reeghan Boyer, Mary Clare Brusek, Anna Calcagno, Logan Case, Amanda Glanton, Julia Marr, Madison Merz, Keona Salesman and Andelyn Simkins. Each of the nine had previously been named Academic All-MAC at least once during their time as a Bronco.
 
The Academic All-MAC honor is for student-athletes who excel in both athletics and academics. To qualify, a student-athlete must maintain at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA and have participated in at least 50 percent of the contests for that particular sport.
 
Reeghan Boyer • Junior • Finance • 4.00
Second consecutive Academic All-MAC selection. Played in all 33 matches for the Brown and Gold, starting five. Ranked fourth on the team in both total digs (259) and digs per set (2.21). Finished second on WMU with 33 service aces and posted a .930 reception percentage.
 
Mary Clare Brusek • Junior • Exercise Science • 3.76
Second straight Academic All-MAC selection. Started 31 of WMU's 33 contests. Tied for third on the team with 247 kills, averaged 2.25 kills per set and registered a .281 hitting percentage. Finished second on the Broncos in total blocks (56.0), block assists (54) and blocks per set (0.51).    
 
Anna Calcagno • Graduate Student • Marketing • 3.78
Second consecutive Academic All-MAC selection. Started 26 of the 31 matches she appeared in for the Broncos. Tied for third on the team with 247 kills and held a 2.49 kills per set average, the third-best mark for Western Michigan. Was also third on the team in both total blocks (46.0) and block assists (44).     
 
Logan Case • Fifth Year • French • 4.00
Fourth consecutive Academic All-MAC selection. Started all 33 matches for the Broncos and ranked among the national leaders in assists per set (11.79, 2nd in NCAA DI) and total assists (1,379, 4th). During the MAC Championship Match, became the conference's all-time leader in career assists and finished her career with 6,476 assists, which rank as the fifth-most in NCAA DI history. Earned her fifth straight All-MAC First Team selection, second consecutive AVCA All-Region First Team honor and was named Tournament MVP at the MAC Volleyball Championship for the second year in a row.
 
Amanda Glanton • Junior • Mechanical Engineering • 3.85
Second consecutive Academic All-MAC selection. Played in 23 contests and earned 18 starts for the Broncos this fall. Totaled 30 blocks, including five solo rejections, the third-most on the team. Also registered 0.47 blocks per set, the third-best mark for WMU. Offensively, hit .282 and notched 76 kills.     
 
Julia Marr • Senior • Sport Management • 3.84
Second career Academic All-MAC selection. Started 24 of the 29 contests she appeared in for Western Michigan. Was second on the team in both total kills (297) and kills per set (3.06), with her kills per set average ranking 11th in the conference. Notched a total of 45.0 blocks, including tying for the team lead with 12 solo rejections.  
 
Madison Merz • Senior • Exercise Science • 3.54
Third consecutive Academic All-MAC selection. Appeared in 29 contests, starting 19 this fall for WMU. Posted a .361 hitting percentage, the fourth-best mark in the league, 220 kills and a 2.47 kills per set average. Paced the Brown and Gold in total blocks (68.0), block assists (64) and blocks per set (0.76) on the way to an All-MAC Second Team nod.   
 
Keona Salesman • Fifth Year • Biomedical Sciences • 3.97
Third straight Academic All-MAC selection. Played in all 33 matches for Western Michigan and earned six starts. Led the Broncos in total kills (362) and kills per set (3.18), the ninth-best mark in the conference. Also collected 38.0 blocks and tied for the team lead with 12 solo rejections.
 
Andelyn Simkins • Fifth Year • Sport Management • 3.67
Fourth consecutive Academic All-MAC selection. Started all 33 contests as WMU's libero this season. Paced the Brown and Gold in total digs (562, 1st MAC and 20th in DI) and digs per set (4.80, 2nd MAC and 38th in DI). Recorded a .944 reception percentage on the way to being named the MAC Defensive Player of the Year and to the All-MAC First Team for the second straight year. She also earned an AVCA All-Region First Team selection for the first time in her career.