INDIANAPOLIS—The Great Lakes Valley Conference capped its annual academic awards week Friday by releasing its 2022-23 GLVC Winter and Spring Scholar-Athletes of the Year. The University of Indianapolis horded half of the 16 announced honorees to top the conference for the ninth consecutive season.
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The list of Greyhounds included repeat-winner
Anna Novikova (women's tennis), as well as first timers
Kyle Basch (men's lacrosse),
Derek Blubaugh (men's wrestling),
Cedric Buessing (men's swimming & diving),
Kaitlyn McCoy (women's swimming & diving),
Kenzee Smith (softball),
Caleb Vaughn (baseball) and
Anna Ziemba (women's lacrosse).
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The league selects one student-athlete in each conference sport to be designated the GLVC Scholar-Athlete of the Year. The award is based upon athletic accomplishments, both team and individual, and academic performance in the season upon which the award is based. Each GLVC member has the opportunity to nominate one individual from its team for the award. Nominees must have a cumulative grade point average that meets Academic All-America standards (3.30), and freshmen and first-year transfers are not eligible for the award. The voting is completed by each member institution's Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR).
From GLVCSports.com...
BASEBALL
Caleb Vaughn | Indianapolis |Â Jr. | OF | Indianapolis, Ind. |Â Business Management Major/Spanish and Latin American Studies Minor
- Named to First Team on All-GLVC, National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) All-Midwest, and American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) All-Region while also making the Division II Conference Commissioner's Association (D2CCA) All-Region Second Team.
- Paced league in stolen bases (43), finishing seventh in NCAA Division II and setting UIndy's single-season stolen bases record.
- Ranked fourth in GLVC in walks (46), sixth in runs scored (62), ninth in hits (76), and 10th in RBI (54).
- Finished season with a .355/.468/.570 slash line, 1.038 OPS, and 27 extra-base hits.
- Went 15-for-45 at the plate in 11 postseason contests, including a 5-for-9 effort at the NCAA DII National Championship.
- Helped Greyhounds win their first Midwest Regional title since 2012.
- Claimed GLVC Player of the Week award on Apr. 24.
- Appeared in all 60 games for UIndy, starting 59.
- Achieved 4.0 semester GPA, holding a 3.727 cumulative GPA.
- Earned trio of academic honors – College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District, GLVC Council of Presidents' Academic Excellence, and Academic All-GLVC.
MEN'S LACROSSE
Kyle Basch | Indianapolis |Â Gr. | MF | Ada, Mich. | Master's of Management Major
- Earned a plethora of postseason honors from United State Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA), including Defender of the Year, All-America First Team, South Region Defender of the Year, and All-Region First Team.
- Voted GLVC Defensive Player of the Year and All-GLVC First Team selection.
- Led team in ground balls (73), while adding 29 caused turnovers and 11 points on six goals and five assists.
- Ranked fourth in league in caused turnovers per game (1.81) and fifth in ground balls per game (4.56).
- Helped Greyhounds advanced to quarterfinals of NCAA Championship after going 5-0 in Conference play.
- Appeared in all 16 games for UIndy.
- Achieved 3.925 semester GPA, holding a 3.763 cumulative GPA.
- Secured USILA Scholar All-America and Academic All-GLVC recognitions.
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WOMEN'S LACROSSE
Anna Ziemba | Indianapolis |Â Sr. | A | Cazenovia, N.Y. | Biology Major
- Voted to Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) All-America Third Team and All-Region First Team.
- Named to All-GLVC First Team and claimed GLVC Offensive Player of the Week twice (Mar. 6, Mar. 27).
- Led team in points (82), goals (58), while adding 17 ground balls and 14 caused turnovers.
- Ranked fifth in league in points per game (4.10) and seventh in goals per game (2.90).
- Helped Greyhounds to GLVC Regular Season and Tournament titles and DII Midwest Region final appearance.
- Appeared in 20 games for UIndy, starting 19.
- Achieved 4.0 semester GPA, holding a perfect 4.0 cumulative GPA.
- Earned trio of Conference academic honors – Academic All-GLVC, Brother James Gaffney Distinguished Scholar Award, and Council of Presidents' Academic Excellence Award – as well as CSC Academic All-District recognition.
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SOFTBALL
Kenzee Smith | Indianapolis |Â Jr. | P | Indianapolis, Ind. | Nursing Major
- Voted All-America Second Team and consensus All-Midwest Region by National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) and All-America Third Team by CSC.
- Named GLVC Pitcher of the Year and unanimous All-GLVC First Team selection.
- Paced league in innings pitched (247.1), wins (34), strikeouts (246), hits allowed per seven innings (4.16), complete games (29), and shutouts (13), finishing second in saves (5) and third in ERA (1.27), as well.
- Ranked second in DII in wins, fourth in complete games and shutouts, seventh in hits allowed per seven innings, eighth in punchouts, and 14th in ERA.
- Tossed 34 1/3- and 39-inning scoreless streaks and two no-hitters throughout season.
- Helped Greyhounds to GLVC Regular Season title, second-most total wins (53) in program history, and an NCAA Super Regional appearance.
- Threw all 45 innings of Greyhounds' five-game NCAA Tournament run, including an 11-inning, complete game win versus Lewis in regionals.
- Claimed GLVC Pitcher of the Week awards on Apr. 10 and May 1.
- Appeared in 44 games for UIndy, starting 36.
- Achieved 3.659 semester GPA, holding a 3.598 cumulative GPA.
- Earned Academic All-GLVC, CSC Academic All-America Third Team, and NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete honors.
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MEN'S SWIMMING AND DIVING
Cedric Buessing | Indianapolis |Â So. | Distance Freestyle, Individual Medley | Grevenbroich, Germany | Business Administration & Management Major
- Named GLVC Men's Swimmer of the Year.
- Earned All-America honors in five events, including finishing as the national champion in 1000 free and runner-up in 400 IM, 500 free, and 1650 free.
- Helped Greyhounds win DII National Championship and second-place finish at GLVC Championships.
- Secured Conference gold medals in 500 free, 1000 free, 1650 free, and 400 IM, while also breaking the league record in 500 free (4:20.66) and 400 IM (3:45.41).
- Claimed GLVC Athlete of the Week awards on Oct. 26 and Dec. 7.
- Swam at 12 meets for UIndy.
- Achieved 3.940 semester GPA, holding a 3.841 cumulative GPA and earning Academic All-GLVC recognition.
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WOMEN'S SWIMMING AND DIVING
Kaitlyn McCoy | Indianapolis |Â Gr. | Backstroke/Individual Medley | Phoenix, Ariz. | English Education Major
- Earned All-America honors in five events, including finishing as the national champion in 100 Back and runner-up in 200 back and 400 medley relay.
- Helped Greyhounds win first-ever GLVC title and runner-up finish at DII Championships.
- Secured Conference gold medals in 200 IM and 100 back, adding silver medals in 200 back, 400 individual medley, 400 MR, and 800 freestyle relay.
- Claimed GLVC Athlete of the Week awards on Oct. 26, Nov. 8, Dec. 7, and Jan. 11.
- Swam at 12 meets for UIndy.
- Achieved 4.0 semester GPA, holding a near-perfect 3.988 cumulative GPA.
- Earned trio of Conference academic honors – Academic All-GLVC, Brother James Gaffney Distinguished Scholar Award, and Council of Presidents' Academic Excellence Award – as well as CSC Academic All-America First Team and College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Scholar All-America First Team recognitions.
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WOMEN'S TENNIS
Anna Novikova | Indianapolis |Â Gr. | No. 1 Singles/No. 1 Doubles | Kiev, Ukraine | MBA Major
- Ranked No. 1 in singles in Midwest region; No. 25 in DII by ITA.
- Part of top-ranked doubles team in region; No. 14 in DII.
- Finished with 19-7 record in singles matches and 16-9 in doubles with partner Sofia Sharonova.
- Helped Greyhounds to GLVC Tournament title and second-round appearance in NCAA Championship.
- Took down the league's Player of the Year, Nastasia Jedrychowski of Drury, at both events.
- Achieved 4.0 semester GPA, holding a 3.946 cumulative GPA.
- Earned CSC Academic All-America First Team and Academic All-GLVC recognitions.
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WRESTLING
Derek Blubaugh | Indianapolis |Â r-So. | 197 | Bloomington, Ind. | Nursing Major/Psychology Minor
- Named GLVC Wrestler of the Year.
- Concluded season with 30-2 record, earning All-America status after finishing as runner-up in 197 lb. weight class at NCAA Championship.
- Helped Greyhounds to program's first GLVC title and a seventh-place finish at nationals.
- Claimed GLVC Wrestler of the Week awards on Nov. 15 and Jan. 10.
- Achieved 3.446 semester GPA, holding a 3.484 cumulative GPA.
- Earned National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Scholar All-America and Academic All-GLVC recognitions.
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