MUNCIE, Ind. – Six Ball State student-athletes from the fall sports season were recently named Mid-American Conference Distinguished Scholar Athletes, recognized as the "best of the best" from their sports' Academic All-MAC teams. Voting was handled by faculty athletic representatives from around the MAC.
Field hockey back Anya Eicher earned Distinguished Scholar Athlete status for the third year in a row. Eicher tallied the game-winning assist in Ball State's 3-2 double overtime win over Ohio on Oct. 5 and went on to earn All-MAC first team accolades.
Two women's volleyball players made a return to this prestigious list for a second straight year – Kate Avila and Amber Seaman.