Nov. 2, 2007

2007 Women's Volleyball Division I Independent All-Academic Team

OREM, UT - New Jersey Institute of Technology women's volleyball players Sabrina Baby, Katrina Hornstein and Danielle Thompson were named to the national NCAA Division I Independent All-Academic team for 2007, award coordinator Clint Burgi of Utah Valley announced.

Baby, a sophomore from Florianopolis, Brazil, and Thompson a graduate of Ward Melville High School in New York, are both business majors. Hornstein, a graduate from Marshall School in Minnesota is a mechanical engineering major.

Baby, who leads the Highlander defense this year with 694 digs and 62 service aces ranks first in Division I Independent Volleyball statistics in both categories. She recorded double-figure totals in every game but one while posting a Highlander Division I record for 42 digs against Sacred Heart on October 31, surpassing her own record of 41, set this season in September. Baby was also honored on October 2 & 16, as Defensive Player of the Week. A native of Florianopolis, Brazil, she has a cumulative grade point average of 3.83.

Hornstein, a strong all-around player recorded 16 double-doubles this year posting a season-high 18 kills on two occasions and 26 digs against Harvard on September 22. She ranks second on the team with 299 kills and ranks tied for third in service aces 34. A native of Minnesota, Duluth, she has a cumulative grade point average of 3.80.

Thompson, a junior, is ranked second on the team with 443 assists and fifth in service aces 24. She has reached double-figure totals in 22 out of 27 games this year at the setting position. A native of Stony Brook, NY, she has a cumulative grade point average of 3.35.

In order to be eligible for the honor, student-athletes needed a cumulative GPA of at least 3.20, have reached at least sophomore athletic standing and be a starter or important reserve.

Other institutions represented on the 23-player team included NJIT, Providence, Cal State Bakersfield, Utah Valley, Texas-Pan American, Chicago State and Savannah State.