AUSTIN, Texas—After earning Third-Team Academic All-America honors last season from the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), Katie Foster and Kylie Bildstein earned spots on the First-Team Academic All-America team.  
 
Foster, a 3.80 public health major, was the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Region 9 Player of the Year. The Charles City native recorded 636 digs this season (6.06 per set) and had 33 service aces. Foster was named to the First-Team AVCA All-America team and was the Defensive Player of the Year in the A-R-C.
 
Bildstein, a 3.95 business administration major, was named to the Second Team AVCA All-America. A native of Dyersville, IA, Bildstein led the team with 3.7 points per set while hitting .421. Bildstein led the American Rivers Conference in total blocks, blocks per set, and hitting percentage, placing her fifth in the nation. Bildstein was named the league's Most Valuable Player for the 2021 season.
 
The seven members of the first team have an average GPA of 3.91 and the 22 student-athletes that make up all three teams have an average cumulative GPA of 3.88.