CLEVELAND – Carly Leonard (Hawthorn Woods, Ill./Indiana University HS), Samira Rosenfeld (Schaumburg, Ill./Schaumburg), Roshell Rowe (Manchester, N.J./Manchester) and Olivia Southby (New South Wales, Australia/Therry Catholic) of the Northern Illinois University women’s track and field team have been named to the Academic All-MAC team for the indoor season, announced on Wednesday (May 14). 

This is the third consecutive indoor season in which Rowe has earned Academic All-MAC honors, and her fifth overall Academic All-MAC recognition. The Manchester, N.J. native is a biological sciences major with a 3.366 grade point average.

Southby, a sport management major with a 3.655 GPA, has garnered the academic honor for the second-straight indoor season, she was also an Academic All-MAC honoree during the 2024 outdoor season and the 2024 cross country season. 

For Leonard, a sport and exercise psychology major with a 3.89 GPA, the Academic All-MAC award is her first during an indoor season, she has also received the honor during two cross country seasons (2023 and ’24) along with the 2024 outdoor season. 

This is the first Academic All-MAC honor for Rosenfeld, a psychology major with a 3.37 GPA. 

NIU will be back in action again on Thursday, May 15 through Saturday, May 17, when the Huskies travel to Athens, Ohio, for the MAC Outdoor Championships. 

NIU 2025 Indoor Track and Field Academic All-MAC Honorees

Carly Leonard, Fifth Year, Sport and Exercise Psychology, 3.89

Samira Rosenfeld, Senior, Psychology, 3.371

Roshell Rowe, Senior, Biological Sciences, 3.366

Olivia Southby, Senior, Sport Management, 3.655

 

OTTAWA, Kan. – Ottawa University Director of Athletics Janet Eaton-Smith has announced that Ashan Jordan has been named head coach of the OU women’s program.

“I’m thrilled to share exciting news that Coach Jordan has officially agreed to take on the role of our next women’s volleyball coach,” said Eaton-Smith. “His deep volleyball knowledge, combined with his dedication to learning and growing as a coach, bodes well for the future of our teams. Please join me in congratulating Coach Jordan on this new chapter—we’re lucky to have him leading the way!”

Now in his second season at the helm of the men’s program, Jordan has led the team to its second-highest win total in school history, with an impressive 12-match improvement over the 2024 season. Under his guidance, 10 student-athletes have earned All-Conference honors, and the Braves have secured berths in two conference tournaments, including an upset of no. 3 Missouri Valley College in the conference quarterfinals.

“I am extremely grateful to be taking on the responsibility of teaching and training an amazing group of young ladies,” said Jordan. “Ottawa’s women’s program has been very well established in the KCAC and I’m super excited to continue the legacy and take the team further.”

Before being named head coach of the men’s team, Jordan served as a graduate assistant for both the men’s and women’s volleyball programs at Ottawa University. In this role, he contributed to daily practice planning and execution, while also helping coordinate the teams’ community outreach initiatives.

As a student-athlete, Jordan was a standout on the court for the Braves. A four-year letterwinner, he earned First Team All-GPAC honors in both 2021 and 2022 and was named to the Second Team All-Midwest Conference in 2019. He was recognized as GPAC Attacker of the Week eight times and earned NAIA Attacker of the Week honors in 2019. Jordan served as team captain in his final two seasons and concluded his career with 819 kills, 30 service aces, 420 digs, and 127 blocks.

Jordan holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Leadership and Communication, as well as a Master of Business Administration with a focus in Population Health and Healthcare Management. During his time at OU, he was also an active member of the Student-Athlete Leadership Team (S.A.L.T.). Ashan also helps lead campus wellness activities. 

 

 

CITY SECTION BOYS VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS

TUESDAY’S RESULTS
SEMIFINALS

OPEN DIVISION
#1 Venice d, #4 Granada Hills, 24-26, 29-27, 25-16, 25-21
#3 El Camino Real d. #2 Chatsworth, 25-23, 25-16, 25-22

DIVISION I
#1 Taft d. #5 Marquez, 25-15, 25-19, 25-22
#2 Carson d. #3 Marshall, 3-2

WEDNESDAY’S SCHEDULE
(Matches at 7 p.m. unless noted)
SEMIFINALS

DIVISION II
#4 Fairfax at #1 VAAS
#3 Banning at #2 Mendez

DIVISION III
#4 SOCES at #1 East Valley
#7 Maywood CES vs. #19 San Fernando

DIVISION IV
#8 Hamilton at #5 Animo Venice
#11 University Prep Value at #10 Port of Los Angeles

DIVISION V
#4 Animo South Los Angeles at #1 Wilson
#3 Harbor Teacher at #2 Dorsey

Note: Open Division final 6 p.m. Saturday. May 17 at Birmingham; Finals in all other divisions May 16-17 (sites and times TBD)

GREENWOOD, Ind. – Luca Bohlen and Denise Torrealba of Austin Peay State University women’s tennis team were named to the College Sport Communicators Academic All-District Women’s Tennis team, Tuesday. 

A sophomore from Berlin, Germany, Bohlen has a 3.95 GPA and is pursuing a degree in Finance. 

Bohlen had a 12-7 singles record this season, going 11-7 from the fourth court and 1-0 from the third court. She and doubles partner Pauline Bruns were ranked #22 in ITA doubles on Dec. 5, which is the highest ranking of a pair in program history. In addition to CSC honors, Bohlen was named to the Academic-All Atlantic Sun Conference team. 

A Neu-Isenburg, Germany native, Torrealba has a 3.87 GPA and received a Master’s of Business Administration. 

Torrealba had a 13-5 singles record from the second court with a 7-1 record in ASUN play. She has eight doubles wins this season with three wins in conference play. She was also named the Second Team All-ASUN

For news and updates follow the women’s tennis team on X (@GovsWTN) and Instagram (@GovsTennis) or check back at LetsGoPeay.com. 

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Women’s water polo junior Ruby Hodge and baseball senior George Cooper are the Student-Athletes of the Week, presented by The COOP for the period of May 6-13. 

Ruby Hodge, Women’s Water Polo

Junior Ruby Hodge netted a hat-trick in the NCAA tournament against USC on Friday.

George Cooper, Baseball 

Senior George Cooper went 2-for-5 with two RBIs and a run scored in Harvard’s 5-3 win over Princeton in its regular season finale. He notched his 49th and 50th hits of the season.

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