ARLINGTON, TEXAS – The UT Arlington volleyball program welcomed two transfers, Erica Dellesky and Karisa Martin, to its 2026 signing class, Tania Schatow announced on Wednesday.
 
ABOUT THE RECRUITS
 
ERICA DELLESKY
S, 5-10, Junior
Katy, Texas/Obra D. Tompkins HS—Virginia Tech
 
Erica Dellesky, a 5’10 setter from Katy, Texas, joins UTA after an impressive start to her collegiate career at Virginia Tech. In 52 matches and 167 sets played, Dellesky has totaled 629 assists and 214 digs.
 
In high school, Dellesky was a four-year letterwinner at Obra D. Tompkins High Schol and the program’s all-time career assists leader. She totaled more than 2,000 career assists, along with 911 digs and 132 service aces. Dellesky was a two-time undefeated District 6A champion and a three-time Academic All-District selection. As a senior, she earned a spot on the 2022-23 AVCA Phenom Watch List, was named team captain and MVP and received Preseason Second Team All-America honors.
 
“We are so excited to have Erica join the team. From the first phone call we had, I had a feeling she would be a great fit with this group. She is a setter that has great location on her sets, while showing the ability to keep the tempo,” Schatow stated. “Her experience in the ACC will be great to have in our gym, while building connections with our hitters this Spring. I am looking forward to working with her as we grow and advance our offense.” 
 
 
KARISA MARTIN
RS, 6-1, Junior
Monroe, Washington/Monroe HS—Bellevue College
 
Karisa Martin, a 6’1 rightside hitter from Monroe, Wash., comes to UTA after spending two seasons at Bellevue College. In her collegiate career, Martin is a four-time NWAC Region Offensive Player of the Week, a two-time NWAC First Team selection and a 2025 NWAC All-Tournament Second Team honoree.
 
Before college, Martin competed at Monroe High School and played club volleyball for Seattle Juniors and Sudden Impact Volleyball Club.
 
“I had a very similar feeling while taking to her on the phone that she would fit in perfectly with the team we are building. She is a physical lefty, that has proven her ability to terminate at a high level,” Schatow said. “She finished her career at Bellevue College with a hitting percentage over 0.300 and over 2 kills per set. I am looking forward to integrating her into our offense this Spring.” 
 
 
 

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A new four-court indoor volleyball facility is moving into the Goleta Valley.

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a 15-year lease for the facility with youth sports nonprofit Santa Barbara Volleyball Club. 

The agreement allows the club to demolish the current duplexes and storage sheds at 4550 Hollister Ave., adjacent to the Page Youth Center and Fire Station 13, to build the 18,400-square-foot steel facility.

Alongside the courts, there will be restrooms, reception, storage and 18 parking spots, one of which will be an ADA-compliant space, all funded through donations and community fundraising. 

SBVC’s lead on the demolition will save costs for the county, as it will not have to pay anything for this project. Additionally, the club will not pay rent during the lease in exchange for the facility’s construction.

Construction is expected to start in 2026 and will not be completed until 2027, according to Matt Riley, SBVC executive director.

“The new gym will address a long-standing shortage of indoor court space in the region and will allow SBVC to expand programming, reduce reliance on shared school facilities, and increase access for local families,” he said in a statement.

The site has been formerly used to house county departments that were in the process of relocating. 

However, the buildings are not suitable for county use, Kirk Lagerquist, general services director, wrote in a letter to the board. If SBVC did not propose to take over the space, the county would be responsible for abatement and demolition.

Instead, it will be transformed into a modern space for the community and local youths to promote health and wellness while reducing county liability with the unsafe structures, Lagerquist added in the letter.

The project still needs to acquire a conditional-use permit from the county Planning & Development Department.

“This project represents a major investment in the future of youth sports in Santa Barbara,” Riley said.

ELLENSBURG, Wash. – Three Central Washington University volleyball student-athletes were named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Division II Academic All-District Women’s Volleyball Team. This will be Scottie Ellsworth’s second time earning Academic All-District while Ellie Marble and Kayleigh-Shay Chang both will earn the honor for the first time.
 
The 2025-26 Academic All-District Women’s Volleyball teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances on the court and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America program separately recognizes women’s volleyball honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA.
 
Student-athletes selected as CSC Academic All-America finalists will advance to the national ballot to be voted on by CSC members. First-, second- and third-team Academic All-America honorees will be announced January 13, 2026.
 
The Division II and III CSC Academic All-America programs are partially financially supported by the NCAA Division II and III national governance structures to assist CSC with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2025-26 Divisions II and III Academic All-America programs. The NAIA CSC Academic All-America program is partially financially supported through the NAIA governance structure.
 

Ellsworth, an AVCA Honorable Mention All-American and a three-time Academic All-GNAC honoree, owns a 3.99 GPA in Elementary Education. Marble, a First Team All-GNAC and two-time Academic All-GNAC honoree, has a perfect 4.0 GPA in Physical Education & School Health. Chang, an Honorable Mention All-GNAC and Academic All-GNAC honoree this season, has a 3.75 GPA and is undeclared on a major.
 
The entire CSC Academic All-District list can be found HERE

NEW YORK – A total of seven CUNY Athletic Conference women’s volleyball student-athletes were named to the 2025-26 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team for NCAA Division III announced Tuesday afternoon.

The 2025-26 Academic All-District® Women’s Volleyball Team, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognizes the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom.

To be eligible for CSC Academic All-America® honors, a student-athlete must maintain at least a 3.50 grade-point average, be a sophomore, junior, or senior, and be a starter or significant reserve.

Academic All-District® honorees advance to the CSC Academic All-America® ballot. First-, second, and third-team Academic All-America® honorees will be announced on January 13, 2026.

CUNY Athletic Conference

2025-26 CSC Women’s Volleyball Academic All-District

Karolina Lundqvist, Baruch

Ruti Joshi, Brooklyn

Malia Reyes, Brooklyn

Ivanna Zamora Sanchez, CCNY

Alex Overcamp, John Jay

Hailey Waugaman, John Jay

Maritza Argueta, Medgar Evers

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RIO GRANDE VALLEY – The College Sports Communicators (CSC) announced the 2025 CSC Academic All-District Team Tuesday and The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros volleyball team had four earn the recognition in junior setter Isabella Costantini, junior libero Celianiz Cabranes, junior outside hitter Nadine Zech and sophomore outside hitter Martina Franco. 
 
Academic All-District selections are part of the Academic All-America program, which is the longest running and premier award for athletic and academic success across many levels of college sports. To be eligible, student-athletes must be at least a sophomore athletically and academically with a 3.50 cumulative GPA or better. Requirements to earn Academic All-District for volleyball student-athletes also include competing in 90% of matches or starting in at least 66% of matches. Select student-athletes will advance to the national ballot for consideration for the Academic All-America teams, selected by CSC. 
 
Costantini is a multidisciplinary studies major earning her second CSC Academic All-District honor. The two-time Southland Conference (SLC) Setter of the Year and All-Conference First Team member was named to the SLC All-Tournament Team after helping the Vaqueros reach the championship match. Costantini led the SLC averaging 10.62 assists/set and with 57 service aces. She facilitated the conference’s best offense to a program-record .275 hitting percentage which aided a program-best 16-match winning streak.  
 
Cabranes is a kinesiology major who earned All-SLC Second Team honors this season for her defensive excellence. She totaled 503 digs for an average of 4.79 digs/set, both top 10 marks in program history. Cabranes also totaled 88 assists and 21 aces in 2025. 
 
Zech was named to the All-SLC Second Team for the second consecutive year, earning her third conference honors in a row. The exercise science major averaged 2.68 kills/set and 1.82 digs/set in 2025 while totaling 30 blocks and 10 aces. She scored 3.10 points/set as a key contributor on the most efficient and diverse offense in the conference. 
 
Franco, a transfer studying kinesiology, was named the SLC Newcomer of the Year and to the All-SLC First Team after a stellar debut season at UTRGV. She led the team averaging 3.44 kills/set and hit .258 while scoring 4.04 points/set. Along with totaling 248 booming kills from the outside and back row, Franco served 16 aces and averaged 2.43 digs/set with 44 total blocks.