ODESSA, Texas (December 17, 2024) – Jenna Gray, Gabby Gregorski and Gloria Geurin of The University of Texas Permian Basin volleyball team were each named to the 2024 Academic All-District® Team, selected by College Sports Communicators.

Jenna Gray is a junior setter and is a marketing major with a 4.0 cumulative GPA. Gray was also named to the Lone Star Conference All-Academic Team for the 2024 season. Gray was one of four Falcons to appear in all 25 matches this season, starting in 23 of those matches, and was second on the team with 91 sets played. Gray averaged a team-high 5.67 assists per set (516 total assists) playing in a 6-2 system. She also led the team with 23 service aces and was second in total digs (232, 2.55 DIG/S). She set career-highs for a season in both assists and digs as a junior, and led the Falcons with 10 double-doubles on the year. She had at least 15 assists in all but one match and had 14 matches with at least 20 assists and six matches with at least 25 assists. Gray recorded her 1,000th career assist with her 23rd and final assist in a 3-0 home win against Midwestern State on October 12. She also recorded a career-high 32 assists against No. 15 Angelo State on October 23. Gray has 1,205 assists (4.73 A/S), 555 digs (2.18 DIG/S), 63 service aces and 59 kills in her career. At the end of the year, Gray ranked 12th in the LSC in assists per set, 33rd in service aces per set (0.25), and is 37th in digs per set as well. She has made the LSC Commissioner's Honor Roll during each of her first four semesters at UTPB (Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024).

Gabby Gregorski is a senior defensive specialist and is a criminology/criminal justice studies major with a 4.0 GPA. She was also named to the Lone Star Conference All-Academic Team for the 2024 season. Gregorski was the Falcons' starting libero in every match and was the only Falcon to play in all 92 sets this season. Gregorski averaged over five digs per set for most of the season and finished at 4.88 digs per set (449 total digs). She recorded at least 20 digs in 11 matches this season, including a career-high 31 digs in a 3-1 win over Western New Mexico (Oct. 19). It was good for the ninth most digs in a match in all of the LSC this season and was the third-most in a four-setter. She also had the third-most digs in the conference in a three-setter this season with 27 digs vs. New Mexico Highlands (Sept. 14). Gregorski ranked fourth in the LSC in digs per set while leading a team defense that was first in the conference in opponents' hitting percentage. Gregorski was named to the Kathleen Brasfield Invitational All-Tournament Team after totaling 76 digs and averaging 4.75 digs per set across 16 sets. She was then named the 2024 Iceman Invitational Tournament MVP after totaling 23 digs and a stellar 6.92 digs per set average across three matches. Gregorski was named the Edgardo Madrid & Associates Women's Student-Athlete of the Month for October after finishing the month by averaging 5.34 digs per set (155 total digs) across eight matches. She recorded at least 20 digs in five matches during the month of October. She has been named to the LSC Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll during each of her first two semesters at UTPB (Fall 2023, Spring 2024). At UTEP (2021-22), she made the Conference USA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll in 2022 and also earned the Conference USA Commissioner's Academic Medal.

Gloria Geurin is a senior outside hitter/right side hitter with a 3.57 GPA who somehow balances being a nursing student with being a college athlete. Geurin was one of four Falcons to play in all 25 matches this season. She led the team in kills (202 total kills; 2.38 kills per set) and ranked third on the team in points (240.0 total points; 2.38 points per set), service aces (17), and digs (200 total digs; 2.35 digs per set). She was also fifth on the team in blocks (34.0). She had nine double-digit matches in kills and 10 in digs with seven double-doubles on the season. She had a stat line featuring 16 kills, 17 digs and four blocks in UTPB's season opener vs. No. 23 Central Oklahoma (Sept. 6). She finished with 13 kills while committing just one attack error, posting a career-best .632 hitting percentage, and adding 12 digs in a 3-0 win over Midwestern State (Oct. 12). Heading into the final week of the regular season, Geurin was named the Lone Star Conference Offensive Player of the Week after recording her sixth double-double of the season with a season-high 17 kills, 15 digs, and a .350 hitting percentage in a 3-1 win over St. Mary's (Nov. 7) and leading the Falcons with 12 kills, six blocks, five digs and three service aces during her Senior Day, another 3-1 win over St. Edward's (Nov. 9). Guerin finished the weekend with 39 points (4.88 per set). During the final week of the season and in a matchup against her sister at Oklahoma Christian (Nov. 15), Geurin led the way for UTPB with 11 kills and 11 digs. It was her third match in a row with double-digit kills. It was also her seventh double-double of the season and second double-double in the last three matches. At Ranger College, Geurin was first-team all-conference in 2020, and was the Offensive MVP and an Honorable Mention All-American in 2021. She was also academic all-conference in both seasons at Ranger.

To be eligible for CSC Academic All-District, a student-athlete must be at least a sophomore academically and athletically, hold a cumulative grade point average of 3.50 or higher and must be a standout in competition. Eligible nominees must compete in 90 percent of the institution's matches played OR must start in at least 66 percent of the institution's matches. Liberos, although not counted in stats as a starter, may be counted as such for nominating purposes. Volleyball programs are limited to four student-athlete nominations on CSC Academic All-District Teams.

Gregorski was selected as a CSC Academic All-America® finalist. Finalists are denoted with an asterisk and 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 14, 2025.
 
2024 Academic All-District® Volleyball Teams