Kraft named to EIVA All-Academic Team

HUNTINGDON, Pa. -- Juniata College junior setter Mike Kraft (York, Pa./Eastern York) has been named to the Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (EIVA) All-Academic Team for the second year in a row.

Kraft, an elementary education major, was Juniata's starting setter for the majority of the 2011 season. He led the Eagles attack with 508 assists (4.58 per game), and logged 90 kills (.81 per game) in his junior year, to go along with 16 service aces.

To be eligible for the EIVA All-Academic Team, a player must have sophomore eligibility or greater, have a cumulative grade point average of 3.50 or higher, and play in at least 60% of the games played by their team.

Juniata finished the season with an 18-12 overall record, 8-0 in the EIVA's Hay Division.

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