SIOUX CITY, Iowa - The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced today that 428 volleyball student-athletes, including Bellevue University's Beth Walker have been named 2015 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar Athletes.
Walker was previously honored as the North Star Athletic Association's Setter of the Year, while also earning first team all-NSAA accolades. She was named the NSAA Setter of the Week on three occasions this season.
Walker, who has a double major in psychology and sociology, earned this prestigious honor for the second time in her career.
Kansas Wesleyan University led all institutions with 10 individuals on the list.
Walker led the 2015 Bruins with 27 double-doubles, 1,343 assists and a .298 hitting percentage, while collecting a team second-best 416 digs. She finished her BU career ranked third in school history with 4,789 career assists, eighth with 1,579 career digs and ninth with 124 career service aces.
In order to be nominated by an institution's head coach or sports information director, a student-athlete must maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale and must have achieved a junior academic status to qualify for this honor.
The Bruins finished the season with a 22-17 overall record, advancing to the NSAA semifinals, while receiving votes in the NAIA Coaches' top 25 poll.
