MANCHESTER, N.H. – Fifth-year Caroline Belmontez (San Diego, Calif.), senior Audrey Wetjen (Henderson, Nev.), and junior Jada Burdier (Haverhill, Mass.) of the Saint Anselm College women's volleyball team were named to the 2023 Academic All-District Women's Volleyball Team by College Sports Communicators (CSC).

The 2023 Academic All-District teams 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 volleyball honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, and NAIA. Requirements to be named to the Academic All-District team include student-athletes appearing in 90% of their teams' games and holding a cumulative grade point average of 3.50 or higher.

Belmontez led the Hawks defense in 2023 with 375 total digs, good for an average of 4.31 per set. She aided Saint Anselm with 25 service aces, ranking fifth on the squad which registered 237 total service aces to tie for 19th in all of NCAA Division II and fifth in the Northeast-10 Conference. Belmontez also ranked third on the team with 84 assists.

Majoring in Behavioral Neuroscience with a minor in Psychology, Belmontez earned her second consecutive CSC Academic All-District team selection and has been named to the Northeast-10 Conference Academic Honor Roll on six occasions.

Wetjen posted a team-high 84 total blocks in 2023, recording 30 solo and 54 assisted, averaging 0.89 per set. Her 30 solo blocks were a career-high and currently ranks 10th on the all-time career program records in both solo blocks (84) and assisted blocks (163). The senior captain produced 33 digs, 5 service aces, and 142 kills for the Hawks this season which was the third most kills on the team.

Wetjen, an Environmental Science major, earns her first CSC All-District team honor. She has also been named to the NE10 Academic Honor Roll five times and Saint Anselm Dean's List twice through four seasons on the Hilltop.

Burdier registered a career-high 49 digs this season for Saint Anselm, good for an average of 0.56 per set. The defensive specialist also posted a career-high five kills against Assumption on Nov. 4 to go along with three service aces, six digs, and an assisted block. Burdier appeared in a career-high 88 sets in 2023 capping off her junior season with 23 total aces and 28.5 total points.

Burdier is majoring in Forensic Science and has been named to the NE10 Academic Honor Roll three times and the Saint Anselm Dean's List twice during three seasons at Saint Anselm. This marks her second consecutive CSC Academic All-District award.

Academic All-District honorees advance to the CSC Academic All-America ballot. First-, second- and third-team Academic All-America honorees will be announced in late December.

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