ST. LOUIS – Four Saint Louis University women's volleyball student-athletes have been named to the College Sports Communicators 2023 Academic All-District team.
 
Representing the Billikens are seniors Emily Henken, Jillian Mattingly and Delaney Rice and junior Kate Aupperle. 
 
Henken is an outside hitter from St. Louis, Mo. Majoring in Computer Science and Geographic Information Systems, she holds a 3.84 GPA. Henken appeared in 26 matches during the Billikens' 2023 campaign, starting 25. She tallied 322 kills and 40 service aces, the second-most on the team in both categories.
 
Mattingly, a middle blocker from St. Louis, Mo., is a Finance major who holds a 3.85 GPA. She played every match during the 2023 season, making 24 starts. Mattingly tallied 274 total kills with a season-high 19 coming against Kansas City. She also led the team at the net, compiling 101 total blocks.
 
Rice is a right-side hitter from Marion, Iowa. Majoring in Social work, she holds a 3.71 GPA. She started a team-high 29 matches in 2023, appearing in every contest for the Billikens. Rice led the team's attack efforts tallying 396 kills with a career-high 26 against George Mason leading the way. She was named to the A-10 All-Conference second team for her efforts.
 
Aupperle, a setter from Maroa, Ill., is an Exercise Science major who holds a 3.97 GPA. She appeared in every match for the Billikens and tallied the second-most assists on the team (636). Against George Mason, the junior surpassed 2,000-career assists. She also has tallied 619 total digs during her collegiate career, with a career-high 224 coming during the 2023 season.
 
To qualify to CSC Academic All-District honors, student-athletes must compete in 90 percent of the institution's sets played or must start in at least 66 percent of the institution's total matches, carry a GPA of 3.50 or higher, and be a sophomore in athletic and academic standing.