Women's Volleyball | 12/16/2025 12:00:00 PM
Saint Francis women's volleyball players Alexa Chapla, Kori McClure, Korrin Burns, and Alexandra Sappia were named to the 2025 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team.
College Sports Communicators (formerly CoSIDA) recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the court and in the classroom. In order to be eligible to earn a CSC Academic All-District selection, a student-athlete must be at least a sophomore academically and athletically, own a grade point average above 3.50 and must compete in 90 percent of contests or start in at least 66 percent of contests.
Chapla, a Physical Therapy major, maintained a GPA of 3.889. The senior from Pittsburgh, Pa., played in 28 matches of the 2025 season and registered 26 assists, 41 aces, and 156 digs. Over her four years, she obtained 72 matches played, 53 aces, and 226 digs.
McClure, a Exercise Physiology major, maintained a GPA of 3.616. The senior has now been named a CSC Academic All-District selection for the second year, first being in 2023. The Westerville, Ohio native started all 29 matches this season registering 14 assists, 36 aces, 58 digs, 77 blocks, and 236 kills. She was named NEC Player of the Week, named to the All-NEC second team, and All-Tournament team in 2025. Throughout her four years as a Red Flash, McClure recorded 83 matches played, 66 aces, 120 assists, 151 blocks, 304 digs, and 664 kills.
Burns, a Physical Therapy major from Clarion, Pa., maintained a 3.815 GPA. The junior has now been named a CSC Academic All-District selection for the third consecutive year. She recorded 29 starts, 23 assists, 28 aces, 40 blocks, 254 assists, and 588 kills. Burns was named to the NEC All-Tournament team, NEC Player of the Year, All-NEC first team, ECAC Offensive Player of the Year and first team, and All-Region honorable mention. Throughout her career she has collected 86 starts, 65 assists, 97 aces, 99 blocks, 695 digs, and 1,427 kills.
Sappia, a Physical Therapy major, held a 3.935 GPA. This is the second time she has been named a CSC Academic All-District selection for the second consecutive year. The West Palm Beach, Fla. native started all 29 games recording 31 kills, 36 blocks, 63 aces, 210 digs, and 1,238 assists. In only three years the junior gained 59 blocks, 68 kills, 154 aces, 551 digs, and 2,688 assists. Sappia was named to the All-NEC first team and ECAC first team.
Sappia, McClure, and Burns join Maggie Hogan (2023-2025) on the list of Saint Francis women's volleyball CSC Academic All-District members who have earned this accolade two times. Burns and Hogan are the only women's volleyball players to claim this three times.
