Women's Volleyball | 1/13/2026 12:00:00 PM

Korrin Burns (Clarion, Pa./Clarion Area), a member of the Saint Francis women's volleyball team, received numerous accolades on the court and is now being recognized for excellence in the classroom. Burns became the first Red Flash women's volleyball player to earn College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-America status with a third-team honor. 

"Korrin Burns rewrote the record book for us this year," said head coach Sara Spielvogel. "It has been such a fun journey coaching her and watching her develop and grow over her four-year career. To be our first Academic All-American is a fitting accolade. Korrin is one of the hardest workers on the court and in the classroom, and this award captures both aspects of what it takes to be an elite Student Athlete."

Burn, who had a 3.82 cumulative grade-point average during her playing season, was named to the CSC Academic All-District team for three straight years, becoming the first player in program history to reach that mark, along with her All-America status. The physical therapy major was named the NEC Women's Volleyball Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 2024 and has been a member of the NEC Commissioner's Honor Roll and Academic Honor Roll through her first three seasons, with the honor set to come for a fourth time later this year.

Burns' exploits on the court are just as impressive for this season alone: AVCA All-American honorable mention, NEC Player of the Year, AVCA All-Region honorable mention, ECAC Offensive Player of the Year, All-NEC first-team, All-ECAC first-team all-star, NEC All-Tournament team, and an eight-time NEC Player of the Week. She is the first player in program history to earn the two ECAC distinctions, the second to earn the AVCA honors and the fourth NEC Player of the Year. Burns is the first player in program history to earn three All-NEC first-team recognitions and was the first player to earn ECAC honors with her second-team nod last season.

This season, she shattered the single-season program record for kills by 102 kills and finished with 588 kills, and she finished her career with 1,453 kills to break the career record by 28 kills. She concluded her career with seven of the top eight single-game kill performances in program history, with six of those marks coming this season, including an NEC Tournament record 28 kills against FDU in the NEC Semifinals on November 21. She is also the only player in program history to have 30 kills in a game, a feat she accomplished twice, including 30 against Siena on September 5. 

In NCAA Division I, Burns finished the season fourth in kills per set (5.25), fifth in points per set (5.70), sixth in kills, seventh in points, and 16th in attacks per set (11.92). Burns was also one of nine players who amassed over 550 kills in 2025. She did not rank among the top in the nation in aces, but did contribute to the team finishing third in the nation in aces per set (2.20). 

In addition to holding the program record for career kills, Burns is second in career hitting percentage (.216), fifth in total attacks (3,582), and eighth in service aces (104). Burns was named NEC Player of the Week 12 times in her career, the third most in NEC history. Saint Francis enjoyed its best four-year stretch with Burns leading the charge to a 61-49 overall record and a 44-14 mark in NEC play, while advancing to the NEC Tournament all four years.

Burns is the first Red Flash women's volleyball player to earn the distinction, but the university has a long history of earning honors through the CSC/former CoSIDA organization. Burns marks the 48th time a student-athlete has been named an Academic All-American and the 35th different student-athlete to earn the honor. With Burns' addition, Saint Francis has had a player earn Academic All-America status from 16 different teams. 

The last time Saint Francis had a student-athlete receive a nod was in 2024 when Peyton Blain (second team) and Nathan Zini (third team) were named to the At-Large All-America team from the Red Flash men's volleyball team.