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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Jacksonville's Katie Martinez was named 2026 Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN) Beach Volleyball Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Martinez highlighted an Academic All-ASUN Team of 35, announced by the league office on Tuesday.

Martinez, an Astoria, N.Y., native, holds a 4.00 GPA while majoring in Instructional Education with a minor in Communication Sciences and Disorders as well as Health Sciences. For the Dolphins this season, Martinez recorded 19 victories to tie the second-most single-season wins at JU. She recorded wins against four nationally-ranked opponents including Stetson, North Florida, Boise State and South Carolina. She became the fourth Dolphin in program history to surpass the 50-career win milestone. 

The Academic All-ASUN recognizes student-athletes who excel both in competition and in the classroom. All student-athletes named to the list boast a 3.50 cumulative grade point average or better and participated in at least half of their team's games.

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Academic All-ASUN Team
Scholar Athlete of the Year: Katie Martinez, Jacksonville 

Austin Peay
Bailey Hope
Alyson Cooper
Grace Austin
Addi Hultquist
Ashley Boswell
Emma Loiars

Central Arkansas
Ella Weilert
Madelyn White

EKU
Gabriella Armitage
Sami Deidesheimer
Arilyn Lee
Molly Shomock

FGCU
Nicole De Oliveira
Andrea Dietz
Kristina Gluc
Emma Soncrant
Erin Miller

Jacksonville
Katie Martinez
Claire Mrukowski
Meredith Mrukowski
Morgan Perry
Kate Taylor
Hayden Garnett

North Alabama
Selma Robinson
Audrey Gauthier
Sarah Larkin Lewis
Lucy Wedding
Hailey Benesz

North Florida
Andrea Da Silva Encinas
Madison Espy
Cameron Humphries
Presley Murray
Mackenzie Murphy
Eden Anderson

Stetson
Julia Czurylo