Western Kentucky volleyball seniors Sydney Engle and Jessica Lucas have been named to the Conference USA Volleyball All-Academic Team, the league office announced Tuesday.

Engle and Lucas are two of 13 student-athletes to be honored for their work in the classroom.

Both Lady Toppers have played in every set for WKU this season, helping the squad to a 27-3 record entering postseason play and the squad’s fourth-straight regular season conference crown.

Lucas is a repeat honoree, landing on the All-Academic Team for the second consecutive season. The Seymour, Ind., native is also one of 10 finalists for the Senior CLASS Award in addition to a three-time first-team All-Conference selection.

Lucas has racked up eight double-double showings this season and now owns the C-USA record for career weekly awards collected with 18. Lucas is studying exercise science and owns a 3.55 GPA.

Engle collected her first All-Academic Team honor with a 3.81 GPA while studying business administration. On the court, Engle is a two-time second-team all-conference honoree and has posted a pair of double-doubles on her senior campaign. She has a .344 hitting percentage on the season, which ranks eighth across the league.

WKU adds JUCO tennis transfer Chang

WKU’s women’s tennis program announced Monday the addition of Emily Matias Da Silva Chang of Sao Paulo, Brazil, who has signed her letter of intent and will play with the WKU tennis squad this spring.

Chang has played the past two years at ASA Miami, the No. 2 junior college team in the country. There, Chang was named the 2016 JUCO Player to Watch and the 2017 Sophomore Player of the Year. She also reached the final rounds in both singles and doubles at the NJCAA Women’s National Championship last spring.

Upon Chang’s arrival, the WKU tennis team will include seven players from seven countries, three hailing from South America.