COLORADO SPRINGS --- On Wednesday, Western Colorado's Elyse Fitzpatrick was named the Spring 2021 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) Volleyball Summit Award Winner.
 
The Summit Award is presented to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative grade-point average (GPA), who is also participating at the RMAC Championships. GPAs are based on a four-point-zero grading scale to ensure consistency among institutions and any tiebreakers are decided on number of credits completed.
 
To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be a sophomore or above, who has participated in their sport for at least two years with their institution. They must also be an active member of the team, traveling and competing at the championship. Graduate students are not eligible.
 
Fitzpatrick is a sophomore who holds a 4.000 GPA while majoring in Cell and Molecular Biology. The Gypsum, Colorado native has played in four matches (10 sets) for the Mountaineers this season. Fitzpatrick has recorded two blocks on the season, along with averaging 0.55 kills per set.
 
 
Fitzpatrick will be recognized prior to the Mountaineers quarterfinal match-up against Colorado School of Mines on Thursday, April 8 at 7:30 PM MST in Grand Junction, Colorado.
 
To watch the Mountaineers play you can click HERE or on the tab above. If you plan to addend the match, tickets are available on the RMAC Championship page by clicking HERE.