LEXINGTON, Ky. - The United States Marine Corps (USMC) and the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) announced that more than 1,200 collegiate and high school volleyball teams have earned the USMC/AVCA Team Academic Award this season., including the Trine University women's volleyball team.

The award, initiated in the 1992–93 academic year, honors volleyball teams that maintain a year-long grade-point average of 3.3 or above.

The 2021 team marked the tenth consecutive season that the Thunder have been honored by the AVCA for their academic excellence. They are one of just 40 NCAA DIII institutions to have an ongoing streak of 10 or more years receiving the Team Academic Award.