BUFFALO, NY – Bengal State’s McCartney Geartz (N. Tonawanda, NY/N. Tonawanda), Jenna Hugenschmidt (Clarence Center, NY/Clarence), and Karlie Shaffer (Smithtown, NY/Smithtown East) have been recognized for their outstanding academic and athletic accomplishments, earning selection to the 2023 Women’s Volleyball Academic All-District Team, selected by College Sports Communicators. To be eligible for this honor, student-athletes must display combined excellence in their sport and in the classroom, maintaining a cumulative GPA of 3.50 or above through at least two full semesters at their institution, while also participating in 90% of their team’s sets, or starting 66% of their team’s matches during the…