GREENVILLE, S.C. – Furman senior volleyball player Christina Dorismond has been awarded an NCAA postgraduate scholarship, as announced by the NCAA scholarship committee. She is one of seven women's volleyball players nationally, the first Paladin in the history of the volleyball program, and only the 16th Furman athlete overall to earn this award.

The Cary, N.C., native was named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District Team (District 4) in November, as well as being named first-team All-Southern Conference. She is a three-time SoCon Student-Athlete of the Week, as well as a SoCon Honor Roll member. The chemistry major currently holds a cumulative 3.977 GPA.

The scholarship, valued at $7,500, is given annually to 87 male and 87 female NCAA athletes nationwide divided evenly among the fall, winter and spring sports. To qualify, student-athletes must excel academically and athletically, be in their final year of eligibility and plan to pursue graduate study. Student-athletes must also maintain at least a 3.2 grade point average and be nominated by their institution's faculty athletics representative.