The South Atlantic Conference Posts Four Women’s Soccer Student-Athletes to CoSIDA Academic All-America Teams

ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) – The South Atlantic Conference posted four women's soccer student-athletes to the 2017 CoSIDA Academic All-America teams, the organization announced recently.  Tusculum's Carlie Thornber, and Alana Jefferson of Queens were named to the Academic All-America First Team. 2017 SAC Women's Soccer Player of the Year, Lauren Wade of Carson-Newman was named Academic All-America Second Team and Anderson's Kristin Herbert was named to the Academic All-America Third Team. Below is a complete list of the 2017 CoSIDA Academic All-America Teams:  

2017 CoSIDA Academic All-America

FIRST TEAM

Pos.    Name                         School                                                     Yr.     GPA            Major

GK     Catherine Arneson       Bemidji State University                           Sr.    3.70         Elementary Education

D       Kayla Hamner             University of Central Missouri                    Sr.    3.96         Health Studies

D       Naiara Kapstein          Limestone College                                  Sr.    4.00         Business Management/Marketing/Finance

D       Lindsay McManus         Dallas Baptist University                           Sr.    4.00         Political Science

D       Carlie Thornber (1,%)   Tusculum College                                    Sr.    4.00         Biology (Pre-Medicine)

M       Lauren Bates               Ohio Dominican University                        Gr.   3.98         Physician Assistant Studies (MS)

M       Devon Dunmire            Colorado School of Mines                         Sr.    4.00         Geophysical Engineering

M       Alana Jefferson           Queens University of Charlotte                  Sr.    3.96         Biology

F        Gabriella Mencotti      Grand Valley State University                  Sr.    3.73         Finance / Marketing

F        Darian Murdock (2)      Dixie State University                              Sr.    3.98         Nursing

F        Abby Rhodes              University of Central Missouri                    Sr.    3.92         Marketing

F        Alli Pavlik                  Ohio Dominican University                        Sr.    3.98         International Business & Public Relations                                                                                                                       

SECOND TEAM

Pos.    Name                         School                                                     Yr.     GPA            Major

GK     Bailey Cockrill             Cal State San Marcos                              So.   4.00         Human Development (Health Services BA)

D       Ana Delgadillo            Concordia University                               Sr.    3.92         Psychology

D       Juliana Guida             Florida Southern College                         Sr.    4.00         Biology

D       Kate O'Gara (3)         Lubbock Christian University                      Sr.    4.00         Exercise Health Promotion

D       Shannon Quinn            Grand Valley State University                  Sr.    3.92         Biomedical Sciences

M       Gabby Evaristo           Cal State San Bernardino                         Jr.     4.00         Computer Engineering

M       Tess Keeley                Slippery Rock University                          Sr.    4.00         Tourism, Resort, Recreation and Hospitality Mgmt.

M       Bethany Sutherland      Harding University                                  Jr.     3.65         Elementary Education

F        Summer Lanter            Lee University                                        Sr.    3.89         Nursing

F        Lauren Wade             Carson-Newman University                       Sr.    3.83         Business / MBA

THIRD TEAM

Pos.    Name                         School                                                     Yr.     GPA            Major

GK     Marissa Wierzbicki      Ohio Dominican University                        Jr.     3.97         Biology (Pre-Med)

D       McKenzie Bricker         Lee University                                        Sr.    3.95         Accounting

D       Gabby Coumes           Young Harris College                              Sr.    4.00         Biology

D       Madison Ham             Grand Valley State University                  Jr.     3.92         Public & Nonprofit Administration

D       Kristin Herbert             Anderson University                                Sr.    4.00         Biochemistry

M       Norah Barnes              Notre Dame College                               Jr.     4.00         Mathematics

M       Mackenzie Fuller (3)     Lewis University                                      Sr.    4.00         Economics

M       Katharina Mertz          Post University                                       Sr.    3.95         Biology

F        Abby Bohanski            Winona State University                          Jr.     4.00         Elementary Education

F        Riley Clark                 Columbus State University                        So.   3.90         Nursing

F        Jennifer Kendall          Colorado School of Mines                         Sr.    3.99         Mechanical Engineering

CoSIDA Academic All-America® of the Year:  Gabriella Mencotti, Grand Valley State University

(1) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® first team selection in 2016

(2) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® second team selection in 2016

(3) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® third team selection in 2016

(%) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® third team selection in 2015

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