CLEVELAND -- The Mid-American Conference announced its 2008 Women’s Soccer Academic All-MAC team Wednesday, as voted by faculty athletic representatives at MAC institutions. A total of 18 student-athletes were named to the team. The number of honorees on the MAC All-Academic Team are the number that is set for the specific sport or 33% of the number of nominees, whichever is greater. The remaining student-athletes have been recognized as Academic Honorable Mention selections.
Central Michigan led this year’s team with a total of four selections. Sarah Burns, Shay Mannino, Stephanie Martin and Amanda Waugh represented the Chippewas on this year’s squad. Toledo had three selections on this year’s team as Laura Mecklenborg, Tara Witt and Ali Leak all represented this year’s MAC regular season and Tournament Champions.
Emily Rein (Ball State), Megan Ridley (Ball State), Katie Stephenson (Bowling Green), Andrea Vescio (Buffalo), Katie Zundel (Eastern Michigan), Jackie Barath (Kent State), Caitlin Hester (Kent State), Danielle Hays (Miami), Lindsey Curnock (Northern Illinois), Thea Johnson (Northern Illinois) and Erika Schmitt (Ohio) rounded out this year’s selections.
Bowling Green’s Stephenson was the only student-athlete that recorded a 4.0 on this year’s team.
The Academic All-MAC honor is for a student-athlete who has excelled in athletics and academics. To qualify, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA and have participated in at least 50 percent of the contests for that particular sport. First-year students and junior college transfers in their first year of residence are not eligible for the award.
2008 MAC Women’s Soccer Academic All-MAC Team
Emily Rein, Ball State, Forward, 3.83, Pre-Business
Megan Ridley, Ball State, Midfielder, 3.76, Nursing
Katie Stephenson, Bowling Green, 4.00, Finance
Andrea Vescio, Buffalo, 3.869, Management
Sarah Burns, Central Michigan, 3.63, Entrepreneurship
Shay Mannino, Central Michigan, 3.82, Undecided
Stephanie Martin, Central Michigan, 3.26, Health Fitness
Amanda Waugh, Central Michigan, 3.56, Integrative Public Relations
Katie Zundel, Eastern Michigan, 3.43, Management
Jackie Barath, Kent State, 3.80, Speech Pathology
Caitlin Hester, Kent State, 3.50, Communications
Danielle Hays, Miami , 3.47, Zoology
Lindsey Curnock, Northern Illinois, 3.90, Psychology
Thea Johnson, Northern Illinois, 3.61, Psychical Education
Erika Schmitt, Ohio, 3.91, Journalism-Pre Law
Laura Mecklenborg, Toledo, 3.94, Marketing
Tara Witt, Toledo, 3.57, Marketing
Ali Leak, Toledo, 3.90, Marketing and Professional Sales
2008 Women’s Soccer Academic Honorable Mention
Jordan Baranowski, Akron
Leigh Cullen, Akron
Giavonna Ferraro, Akron
Jessica Fix, Akron
Katelyn Hausfeld, Akron
Rachael Murphy, Ball State
Jacki Eft, Ball State
Katelyn Alexander, Ball State
Alicia Almond, Bowling Green
Jen Czapka, Bowling Green
Brianne Eisenhard, Bowling Green
Kaitlyn Kobe, Bowling Green
Stacey Lucas, Bowling Green
Kristin McDonald, Bowling Green
Gina Rossi, Bowling Green
Jackie Tamerlano, Bowling Green
Kristen Bailey, Buffalo
Caitlin Higgins, Buffalo
Martina Pettenuzzo, Buffalo
Molly Gerst, Central Michigan
Jenna Hill, Central Michigan
Kristen Pelkki, Central Michigan
Valerie Prause, Central Michigan
Erica Rohren, Central Michigan
Monique Budani, Eastern Michigan
Stephanie Janssens, Eastern Michigan
Deana Kinter, Eastern Michigan
Jessica Lathrop, Eastern Michigan
Katie Lozar, Eastern Michigan
Maggie Manville, Eastern Michigan
Kelly Poppaw, Eastern Michigan
Ashley Upton, Eastern Michigan
Josee Charron, Kent State
Beth Diederich, Kent State
Lauren Evans, Kent State
Megan Hill, Kent State
Catharine Marosszeky, Kent State
Annie Messer, Kent State
Emily Reno, Kent State
Cassie Seton, Kent State
L.A. Thoma, Kent State
Katelyn Warnke, Kent State
Krista Pace, Miami
Stephanie Laser, Miami
Annie Wyer, Northern Illinois
Erika Dietz, Ohio
Jackie Hanson, Ohio
Jess MacLean, Ohio
Courtney Mink, Ohio
Halle Plagens, Ohio
Sarah Blake, Toledo
Erin Flynn, Toledo
Annie Sullivan, Toledo
Kelsey Carmichael, Western Michigan
Hillary Wernlund, Western Michigan
