Five Hurricanes Named to All-ACC Academic Soccer Team
Feb. 7, 2008
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GREENSBORO, N.C. – The tradition of excellence continues in Atlantic Coast Conference women’s soccer as the 2007 All-ACC Academic Team features a star-power contingent that includes an NSCAA Scholar Athlete of the Year, 10 all-conference selections, five NSCAA and/or Soccer Buzz All-Americans, four NSCAA Scholar All-Americans, two CoSIDA Academic All-Americans, a Soccer America Freshman of the Year, an ACC Defensive Player of the Year and an ACC Freshman of the Year, announced today by Commissioner John D. Swofford. All 11 schools in the league competing in women’s soccer are represented on the team.
To be eligible for consideration, a student-athlete must have earned a 3.00 grade point average for the previous semester and maintained a 3.00 cumulative average during her academic career.
<?xml:namespace prefix=”st1″ ns=”urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags”?>Miami seniors Lauren McAdam and Sheuneen Ta were honored for the second straight year. Joining the seniors were three freshmen, Brittney Macdonald, Lauren Singer and Brittney Steinbruch.
Both Steinbruch and Singer earned spots on the Soccerbuzz.com All-Freshmen Team, with Steinbruch garnering first team accolades and Singer third team. Steinbruch also was named All-Freshman by Soccer America and the ACC Freshman of the Year, as she led the `Canes with 16 goals and 35 points.
The 2007 All-ACC Academic Women’s Soccer team is as follows:
2007 All-ACC Academic Women’s Soccer Team
Name, Class, School Pos. Major
Rebecca Allen, Fr., Duke F Undeclared
#Yael Averbuch, Jr., North Carolina M Psychology
*Julie Bolt, Jr., Clemson M/F Psychology
Sarah Buonomo, Jr., BostonCollege GK Nursing
*Becky Edwards, So., Florida State D Marketing
*Whitney Engen, So., North Carolina F Undeclared
*Kristi Eveland, So., North Carolina D Business Administration
Shannon Foley, Grad., Virginia M/F Education – Elementary
#Heather Hallberg, Sr., Virginia Tech M Human Nutrition, Foods & Exercise
Ashlyn Harris, Fr., North Carolina GK Communication Studies
*Kelly Hathorn, Jr., Duke F Psychology
Margaret Horne, Sr., WakeForest M Communication
*Elizabeth Jobe, Sr., Clemson M/D Animal & Vet. Science
Molly Johnson, Jr., Clemson D Marketing
Marissa Kazbour, Fr., FloridaState M Sport Management
#Ashley Kinser, Sr., Virginia Tech D Management
Meghan Klingenberg, Fr., North Carolina M Undeclared
#Tami Krzeszewski, Jr., NC State M Social Work
Brittney Macdonald, Fr., Miami D Biology
*Lauren McAdam, Sr., Miami GK Psychology
#Christie McDonald, Jr., Duke D English
*Shelley McDuff, Sr., Maryland M Kinesiology
*Kia McNeill, Sr., BostonCollege D Human Development
Erin McNulty, Fr., FloridaState GK Management
Gretchen Miller, Fr., Duke D Undeclared
*Laurie Beth Puglisi, Jr., Virginia Tech F Marketing
Lorraine Quinn, Jr., Duke M Sociology
Chelsea Regan, Fr., BostonCollege M English
*Anna Rodenbough, Jr., North Carolina GK Biomedical Engineering
Kelly Rozumalski, Sr., Maryland F Marketing
Allie Sadow, So., WakeForest F Undeclared
#Becky Sauerbrunn, Sr., Virginia D English Language & Literature
#Katrin Schmidt, Jr., FloridaState D Social Science
Lauren Singer, Fr., Miami M/F Sport Administration
*Amy Smerdzinski, Jr., WakeForest M Communication
Brittney Steinbruch, Fr., Miami M/F Sport Administration
*Sheuneen Ta, Sr., Miami M Art
Sanna Talonen, Fr., FloridaState F Social Science
*Kirsten van de Ven, Sr., Florida State M Psychology
Nuria Zufia, Sr., Clemson F Economics
*Denotes repeat honoree from 2006 team
#Denotes three-time All-ACC Academic selection
