11-5-15
AUGUSTA, Ga. | The University of North Georgia women’s soccer team landed six student-athletes on the Peach Belt Conference All-Academic team as released by the league office in Augusta today. The team is part of a season-long program recognizing the outstanding accomplishments of PBC student-athletes in the classroom as well as on the field.
Receiving the honor for UNG were Jessica Allen, Alex Bowen, Kassidy Freeman, Megan Gil, Phoebe Palmer, and Jessi Vaverka.
To be eligible for the All-Academic team, a student-athlete must 1) participate in at least half of his/her team’s events and be either a starter or significant contributor; 2) achieved a 3.30 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) and 3) completed at least one full academic year at his or her current institution and has reached sophomore athletic eligibility. The Peach Belt Conference Sports Information Directors oversee and select the teams.
Founded in 1991, the Peach Belt Conference is home to 35 NCAA Division II National Championships. 14 member institutions in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Alabama compete in 15 championship sports. 2015-16 members are Armstrong State University, Augusta University, Clayton State University, Columbus State University, Flagler College, Francis Marion University, Georgia College, Georgia Southwestern State University, Lander University, University of Montevallo, University of North Carolina at Pembroke, University of North Georgia, University of South Carolina Aiken and Young Harris College.
2015 Women’s Soccer All-Academic Team
Player | School | Year | Hometown | GPA | Major (Minor) |
Jessica Allen | North Georgia | Jr. | Loganville, Ga. | 3.44 | Marketing |
McKenzie Anderson | Armstrong State | Soph. | Acworth, Ga. | 3.484 | Chemistry |
Sydney Baird | Young Harris | Jr. | Hoschton, Ga. | 3.37 | Biology |
Ally Barys | Georgia College | Sr. | Ladera Ranch, Calif. | 4.00 | Exercise Science (Business Admin.) |
Taryn Bates | Flagler | Sr. | Orange Park, Fla. | 3.63 | Elementary Education |
Claire Belay | Columbus State | Jr. | Mableton, Ga. | 3.68 | Biology |
Erin Berube | Armstrong State | Jr. | Melbourne, Fla. | 3.579 | Biochemistry |
Jenna Beuaregard | USC Aiken | Sr. | Charleston, S.C. | 3.404 | Exercise & Sport Science |
Emily Blecha | Georgia Southwestern | Soph. | St. Mary’s, Ga. | 3.50 | Exercise Science |
Alex Bowen | North Georgia | Jr. | Lilburn, Ga. | 3.43 | Psychology |
Kaylee Bromell | Young Harris | Soph. | Warner Robins, Ga. | 3.33 | Psychology |
Karin Cadwalader | USC Aiken | Soph. | Hasselby, Sweden | 3.855 | Communications |
Rebecca Calder | Columbus State | Sr. | Johns Creek, Ga. | 3.35 | Psychology |
Abby Carfantan | Montevallo | Sr. | Cobble Hill, BC | 3.438 | Psychology |
Arielle Charles | Young Harris | Soph. | St. Petersburg, Fla. | 3.33 | Biology |
Jessica Charman | Clayton State | Soph. | Denham, England | 3.84 | Communication & Media Studies |
Nicole Corcione | Columbus State | Jr. | Candler, N.C. | 4.00 | Nursing |
Candace Cosby | Armstrong State | Sr. | Albany, Ga. | 3.934 | Biology |
Gabrielle Coumes | Young Harris | Soph. | Loganville, Ga. | 4.00 | Biology |
Courtney Crump | UNC Pembroke | Soph. | Huntersville, N.C. | 3.951 | Exercise & Sport Science |
Makensie Danaher | Flagler | Jr. | Nicholasville, Ky. | 3.45 | Sport Management |
Olivia DeJong | Armstrong State | Soph. | Melbourne Beach, Fla. | 3.914 | Nursing |
Shannon DeSantis | Lander | Soph. | Marietta, Ga. | 3.90 | Business Adminstration |
Cassie Fernandez | Flagler | Sr. | Naples, Fla. | 3.76 | Graphic Arts/Fine Arts (Advertising) |
Neeli Fortson | Georgia Southwestern | Soph. | Chula, Ga. | 3.48 | Exercise Science |
Kassidy Freeman | North Georgia | Sr. | Dallas, Ga. | 3.40 | Marketing |
Liz Franco | Georgia College | Jr. | Milton, Ga. | 3.46 | Biology |
Taylor Garrison | Montevallo | Soph. | Lewisville, Texas | 3.444 | Kinesiology |
Megan Gil | North Georgia | Jr. | Dacula, Ga. | 3.37 | Physical Education |
Alex Giles | Georgia College | Jr. | Dacula, Ga. | 3.76 | Mass Communication |
Kailey Goins | Armstrong State | Jr. | St. Augustine, Fla. | 3.672 | Health Science |
Taylor Gonzales | Montevallo | Soph. | Overland Park, Kan. | 4.00 | Kinesiology (Spanish) |
Amanda Green | Armstrong State | Soph. | Hilton Head, S.C. | 3.419 | Rehabilitation Sciences |
Taylor Herron | Georgia Southwestern | Sr. | Kingsland, Ga. | 3.39 | Political Science |
Tori Hood | Columbus State | Sr. | Cumming, Ga. | 3.49 | Nursing |
Mandy Janowitz | Columbus State | Jr. | Alpharetta, Ga. | 3.44 | Marketing |
Hanna Johnsson | Young Harris | Soph. | Stockholm, Sweden | 3.83 | Business & Public Policy |
Fayla Junior | Lander | Jr. | Hendersonville, Tenn. | 3.66 | Physical Science |
Krissy Kauffman | Young Harris | Jr. | Acworth, Ga. | 3.81 | Biology |
Hazel Kelley | USC Aiken | Sr. | Goose Creek, S.C. | 3.82 | Communications |
Lindsey Law | Columbus State | Jr. | Thomaston, Ga. | 3.88 | Exercise Science |
Logan Lewis | Lander | Soph. | Lexington, S.C. | 3.43 | Biology |
Allison Litchfield | Armstrong State | Jr. | Lilburn, Ga. | 3.836 | Rehabilitation Sciences |
Michaela Longenecker | Montevallo | Jr. | Alabaster, Ala. | 3.952 | Art |
Morgan Luckie | Armstrong State | Sr. | Charlotte, N.C. | 3.318 | Physical Education |
Taylor Marks | Columbus State | Jr. | Fayetteville, Ga. | 4.00 | Nursing |
Maria Marti Bartis | Clayton State | Sr. | Girona, Spain | 4.00 | Health Administration |
Amber Matthews | Young Harris | Jr. | London, England | 3.79 | Psychology |
Charlotte McCormack | Clayton State | Sr. | Wexford, Ireland | 3.37 | Marketing |
Noel McDaniel | Lander | Sr. | Lexington, S.C. | 4.00 | Exercise Science |
Lara Moehlmann | Clayton State | Sr. | Bremen, Germany | 3.66 | General Studies |
Sarah Moore | USC Aiken | Soph. | Lexington, S.C. | 3.547 | Secondary Education |
Tamaki Onuma | Clayton State | Sr. | Tokyo, Japan | 3.50 | Health Administration |
Phoebe Palmer | North Georgia | Soph. | Suwanee, Ga. | 3.89 | Marketing |
Maylyn Parsons | Columbus State | Jr. | Greenville, S.C. | 4.00 | Engineering Studies |
Chelsea Person | Columbus State | Sr. | Decatur, Ga. | 3.94 | Communication |
Katie Reed | Flagler | Soph. | Indialantic, Fla. | 3.41 | Business Administration (Accounting) |
Sholeh Rezaee | Georgia Southwestern | Soph. | Warner Robins, Ga. | 3.50 | Biology |
Casey Rish | USC Aiken | Soph. | Swansea, S.C. | 3.387 | Nursing |
Shelby Rolling | Columbus State | Sr. | Stayner, Ontario | 3.95 | Health Science |
Taylor Russell | Armstrong State | Sr. | Marietta, Ga. | 3.548 | Education |
Tori Sanders | Montevallo | Soph. | Knoxville, Tenn. | 4.00 | English (French) |
Randi Schroedel | Armstrong State | Soph. | Marietta, Ga. | 3.917 | Biology |
Allyease Schwartz | Georgia College | Jr. | Roswell, Ga. | 3.42 | Biology |
Jasmine Senécal-Guzman | UNC Pembroke | Soph. | Montreal, Canada | 3.63 | Undecided |
Kristi Sheridan | Georgia Southwestern | Sr. | Smithville, Ga. | 3.716 | Nursing |
Megan Smits | USC Aiken | Sr. | Manassas, Va. | 3.50 | Nursing |
Brooke Standard | Armstrong State | Soph. | Allenhurst, Ga. | 3.405 | Rehabilitation Sciences |
Maddie Stephen | Georgia College | Soph. | Norcross, Ga. | 3.45 | Pre-Nursing |
Jessi Vaverka | North Georgia | Soph. | Gainesville, Ga. | 3.59 | Undecided |
Amber Watkins | UNC Pembroke | Jr. | Kannapolis, N.C. | 3.699 | Undecided |
Katie Watkins | UNC Pembroke | Soph. | Kannapolis, N.C. | 3.81 | Pre-Nursing |
Haley West | Georgia Southwestern | Soph. | Kennesaw, Ga. | 3.714 | Exercise Science |
Madelyn Youngblood | Young Harris | Sr. | Hoschton, Ga. | 3.99 | Psychology |
Karly Zacharias | Young Harris | Soph. | Plantation, Fla. | 3.75 | Biology |