College Sports Information Directors of America

STAMFORD, Conn., November 26, 2002 – Verizon and CoSIDA released today the 2002 Verizon Academic All-America® Women’s National Soccer Team. Nine of the 33 student-athletes selected to the University Division National Team have a perfect 4.00 Grade Point Average including University of Hartford’s Katharina Lindner, who also was named the University Division’s Academic All-America of the Year. A four-year starter as a forward, Lindner is a two-time Academic All-America First Team member and also made the America East all-league first team three years in a row. She was the third-leading scorer in the league and helped the Hartford Hawks win the America East championship, advancing to the NCAA Tournament for the sixth year in a row. In the College Division, ten of the 33 student-athletes selected have a perfect grade point average including Sarah Ridley, the goalkeeper for William Penn University, who was named the College Division Academic All-America of the Year. Ridley led the Statesmen this year towards earning their best record in school history along with an Iowa Conference championship, where she was given All-Conference honors. “The Academic All-America program provides us with a unique opportunity to recognize and highlight the remarkable academic and athletic excellence of today’s students. Our Sports Information Directors are able to pay tribute to the phenomenal individuals at their colleges and universities with this prestigious scholar athlete award,” said Alan Cannon, President of CoSIDA. The complete list of student-athletes named to the Verizon Academic All-America Teams Program National Women’s Soccer Team is attached Women’s Team The Verizon Academic All-America Teams program recognizes student-athletes who have succeeded on the field and in the classroom. Individuals are selected by votes from CoSIDA, the 1,800-member College Sports Information Directors of America. To be eligible, an athlete must be a varsity starter or key reserve and maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.20 on a scale of 4.00. Since the program’s inception in 1952, over 12,000 student-athletes have been honored with the award. This is the second year the program has recognized soccer with a separate category outside of its At-Large team. Under an agreement with CoSIDA, Verizon has been the exclusive sponsor of the Academic All-America program since 1985. Verizon, America's literacy champion, strongly believes that literacy is a key ingredient to success and outstanding achievements in life. The Academic All-America program is part of Verizon Reads, the company's national campaign to promote literacy through corporate philanthropy, partner collaboration, community outreach, and customer and employee participation. For more information about Verizon, visit www.verizon.com. For more information about the Academic All-America programs, visit www.cosida.com or email academicallamerica@millsport.com. 2002-2003 VERIZON ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA® WOMEN'S SOCCER TEAM University Division First Team Name School Yr. Position Hometown GPA/Major Holly Cohen Texas-El Paso Sr. F El Paso, Tex. 3.75/Criminal Justice Shannon Kuhl Dayton Sr. F Hamilton, Ohio 3.93/Education Katharina Lindner* Hartford Sr. F Kleinostheim,Germany 4.00/Communication Joanna Lohman Penn State Jr. MF Silver Spring, Md. 3.97/Management Leah Robinson Virginia Commonwealth Jr. MF Sackville, Nova Scotia 3.95/Biology Kim Zarzour Alabama Sr. MF Huntsville, Ala. 4.00/Communication Disorders Kate Foley Connecticut Sr. D Tolland, Conn. 3.98/Molecular, Cell Biology Maren Harper Utah Sr. D Sacramento, Cal. 4.00/Political Science Angie Portinasco Denver Sr. D Littleton, Col. 3.97/Biology Christine Seaman West Virginia Sr. D Belleville, Ill. 3.75/Pre-Veterinary Medicine Lisa Nowoslawski UAB Sr. GK Melbourne, Fla. 4.00/Biology Second Team Name School Yr. Position Hometown GPA/Major Mandy Heintz Louisiana State Jr. F San Antonio, Texas 3.42/Kinesiology Amy Morrison Butler Sr. F Dallas, Texas 3.45/Pharmacy Christie Welsh Penn State Sr. F Massapequa Park, N.Y. 3.35/Human Development, Family Studies Katie Holtzapfel Alabama Jr. MF Florence, Ky. 4.00/Nursing Jennifer Kehl St. Louis Sr. MF Fort Collins, Col. 3.60/Communications Erchen Theys New Mexico Jr. MF Langdorp, Belgium 4.00/Management Sarah Buchrucher Southwest Texas State Sr. D Arlington, Texas 3.97/Recreational Administration Prue Cormie Virginia Commonwealth Jr. D Gold Coast, Australia 3.86/Interdiscliplinary Studies Kristin Hoyle East Carolina Sr. D Longwood, Fla. 4.00/Exercise & Sports Science Kanika McAlpine South Carolina Sr. D Huntsville, Ala. 3.84/Biology, Chemistry Melissa Haire West Virginia Sr. GK Lewisburg, Pa. 3.94/Mechanical Engineering Third Team Name School Yr. Position Hometown GPA/Major Mary Litvan Southwest Missouri State Jr. F Springfield, Mo. 4.00/Biology Bethany Sanker Kent State Sr. F Lakewood, Ohio 3.99/Advertising Christine Sinclair Portland So. F Burnaby, Br. Columbia 3.78/Life Sciences Kate Antongiovanni Denver Sr. MF Bakersfield, Cal. 3.56/Statistics Whitney Barrett Baylor Sr. MF Albuquerque, N.M. 3.96/University Scholar Tara Flint William & Mary Jr. MF Sterling, Va. 3.82/Mathematics, Computer Science Jocelyn Dumaresq Seton Hall Jr. D Harrisburg, Pa. 3.98/Secondary Education, English Kelly Kennedy Marshall Sr. D Fort Wright, Ky. 4.00/Health Management Amy LePeilbet Arizona State Jr. D Crystal Lake, Ill. 3.84/Sociology Jenny Shanks Marist Sr. D Sound Beach, N.Y. 3.92/Mathematics, Biology Gretchen Lear North Carolina State Sr. GK Springfield, Va. 4.00/Civil Engineering * Denotes Verizon Academic All-America Team Member of the Year – University Division 2002-2003 VERIZON ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA® WOMEN’S SOCCER TEAM College Division First Team Name School Yr. Position Hometown GPA/Major Katie Krone Westminster College Sr. F Sebastopol, CA 3.974/Chemistry Alex Hutton Guilford College Sr. F Collierville, TN 4.00/Exercise & Sport Science Carrie Mills Wilmington College Sr. F Miamisburg, OH 4.00/Biology Jen Yoder Millersville University Sr. MF Mountville, PA 3.98/Special Education Mindy Miller Messiah College Sr. MF Dillsburg, PA 3.95/Health & Physical Ed. Jessi Adair Presbyterian College Sr. MF Decatur, GA 3.87/Elementary Education Julia Bachman College of Notre Dame Jr. D St. James, NY 4.00/Biology, Pre-Med Becky Richards Ashland University Jr. D Bath, OH 3.954/Biology Kim Hartman Kalamazoo College Sr. D Shelby Township, MI 3.875/ Health Sci. & Psych. Kirsten Wuzburg Delaware Valley College Sr. D Delanco, NJ 3.91/Small Animal Science Sarah Ridley** William Penn University Sr. GK Ogden, UT 4.00/Biology Second Team Name School Yr. Position Hometown GPA/Major Meg Tilley Grove City College Jr. F Columbia, MD 3.97/English, History Susan Gonyea Rensselaer Polytechnic Sr. F Scotia, NY 3.89/Civil Eng. (Architecture) Sarah Bearse Wentworth Inst. of Tech. Jr. F Tiverton, RI 4.00/Electromechanical Eng. Stephanie Johnson Univ. of Indianapolis Sr. MF Lakeville, MN 3.99/Chemistry, Biology Leslie Johnson Univ. of Indianapolis Sr. MF Lakeville, MN 3.99/Chemistry, Biology Kristin Keen Otterbein College Sr. MF Sunbury, OH 3.772/Life Science Natalie Blodgett Northern State University Sr. D Medford, OR 4.00/Elementary Education Janice Frueh Coe College Sr. D Davenport, IA 3.86/Chemistry, Physics & General Science Amy Lee Capital University Sr. D Pickerington, OH 3.879/Biology, Pre-Med Jenny Dunn Univ. of Texas-Dallas Sr. D Arlington, TX 3.881/Interdisciplinary Studies Allison Vroman Minnesota State Univ. Sr. GK Neenah, WI 4.00/English Third Team Name School Yr. Position Hometown GPA/Major Alberta Sackey Robert Morris College So. F Accra, Ghana 4.0/Business Administration Jenny Bruce Wisconsin-Stevens Point Jr. F Menasha, WI 3.93/Sociology Rebecca Mouw Wheaton College (IL) Sr. F Glen Ellyn, IL 3.57/Kinesiology Tessie Thompson University of St. Thomas Sr. MF West St. Paul, MN 3.67/Biology Laurie Vance Albion College Sr. MF Saginaw, MI 3.89/Chemistry Jacquie Bailey Western New England Sr. MF Easthampton, MA 3.88/Psychology, Elem. Ed. Julia Girman Gettysburg College Sr. D Cherry Hill, NJ 4.09/Biology, Health, Exercise & Science Erica Erb Ohio Northern University Jr. D Wapakoneta, OH 4.00/Criminal Justice Megan Halladay Elizabethtown College Jr. D Wallingford, PA 3.84/Business Marketing Lisa Hansen Central Oklahoma Sr. D Broken Arrow, OK 3.92/Elementary Education Adrianne Peters University of Montevallo Sr. GK Huntsville, AL 4.00/Mgmt. Info. Systems ** Denotes Verizon Academic All-America Team Member of the Year – College Division