ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Team
Selected by CoSIDA
UNC's OReilly and Embry-Riddles Morgan Head
2006 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Womens Soccer Teams
Senior forward Heather OReilly of North Carolina and senior midfielder Katrina Morgan of Embry-Riddle University (Fla.) head the 2006 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Womens Soccer Teams, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America.
OReilly, a native of East Brunswick, N.J., has helped the Tar Heels post a 24-1-0 record this season by scoring nine goals with 15 assists. She ranks among North Carolinas career scoring leaders with 56 goals and 38 assists. A finalist for the National Player of the Year award, she has been a member of the United States National Team since 2002. As a freshman, she helped the Tar Heels win the NCAA Division I national championship.
An Education major with a 3.40 grade point average, OReilly was one of 11 student-athletes to be named first team Academic All-America. She was named third team Academic All-America as a junior.
OReilly is one of nine seniors on the Academic All-America first team. The other seniors are senior defender Rachel Buehler of Stanford University, forward Stephanie Gross of Wisconsin-Green Bay, midfielder Courtney Hulcer of Saint Louis University, defender Ashley Jones of Notre Dame, Jen Michewicz of Seton Hall, midfielder Mary Parker of Detroit Mercy, defender Amy Seng of Louisville and forward Kathleen Vistica of Miami University.
Junior midfielder Lindsey Ozimek of Charlotte and sophomore goalkeeper Lizzie Barnes of Navy complete the first team.
The average grade point average of the eleven members of the first team is an impressive 3.86.
Morgan, a product of Burien, Wash., led Embry-Riddle to an 11-4 overall record. She started all 16 games
and finished the season with nine goals and three assists for 21 points. Morgan was one of six members on the team with a 4.00 grade index.
In addition to Morgan, the first team also consisted of eight seniors and two juniors. Joining her on the first team were Annelise Erpebech of Otterbein College, Rachel Zollner of Metropolitan State College of Denver, Allison Elifritz of Mount Vernon Nazarene University, Kiera Vizza of Benedictine, Heather Schlick of Wingate, Stacey Thomas of Carson-Newman, Ana Gutierrez of Seattle University, Kristin Brown of Oklahoma Christian, Julie Karcher of West Chester and Brookie Niles of Morningside.
With six members of the first-team squad boasting 4.00 cumulative grade point averages, the overall GPA of the team was a 3.95.
To be eligible, a student-athlete must be a varsity starter or key reserve, maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.20 on a scale of 4.00, have reached sophomore athletic and academic standings at his/her current institution and be nominated by his/her sports information director. Since the programs inception in 1952, CoSIDA has bestowed Academic All-America honors on more than 14,000 student-athletes in Divisions I, II, III and NAIA covering all NCAA championship sports.
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2006 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Womens Soccer Team (University Division)
as selected by CoSIDA
First Team
Pos. Name School Dist. Yr. Hometown GPA/Major(s)
GK Lizzie Barnes U.S. Naval Academy II So. New Orleans, La.
3.68, Information Technology
MF Courtney Hulcer Saint Louis University VII Sr. St. Louis, Mo.
3.94, Education
MF Lindsey Ozimek Charlotte III Jr. Charlotte, NC
4.00, Special Education
MF Mary Parker University of Detroit Mercy IV Sr. Troy, MI
3.80, Biology and Pre-Med
D Rachel Buehler Stanford University VIII Sr. Del Mar, Calif.
3.99, Human Biology
D Jen Michewicz Seton Hall University II Sr. Pottstown, Pa.
4.00, Secondary Education
D Ashley Jones University of Notre Dame V Jr. Westlake Village, Calif. 3.96, Accounting
D Amy Seng University of Louisville IV Sr. Centennial, Colo.
3.95, Sport Administration
F Kathleen Vistica Miami University IV Sr. Monrovia, Md.
3.95, Accountancy
F Stephanie Gross Wisconsin-Green Bay V Sr. Fond du Lac, Wis.
3.83, Human Development/Psychology
F Heather O'Reilly University of North Carolina III Sr. East Brunswick, N.J.
3.40, Education
Second Team
Pos. Name School Dist. Yr. Hometown GPA/Major(s)
GK Anna Rodenbough Univeristy of North Carolina III So. Greensboro, N.C.
3.81, Applied Science & Biomedical Engineering
MF Ali Christoph University of Tennessee IV Sr. Columbus, Ohio
3.74, Education
MF Amy Holst Ball State University V Sr. Shawnee Mission, Kan.
3.87, Microbiology
MF Kathleen Kuntz Manhattan College I Sr. Rockville Centre, N.Y.
3.83, Communication
MF Annie Galloway University of South Carolina III Jr. Spartanburg, S.C.
4.00, Biology
D Adonia Bivins Austin Peay University IV Sr. Knoxville, Tenn.
3.97, Psychology
D Rachel-Rose Cohen Duke University III Sr. San Diego, Calif.
3.81, Biological Anthropology and Anatomy
D Ginny Graczyk University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee V Sr. Libertyville, Ill.
3.87, Health Sciences/Psychology
D Kari Evans University of Portland VIII Sr. Glendale, Ariz.
3.86, Biology
F Kari Weniger U.S. Naval Academy II Jr. St. Petersburg, Fla.
3.96, Ocean Engineering
F Nikki Labuda Charlotte III Jr. Climax, NY
4.00, Math and Economics
F Shoko Mikami University of Memphis IV Sr. Chiba, Japan
3.64, Interdisciplinary Studies Anthropology
Third Team
Pos. Name School Dist. Yr. Hometown GPA/Major(s)
GK Kim Bingham Arizona State University VIII Sr. Pleasanton, Calif.
3.90, Marketing and Psychology
GK Meredith Goodson Western Kentucky University IV Jr. Newnan, Ga.
3.95, Biology
MF Yael Averbuch University of North Carolina III So. Upper Montclair, N.J.
3.65, Undeclared
MF Shannon Curd Bucknell University II Sr. Westtown, N.Y.
3.93, Education and Psychology
D Colleen Kelly Dartmouth College I Sr. Potomac, Md.
3.94, Psychology
D Allison Harris University of Arkansas VI Jr. Snellville, Ga.
4.00, Psychology
D Sarah Panzer North Dakota State University VII Sr. Burnsville, Minn.
3.93, Electrical Engineering
D Anna Young College of William & Mary III Sr. Burke, Va.
3.89. Accounting
D Kelsie Ormsby Charlotte III Sr. Raleigh, NC
3.92, Biology
F Leah Jerome Fordham University I Sr. Glen Rock, N.J.
3.91, American Studies
F Aubrey Aden-Buie Penn State University II Jr. Allentown, Pa.
3.74, Psychology
F Stacy Bishop University of Florida III Jr. Land O'Lakes, Fla. 3
.67, Health Education and Behavior-Health Promtion
ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA OF THE YEAR: Heather OReilly, University of North Carolina
2006 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Womens Soccer Team (College Division)
as selected by CoSIDA
First Team
Pos. Name School Dist. Yr. Hometown GPA/Major(s)
GK Annelise Erpenbeck Otterbein College IV Sr. Lewis Center, Ohio
3.92, Athletic Training
GK Rachel Zollner Metropolitan State Coll. Of Denver VII Jr. Lone Tree, Colo.
3.91, Mathematics
MF Katrina Morgan Embry-Riddle University (FL) III Sr. Burien, Wash.
4.00, Applied Meteorology/Research
MF Allison Elifritz Mount Vernon Nazarene University IV Sr. Westerville, Ohio
3.96, Middle Childhood Education
MF Kiera Vizza Benedictine University V Jr. Evergreen Park, Ill.
4.00, Chemistry
D Heather Schlick Wingate University III Sr. Prior Lake, Minn.
4.00, Spanish
D Christine Beatty Winona State University V Sr. Woodbury, Minn.
4.00, Marketing
D Stacey Thomas Carson-Newman College IV Sr. Englewood, Ohio
4.00, Mathematics
D Ana Gutierrez Seattle University VIII Sr. Las Cruces, N.M. 3.90, Sociology and Spanish
F Kristin Brown Oklahoma Christian University VI Jr. Yukon, Okla.
4.00, Biology
F Julie Karcher West Chester University II Sr. Hatboro, Pa.
3.81, Mathematics BSED
F Brooke Niles Morningside College VII Sr. Sioux City, Iowa
3.86, Biology
Second Team
Pos. Name School Dist. Yr. Hometown GPA/Major(s)
MF Ashley Porter Seattle University VIII Jr. Redmond, Wash.
3.81, Marketing
MF MeghanMarie Fowler-Finn Washington University VII Sr. Fort Wayne, Ind.
3.71, Psychology, Environmental Studies
MF Erin Campbell University of Maine-Farmington I Sr. Hampden, ME
3.99, Elementary Education
D Emily Currie Harding University VI Sr. Memphis, Tenn.
4.00, Broadcast Journalism
D Kristen Fabick University of Alabama-Huntsville IV Sr. Kingsport, Tenn. 4.00, Mathematics and Secondary Education
D Jodi Coleman Buena Vista University VII Sr. Denison, Iowa 3.97, Accounting and Business Education
D Kathleen Stynes Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology V Sr. Okemos, Mich.
3.96, Mechanical Engineering
F Sarit Shenar West Texas A&M University VI Sr. Rehovot, Israel
3.75, Chemistry
F Lindsay Scheer Bellarmine University IV Sr. Cincinnati, Ohio
4.00, Physical Therapy
F Desiree Guenther University of New Haven I Sr. Santee, CA 4.19, Management of Sports Industries
Third Team
Pos. Name School Dist. Yr. Hometown GPA/Major(s)
GK Lisa Gallant Savannah College of Art and Design III Sr. Nashua, N.H. 4.00, Architecture
MF Jael Hagerott Whitworth College VIII Sr. Spokane, Wash. 3.99, Kinesiology
MF Lindsay Ewert Rockhurst University VII Jr. Lee's Summit, Mo.
3.97, Chemistry
MF Katie Feehan New Jersey City University II Jr. Manasquan, N.J. 3.97, Criminal Justice
D Lindsey Kimura Johns Hopkins University II Sr. Los Angeles, CA 3.78, Public Health
D Hayley Bollinger Catawba College III Sr. Simpsonville, S.C. 3.98, Business Administration
D Laura Newbrough Hardin-Simmons University VI Jr. Sacramento, Calif. 4.00, Nursing
D Mia Makarainen Franklin Pierce College I Sr. Espoo, Finland 3.88, Management
D Jenny Beerbower University of Indianapolis V Sr. Brownsburg, Ind. 3.92, Elementary Education
D Lisa Fahey Washburn University VII So. Park Hill, Mo.
4.00, Business
D Cassie Tyler Oklahoma Christian University VI Jr. Mustang, Okla. 4.00, Biology
F Katy Tafler Grand Valley State University IV So. Mississauga, Ontario, Canada 3.73, Biomedical Science
F Jessica Newsham Maryville University VII Sr. St. Charles, Mo. 4.00, Health Science
F Rachel Garofolo Tiffin University IV Sr. Columbia, Ohio 3.88, Management
ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA OF THE YEAR: Katrina Morgan, Embry-Riddle University (FL)