January 25, 2008

Twenty-one UNCG student-athletes named to Academic All-Southern Conference Team

SPARTANBURG, SC – Twenty-one UNCG student-athletes were named to the Southern Conference Academic All-Conference Team for the 2007 fall season. A total of 261 student-athletes, representing all Southern Conference institutions, were named to the team.

The 261 student-athletes averaged a 3.56 grade point average on a 4.0 scale.

The UNCG women’s soccer team placed seven student-athletes on the squad and was led by Kelly Attayek, who had a Spartan best 3.92 grade point average.

To be eligible, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.2 cumulative grade point average entering the fall season and must have competed in at least one-half of their team’s competitions during the recently-concluded fall campaign. The league’s women’s soccer teams placed 65 student-athletes on the academic team, with football adding 58. Wofford had the most individuals selected with 40 honorees, followed by Furman with 30 and The Citadel with 28.

This is the sixth year that the Southern Conference has named an All-Academic Team by season.

UNCG students are listed according to sport. Included are the year, hometown and major.


AGATE

Men’s Cross Country
Lincoln Bennett              So.       King, NC                       History
Justin Ruppe                 So.       Rutherfordton, NC          Chemistry
Ryan Solomon               So.       Hope Mills, NC             Special Education

Men’s Soccer
Chad Janda                   So.       Raleigh, NC                   Marketing
Nate Berry                     So.       Holly Spring, NC            Undecided
David Worthen               Sr.        Morehead City, NC         Biology
DJ McCurry                   Sr.        Gastonia, NC                 Biology
Matt Strine                    Fr-r.      Spring, TX                     Undecided

Volleyball
Lisa Fawell                    So.       Wheaton, IL                   Exercise and Sport Science
Kaitlyn Nortz                 Jr.         Westerville, OH International Business

Women’s Cross Country
Mary Ann Rutz              Jr.         Cary, NC                       Exercise and Sport Science
Courtney Fawcett           So.       Chester, NH                  Pre-Nursing
Sherikka Jordan             So.       Charlotte, NC                 Exercise and Sport Science

Women’s Soccer
Kelly Attayek                 So.       Raleigh, NC                   Undecided
Karla Davis                    Sr.        Monroe, NC                   Media Studies
Lauren Lopez                 So.       Concord, NC                  Education of Deaf Children
Jessica Patterson          Sr.        Jacksonville, NC            Economics
Katherine Ryan              Sr.        Pittsboro, NC                 Biochemistry
Mary Kate Towne           Sr.        Royal Palm Beach, Fl    English
Jen Bronson            So.       Raleigh, NC                   Undecided
Heather Mitrisin             Jr.         Hope Mills, NC              Exercise and Sport Science

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