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Haller Earns Academic All-America Honors
12/2/2011 12:17:00 AM | Women's Soccer
DURHAM, N.C. - The College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) has announced the 2011 Capital One Academic All-America Div. I Soccer Teams, with Duke junior Maddy Haller earning a spot on the women's third team.
A product of South Salem, N.Y., Haller has started all 25 games this season for the Blue Devils as a member of the defensive unit. She has helped Duke post a school-record 16 shutouts on the year while notching one assist in a 7-2 victory over Texas A&M on Sept. 9. Last season, Haller was selected to the All-ACC Academic Team and named ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District III, in addition to earning Dean's List honors.
To be eligible for Academic All-America consideration, a student-athlete must be a varsity starter or key reserve, maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.30 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.
Haller and the Blue Devils are set to face Wake Forest on Friday, Dec. 2 at 7:30 p.m. in the semifinals of the 2011 NCAA College Cup. The game will be played in the Kennesaw State University Soccer Stadium in Kennesaw, Ga., and will be broadcast live on ESPN3. The winner advances to face the winner of the semifinal between Florida State and Stanford in the national championship game on Sunday, Dec. 4.
2011 Capital One Academic All-America Women's Div. I Soccer Team
First Team
Pos. Name Year School Hometown
GK Adelaide Gay North Carolina Sr. Skillman, N.J. 3.92 Biology
D Hillary Blake Eastern Illinois Sr. Naperville, Ill. 4.00 Accounting
D Megan Dean North Dakota State Sr. Inver Grove Hts., Minn. 3.95 Exercise Science
D Kari Storslett Denver Sr. Bakersfield, Calif. 3.97 Physics
D Katy Van Lieshout Denver Jr. Boulder, Colo. 3.98 Mechanical Engineering
M Melanie Baskind (2) Harvard Sr. Framingham, Mass. 3.76 Neurobiology
M Anina Cicerone Western Michigan Jr. Bloomfield Hills, Mich. 3.96 Bio-medical Science
M Katy Frierson (1) Auburn Sr. Homewood, Ala. 3.94 Political Science
F Abi Cottam Rider Jr. Leominster, England 4.00 Psychology
F Laura Heyboer Michigan State Sr. Hudsonville, Mich. 3.56 Kinesiology
F Krista Lopez (1) Oklahoma State Sr. Carrollton, Texas 4.00 Management, Accounting
Second Team
Pos. Name Year School Hometown
GK Natalie Kulla Marquette Sr. St. Louis, Mo. 3.56 Civil Engineering
D Shannon Algoe Buffalo Jr. Lockport, N.Y. 4.00 Business Admin., Mgmt.
D Bethany Allport Central Michigan Sr. Lima, N.Y. 3.97 Finance
D Bri Cagle (3) Georgia State Sr. Houston, Texas 4.12 History
D Kerry McBride Marquette Sr. Elm Grove, Wis. 3.52 Civil Engineering
M Jessica Abshire East Carolina Sr. Wake Forest, N.C. 4.00 Elementary Education
M Amber Brooks North Carolina Jr. New Hope, Pa. 3.77 Communications
M Teresa Noyola (3) Stanford Sr. Palo Alto, Calif. 3.52 Math & Computational Science
F Dana Larsen Baylor Jr. Mequon, Wis. 4.00 Biochemistry
F Laurie Nosbusch Wisconsin Sr. Mequon, Wis. 4.00 Spanish, BiologyF Kelly Reinwald (2) Canisius Sr. Stafford, Va. 3.92 Finance
Third Team
Pos. Name Year School Hometown
GK Stefanie Turner Central Michigan Jr. Livonia, Mich. 3.96 Biology, Biomedical Sciences
D Kathleen Beljan Dayton Sr. Hilliard, Ohio 3.46 Chemical Engineering
D Bailey Brandon Central Michigan Jr. Livonia, Mich. 3.93 Law, Economics
D Maddy Haller Duke Jr. South Salem, N.Y. 3.56 History, African American Studies
D Kendall VanDine Fresno State Sr. Brea, Calif. 3.90 Communicative Disorders
M Bethany Johnston Baylor Sr. McKinney, Texas 4.00 Biochemistry
M Dylan Jordan Mississippi Sr. Palmyra, Tenn. 4.00 Exercise Science
M Mallory Schaffer William & Mary Jr. Allison Park, Pa. 3.61 Biology, Pre-Med
F Jillian Birchmeier Morehead State Sr. Findlay, Ohio 4.00 Finance
F Caroline Brown Tennessee So. Hershey, Pa. 3.90 Communications
F Maya Hayes Penn State So. West Orange, N.J. 3.35 Kinesiology
Capital One Academic All-America® of the Year: Krista Lopez, Oklahoma State
(1) Capital One Academic All-America® University Division first team in 2010
(2) Capital One Academic All-America® University Division second team in 2010
(3) Capital One Academic All-America® University Division third team in 2010
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