Eastern Michigan Athletics
Sara Schiffbauer and Lindsay Hill Named Academic All-District
11/1/2007 12:43:26 PM | Soccer
Schiffbauer garners first-team honors, while Hill makes third team
YPSILANTI, Mich.-- Eastern Michigan University senior Sara Schiffbauer was selected to the 2007 ESPN The Magazine women’s soccer Academic All-District IV First Team, while senior Lindsay Hill garnered third-team honors, the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) announced Thursday, Nov. 1. As a first-team selection, Schiffbauer is now eligible for the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America ballot.
Schiffbauer, a sports medicine student with a perfect 4.0 GPA, has scored two goals and netted two assists on the season. The Westerville, Ohio native has played in all 17 games this year and 73 for her career. Schiffbauer was named to the 2004 Mid-American Conference All-Freshman team after a freshman campaign in which she scored five goals and recorded four assists. For her career, the senior has scored eight goals with eight assists.
Hill, an elementary education major with a 3.98 GPA, has started all 17 games for the Eagles this year. She has been solid in the defensive backfield, helping hold opponents to 0.93 goals per game. For her career, Hill has played in 60 games, both at the University of Maine and Eastern Michigan University. She has two career assists, while spending most of her time playing defense.
Hill and Schiffbauer are the first Eagles to be named Academic All-District since Michele Lawrence was named to the first team in 2005.
To be eligible for the Academic All-District team, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 GPA. In addition to this, the student-athlete must be an integral part of the team and have participated in at least 50 percent of the contests on the year.
The Eagles are back in action today as they take on the Chippewas of Central Michigan University. EMU has already clinched a spot in the MAC postseason tournament, but today’s game will help determine seeding. The tournament gets underway at campus sites Sunday, Nov. 4.
