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EMU Soccer Lands 12 on Academic All-MAC Team
11/23/2015 10:44:00 PM | Soccer
Eastern Michigan ranks fifth in the MAC with 12 selections
CLEVELAND, Ohio (EMUEalges.com) – The Eastern Michigan University soccer team landed 12 student-athletes on the 2015 Mid-American Conference Women's Soccer Academic All-MAC Team, the conference announced, Tuesday, Nov. 24. With 12 student-athletes recognized, Eastern Michigan ranks fifth among all MAC institutions.
Making the Academic All-MAC team were: Kristin Nason (Brooklin, Ontario-Donald A. Wilson), Stef Barcelos (Mississagua, Ontario-St. Marcellinus), Jennifer Bentley (London, Ontario-London), Madison Hirsch (Troy, Mich.-Troy), Gabriella Mancini (Troy, Mich.-Athens), Michelle Rollins (Harland, Mich.-Hartland), Ellie Tillar (Cincinnati, Ohio-Turpin), Chelsie Oddan (Calgary, Alberta-Central Memorial), Hallee Kansman (Farmington Hills, Mich.-North Farmington), Julia Lombardi (Oakville, Ontario-Queen Elizabeth Park), Megan Trapp (Plymouth, Mich.-Canton), and Megan McCabe (Arlington Heights, Mich.-Prospect). Kansman, Lombardi, Oddan, Trapp and McCabe land on the team for the third time in their careers while Barcelos, Bentley, Mancini, Rollins, and Tillar are recognized for the second time in their EMU tenures. Nason appears on the list for the first time in her career.
The Academic All-MAC team replaces the Academic All-MAC honorable mention distinction awarded in previous years. Taking place of the Academic All-MAC accolade is the Distinguished Scholar-Athlete honor, which will be announced later this year. To qualify for this year's Academic All-MAC team, a student-athlete must hold a grade point average of at least 3.20. Also, the student-athlete needs to have played in at least 50 percent of the season's contest. Freshman and incoming transfers are not eligible for the accolade.
A redshirt freshman, Nason adds another award to a stellar season. The Brooklin, Ontario product led the Eagles in goals and points in her first season on the pitch. Starting 16 matches and appearing in 18 overall, Nason recorded a team-high seven goals while putting 18-of-36 shots on frame. Nason was named MAC Women's Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 8), MAC Scholar Athlete honors (Sept. 9). She also earned a spot on the MAC All-Freshman team and is one of just 11 MAC women's soccer players to boast a perfect 4.00 grade point average.
A junior midfielder for the Eagles, Barcelos appeared in 17 matches for the Green and White. Starting two times for the Eagles in 2015, Barcelos put 4-of-9 shots on goal while averaging 26.5 minutes per match. Fellow classmate and midfielder, Mancini also made the list. Playing in 18 matches with six starts under her belt, Mancni scored the first goal of her career against Akron, Oct. 4.
Four other juniors represented the Eagles on the list in Bentley, Hirsch, Rollins, and Tillar. Bentley played in all 19 matches for the Eagles, starting 17 of them at outside back while registering an assist. Hirsch also played in every match for the Eagles, earning the starting nod in 16. The Troy, Mich. native recorded two goals and one assist for a total of five points while putting 11-of-29 shots on frame. Rollins produced the best season in her career, with her best performances coming in league play. Playing in every match for the Green and White, Rollins tallied three goals for a total of six points, including a game-winner while putting 10-of-16 shots on goal. Rounding out the juniors is Tillar. The Cincinnati, Ohio product totaled three points on the season with one goal and one assist to her credit.
Rounding out the Eagles selections were all five seniors on the 2015 squad. A stout center back, Kansman patrolled the backline while helping the Eagles to a pair of shutouts while starting every match. Kansman also netted a goal in the Eagles' conference opener against Ball State. Fellow defenseman, Lombardi added an assist and her first career goal as an outside back for the Eagles. Lombardi averaged 81.3 minutes per match while earning the starting nod 17 times in her final season.
McCabe split time in goal in her senior season, making 36 saves over 10 matches, including a shutout of MAC foe, Central Michigan.
Trapp saw action in every game, starting 18 matches. Trapp registered two goals on the season while adding an assist for a total of four points. She placed 14 of a team-high 40 shots on goal. Trapp's game-winner against Loyola-Chicago (Aug. 30) gave the Eagles a 1-nil win and landed her on the Loyola Invitational All-Tournament team.
Captaining the Eagles 2015 squad alongside McCabe, Oddan played in every match for the Eagles. Gracing the starting lineup 18 times, Oddan scored a goal while putting 14-of-31 shots on goal.
The Eagles season came to a close, Oct. 29, against Bowling Green State University. EMU finished the season with a 5-11-3 overall record and 2-8-2 mark in conference play.
Making the Academic All-MAC team were: Kristin Nason (Brooklin, Ontario-Donald A. Wilson), Stef Barcelos (Mississagua, Ontario-St. Marcellinus), Jennifer Bentley (London, Ontario-London), Madison Hirsch (Troy, Mich.-Troy), Gabriella Mancini (Troy, Mich.-Athens), Michelle Rollins (Harland, Mich.-Hartland), Ellie Tillar (Cincinnati, Ohio-Turpin), Chelsie Oddan (Calgary, Alberta-Central Memorial), Hallee Kansman (Farmington Hills, Mich.-North Farmington), Julia Lombardi (Oakville, Ontario-Queen Elizabeth Park), Megan Trapp (Plymouth, Mich.-Canton), and Megan McCabe (Arlington Heights, Mich.-Prospect). Kansman, Lombardi, Oddan, Trapp and McCabe land on the team for the third time in their careers while Barcelos, Bentley, Mancini, Rollins, and Tillar are recognized for the second time in their EMU tenures. Nason appears on the list for the first time in her career.
The Academic All-MAC team replaces the Academic All-MAC honorable mention distinction awarded in previous years. Taking place of the Academic All-MAC accolade is the Distinguished Scholar-Athlete honor, which will be announced later this year. To qualify for this year's Academic All-MAC team, a student-athlete must hold a grade point average of at least 3.20. Also, the student-athlete needs to have played in at least 50 percent of the season's contest. Freshman and incoming transfers are not eligible for the accolade.
A redshirt freshman, Nason adds another award to a stellar season. The Brooklin, Ontario product led the Eagles in goals and points in her first season on the pitch. Starting 16 matches and appearing in 18 overall, Nason recorded a team-high seven goals while putting 18-of-36 shots on frame. Nason was named MAC Women's Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 8), MAC Scholar Athlete honors (Sept. 9). She also earned a spot on the MAC All-Freshman team and is one of just 11 MAC women's soccer players to boast a perfect 4.00 grade point average.
A junior midfielder for the Eagles, Barcelos appeared in 17 matches for the Green and White. Starting two times for the Eagles in 2015, Barcelos put 4-of-9 shots on goal while averaging 26.5 minutes per match. Fellow classmate and midfielder, Mancini also made the list. Playing in 18 matches with six starts under her belt, Mancni scored the first goal of her career against Akron, Oct. 4.
Four other juniors represented the Eagles on the list in Bentley, Hirsch, Rollins, and Tillar. Bentley played in all 19 matches for the Eagles, starting 17 of them at outside back while registering an assist. Hirsch also played in every match for the Eagles, earning the starting nod in 16. The Troy, Mich. native recorded two goals and one assist for a total of five points while putting 11-of-29 shots on frame. Rollins produced the best season in her career, with her best performances coming in league play. Playing in every match for the Green and White, Rollins tallied three goals for a total of six points, including a game-winner while putting 10-of-16 shots on goal. Rounding out the juniors is Tillar. The Cincinnati, Ohio product totaled three points on the season with one goal and one assist to her credit.
Rounding out the Eagles selections were all five seniors on the 2015 squad. A stout center back, Kansman patrolled the backline while helping the Eagles to a pair of shutouts while starting every match. Kansman also netted a goal in the Eagles' conference opener against Ball State. Fellow defenseman, Lombardi added an assist and her first career goal as an outside back for the Eagles. Lombardi averaged 81.3 minutes per match while earning the starting nod 17 times in her final season.
McCabe split time in goal in her senior season, making 36 saves over 10 matches, including a shutout of MAC foe, Central Michigan.
Trapp saw action in every game, starting 18 matches. Trapp registered two goals on the season while adding an assist for a total of four points. She placed 14 of a team-high 40 shots on goal. Trapp's game-winner against Loyola-Chicago (Aug. 30) gave the Eagles a 1-nil win and landed her on the Loyola Invitational All-Tournament team.
Captaining the Eagles 2015 squad alongside McCabe, Oddan played in every match for the Eagles. Gracing the starting lineup 18 times, Oddan scored a goal while putting 14-of-31 shots on goal.
The Eagles season came to a close, Oct. 29, against Bowling Green State University. EMU finished the season with a 5-11-3 overall record and 2-8-2 mark in conference play.
2015 Women's Soccer Academic All-MAC Team
Jenna Andersen, Akron, Senior, 3.489, Marketing Management
Katie George, Akron, Senior, 3.959, Speech Pathology
Abigail Gindlesberger, Akron, Junior, 3.879, Chemistry-Biochemistry
Karin Norman, Akron, Junior, 3.547, Business Administration - Economics
Holly Ohradzansky, Akron, Senior, 3.702, Dietetics
Sydney Schipani, Akron, Sophomore, 3.814, Mechanical Engineering
Sarah Sivic, Akron, Junior, 3.869, Accounting
Hannah Werth, Akron, Junior, 3.571, Exercise Science
Alyssa Heintschel, Ball State, Sophomore, 4.0, Chemistry
Leah Mattingly, Ball State, Junior, 3.896, Interior Design
Gabby Veldman,Ball State, Junior, 3.657, Exercise Science
Lucy Walton, Ball State, Sophomore, 3.666, Elementary Education
Chay McNitt, Ball State, Junior, 3.483, Geography
Lauren Hall,Ball State, Senior, 3.392, Advertising
Elaina Musleh, Ball State, Senior, 3.350, Entrepreneurial Management
Paige Amodio, BGSU, Defense, Junior, 3.677, Health Science
Lauren Cadel, BGSU, Goalkeeper, Redshirt-Junior, 3.818, Biology
Alexa Cheripko, BGSU, Defense, Junior, 4.000, Biology
Jessica Creech, BGSU, Midfield, Junior, 3.857, Health Science
Haley Parkinson, BGSU, Midfield, Senior, 3.237, Finance
Kara Ross, BGSU, Midfield, Junior, 3.718, Pre exercise science
Madison Schupbach, BGSU, Midfield, Sophomore, 3.416, Pre-BS in Business Administration
Rachel Winters, BGSU, Defense, Sophomore, 3.464, Pre-BS in Business Administration
Julia Benati, Buffalo, Sophomore ,3.97, Exercise Science
Carissima Cutrona, Buffalo, Sophomore,3.80, Social Sciences
Jackie Hall, Buffalo, Senior,3.65, Communications & Psychology
Laura Dougall, Buffalo, Sophomore, 3.20, Psychology
Kassidy Kidd, Buffalo, Senior, 3.68, Physical Therapy
Kristin Markiewicz, Buffalo, Senior, 3.40, Pharmacy
Andrea Niper, Buffalo, Junior, 3.95, Economics
Christen Chiesa, Central Michigan, Junior, 4.00, Exercise Science Major: Kinesiology Option
Kaylin Hoomaian, Central Michigan, Junior, 3.98, Exercise Science Major: Kinesiology Option
Jordan Young, Central Michigan, Junior, 3.91, Biology
Eliza Van de Kerkhove, Central Michigan, Junior, 3.89, Recreation: Outdoor and Environmental Recreation Concentration
Savannah Beetcher, Central Michigan, Sophomore, 3.75, Undecided
McKay Matheson, Central Michigan, Sophomore, 3.73, Mechanical Engineering
Kaelyn Korte, Central Michigan, Senior, 3.67, Photojournalism
Samantha Maher, Central Michigan, Junior, 3.47, Psychology
Lauren Sherry, Central Michigan, Sophomore, 3.27, Undecided
Jennifer Bentley, Eastern Michigan, Junior, 3.60, Management
Stef Barcelos, Eastern Michigan, Junior, 3.77, Communications
Madison Hirsch, Eastern Michigan, Junior, 3.68, Occupational Therapy
Hallee Kansman, Eastern Michigan, Defender, Senior, 3.52, Biology
Julia Lombardi, Eastern Michigan, Senior, 3.99, Biology & Chemistry
Gabriella Mancini, Eastern Michigan, Junior, 3.88, Special/Elementary Education
Megan McCabe, Eastern Michigan, Senior, 3.62, Exercise Science
Kristin Nason, Eastern Michigan, Sophomore, 4.00, Management
Chelsie Oddan, Eastern Michigan, Senior, 3.47, Elementary Education
Michelle Rollins, Eastern Michigan, Junior, 3.23, Criminology
Ellie Tillar, Eastern Michigan, Junior, 3.46, Special/Elementary Education
Megan Trapp, Eastern Michigan, Senior, 3.55, Marketing
Briana Bartolone, Kent State, Senior, 3.297, Exercise Science
Kristen Brots, Kent State, Sophomore, 3.97, Nursing
Donavan Capehart, Kent State, R-Sophomore, 3.664, Business Management
Jaime Eiben, Kent State, Sophomore, 3.971, Actuarial Mathematics
Madison Helterbran, Kent State, Senior, 3.345, Sports Administration
Abbie Lawson, Kent State, Junior, 3.94, Marketing
Mackenzie Lesnick, Kent State, Sophomore, 3.577, Pre-Nursing
Brittany Maisano, Kent State, Junior, 3.986, Fashion Merchandising
Karli Paracca, Kent State, Sophomore, 4.0, Physical Education
Rachel Marble, Miami, Junior, 3.36, Kinesiology
Kat Zalar, Miami, Sophomore, 3.55, Marketing
Haley Walter, Miami, Senior, 4.00, Middle Childhood Education
Stephanie Dillon, Miami, Junior, 3.34, Marketing
Katie Alexander, Miami, Sophomore, 3.93, Kinesiology & Premedical Studies
Shannon Stearns, Miami, Junior, 3.75, Special Education
Lauren Kelly, Miami, Senior, 3.70, Speech Pathology & Audiology
Jess Bronke, Miami, Senior, 3.46, Marketing
Jenna Weiner, Miami, Junior, 3.77, Kinesiology
Dana Miller, Miami, Junior, 3.73, Kinesiology
Jenny Barr, Miami, Sophomore, 3.81, Undeclared
Vic Maniaci, Miami, Junior, 3.76, Kinesiology
Amy Annala, NIU, Sophomore, 4.00, Accountancy
Ashley Auble, NIU, Senior, 3.87, Marketing
Haley Cummings, NIU, Junior, 3.86, Mechanical Engineering
Alex Elias, NIU, Junior, 3.98, Mathematics Education
Lauren Gierman, NIU, Sophomore, 3.57, Finance
Nicole Gobbo, NIU, Senior, 3.60, Marketing
Marisa Knott, NIU, Sophomore, 3.55, Psychology
Mackenzie Lewis, NIU, Senior, 3.88, Mathematics Education
Delaney Loprieno, NIU, Sophomore, 4.00, Med Lab Sciences
Cassidy Page, NIU, Sophomore, 3.77, Business Administration
Natalia Pena, NIU, Sophomore, 3.52, Undeclared
Jackie Wandt, NIU, Junior, 3.68, Nursing
Kate Wirthlin, NIU, Senior, 3.27, Marketing
Jess Wooldridge, NIU, Junior, 3.95, Rehabilitation Services
Grace Campbell, Ohio, Senior, 3.538, Applied Nutrition
Natalie Estes, Ohio, Junior, 3.746, Journalism
Celeste Fushimi-Karns, Ohio, Sophomore, 3.312, Communication Sciences and Disorders
Hannah Jaggers, Ohio, Sophomore, 3.939, Pre-Early Childhood Education
Carly Manso, Ohio, Senior, 3.952, Sociology
Alexis Milesky, Ohio, Junior, 3.658, Integrated Sciences
Kinsey Swartztrauber, Ohio, Junior, 3.928, Integrated Sciences
Mollie Whitacre, Ohio, Junior, 3.287, Computer Sciences
Kelly Zebrowski, Ohio, Sophomore, 3.892, Biology Pre-Professional
Megan Connor, Toledo, Senior, 3.521, Early Childhood Education
Isa Echeverri, Toledo, Senior, 3.763, International Business
Gabby Epelman, Toledo, Sophomore, 3.551, Exercise Science
Natalie Knauf, Toledo, Sophomore, Midfielder, 3.904, Business
Brooke Maletic, Toledo, Junior, 3.505, Exercise Science
Chiara Paradiso, Toledo, Sophomore, 3.936, Fine Arts
Sophie Pohl, Toledo, Sophomore, 3.838, Criminal Justice
Regan Price, Toledo, Sophomore, 3.373, Communication
Hannah Scafaria, Toledo, Sophomore, 3.760, Marketing
Geri Siudzinski, Toledo, Senior, 3.275, Public Health Education
Sam Tiongson, Toledo, Senior, 3.359, Communication
Lauren Taylor, Toledo, Junior, 3.641, Communication
Sydney Vinton, Toledo, Senior, 3.679, Political Science
Christina Williams, Toledo, Sophomore, 3.968, Business
Liz Abro, Western Michigan, Junior, 3.37, Secondary Education: English
Mackenzie Barber, Western Michigan, Junior, 4.00, Speech Pathology/Audiology
Tiffany Buckler, Western Michigan, Sophomore, 3.40, Psychology
Stephanie Heber, Western Michigan, Sophomore, 3.74, Secondary Education: Mathematics
Maria Jaramillo, Western Michigan, Sophomore, 4.00, Biochemistry
Kendall Juhnke, Western Michigan, Sophomore, 3.37, Occupational Therapy
Emma Kahn, Western Michigan, Sophomore, 3.95, Nursing
Lindsey Lee, Western Michigan, Senior, 3.64, Exercise Science
Gina Maddi, Western Michigan, Senior, 3.28, Exercise Science
Heather Piccariello, Western Michigan, Senior, 3.66, Occupational Therapy
Alex Ruffer, Western Michigan, Sophomore, 4.00, Business
Alyssa Smith, Western Michigan, Sophomore, 3.79, Social Work
Canidce Uhl, Western Michigan, Sophomore, 3.61, Accountancy
Olivia Vollmers, Western Michigan, Junior, 3.90, Marketing
Irene Young, Western Michigan, Senior, 3.81, Sales & Business Marketing
Megan Ross, Western Michigan, Junior, 3.81, Interdisciplinary Health Services
Lacey Zahn, Western Michigan, Senior, 3.43, Exercise Science
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