Eastern Michigan Athletics
Courtnie Lewis Named Academic All-MAC
4/8/2019 12:07:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Lewis owns a 3.22 grade point average in business
CLEVELAND, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) - Eastern Michigan University sophomore guard Courtnie Lewis (Belton, Mo.-Belton) of the EMU women's basketball team was named to the All-Mid-American Conference Academic team, the league office announced Monday, April 8. It is the first time Lewis has earned the honor in her career.
The Academic All-MAC honor is for a student-athlete who has excelled in athletics and academics. To qualify, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative grade point average and have participated in at least 50 percent of the contests for that particular sport. First-year students and junior college transfers in their first year of residence are not eligible for the award.
A business major with a 3.22 GPA, Lewis played in all 31 games for the Eagles, making 28 starts. She averaged 11.2 points per game, the third-best mark on the team, while also setting career-highs in minutes (914), minutes per game (29.5), and free throw percentage (78.6). Lewis paced the Green and White with 57 triples and ranked 14th in the MAC with 1.84 three-pointers per game.
The Belton, Mo. native finished the season with 19 double-digit scoring efforts, highlighted by three 20+ point performances. She posted her best performance of the season at Purdue Fort Wayne, Dec. 8, dropping 28 points on 9-of-14 shooting, including six three-pointers.
EMU's season came to a close in the MAC Tournament Quarterfinals in Cleveland, Ohio, March 13, where the ninth-seeded Eagles came up short in overtime, 88-80, against the top-seeded Chippewas of Central Michigan University.
2018-19 MAC Women's Basketball Academic All-MAC Team
Alyssa Clay, Akron, Junior, 3.485, Exercise Science (Indianapolis, Ind.)
Shayna Harmon, Akron, Junior, 3.281, Sport Management (Ashville, Ohio)
Megan Sefcik, Akron, Redshirt Senior 3.957, Elementery Education-literacy (Austintown, Ohio)
Caitlin Vari, Akron, Junior 3.852, Marketing Management, (Richfield, Ohio)
Jasmin Samz, Ball State, Senior, 3.465, Exercise Science (Wasau, Wis.)
Aliyah Walker, Ball State, Senior, 3.396, Family and Child Development (Indianapolis, Ind.)
Andrea Cecil, BGSU, Junior, 3.447, Exercise Science (Oak Harbor, Ohio)
Maddie Cole, BGSU, Senior, 3.729, International Business/Marketing (Sylvania, Ohio)
Clare Glowniak, BGSU, Junior, 3.893, Biology (Corunna, Mich.)
Madisen Parker, BGSU, Sophomore, 4.000, Middle Childhood Education (Fort Wayne, Ind.)
Angela Perry, BGSU, Sophomore, 3.705, Biology (Rochester, Ill.)
Jane Uecker, BGSU, Junior, 3.205, Individualized Planned Program (Akron, Ohio)
Hannah Hall, Buffalo, Sophomore, 3.783 GPA, Psychology (Hamilton, Ontario)
Brittany Morrison, Buffalo, Senior, 3.264 GPA, Social Sciences (North Ridgeville, Ohio)
Theresa Onwuka, Buffalo, Junior, 3.823 GPA, Health and Human Services (Asaba, Nigeria)
Ayoleka Sodade, Buffalo, Senior, 3.436 GPA, Health and Human Services (Windsor, Ontario)
Gabrielle Bird, Central Michigan, Junior, 3.57, Exercise Science (South Lyon, Mich.)
Kyra Bussell, Central Michigan, Sophomore, 3.99, Exercise Science (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
Reyna Frost, Central Michigan, Senior, 3.68, Mathematics (Reese, Mich.)
Presley Hudson, Central Michigan, Senior, 3.72, Physical Activity Specialist (Wayland, Mich.)
Jaeda Robinson, Central Michigan, Senior, 3.91, Biomedical Sciences (Bloomfield Hills, Mich.)
Maddy Watters, Central Michigan, Sophomore, 3.95, Marketing (Rockford, Mich.)
Courtnie Lewis, Eastern Michigan, Sophomore, 3.22, Business (Belton, Mo.)
Alexa Golden, Kent State, Senior, 3.962, Sport & Recreation Management (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Ali Poole, Kent State, Junior, 3.732, Biology (Carrollton, Ohio)
Baleigh Reid, Miami, R-Senior, 4.0 GPA, Kinesiology and Health (Twinsburg, Ohio)
Kristen Levering, Miami, Senior, 3.84 GPA, Psychology (Powell, Ohio)
Kendall McCoy, Miami, Senior, 3.53 GPA, Kinesiology (Sylvania, Ohio)
Leah Purvis, Miami, Senior, 3.23 GPA, Psychology (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Savannah Kluesner, Miami, Junior, 3.74 GPA, Supply Chain & Operations Management & Marketing (St. Charles, Mo.)
Abbey Hoff, Miami, Junior, 3.44 GPA, Marketing (St. Peters, Mo.)
Lauren Dickerson, Miami, Junior, 3.30 GPA, Marketing (Indianapolis, Ind.)
Kenzie Schmitz, Miami, Sophomore, 3.98 GPA, Accountancy (Germantown, Wis.)
Riley Blackwell, NIU, Sophomore, 3.799, Accountancy (Plainfield, Ind.)
Paulina Castro, NIU, R-Sophomore, 3.588, Health Science/Pre-Physical Therapy (Elgin, Ill.)
Ally May, NIU, R-Junior, 3.802, Nursing (Hartland, Wis.)
Myia Starks, NIU, Junior, 3.615, Marketing (Plainfield, Ill.)
Mikayla Voigt, NIU, Senior, 3.933, Nursing (Slinger, Wis.)
Abby Woollacott, NIU, Senior, 3.854, Rehabilitation & Disability Services (Rockford, Ill.)
Amani Burke, Ohio, Sophomore, 3.400, Child & Family Studies (Columbus, Ohio)
Gabby Burris, Ohio, Sophomore, 3.250, Undeclared (Baltimore, Ohio)
Dominique Doseck, Ohio, Senior, 3.873, Sport Management (Athens, Ohio)
Kendall Jessing, Ohio, Senior, 3.915, Graphic Design (Sylvania, Ohio)
Mikaela Boyd, Toledo, R-Senior, 3.53, HR Management MBA (Hillside, Ill.)
Tyra Carlsten-Handberg, Sophomore, 3.85, Pre-International Business (Stockholm, Sweden)
Kaayla McIntye, Toledo, R-Senior, 3.27, HR Management MBA (Toledo, Ohio)
Mariella Santucci, Toledo, Junior, 3.33, Pre-Business (Bologna, Italy)
Sarah St-Fort, Toledo, R-Senior, 3.34, Finance MBA (Montreal, Quebec)
Merveilles "Mae" Tshitenge, Toledo, Senior, 3.31, Recreational Therapy (Nuechatel, Switzerland)
Logan McCane, Western Michigan, Senior, 3.85, Interdisciplinary Health Services (Rockford, Mich.)
Meredith Miller, Western Michigan, Senior, 3.92, Sales & Business Marketing (Hilliard, Ohio)
Kamrin Reed, Western Michigan, Junior, 3.52, Sport Management (Holt, Mich.)
The Academic All-MAC honor is for a student-athlete who has excelled in athletics and academics. To qualify, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative grade point average and have participated in at least 50 percent of the contests for that particular sport. First-year students and junior college transfers in their first year of residence are not eligible for the award.
A business major with a 3.22 GPA, Lewis played in all 31 games for the Eagles, making 28 starts. She averaged 11.2 points per game, the third-best mark on the team, while also setting career-highs in minutes (914), minutes per game (29.5), and free throw percentage (78.6). Lewis paced the Green and White with 57 triples and ranked 14th in the MAC with 1.84 three-pointers per game.
The Belton, Mo. native finished the season with 19 double-digit scoring efforts, highlighted by three 20+ point performances. She posted her best performance of the season at Purdue Fort Wayne, Dec. 8, dropping 28 points on 9-of-14 shooting, including six three-pointers.
EMU's season came to a close in the MAC Tournament Quarterfinals in Cleveland, Ohio, March 13, where the ninth-seeded Eagles came up short in overtime, 88-80, against the top-seeded Chippewas of Central Michigan University.
2018-19 MAC Women's Basketball Academic All-MAC Team
Alyssa Clay, Akron, Junior, 3.485, Exercise Science (Indianapolis, Ind.)
Shayna Harmon, Akron, Junior, 3.281, Sport Management (Ashville, Ohio)
Megan Sefcik, Akron, Redshirt Senior 3.957, Elementery Education-literacy (Austintown, Ohio)
Caitlin Vari, Akron, Junior 3.852, Marketing Management, (Richfield, Ohio)
Jasmin Samz, Ball State, Senior, 3.465, Exercise Science (Wasau, Wis.)
Aliyah Walker, Ball State, Senior, 3.396, Family and Child Development (Indianapolis, Ind.)
Andrea Cecil, BGSU, Junior, 3.447, Exercise Science (Oak Harbor, Ohio)
Maddie Cole, BGSU, Senior, 3.729, International Business/Marketing (Sylvania, Ohio)
Clare Glowniak, BGSU, Junior, 3.893, Biology (Corunna, Mich.)
Madisen Parker, BGSU, Sophomore, 4.000, Middle Childhood Education (Fort Wayne, Ind.)
Angela Perry, BGSU, Sophomore, 3.705, Biology (Rochester, Ill.)
Jane Uecker, BGSU, Junior, 3.205, Individualized Planned Program (Akron, Ohio)
Hannah Hall, Buffalo, Sophomore, 3.783 GPA, Psychology (Hamilton, Ontario)
Brittany Morrison, Buffalo, Senior, 3.264 GPA, Social Sciences (North Ridgeville, Ohio)
Theresa Onwuka, Buffalo, Junior, 3.823 GPA, Health and Human Services (Asaba, Nigeria)
Ayoleka Sodade, Buffalo, Senior, 3.436 GPA, Health and Human Services (Windsor, Ontario)
Gabrielle Bird, Central Michigan, Junior, 3.57, Exercise Science (South Lyon, Mich.)
Kyra Bussell, Central Michigan, Sophomore, 3.99, Exercise Science (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
Reyna Frost, Central Michigan, Senior, 3.68, Mathematics (Reese, Mich.)
Presley Hudson, Central Michigan, Senior, 3.72, Physical Activity Specialist (Wayland, Mich.)
Jaeda Robinson, Central Michigan, Senior, 3.91, Biomedical Sciences (Bloomfield Hills, Mich.)
Maddy Watters, Central Michigan, Sophomore, 3.95, Marketing (Rockford, Mich.)
Courtnie Lewis, Eastern Michigan, Sophomore, 3.22, Business (Belton, Mo.)
Alexa Golden, Kent State, Senior, 3.962, Sport & Recreation Management (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Ali Poole, Kent State, Junior, 3.732, Biology (Carrollton, Ohio)
Baleigh Reid, Miami, R-Senior, 4.0 GPA, Kinesiology and Health (Twinsburg, Ohio)
Kristen Levering, Miami, Senior, 3.84 GPA, Psychology (Powell, Ohio)
Kendall McCoy, Miami, Senior, 3.53 GPA, Kinesiology (Sylvania, Ohio)
Leah Purvis, Miami, Senior, 3.23 GPA, Psychology (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Savannah Kluesner, Miami, Junior, 3.74 GPA, Supply Chain & Operations Management & Marketing (St. Charles, Mo.)
Abbey Hoff, Miami, Junior, 3.44 GPA, Marketing (St. Peters, Mo.)
Lauren Dickerson, Miami, Junior, 3.30 GPA, Marketing (Indianapolis, Ind.)
Kenzie Schmitz, Miami, Sophomore, 3.98 GPA, Accountancy (Germantown, Wis.)
Riley Blackwell, NIU, Sophomore, 3.799, Accountancy (Plainfield, Ind.)
Paulina Castro, NIU, R-Sophomore, 3.588, Health Science/Pre-Physical Therapy (Elgin, Ill.)
Ally May, NIU, R-Junior, 3.802, Nursing (Hartland, Wis.)
Myia Starks, NIU, Junior, 3.615, Marketing (Plainfield, Ill.)
Mikayla Voigt, NIU, Senior, 3.933, Nursing (Slinger, Wis.)
Abby Woollacott, NIU, Senior, 3.854, Rehabilitation & Disability Services (Rockford, Ill.)
Amani Burke, Ohio, Sophomore, 3.400, Child & Family Studies (Columbus, Ohio)
Gabby Burris, Ohio, Sophomore, 3.250, Undeclared (Baltimore, Ohio)
Dominique Doseck, Ohio, Senior, 3.873, Sport Management (Athens, Ohio)
Kendall Jessing, Ohio, Senior, 3.915, Graphic Design (Sylvania, Ohio)
Mikaela Boyd, Toledo, R-Senior, 3.53, HR Management MBA (Hillside, Ill.)
Tyra Carlsten-Handberg, Sophomore, 3.85, Pre-International Business (Stockholm, Sweden)
Kaayla McIntye, Toledo, R-Senior, 3.27, HR Management MBA (Toledo, Ohio)
Mariella Santucci, Toledo, Junior, 3.33, Pre-Business (Bologna, Italy)
Sarah St-Fort, Toledo, R-Senior, 3.34, Finance MBA (Montreal, Quebec)
Merveilles "Mae" Tshitenge, Toledo, Senior, 3.31, Recreational Therapy (Nuechatel, Switzerland)
Logan McCane, Western Michigan, Senior, 3.85, Interdisciplinary Health Services (Rockford, Mich.)
Meredith Miller, Western Michigan, Senior, 3.92, Sales & Business Marketing (Hilliard, Ohio)
Kamrin Reed, Western Michigan, Junior, 3.52, Sport Management (Holt, Mich.)
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