Eastern Michigan Athletics
Three Eagles Garner Academic All-MAC Honors For Women's Hoops
4/7/2020 5:52:00 PM | Women's Basketball
The trio were part of the 56 student-athletes in the league for their respective sport
CLEVELAND, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University women's basketball team saw a trio of sophomore student-athletes named to the Academic All-Mid-American Conference team the league office announced Tuesday, April 7. Jenna Annecchiarico (Baldwin, N.Y.-Baldwin), Kiara Johnson (Buffalo, N.Y.-Cardinal O'Hara), and Natalia Pineda (Miami, Fla.- John A. Ferguson) joined a group of 56 student-athletes from around the conference who were named to the 2020 squad. The honor is the first for all three players.
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 (GPA) and have participated in at least 50 percent of the contests for that particular sport.
Annecchiarico, who holds a 3.31, played in 28 games for the Green and White during the 2019-20 campaign, making 22 starts along the way. A floor general by definition, she finished first in the conference with a 1.8 assist-to-turnover ratio and notched an 11th-place finish in assists per game, with 3.3. The second-year standout was stout on the defensive end of the court as she registered 1.9 steals per game, 11th in the league, and put together a 16-game stretch with one-or-more swipes per game during the season. The Baldwin, N.Y.-native can score as well, as she put up 284 points (10.1 ppg) in 2019-20.
Pineda and Johnson, who hold 3.42, and 3.79 GPA's, respectively, were both key contributors off the bench for Head Coach Fred Castro's squad last season. Pineda appeared in 29 games and averaged better than 17 minutes per appearance. A three-point specialist, she knocked down 16 long balls during the season and also added 73 boards. Johnson, a force down low, collected 127 rebounds and registered 117 points on the season to help the Eagles record a 16-15 overall record.
As Annecchiarico, Pineda, and Johnson continue to study and stay safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, EMU fans are encouraged to stay up-to-date with all things Eastern Michigan women's hoops by visiting EMUEagles.com and by following the team on social media at @EMUWBB.
2019-20 MAC Women's Basketball Academic All-MAC Team
Shayna Harmon, Akron, Senior 3.340, Sport Management, (Ashville, Ohio)
Alyssa Clay, Akron, Senior, 3.374, Exercise Science, (Indianapolis, Ind.)
Kendall Miller, Akron, Sophomore, 3.482, Undecided, (Akron, Ohio)
Caitlin Vari, Akron, Senior, Marketing, 4.00 (Richfield, Ohio)
Thelma Dis Agustsdottir, Ball State, Sophomore, 3.80, Actuarial Science, (Keflavik, Iceland)
Arbrie Benson, Ball State, Senior, 3.20, Telecommunications, (Chicago, Ill.
Anna Clephane, Ball State, Sophomore, 3.60, Biology and Communications, (Taylor Mill, Ky.)
Jasmin Samz, Ball State, Graduate Senior, 3.40, Exercise Science, (Wasau, Wisconsin)
Blake Smith, Ball State, Sophomore, 3.20, Undecided, (Carmel, Ind.)
Aliyah Walker, Ball State, Senior, 3.30, Family and Child Development, (Indianapolis, Ind.)
Clare Glowniak, Bowling Green, Senior, 3.849, Biology, (Corunna, Mich.)
Kadie Hempfling, Bowling Green, Sophomore, 3.823, Psychology, (Ottawa, Ohio)
Morgan McMillen, Bowling Green, Sophomore, 3.512 Family Studies, (Berlin, Ohio)
Madisen Parker, Bowling Green, Junior, 4.000 Middle Childhood Education, (Fort Wayne, Ind.)
Angela Perry, Bowling Green, Junior, 3.720, Biology, (Rochester, Ill.)
Caterrion Thompson, Bowling Green, R-Junior, 3.472, Sport Management (Lima, Ohio)
Theresa Onwuka, Buffalo, Senior, 3.793, Health and Human Services (Asaba, Delta State, Nigeria)
Hanna Hall, Buffalo, Junior, 3.771, Psychology (Hamilton, ON, Canada)
Keowa Walters, Buffalo, Sophomore, 3.34, Communications, (Toronto, ON, Canada)
Gabrielle Bird, Central Michigan, Senior, 3.67, Exercise Science (South Lyon, Michigan)
Kyra Bussell, Central Michigan, Junior, 3.98, Exercise Science (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Sophia Karasinski, Central Michigan, RS-Sophomore, 3.55 (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
Mackenna Kelly, Central Michigan, Senior, 3.46 (Frankfort, Mich.)
Kalle Martinez, Central Michigan, RS-Sophomore, 3.36 (Bay City, Mich. )
Maddy Watters, Central Michigan, Junior, 3.95, Marketing (Rockford, Michigan)
Jenna Annecchiarico, Eastern Michigan, Sophomore, 3.31, Physical Education, (Baldwin, NY)
Kiara Johnson, Eastern Michigan, Sophomore, 3.42, Criminal Justice, (Buffalo, NY)
Natalia Pineda, Eastern Michigan, Sophomore, 3.79, Nursing, (Miami, Fla.)
Sydney Brinlee, Kent State, Senior, 3.449, Communication Studies (Allen, Okla.)
Asiah Dingle, Kent State, Sophomore, 3.319, Criminal Justice (Boston, Mass.)
Mariah Modkins, Kent State, Sophomore, 3.557, Fashion Merchandising (Solon, Ohio)
Annie Pavlansky, Kent State, Sophomore, 4.00, Middle Childhood Education (Cortland, Ohio)
Lindsey Thall, Kent State, Sophomore, 3.422, Biology/Pre-Med (Strongsville, Ohio)
Hannah Young, Kent State, Sophomore, 3.799, Physical Education (Forest, Va.)
Lauren Dickerson, Miami, Senior, 3.24, Marketing (Indianapolis, Ind.)
Savannah Kluesner, Miami, Senior, 3.75, Supply Chain & Operations Management & Marketing (St. Charles, Mo.)
Abbey Hoff, Miami, R-Junior, 3.44, Marketing (St. Peters, Mo.)
Kelly McLaughlin, Miami, Junior, 3.87, Psychology, (St. Louis, Mo.)
Kenzie Schmitz, Miami, Junior, 3.99, Accountancy (Germantown, Wis.)
Alexis Straw, Miami, Sophomore, 3.26, Biology, (Lebanon, Ohio)
NInni Salmi, Northern Illinois, Senior, 4.00, (Kauhajoki, Finland)
Courtney Woods, Northern Illinois, Redshirt-Senior, 3.89 (Brisbane, Australia)
Ally May, Northern Illinois, Redshirt-Senior, 3.841, Nursing (Hartland, Wisc.)
Riley Blackwell, Northern Illinois, Junior, 3.802, Accountancy (Plainfield, Ind.)
Myia Starks, Northern Illinois, Senior, 3.645, Marketing (Plainfield, Ill.)
Mikayla Brandon, Northern Illinois, Sophomore, 3.355 (Bourbonnais, Ill.)
Gabby Nikitinaite, Northern Illinois, Junior, 3.347 (Orpington, Kent, UK)
Abby Woollacott, Northern Illinois, Senior, 3.87, Rehabilitation & Disability Services (Rockford, Ill.)
Katie Barker, Ohio, Redshirt Junior, 3.336 (Cary, Ill.)
Caitlyn Kroll, Ohio, Redshirt Sophomore, 3.589 (Bridgeport, Ohio)
Mariella Santucci, Toledo, Senior, 3.39, International Business (Bologna, Italy)
Mariah Copeland, Toledo, Junior, 3.32, Pre-Business, (Toledo, Ohio)
Reilly Jacobson, Western Michigan, Junior. 3.64, Pre-Psychology (Waukee, Iowa)
Breanna Mobley, Grad-Senior, 3.24, Sport Management, (Lansing, Mich)
Kamrin Reed, Western Michigan, Senior, 3.62, Sport Management, (Holt, Mich.)
Maddie Watters, Western Michigan, Sophomore, 3.44 Pre-Accountancy (Williamston, 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 (GPA) and have participated in at least 50 percent of the contests for that particular sport.
Annecchiarico, who holds a 3.31, played in 28 games for the Green and White during the 2019-20 campaign, making 22 starts along the way. A floor general by definition, she finished first in the conference with a 1.8 assist-to-turnover ratio and notched an 11th-place finish in assists per game, with 3.3. The second-year standout was stout on the defensive end of the court as she registered 1.9 steals per game, 11th in the league, and put together a 16-game stretch with one-or-more swipes per game during the season. The Baldwin, N.Y.-native can score as well, as she put up 284 points (10.1 ppg) in 2019-20.
Pineda and Johnson, who hold 3.42, and 3.79 GPA's, respectively, were both key contributors off the bench for Head Coach Fred Castro's squad last season. Pineda appeared in 29 games and averaged better than 17 minutes per appearance. A three-point specialist, she knocked down 16 long balls during the season and also added 73 boards. Johnson, a force down low, collected 127 rebounds and registered 117 points on the season to help the Eagles record a 16-15 overall record.
As Annecchiarico, Pineda, and Johnson continue to study and stay safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, EMU fans are encouraged to stay up-to-date with all things Eastern Michigan women's hoops by visiting EMUEagles.com and by following the team on social media at @EMUWBB.
2019-20 MAC Women's Basketball Academic All-MAC Team
Shayna Harmon, Akron, Senior 3.340, Sport Management, (Ashville, Ohio)
Alyssa Clay, Akron, Senior, 3.374, Exercise Science, (Indianapolis, Ind.)
Kendall Miller, Akron, Sophomore, 3.482, Undecided, (Akron, Ohio)
Caitlin Vari, Akron, Senior, Marketing, 4.00 (Richfield, Ohio)
Thelma Dis Agustsdottir, Ball State, Sophomore, 3.80, Actuarial Science, (Keflavik, Iceland)
Arbrie Benson, Ball State, Senior, 3.20, Telecommunications, (Chicago, Ill.
Anna Clephane, Ball State, Sophomore, 3.60, Biology and Communications, (Taylor Mill, Ky.)
Jasmin Samz, Ball State, Graduate Senior, 3.40, Exercise Science, (Wasau, Wisconsin)
Blake Smith, Ball State, Sophomore, 3.20, Undecided, (Carmel, Ind.)
Aliyah Walker, Ball State, Senior, 3.30, Family and Child Development, (Indianapolis, Ind.)
Clare Glowniak, Bowling Green, Senior, 3.849, Biology, (Corunna, Mich.)
Kadie Hempfling, Bowling Green, Sophomore, 3.823, Psychology, (Ottawa, Ohio)
Morgan McMillen, Bowling Green, Sophomore, 3.512 Family Studies, (Berlin, Ohio)
Madisen Parker, Bowling Green, Junior, 4.000 Middle Childhood Education, (Fort Wayne, Ind.)
Angela Perry, Bowling Green, Junior, 3.720, Biology, (Rochester, Ill.)
Caterrion Thompson, Bowling Green, R-Junior, 3.472, Sport Management (Lima, Ohio)
Theresa Onwuka, Buffalo, Senior, 3.793, Health and Human Services (Asaba, Delta State, Nigeria)
Hanna Hall, Buffalo, Junior, 3.771, Psychology (Hamilton, ON, Canada)
Keowa Walters, Buffalo, Sophomore, 3.34, Communications, (Toronto, ON, Canada)
Gabrielle Bird, Central Michigan, Senior, 3.67, Exercise Science (South Lyon, Michigan)
Kyra Bussell, Central Michigan, Junior, 3.98, Exercise Science (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Sophia Karasinski, Central Michigan, RS-Sophomore, 3.55 (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
Mackenna Kelly, Central Michigan, Senior, 3.46 (Frankfort, Mich.)
Kalle Martinez, Central Michigan, RS-Sophomore, 3.36 (Bay City, Mich. )
Maddy Watters, Central Michigan, Junior, 3.95, Marketing (Rockford, Michigan)
Jenna Annecchiarico, Eastern Michigan, Sophomore, 3.31, Physical Education, (Baldwin, NY)
Kiara Johnson, Eastern Michigan, Sophomore, 3.42, Criminal Justice, (Buffalo, NY)
Natalia Pineda, Eastern Michigan, Sophomore, 3.79, Nursing, (Miami, Fla.)
Sydney Brinlee, Kent State, Senior, 3.449, Communication Studies (Allen, Okla.)
Asiah Dingle, Kent State, Sophomore, 3.319, Criminal Justice (Boston, Mass.)
Mariah Modkins, Kent State, Sophomore, 3.557, Fashion Merchandising (Solon, Ohio)
Annie Pavlansky, Kent State, Sophomore, 4.00, Middle Childhood Education (Cortland, Ohio)
Lindsey Thall, Kent State, Sophomore, 3.422, Biology/Pre-Med (Strongsville, Ohio)
Hannah Young, Kent State, Sophomore, 3.799, Physical Education (Forest, Va.)
Lauren Dickerson, Miami, Senior, 3.24, Marketing (Indianapolis, Ind.)
Savannah Kluesner, Miami, Senior, 3.75, Supply Chain & Operations Management & Marketing (St. Charles, Mo.)
Abbey Hoff, Miami, R-Junior, 3.44, Marketing (St. Peters, Mo.)
Kelly McLaughlin, Miami, Junior, 3.87, Psychology, (St. Louis, Mo.)
Kenzie Schmitz, Miami, Junior, 3.99, Accountancy (Germantown, Wis.)
Alexis Straw, Miami, Sophomore, 3.26, Biology, (Lebanon, Ohio)
NInni Salmi, Northern Illinois, Senior, 4.00, (Kauhajoki, Finland)
Courtney Woods, Northern Illinois, Redshirt-Senior, 3.89 (Brisbane, Australia)
Ally May, Northern Illinois, Redshirt-Senior, 3.841, Nursing (Hartland, Wisc.)
Riley Blackwell, Northern Illinois, Junior, 3.802, Accountancy (Plainfield, Ind.)
Myia Starks, Northern Illinois, Senior, 3.645, Marketing (Plainfield, Ill.)
Mikayla Brandon, Northern Illinois, Sophomore, 3.355 (Bourbonnais, Ill.)
Gabby Nikitinaite, Northern Illinois, Junior, 3.347 (Orpington, Kent, UK)
Abby Woollacott, Northern Illinois, Senior, 3.87, Rehabilitation & Disability Services (Rockford, Ill.)
Katie Barker, Ohio, Redshirt Junior, 3.336 (Cary, Ill.)
Caitlyn Kroll, Ohio, Redshirt Sophomore, 3.589 (Bridgeport, Ohio)
Mariella Santucci, Toledo, Senior, 3.39, International Business (Bologna, Italy)
Mariah Copeland, Toledo, Junior, 3.32, Pre-Business, (Toledo, Ohio)
Reilly Jacobson, Western Michigan, Junior. 3.64, Pre-Psychology (Waukee, Iowa)
Breanna Mobley, Grad-Senior, 3.24, Sport Management, (Lansing, Mich)
Kamrin Reed, Western Michigan, Senior, 3.62, Sport Management, (Holt, Mich.)
Maddie Watters, Western Michigan, Sophomore, 3.44 Pre-Accountancy (Williamston, Mich.)
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