Eastern Michigan Athletics
Two Women's Golfers Selected to Academic All-MAC Team
7/6/2021 10:30:00 AM | Women's Golf
A total of 42 student-athletes were named to this year’s squad
CLEVELAND, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) — The Eastern Michigan University women's golf team saw two of its student-athletes named to the Academic All-Mid-American Conference team, the league office announced today, July 6.
Senior Maria Connelly (Waterville, Ohio-Anthony Wayne) collected the honor for the third time, while sophomore Olivia Loberg (Bend, Ore.-Summit)) picked up her first academic distinction from the conference.
Akron, Bowling Green and Ohio led the team, naming with six student-athletes apiece to the squad, with Ball State and Northern Illinois following closely behind with five honorees.
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 GPA and have participated in at least 50 percent of the contests for that particular sport.
2020-21 MAC Women's Golf Academic All-MAC Team
Riley Dean, Akron, R-Fr., Education, 3.981
Jessica Hahn, Akron, R-Fr., Nursing, 3.715
Abbie Pearce, Akron, Sr., Marketing, 3.421
Jacinta Pikunas, Akron, R-So., Accounting, 3.939
Ivana Shah, Akron, R-So., Biomedical Engineering, 3.885
Jennifer David, Akron, R-Fr., Marketing, 3.588
Elizabeth Amendola, Ball State, Junior, Political Science, 3.367
Liz Kim, Ball State, Senior, Psychological Science, 3.985
Morgan Lewis, Ball State, Junior, Nursing Pre-Med, 3.699
Tiegan Taylor, Ball State, Senior, General Studies, 3.898
Hadley Moritz, Ball State, Junior, Teaching, 3.977
Kayla Davis, Bowling Green, Sophomore, Young Adult Education, 4.00
Nichole Cox, Bowling Green, Senior, Finance, 3.691
Sammi Blackburn, Bowling Green, Senior, VCT, 3.760
Aly Kovach, Bowling Green, Sophomore, Marketing, 3.533
Dani Austinson, Bowling Green, Senior, Marketing, 3.521
Erin Korn, Bowling Green, Junior, Accounting, 3.895
Padgett Chitty, Central Michigan, Sophomore, Environmental science, 3.24
Zoe Vartyan, Central Michigan, Sophomore, Neuroscience, 3.87
Maria Connelly, Eastern Michigan, Senior, Accounting, 3.90
Olivia Loberg, Eastern Michigan, Sophomore, Management, 3.26
Marissa Kirkwood, Kent State, Senior, Sport Admin, 3.82
Caley McGinty, Kent State, Sophomore, Communication Studies, 3.79
Kory Nielsen, Kent State, Senior, Middle Childhood Education, 3.93
Sofia Gomez Enriquez, NIU, Junior, Accountancy, 3.667
Lauren Ingle, NIU, Senior, Nursing, 3. 778
Caroline Klemp, NIU, Junior, Finance, 3.500
Ahra Ko, NIU, Sophomore, Health Sciences/Pre-Physical Therapy, 3.373
Jasmine Ly, NIU, Freshman (2nd Year), Business Administration, 3.982
Kellen Alsip, Ohio, GR, Biomedical Engineering, 3.802
Catherine Loftus, Ohio, Junior, Finance and Business Analytics, 3.697
Alicia Porvasnik, Ohio, Junior, Finance and Business Analytics, 3.645
Avery Ovens, Ohio, Sophomore, Journalism and Strategic Communications, 3.50
Ashley Flynn, Ohio, Senior, Finance and Marketing, 3.974
Maria Howard, Ohio, Sophomore, Marketing and Sport Management, 3.963
Amelia Lee, Toledo, Sophomore, 3.973, Computer Science and Engineering
Claudia Sampson, Toledo, Sophomore, 3.837, Marketing
Kathryn Roth, Toledo, Sophomore, 3.595, Biology
Courtney Imogen, Western Michigan, Junior, Physics, 3.75
Alissa Fish, Western Michigan, Sophomore, Product Design, 3.91
Brooke Gibbons, Western Michigan, Junior, Integrated Supply Management, 3.91
Fiona Khaing, Western Michigan, Junior, Management, 3.26
Senior Maria Connelly (Waterville, Ohio-Anthony Wayne) collected the honor for the third time, while sophomore Olivia Loberg (Bend, Ore.-Summit)) picked up her first academic distinction from the conference.
Akron, Bowling Green and Ohio led the team, naming with six student-athletes apiece to the squad, with Ball State and Northern Illinois following closely behind with five honorees.
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 GPA and have participated in at least 50 percent of the contests for that particular sport.
2020-21 MAC Women's Golf Academic All-MAC Team
Riley Dean, Akron, R-Fr., Education, 3.981
Jessica Hahn, Akron, R-Fr., Nursing, 3.715
Abbie Pearce, Akron, Sr., Marketing, 3.421
Jacinta Pikunas, Akron, R-So., Accounting, 3.939
Ivana Shah, Akron, R-So., Biomedical Engineering, 3.885
Jennifer David, Akron, R-Fr., Marketing, 3.588
Elizabeth Amendola, Ball State, Junior, Political Science, 3.367
Liz Kim, Ball State, Senior, Psychological Science, 3.985
Morgan Lewis, Ball State, Junior, Nursing Pre-Med, 3.699
Tiegan Taylor, Ball State, Senior, General Studies, 3.898
Hadley Moritz, Ball State, Junior, Teaching, 3.977
Kayla Davis, Bowling Green, Sophomore, Young Adult Education, 4.00
Nichole Cox, Bowling Green, Senior, Finance, 3.691
Sammi Blackburn, Bowling Green, Senior, VCT, 3.760
Aly Kovach, Bowling Green, Sophomore, Marketing, 3.533
Dani Austinson, Bowling Green, Senior, Marketing, 3.521
Erin Korn, Bowling Green, Junior, Accounting, 3.895
Padgett Chitty, Central Michigan, Sophomore, Environmental science, 3.24
Zoe Vartyan, Central Michigan, Sophomore, Neuroscience, 3.87
Maria Connelly, Eastern Michigan, Senior, Accounting, 3.90
Olivia Loberg, Eastern Michigan, Sophomore, Management, 3.26
Marissa Kirkwood, Kent State, Senior, Sport Admin, 3.82
Caley McGinty, Kent State, Sophomore, Communication Studies, 3.79
Kory Nielsen, Kent State, Senior, Middle Childhood Education, 3.93
Sofia Gomez Enriquez, NIU, Junior, Accountancy, 3.667
Lauren Ingle, NIU, Senior, Nursing, 3. 778
Caroline Klemp, NIU, Junior, Finance, 3.500
Ahra Ko, NIU, Sophomore, Health Sciences/Pre-Physical Therapy, 3.373
Jasmine Ly, NIU, Freshman (2nd Year), Business Administration, 3.982
Kellen Alsip, Ohio, GR, Biomedical Engineering, 3.802
Catherine Loftus, Ohio, Junior, Finance and Business Analytics, 3.697
Alicia Porvasnik, Ohio, Junior, Finance and Business Analytics, 3.645
Avery Ovens, Ohio, Sophomore, Journalism and Strategic Communications, 3.50
Ashley Flynn, Ohio, Senior, Finance and Marketing, 3.974
Maria Howard, Ohio, Sophomore, Marketing and Sport Management, 3.963
Amelia Lee, Toledo, Sophomore, 3.973, Computer Science and Engineering
Claudia Sampson, Toledo, Sophomore, 3.837, Marketing
Kathryn Roth, Toledo, Sophomore, 3.595, Biology
Courtney Imogen, Western Michigan, Junior, Physics, 3.75
Alissa Fish, Western Michigan, Sophomore, Product Design, 3.91
Brooke Gibbons, Western Michigan, Junior, Integrated Supply Management, 3.91
Fiona Khaing, Western Michigan, Junior, Management, 3.26
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