Ball State University Athletics
Ridley And Vannatta Earn Academic All-MAC Honors
January 13, 2010 | Soccer
MUNCIE, Ind. - Ball State senior midfielder Megan Ridley (Indianapolis, Ind./Lawrence Central) and junior defender Tina Vannatta (Powhatan, Va./Springboro) have been named to the 2009 Academic All-Mid-American Conference team, as voted by faculty athletic representatives at MAC institutions. This is the sixth straight season in which the Cardinals have had multiple representatives on the Academic All-MAC team.
Ridley, a Second Team All-MAC selection and team tri-captain, earns her second Academic All-MAC honor of her career as she owns a 3.36 G.P.A. in exercise science. Ridley finished the season with a team-high 13 points, as she scored a team-best five goals and handed out three assists. She finished her career ninth all-time in Ball State history in scoring with 30 points, including 11 goals which ranks seventh all-time in program annals.
Vannatta, a team tri-captain, is a former walk-on who moved into a starting role on defense immediately and has been an anchor on the back line for the Cardinals the past two seasons. She owns a 3.95 G.P.A. in exercise science. She has played in 38 games over the past two seasons and has made 35 career starts. She scored her second career goal this season in the Cardinals' victory over Lipscomb.
2009 Women's Soccer Academic All-MAC Team
Megan Ridley, Ball State
Tina Vannatta, Ball State
Alicia Almond, Bowling Green
Leah Johnson, Bowling Green
Katie Stephenson, Bowling Green
Chelsi Abbot, Central Michigan
Bethany Allport, Central Michigan
Molly Gerst, Central Michigan
Shay Mannino, Central Michigan
Kristen Pelkki, Central Michigan
Valerie Prause, Central Michigan
Liesel Toth, Central Michigan
Ashley Rodrigues, Eastern Michigan
Katie Lozar, Eastern Michigan
Chelsea Detrick, Eastern Michigan
Jackie Barath, Kent State
Beth Deidench, Kent State
Megan Hill, Kent State
Rachel Byron, Miami
Courtney Clarke, Miami
Stephanie Laser, Miami
Brooke Livingston, Miami
Anne Wyer, Northern Illinois
Lindsey Curnock, Northern Illinois
Ainsley Bodi, Ohio
Sarah Brown, Ohio
Erin Flynn, Toledo
Nora Jereb, Toledo
Ali Leak, Toledo
Alyssa Niese, Toledo
Vicki Traven, Toledo
Hillary Wemlund, Western Michigan
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