Ball State University Athletics
Merder Named To The Academic All-MAC Team
March 31, 2016 | Women's Basketball
CLEVELAND, Ohio - Shelby Merder of the Ball State women's basketball team has been named to the 2016 Academic All-Mid-American Conference Team, as voted by faculty athletic representatives at MAC institutions.
Merder helped the Cardinals to a 22-10 overall record and a 13-5 MAC mark, earning them their fourth straight trip to the MAC Tournament in Cleveland and to the Women's National Invitation Tournament, where they upset Big Ten foe Iowa, 77-72, in the first round.
She registered a career best performance this season, scoring 15 points in the Cardinals MAC opener against Toledo (Jan. 2) after going 3-of-6 from 3-point range. Merder led the team this season in three point percentage 24-of-70 (.343) and saw action in all of the Cardinals' 32 games this year. She has also been part of three teams that played in post season WNIT's for Ball State. Last season, Merder helped the Cardinals to their first MAC West Division title since 2009.
Merder, will be graduating a year early from the honors college with a degree in Speech-Language Pathology. She boasts a 3.9 GPA on Ball State's 4.0 scale.
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.
2015-16 Women's Basketball Academic All-MAC Team
Akron Zips (4)
Alli Ball / Sophomore / 3.578 / Marketing Management
Hannah Plybon / Junior / 3.608 / Physical Education (Graduate)
Hannah Scipio / Junior / 3.260 / Marketing Management
Megan Sefcik / Sophomore / 3.498 / Childhood Education
Ball State Cardinals (1)
Shelby Merder / Senior / 3.9 / Speech Pathology
Bowling Green Falcons (8)
Sarah Baer / Sophomore / 3.288 / Sport Management
Miriam Justinger / Senior / 3.537 / Exercise Science
Kennedy Kirkpatrick / Junior / 3.674 / Biology
Rachel Konieczki / Junior / 3.544 / Sport Management
Rachel Myers / Sophomore / 4.000 / Dietetics
Haley Puk / Sophomore / 3.531 / Exercise Science
Abby Siefker / Junior / 4.000 / Biology
Lauren Tibbs / Graduate (5th-Yr Sr.) / 3.600 / M.A. Media & Communication
Buffalo Bulls (3)
Mariah Suchan / Sophomore / 3.696 / Pharmaceutical Sciences
Katherine Ups / Sophomore / 3.925 / Biomedical Sciences
Liisa Ups / Sophomore / 3.929 / Medicinal Chemistry
Central Michigan Chippewas (2)
Cassie Breen / Sophomore / 3.58 / Sport Management & Psychology
Aleah Swary / Sophomore / 3.50 / Family Studies & Psychology
Eastern Michigan Eagles (2)
Phillis Webb / Junior / 3.33 / Management
Micah Robinson / Sophomore / 3.20 / Biology
Kent State Golden Flashes (4)
Naddiyah Cross / Sophomore / 3.42 / Managerial Marketing
Tyra James / Junior / 3.21 / Finance
Jordan Korinek / Sophomore / 4.0 / Special Education
Larissa Lurken / Junior / 3.74 / Nursing
Miami RedHawks (5)
Kayla Brown / Sophomore / 3.75 / Microbiology
Megan Galloway / Junior / 3.26 / Philosophy and Social Justice Studies
Molly McDonagh / Sophomore / 3.48 / University Studies
Baleigh Reid / Sophomore / 3.91 / Kinesiology
Ana Richter / Sophomore / 3.68 / Management and Leadership
Northern Illinois Huskies (5)
Kelly Smith / Sophomore / 3.98 / Biological Sciences
Georgia Breunig / Sophomore / 3.923 / Business
Lacia Gorman / Graduate (5th-Yr Sr.) / 3.868 / Early Childhood Education
Cassidy Glenn / Senior / 3.421 / Pre-Physical Therapy
Amber Gray / Junior / 3.217 / Public Health Administration
Ohio Bobcats (1)
Kelly Karlis / Sophomore / 3.649 / Pre-Physical Therapy
Toledo Rockets (5)
Jay-Ann Bravo-Harriott / Sophomore / 4.0 / Communication with Minor in Sales
Ana Capotosto / Senior / 3.81 / Early Childhood Education
Brenae Harris / Senior / 3.58 / Communication
Michaela Rasmussen / Sophomore / 4.0 / Biology with Minor in Chemistry
Sophie Reecher / Junior / 3.39 / Exercise Science
Western Michigan Broncos (4)
Jessica Jessing / Senior / 3.74 / Early Childhood Education
Alex Morton / Senior / 3.80 / Interdisciplanary Health Services
Deborah Meeks / Graduate (5th-Yr Sr.) / 3.38 / Integrative Holistic Health and Wellness
Meredith Shipman / Junior / 3.58 / Exercise Science
