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Ten Cardinals Named to Field Hockey Academic All-MAC Team
November 29, 2017 | Field Hockey
MUNCIE, Ind.– The Mid-American Conference announced its 2017 Academic All-MAC team Wednesday afternoon. There were 58 total athletes named to this year's team, 10 of which were Ball State Cardinals. Ball State tied with Ohio for the most representatives named to this year's Academic All-MAC squad.
The Academic All-MAC honors students who excel on the field and in the classroom. In order for a student-athlete to be eligible for the Academic All-MAC team, they must have at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA and compete in at least 50 percent of the games during the season.
Seniors Abbey Main, Carley Shannon and Merinda Morley received the honor for the third straight year. Junior Anya Eicher and red-shirt sophomore Michelle Shampton were named for the second straight year. Beth Barnes, Hannah Bohn, Sierra Jefferson, Haley Jolly and Rachel Pereira were all first time honorees.
The Ball State field hockey team finished the 2017 regular season with a 5-12 record, 1-5 in the MAC.
Below are all the members of this year's Academic All-MAC:
Appalachian State
Rachel Gains, R-Sophomore, 3.96,
Rebecca McLean, Senior, 3.74,
Melissa Nobile, Sophomore, 3.80,
Kaley Seiner, Sophomore, 3.79,
Savanna Sheridan, Senior, 3.64,
Michelle Taylor, R-Freshman, 3.48,
Ali Williams, Sophomore, 3.82,
Ball State
Beth Barnes, Junior, 3.511
Hannah Bohn, R-Sophomore, 3.209
Anya Eicher, Junior, 3.900
Sierra Jefferson, R-Freshman, 3.838
Haley Jolly, Sophomore, 3.500
Abbey Main, Senior, 3.865
Merinda Morley, R-Senior, 3.772
Rachel Pereira, R-Freshman, 3.500
Michelle Shampton, R-Sophomore, 3.745
Carley Shannon, Senior, 3.990
Central Michigan
Lily Amadio, Junior, 3.34
Emily Barber, Senior, 3.54
Carly Brengosz, Senior, 3.59
Anna Forry, Junior, 3.46
Kady Gurtis, Junior, 3.25
Addy Marshall, Senior, 3.45
Kayla McClure, Junior, 3.81
Georgina Minta, Sophomore, 3.94
Leah Umberger, Junior, 3.96
Kent State
Ines Delpech, Sr., 4.0
Silvia Figa Malgosa, Sr., 3.919
Shannon Talbot, Sr., 3.758
Jessica Apelt, Jr., 3.597
Melanie, Scibilia, So., 3.513
Jessica Nesbitt, Sr., 3.46
Jamie Fries, Sr., 3.387
Madison Pope, So., 3.347
Longwood
Kate Colley, Senior, 3.92
Brenna Kinzel, Senior, 3.87
Edel Nyland, Senior, 3.79
Abbey Ripley, Senior, 3.71
Lil-Sophie Achterwinter, Senior, 3.70
Leonie Verstraete, Junior, 3.64
Lorissa Morton, Senior, 3.45
Miami
Estel Roig, Junior, 3.65
Avery Sturm, Junior 3.51
Brie Stahl, Senior, 3.47
Marie-Claire Gorner, Sophomore, 3.41
Makenna Colby, Senior, 3.35
Kendall Hunker, Junior, 3.35
Henni Otten, Senior, 3.21
Ohio
Karynne Baker, Sophomore, 3.33
Kendall Ballard, Junior, 3.77
Amy Edgerton, Sophomore, 3.92
Emma Eggleston, junior, 3.42
Illona Hartman, Junior, 3.73
Brittany Keen, Sophomore, 3.374
Gabby Lorenzo, Sophomore, 3.81
Alex Pennington, Junior, 3.35
Maria Russell, Senior, 3.53
Megan Silveira, Sophomore, 3.59
For the most up-to-date news on the Ball State field hockey team, please follow @BallStateSports and @BallStateFH.
The Academic All-MAC honors students who excel on the field and in the classroom. In order for a student-athlete to be eligible for the Academic All-MAC team, they must have at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA and compete in at least 50 percent of the games during the season.
Seniors Abbey Main, Carley Shannon and Merinda Morley received the honor for the third straight year. Junior Anya Eicher and red-shirt sophomore Michelle Shampton were named for the second straight year. Beth Barnes, Hannah Bohn, Sierra Jefferson, Haley Jolly and Rachel Pereira were all first time honorees.
The Ball State field hockey team finished the 2017 regular season with a 5-12 record, 1-5 in the MAC.
Below are all the members of this year's Academic All-MAC:
Appalachian State
Rachel Gains, R-Sophomore, 3.96,
Rebecca McLean, Senior, 3.74,
Melissa Nobile, Sophomore, 3.80,
Kaley Seiner, Sophomore, 3.79,
Savanna Sheridan, Senior, 3.64,
Michelle Taylor, R-Freshman, 3.48,
Ali Williams, Sophomore, 3.82,
Ball State
Beth Barnes, Junior, 3.511
Hannah Bohn, R-Sophomore, 3.209
Anya Eicher, Junior, 3.900
Sierra Jefferson, R-Freshman, 3.838
Haley Jolly, Sophomore, 3.500
Abbey Main, Senior, 3.865
Merinda Morley, R-Senior, 3.772
Rachel Pereira, R-Freshman, 3.500
Michelle Shampton, R-Sophomore, 3.745
Carley Shannon, Senior, 3.990
Central Michigan
Lily Amadio, Junior, 3.34
Emily Barber, Senior, 3.54
Carly Brengosz, Senior, 3.59
Anna Forry, Junior, 3.46
Kady Gurtis, Junior, 3.25
Addy Marshall, Senior, 3.45
Kayla McClure, Junior, 3.81
Georgina Minta, Sophomore, 3.94
Leah Umberger, Junior, 3.96
Kent State
Ines Delpech, Sr., 4.0
Silvia Figa Malgosa, Sr., 3.919
Shannon Talbot, Sr., 3.758
Jessica Apelt, Jr., 3.597
Melanie, Scibilia, So., 3.513
Jessica Nesbitt, Sr., 3.46
Jamie Fries, Sr., 3.387
Madison Pope, So., 3.347
Longwood
Kate Colley, Senior, 3.92
Brenna Kinzel, Senior, 3.87
Edel Nyland, Senior, 3.79
Abbey Ripley, Senior, 3.71
Lil-Sophie Achterwinter, Senior, 3.70
Leonie Verstraete, Junior, 3.64
Lorissa Morton, Senior, 3.45
Miami
Estel Roig, Junior, 3.65
Avery Sturm, Junior 3.51
Brie Stahl, Senior, 3.47
Marie-Claire Gorner, Sophomore, 3.41
Makenna Colby, Senior, 3.35
Kendall Hunker, Junior, 3.35
Henni Otten, Senior, 3.21
Ohio
Karynne Baker, Sophomore, 3.33
Kendall Ballard, Junior, 3.77
Amy Edgerton, Sophomore, 3.92
Emma Eggleston, junior, 3.42
Illona Hartman, Junior, 3.73
Brittany Keen, Sophomore, 3.374
Gabby Lorenzo, Sophomore, 3.81
Alex Pennington, Junior, 3.35
Maria Russell, Senior, 3.53
Megan Silveira, Sophomore, 3.59
For the most up-to-date news on the Ball State field hockey team, please follow @BallStateSports and @BallStateFH.
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