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Samz and Walker Named To Academic All-MAC Team
April 10, 2019 | Women's Basketball
CLEVELAND – Ball State senior Jasmin Samz and junior Aliyah Walker have been named to the 2019 Academic All-Mid-American Conference Team for women's basketball. This is the second straight season Samz has earned Academic All-MAC honors and the first time for Walker.
Samz, an exercise science major, owns a 3.465 GPA. She ended the season second on the team in scoring (11.0) and first in field goal percentage (47.0). The Wasau, Wis., native scored a career-high 26 points at home against Central Michigan on Feb. 27. She started all 31 games this year and reached double-digit scoring 20 times.
Walker is majoring in family and child development and owns a 3.396 GPA. The Indianapolis native appeared in 29 games for Ball State this season, scoring a season-high eight points on two seperate ocassions, against Duke (Nov. 24) and at home versus Tennessee State (Dec. 21). She pulled down a season-best eight rebounds against Urbana (Dec. 30).
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 her team's contests.
For the most up-to-date news on the Ball State women's basketball team, please follow @BallStateSports and @BallStateWBB.
2018-19 MAC Women's Basketball Academic All-MAC Team
Alyssa Clay, Akron, Junior, 3.485, Exercise Science (Indianapolis, Ind.)
Shayna Harmon, Akron, Junior, 3.281, Sport Management (Ashville, Ohio)
Megan Sefcik, Akron, Redshirt Senior 3.957, Elementery Education-literacy (Austintown, Ohio)
Caitlin Vari, Akron, Junior 3.852, Marketing Management, (Richfield, Ohio)
Jasmin Samz, Ball State, Senior, 3.465, Exercise Science (Wasau, Wisconsin)
Aliyah Walker, Ball State, Junior, 3.396, Family and Child Development (Indianapolis, Indiana)
Andrea Cecil, BGSU, Junior, 3.447, Exercise Science (Oak Harbor, Ohio)
Maddie Cole, BGSU, Senior, 3.729, International Business/Marketing (Sylvania, Ohio)
Clare Glowniak, BGSU, Junior, 3.893, Biology (Corunna, Michigan)
Madisen Parker, BGSU, Sophomore, 4.000, Middle Childhood Education (Fort Wayne, Indiana)
Angela Perry, BGSU, Sophomore, 3.705, Biology (Rochester, Illinois)
Jane Uecker, BGSU, Junior, 3.205, Individualized Planned Program (Akron, Ohio)
Hannah Hall, Buffalo, Sophomore, 3.783 GPA, Psychology (Hamilton, ON, Canada)
Brittany Morrison, Buffalo, Senior, 3.264 GPA, Social Sciences (North Ridgeville, OH)
Theresa Onwuka, Buffalo, Junior, 3.823 GPA, Health and Human Services (Asaba, Delta State, Nigeria)
Ayoleka Sodade, Buffalo, Senior, 3.436 GPA, Health and Human Services (Windsor, ON, Canada)
Gabrielle Bird, Central Michigan, Junior, 3.57, Exercise Science (South Lyon, Michigan)
Kyra Bussell, Central Michigan, Sophomore, 3.99, Exercise Science (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Reyna Frost, Central Michigan, Senior, 3.68, Mathematics (Reese, Michigan)
Presley Hudson, Central Michigan, Senior, 3.72, Physical Activity Specialist (Wayland, Michigan)
Jaeda Robinson, Central Michigan, Senior, 3.91, Biomedical Sciences (Bloomfield Hills, Michigan)
Maddy Watters, Central Michigan, Sophomore, 3.95, Marketing (Rockford, Michigan)
Alexa Golden, Kent State, Senior, 3.962, Sport & Recreation Management (Pittsburgh, PA)
Ali Poole, Kent State, Junior, 3.732, Biology (Carrollton, Ohio)
Baleigh Reid, Miami, R-Senior, 4.0 GPA, Kinesiology and Health (Twinsburg, Ohio)
Kristen Levering, Miami, Senior, 3.84 GPA, Psychology (Powell, Ohio)
Kendall McCoy, Miami, Senior, 3.53 GPA, Kinesiology (Sylvania, Ohio)
Leah Purvis, Miami, Senior, 3.23 GPA, Psychology (Los Angeles, California)
Savannah Kluesner, Miami, Junior, 3.74 GPA, Supply Chain & Operations Management & Marketing (St. Charles, Missouri)
Abbey Hoff, Miami, Junior, 3.44 GPA, Marketing (St. Peters, Missouri)
Lauren Dickerson, Miami, Junior, 3.30 GPA, Marketing (Indianapolis, Ind.)
Kenzie Schmitz, Miami, Sophomore, 3.98 GPA, Accountancy (Germantown, Wis.)
Riley Blackwell, NIU, Sophomore, 3.799, Accountancy (Plainfield, Indiana)
Paulina Castro, NIU, R-Sophomore, 3.588, Health Science/Pre-Physical Therapy (Elgin, Illinois)
Ally May, NIU, R-Junior, 3.802, Nursing (Hartland, Wisconsin)
Myia Starks, NIU, Junior, 3.615, Marketing (Plainfield, Illinois)
Mikayla Voigt, NIU, Senior, 3.933, Nursing (Slinger, Wisconsin)
Abby Woollacott, NIU, Senior, 3.854, Rehabilitation & Disability Services (Rockford, Illinois)
Amani Burke, Ohio, Sophomore, 3.400, Child & Family Studies (Columbus, Ohio)
Gabby Burris, Ohio, Sophomore, 3.250, Undeclared (Baltimore, Ohio)
Dominique Doseck, Ohio, Senior, 3.873, Sport Management (Athens, Ohio)
Kendall Jessing, Ohio, Senior, 3.915, Graphic Design (Sylvania, Ohio)
Mikaela Boyd, Toledo, R-Senior, 3.53, HR Management MBA (Hillside, Ill.)
Tyra Carlsten-Handberg, Sophomore, 3.85, Pre-International Business (Stockholm, Sweden)
Kaayla McIntye, Toledo, R-Senior, 3.27, HR Management MBA (Toledo, Ohio)
Mariella Santucci, Toledo, Junior, 3.33, Pre-Business (Bologna, Italy)
Sarah St-Fort, Toledo, R-Senior, 3.34, Finance MBA (Montreal, Que.)
Merveilles "Mae" Tshitenge, Toledo, Senior, 3.31, Recreational Therapy (Nuechatel, Switzerland)
Logan McCane, Western Michigan, Senior, 3.85, Interdisciplinary Health Services (Rockford, Michigan)
Meredith Miller, Western Michigan, Senior, 3.92, Sales & Business Marketing (Hilliard, Ohio)
Kamrin Reed, Western Michigan, Junior, 3.52, Sport Management (Holt, Michigan)
Samz, an exercise science major, owns a 3.465 GPA. She ended the season second on the team in scoring (11.0) and first in field goal percentage (47.0). The Wasau, Wis., native scored a career-high 26 points at home against Central Michigan on Feb. 27. She started all 31 games this year and reached double-digit scoring 20 times.
Walker is majoring in family and child development and owns a 3.396 GPA. The Indianapolis native appeared in 29 games for Ball State this season, scoring a season-high eight points on two seperate ocassions, against Duke (Nov. 24) and at home versus Tennessee State (Dec. 21). She pulled down a season-best eight rebounds against Urbana (Dec. 30).
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 her team's contests.
For the most up-to-date news on the Ball State women's basketball team, please follow @BallStateSports and @BallStateWBB.
2018-19 MAC Women's Basketball Academic All-MAC Team
Alyssa Clay, Akron, Junior, 3.485, Exercise Science (Indianapolis, Ind.)
Shayna Harmon, Akron, Junior, 3.281, Sport Management (Ashville, Ohio)
Megan Sefcik, Akron, Redshirt Senior 3.957, Elementery Education-literacy (Austintown, Ohio)
Caitlin Vari, Akron, Junior 3.852, Marketing Management, (Richfield, Ohio)
Jasmin Samz, Ball State, Senior, 3.465, Exercise Science (Wasau, Wisconsin)
Aliyah Walker, Ball State, Junior, 3.396, Family and Child Development (Indianapolis, Indiana)
Andrea Cecil, BGSU, Junior, 3.447, Exercise Science (Oak Harbor, Ohio)
Maddie Cole, BGSU, Senior, 3.729, International Business/Marketing (Sylvania, Ohio)
Clare Glowniak, BGSU, Junior, 3.893, Biology (Corunna, Michigan)
Madisen Parker, BGSU, Sophomore, 4.000, Middle Childhood Education (Fort Wayne, Indiana)
Angela Perry, BGSU, Sophomore, 3.705, Biology (Rochester, Illinois)
Jane Uecker, BGSU, Junior, 3.205, Individualized Planned Program (Akron, Ohio)
Hannah Hall, Buffalo, Sophomore, 3.783 GPA, Psychology (Hamilton, ON, Canada)
Brittany Morrison, Buffalo, Senior, 3.264 GPA, Social Sciences (North Ridgeville, OH)
Theresa Onwuka, Buffalo, Junior, 3.823 GPA, Health and Human Services (Asaba, Delta State, Nigeria)
Ayoleka Sodade, Buffalo, Senior, 3.436 GPA, Health and Human Services (Windsor, ON, Canada)
Gabrielle Bird, Central Michigan, Junior, 3.57, Exercise Science (South Lyon, Michigan)
Kyra Bussell, Central Michigan, Sophomore, 3.99, Exercise Science (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Reyna Frost, Central Michigan, Senior, 3.68, Mathematics (Reese, Michigan)
Presley Hudson, Central Michigan, Senior, 3.72, Physical Activity Specialist (Wayland, Michigan)
Jaeda Robinson, Central Michigan, Senior, 3.91, Biomedical Sciences (Bloomfield Hills, Michigan)
Maddy Watters, Central Michigan, Sophomore, 3.95, Marketing (Rockford, Michigan)
Alexa Golden, Kent State, Senior, 3.962, Sport & Recreation Management (Pittsburgh, PA)
Ali Poole, Kent State, Junior, 3.732, Biology (Carrollton, Ohio)
Baleigh Reid, Miami, R-Senior, 4.0 GPA, Kinesiology and Health (Twinsburg, Ohio)
Kristen Levering, Miami, Senior, 3.84 GPA, Psychology (Powell, Ohio)
Kendall McCoy, Miami, Senior, 3.53 GPA, Kinesiology (Sylvania, Ohio)
Leah Purvis, Miami, Senior, 3.23 GPA, Psychology (Los Angeles, California)
Savannah Kluesner, Miami, Junior, 3.74 GPA, Supply Chain & Operations Management & Marketing (St. Charles, Missouri)
Abbey Hoff, Miami, Junior, 3.44 GPA, Marketing (St. Peters, Missouri)
Lauren Dickerson, Miami, Junior, 3.30 GPA, Marketing (Indianapolis, Ind.)
Kenzie Schmitz, Miami, Sophomore, 3.98 GPA, Accountancy (Germantown, Wis.)
Riley Blackwell, NIU, Sophomore, 3.799, Accountancy (Plainfield, Indiana)
Paulina Castro, NIU, R-Sophomore, 3.588, Health Science/Pre-Physical Therapy (Elgin, Illinois)
Ally May, NIU, R-Junior, 3.802, Nursing (Hartland, Wisconsin)
Myia Starks, NIU, Junior, 3.615, Marketing (Plainfield, Illinois)
Mikayla Voigt, NIU, Senior, 3.933, Nursing (Slinger, Wisconsin)
Abby Woollacott, NIU, Senior, 3.854, Rehabilitation & Disability Services (Rockford, Illinois)
Amani Burke, Ohio, Sophomore, 3.400, Child & Family Studies (Columbus, Ohio)
Gabby Burris, Ohio, Sophomore, 3.250, Undeclared (Baltimore, Ohio)
Dominique Doseck, Ohio, Senior, 3.873, Sport Management (Athens, Ohio)
Kendall Jessing, Ohio, Senior, 3.915, Graphic Design (Sylvania, Ohio)
Mikaela Boyd, Toledo, R-Senior, 3.53, HR Management MBA (Hillside, Ill.)
Tyra Carlsten-Handberg, Sophomore, 3.85, Pre-International Business (Stockholm, Sweden)
Kaayla McIntye, Toledo, R-Senior, 3.27, HR Management MBA (Toledo, Ohio)
Mariella Santucci, Toledo, Junior, 3.33, Pre-Business (Bologna, Italy)
Sarah St-Fort, Toledo, R-Senior, 3.34, Finance MBA (Montreal, Que.)
Merveilles "Mae" Tshitenge, Toledo, Senior, 3.31, Recreational Therapy (Nuechatel, Switzerland)
Logan McCane, Western Michigan, Senior, 3.85, Interdisciplinary Health Services (Rockford, Michigan)
Meredith Miller, Western Michigan, Senior, 3.92, Sales & Business Marketing (Hilliard, Ohio)
Kamrin Reed, Western Michigan, Junior, 3.52, Sport Management (Holt, Michigan)
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