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2017-18 Academic All-America® Teams and Honorees
Kenne Kessler of Hardin-Simmons Headlines CoSIDA Academic All-America® NCAA Division III Women's Soccer Team
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Kenne Kessler
AUSTIN, Texas – Junior forward
Kenne Kessler of Hardin-Simmons (Texas) University headlines the 2017 CoSIDA Division III Academic All-America® Women’s soccer teams selected by the College Sports Information Directors Association (CoSIDA) and announced Tuesday.
Kessler, who maintains a 4.0 GPA in biology (pre-med), is the second straight Hardin-Simmons women’s soccer player to be named Academic All-America® of the Year joining Kami Jones. Kessler led the Cowgirls to a 23-1 record this season and into the national semi-finals thanks to 37 goals and nine assists for 83 points. The Highland Village, Texas native was named the American Southwest Conference Offensive Player of the Year, a first-team United Soccer Coaches All-West Region selection and led the nation with 37 goals scored. She was second nationally in goals per game and third in points per game.
Katherine Campbell and
Lauren Kogelmann (William Smith College) as well as
Christina Dandar (Kalamazoo College),
Kristen Parrish (Hardin-Simmons University),
Maddie Fleet (Franklin College),
Isabelle Leon (Olivet College), and
Hannah Booher (Trinity University) are repeat honorees. Campbell and Parrish both are three-time selections, first team last year and second team in 2015. Fleet and Kogelmann were second team picks in 2016-17. Dandar, Leon and Booher all were third team selections.
The 33 women on the Division III Academic All-America® team have an average GPA of 3.94 with 13 at 4.0 or above. The first team average GPA is 3.99.
The Division III Academic All-America® program is being financially supported by the NCAA Division III national governance structure to assist CoSIDA with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2017-18 Division II Academic All-America® teams program.
2017 Academic All-America® Women's Soccer Team – NCAA Division III
| FIRST TEAM |
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| Pos. |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| GK |
Lily Mueller |
MIT |
Jr. |
4 |
Mechanical Engineering |
| D |
Katherine Campbell (1) (#) |
William Smith |
Sr. |
4.1 |
Economics |
| D |
Christina Dandar (3) |
Kalamazoo |
Sr. |
3.99 |
Psychology |
| D |
Kirsten Parrish (1) (#) |
Hardin-Simmons |
Sr. |
3.96 |
Biology |
| D |
Sydney Wright |
Loras |
Sr. |
3.99 |
Biological Research |
| M |
Emily Berzolla |
MIT |
So. |
4 |
Mechanical Engineering |
| M |
Josey Meyer |
Hardin-Simmons |
Jr. |
4 |
Biology / Pre-Physical Therapy |
| M |
Sarah Rempe |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Sr. |
4 |
Cellular Biology |
| F |
Maddie Fleet (2) |
Franklin (Ind.) |
Jr. |
3.9 |
Accounting |
| F |
Kenne Kessler |
Hardin-Simmons |
Jr. |
4 |
Biology (Pre-Med) |
| F |
Isabelle Leon (3) |
Olivet (MIch.) |
Sr. |
3.94 |
Criminal Justice |
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| SECOND TEAM |
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| Pos. |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| GK |
Julia Pitino |
Trinity (Conn.) |
Sr. |
4.03 |
Biology & Neuroscience |
| D |
Lauren Bertucci |
Moravian |
Sr. |
3.99 |
Business Management |
| D |
Emily Maxwell |
Lynchburg |
Sr. |
3.91 |
Exercise Physiology |
| D |
Hailey Nichols |
MIT |
Jr. |
3.84 |
Aerospace Engineering |
| D |
Camille Williams |
Carnegie Mellon |
So. |
4 |
Chemistry |
| M |
Hannah Booher (3) |
Trinity (Texas) |
Sr. |
3.9 |
Biology |
| M |
Julia Panko |
Stevens Institute of Technology |
So. |
4 |
Chemical Engineering |
| M |
Elle Zadina |
Case Western Reserve |
Sr. |
4 |
Computer Science |
| F |
Rachel Bender |
Baldwin Wallace |
Jr. |
3.93 |
Communication Disorders & Psychology |
| F |
Jordan Oberlander |
Penn State Behrend |
Sr. |
3.56 |
Mechanical Engineering |
| F |
Carson Pokorny |
Christopher Newport |
So. |
4 |
Biochemistry |
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| THIRD TEAM |
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| Pos. |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| GK |
Trishae Winters |
Grove City |
Sr. |
3.96 |
Biology |
| D |
Toni Abate |
Johns Hopkins |
Jr. |
3.9 |
Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering |
| D |
Whitley Cargile |
University of Chicago |
Sr. |
3.87 |
Economics |
| D |
Ali Hicks |
Rowan |
Jr. |
3.97 |
Psychology & Sociology |
| D |
Allison Stubbs |
Coe College |
Jr. |
4 |
Biology / Neuroscience |
| D |
Alex Wessel |
Shenandoah |
Sr. |
3.97 |
Political Science / Global Studies |
| M |
Melanie Bell |
Frostburg State |
Sr. |
4 |
Law & Society |
| M |
Lauren Kogelmann (2) |
William Smith |
Sr. |
3.94 |
Economics |
| M |
Jenna McKinney |
University of Chicago |
Jr. |
3.77 |
Economics |
| F |
Angelica Bertola |
DeSales |
Sr. |
3.76 |
Psychology & Criminal Justice |
| F |
Katie Goedecke |
Mount Union |
Sr. |
3.9 |
Mathematics |
| F |
Natalie Graves |
Nebraska Wesleyan |
Sr. |
3.97 |
Political Science |
CoSIDA Academic All-America® of the Year: Kenne Kessler, Hardin-Simmons
(1) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® first team selection in 2016
(2) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® second team selection in 2016
(3) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® third team selection in 2016
(#) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® second team selection in 2015
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Jeff Schwartz, North Dakota State University | Academic All-America® Co-Director for Publicity
jeff.schwartz@ndsu.edu | (701) 231-8332
Scott Musa, Shenandoah University | Academic All-America® Coordinator of Publicity
smusa@su.edu | (540) 665-5417