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Cassidy Boensch of Grand Valley State Spotlights CoSIDA Academic All-America® NCAA Division II Women's Basketball Teams
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Cassidy Boensch
AUSTIN, Texas – Grand Valley State University senior center
Cassidy Boensch headlines the Academic All-America® Division II Women’s Basketball teams, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
The Division II Academic All-America® program is being financially supported by the NCAA Division II national governance structure to assist CoSIDA with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2019-20 Division II Academic All-America® teams program.
Boensch was selected as the recipient of the Academic All-America® Team Member of the Year for NCAA Division II women’s basketball, while Wejnert was tabbed the recipient of the Academic All-America® Team Member of the Year for NCAA Division II men’s basketball.
A biochemistry major with a 3.90 GPA, Boensch is a two-time Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Year award winner (2018-19 and 2019-20), grabbing this year’s honor as she is averaging 19.9 points per game and 9.3 rebounds per contest. The native of Au Gres, Michigan, is making her second-straight appearance on the CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division II Women’s Basketball first team.
Boensch became Grand Valley State’s all-time leading shot blocker (296 blocks) on Feb. 20 at Northern Michigan and currently ranks second in rebounds (989 rebounds) and third in points scored (1,826 points). After averaging a double-double as a junior, Boensch was named to the 2018-19 WBCA All-America honorable mention team.
Boensch leads the GLIAC in rebounding, blocked shots (102), free-throws made (140), and double-doubles (15), while ranking second in points per game and field goal percentage (58.0 percent). The senior also anchored the GVSU defense that ranks second in the nation in scoring defense (49.4 points per game allowed), third in blocked shots (6.3) and fifth in three-point field goal defense (25.6 percent).
Nine of the 15 members of the 2019-20 Academic All-America® Division II Women’s Basketball teams have at least a 3.90 G.P.A., with two student-athletes maintaining a perfect 4.00 GPA. The five members of the first team have an average GPA of 3.96.
The 2019-20 Academic All-America® Division II Women’s Basketball teams have five repeat performers –
Kallie Bildner (Lindenwood University), Boensch,
Tiffany Lapotsky (East Stroudsburg University),
Emily Miller (Roberts Wesleyan College) and
Alexy Mollenhauer (Anderson (S.C.) University) - from last year’s CoSIDA Academic All-America® teams.
2019-20 Academic All-America® Women's Basketball Teams – NCAA Division II
| FIRST TEAM |
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| Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Kallie Bildner (2) |
Lindenwood University |
Sr. |
3.97 |
Physical Education |
| Cassidy Boensch (1) |
Grand Valley State University |
Sr. |
3.9 |
Biochemistry |
| Alexy Mollenhauer (1) |
Anderson University |
Sr. |
4 |
Secondary English Education |
| Denali Pinto |
Colorado School of Mines |
So. |
4 |
Biochemical Engineering |
| Irisa Ye |
University of the Sciences |
Jr. |
3.93 |
Biomedical Sciences |
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| SECOND TEAM |
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| Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Michaela Barnes |
Edinboro University |
Sr. |
3.5 |
Health & Physical Education-Human Performance |
| Mary Barton |
Maryville University |
Sr. |
3.77 |
Exercise Science |
| Hailey Diestelkamp |
Drury University |
Sr. |
3.4 |
Psychology |
| Jodi Johnson |
Ashland University |
Sr. |
3.88 |
Supply Chain Management |
| Tiffany Lapotsky (2) |
East Stroudsburg University |
Sr. |
3.96 |
Exercise Science |
| Erin Norling |
Wayne State College |
Jr. |
3.96 |
Biology / Pre-Physician Assistant |
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| THIRD TEAM |
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| Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Rachel Hinders |
Lewis University |
Sr. |
3.77 |
Secondary Education / Mathematics |
| Sierra Kotchman |
Fairmont State University |
Jr. |
3.96 |
Business Administration / Marketing |
| Kayla Marosites |
Carson-Newman University |
Sr. |
3.82 |
Child & Family Services |
| Emily Miller (3, #) |
Roberts Wesleyan College |
Sr. |
3.99 |
Marketing |
Academic All-America® of the Year: Cassidy Boensch, Grand Valley State University
(1) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division II second team selection in 2018-19
(2) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division II second team selection in 2018-19
(3) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division II third team selection in 2018-19
(#) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division II third team selection in 2017-18
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Michael MacEachern, Young Harris College | Academic All-America® Co-Director for Publicity
mfmaceachern@yhc.edu | (706) 379-5106
Todd Wetmore, Liberty University | Academic All-America® Coordinator of Publicity
twetmore@liberty.edu | (434) 582-2292