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Kerry Abello of Penn State Leads 2020-21 CoSIDA Academic All-America® NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Team
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Kerry Abello
AUSTIN, Texas – Pennsylvania State University senior defender
Kerry Abello headlines the 2020-21 Academic All-America® Division I women’s soccer teams selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) and announced Monday.
Abello has been named the 2020-21 Academic All-America® of the Year for Division I women’s soccer.
Abello, a senior from Batavia, Illinois, carries a 4.0 GPA while double majoring in science and Spanish. It is her third Academic All-America® recognition, earning first team accolades in 2019 and second team honors in 2018. As team captain she helped guide Penn State to the 2021 Big Ten regular-season championship, her third as a Nittany Lion. She was also honored as a Senior CLASS second-team All-American. Abello is a Schreyer Honors College Scholar and a member of the Penn State Presidential Leadership Academy. She has played nearly every position during her four seasons at Penn State, where she has made 53 starts and scored 15 goals with nine assists in 74 career games.
Eleven of the 33 members of the Academic All-America® Division I women’s soccer teams sport a perfect 4.0 GPA in either undergrad or graduate school. The 11 members of the first team have an average GPA of 3.96, with the complete33-member women’s team averaging a 3.88 GPA.
Along with Abello, the Academic All-America® Division I women’s soccer teams have four other repeat performers from last year’s teams –
Caroline Chipman (University of Georgia),
Hannah Webb (Oklahoma State University),
Madison Haley (Stanford University), and
Victoria Tran (U.S. Naval Academy).
2020-21 Academic All-America® Women's Soccer Teams – NCAA Division I
| FIRST TEAM |
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| Pos. |
Name |
School |
GPA |
Yr. |
Major |
| GK |
Bethany Kopel |
Indiana University |
3.99 |
Sr. |
Human Biology |
| D |
Kerry Abello (1) (#) |
Pennsylvania State University |
4 |
Sr. |
Science / Spanish |
| D |
Maddie Barkow |
University of Northern Colorado |
4 |
Sr. |
Sports & Exercise Science |
| D |
Hannah Sharts |
University of Colorado |
4.00/4.00 |
Gr. |
Organizational Leadership (G) |
| D |
Hannah Webb (3) |
Oklahoma State University |
4 |
Sr. |
Mathematics |
| M |
Sam Coffey |
Pennsylvania State University |
3.88 |
Gr. |
Journalism |
| M |
Lucy Porter |
Hofstra University |
3.8 |
Sr. |
Community Health |
| M |
Victoria Tran (3) |
U.S. Naval Academy |
3.97 |
Jr. |
Honors Robotics & Control Engineering |
| F |
Madison Haley (3) |
Stanford University |
3.76 |
Sr. |
Science, Technology & Society |
| F |
Zsani Kajan |
St. John's University |
4.00/4.00 |
Gr. |
International Hospitality Management |
| F |
Sarah Sodoma |
Arkansas State University |
4.00/4.00 |
Gr. |
Accountancy (G) / Accounting (UG) |
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| SECOND TEAM |
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| Pos. |
Name |
School |
GPA |
Yr. |
Major |
| GK |
Emily Alvarado |
TCU |
3.66 |
Sr. |
Supply Chain Management |
| D |
Delaney Graham |
Duke University |
3.93 |
Jr. |
Biology |
| D |
Kiki Pickett |
Stanford University |
3.36 |
Sr. |
Communication |
| D |
Carrie Reaver |
Longwood University |
4 |
Sr. |
Biology / Spanish |
| D |
Emily Smith |
University of California |
3.92 |
Sr. |
Applied Mathematics / Data Science |
| M |
Lauren Chang |
University of South Carolina |
3.83 |
Gr. |
Political Science / Business Administration |
| M |
Camy Huddleston |
Oklahoma State University |
3.98 |
Sr. |
Biochemistry & Molecular Bio. / Pre-Med Science |
| M |
Brianna Pinto |
University of North Carolina |
3.48 |
Jr. |
Business Administration |
| F |
Natalie Beckman |
University of Denver |
3.98 |
Jr. |
Mathematics / Psychology |
| F |
Peyton DePriest |
Middle Tennessee State University |
3.94 |
Sr. |
Exercise Science |
| F |
Penelope Hocking |
University of Southern California |
3.44 |
Jr. |
Computer Science |
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| THIRD TEAM |
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| Pos. |
Name |
School |
GPA |
Yr. |
Major |
| GK |
Kayla Thompson |
Brown University |
3.82 |
Sr. |
Public Health |
| D |
Jordan Brewster |
West Virginia University |
3.58 |
Jr. |
Business & Economics |
| D |
Caroline Chipman (3) |
University of Georgia |
4 |
Sr. |
Accounting |
| D |
Keegan Maris |
Valparaiso University |
4 |
Sr. |
Nursing |
| D |
Chanel Thomas |
Ole Miss |
4.00/4.00 |
Gr. |
MBA |
| M |
Vital Kats |
Kent State University |
3.9 |
Sr. |
Business Management |
| M |
Ashley Santos |
Illinois State University |
4 |
Sr. |
Mathematics |
| M |
Frankie Tagliaferri |
Pennsylvania State University |
3.65 |
Gr. |
Kinesiology / Movement Science |
| F |
Jill Aguilera |
University of Arizona |
3.85 |
Sr. |
Sports & Society |
| F |
Rachel Jones |
University of North Carolina |
3.95 |
Sr. |
Public Policy |
| F |
Emma Westin |
University of California |
3.74 |
Sr. |
Business Administration |
Academic All-America® of the Year: Kerry Abello, Pennsylvania State University
(1) – 2019 1st team Academic All-America®
(3) – 2019 3rd team Academic All-America®
(#) – 2018 2nd team Academic All-America®
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Jeff Schwartz, Retired, North Dakota State University | Academic All-America® Co-Director for Publicity
jeff.schwartz@ndsu.edu | (701) 231-8332
Brian Alden | Academic All-America® Coordinator of Publicity
BrianAlden@hotmail.com