Field Hockey | 6/9/2023 7:57:34 AM
Fourteen Empire 8 Student-Athletes from four different institutions were selected to the 2022-23 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District® Women’s At-Large NCAA Division III Team, which recognizes the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field of play and in the classroom.
The 2022-23 Academic All-District® Women's At-Large Teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field of play and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes Empire 8 sponosored sports of field hockey and lacrosse honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA. In order to be eligible for both All-District and All-American consideration, student-athletes must be at least a sophomore academically, hold a 3.30 cumulative GPA or above and be a starter or important reserve for their respective teams.
Academic All-District® honorees advance to the CSC Academic All-America® ballot. First-, second- and third-team Academic All-America® honorees will be announced on June 22. The CSC Academic All-District® teams include the student-athletes listed on the following pages.
Below are the Empire 8 selections.
HARTWICK COLLEGE
Libby Fortin - Field Hockey, Jr., State College, PA - Nursing
Sydney Gagnon - Field Hockey, Sr., Chestertown, NY - Nursing
Emily Madigan - Lacrosse, So., Syracuse, NY - Biology/Pre-Med
Julie Ruzzi - FIeld Hockey, Jr., High Falls, NY - Psychology
Kristen Vaccarelli - Lacrosse, So., Dix Hills, NY - Public Health
KEUKA COLLEGE
Trinity Burton - Lacrosse, Sr., Mexico, NY - Psychology
Katie Deatherage - Lacrosse, So., Canandaigua, NY - Nursing
Jillian McGinley - Field Hockey/Lacrosse, Jr., Syracuse, NY - Human Resource Management
Jordan Nichols - Field Hockey, So., Deposit, NY - Adolescent English Education
NAZARETH UNIVERSITY
Emma States - Lacrosse, Sr., Phoenix, NY - Biomedical Sciences
ST. JOHN FISHER UNIVERSITY
Sydney Carpenter - Lacrosse, So., Rochester, NY - Adolescent Education
Lilly Goodsell - Lacrosse, Sr., Camillus, NY - Nursing
Hanna Kumpf - Lacrosse, So., Victor, NY - Athletic Performance
Courtney O'Dea - Lacrosse, Sr., Victor, NY - Accounting
The Division II and III CSC Academic All-America® programs are partially financially supported by the NCAA Division II and III national governance structures to assist CSC with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2022-23 Divisions II and III Academic All-America® programs. The NAIA CSC Academic All-America® program is partially financially supported through the NAIA national office.ember.
ABOUT THE EMPIRE 8 CONFERENCE
The members of the Empire 8 Conference are committed first and foremost to the pursuit of academic excellence and the league is regarded as an outstanding NCAA Division III conference. The membership has distinguished itself among its peer group for its quality institutions, spirited and sportsmanlike competition, outstanding services and highly ethical policies and practices. Its commitment to serve the educational needs of its student-athletes is the hallmark of the E8. For more on the Empire 8 visit
www.empire8.com.
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