General | 6/28/2024 9:30:02 AM
Twenty-three Empire 8 Student-Athletes from six different institutions were selected to the 2023-24 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 2023-24 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 Tuesday, July 16.
Below are the Empire 8 selections.
ALFRED UNIVERSITY
Amelia Booth - Lacrosse Jr., Staatsburg, NY - Art & Design
Alyssa Piechota - Lacrosse, Sr., Webster, NY - Ceramic Engineering
Ceci Sherwood - Lacrosse, Sr., Indiana, PA - Art & Design
Nora Vick - Lacrosse, So., Whitesboro, NY - Early Childhood Education
Morgan Wise - Lacrosse, So., Kittanning, PA - Art & Design
HARTWICK COLLEGE
Libby Fortin - Field Hockey, Sr., State College, PA - Nursing
Brianna Liebro - Lacrosse, Jr., Castleton, NY - Business/Marketing
Julie Ruzzi - FIeld Hockey, Sr., High Falls, NY - Psychology
Sami Shortino - Field Hockey, Jr., Webster, NY - Nursing
Kristen Vaccarelli - Lacrosse, Jr., Dix Hills, NY - Public Health
KEUKA COLLEGE
Anna Dewey - Field Hockey, So., Sidney, NY - Psychology
Katie Deatherage - Lacrosse, Jr., Canandaigua, NY - Nursing
Jordan Nichols - Field Hockey, Jr., Deposit, NY - Adolescent English Education
Tori Nelson - Field Hockey/Lacrosse, So., Vernon Center, NY - American Sign Language
Sarah O'Brien - Lacrosse, So., Trout Run, PA - Environmental Science
NAZARETH UNIVERSITY
Maggie Gannon - Lacrosse, Sr., Williston, VT - Business Leadership
Avery Tanton - Field Hockey, Jr., Vestal, NY - Nursing and Public Health
RUSSELL SAGE COLLEGE
Alyssa Fitzgerald - Field Hockey, Sr., Queensbury, NY - Physical Therapy
Ashley Hearn - Lacrosse - Sr., Waterloo, NY
Grace Hines - Lacrosse - Sr., Guilderland, NY - Health Sciences
Alexandra Queeney - Lacrosse, Sr., Johnstown, NY - Business Administration
Angelina Schaefer - Lacrosse, Jr., Latham, NY - Health Sciences
Maddison Walter - Lacrosse, Jr., South Glens Falls, NY - Interior and Spatial Design
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 2023-24 Divisions II and III Academic All-America® programs. The NAIA CSC Academic All-America® program is partially financially supported through the NAIA national office.
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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