AUSTIN, Texas -- Women's soccer athletes from Barry University and Florida Southern College have earned 2018 Google Cloud Academic All-America honors. The Buccaneers lead Division II with three honorees.
Full Listing: CoSIDA Academic All-Americans from the SSC
Twenty-five of the 33 members of the 2018 Google Cloud Academic All-America Division II Women's Soccer teams have at least a 3.90 G.P.A., with 16 student-athletes maintaining a perfect 4.00 GPA. The 12 members of the first team have an average GPA of 3.91.
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 2018-19 Division II Academic All-America teams program.
First Team - Christy Grimshaw, Barry University
Grimshaw, the only graduate student on the teams, is a First-Team pick. In her first semester in graduate school, the Stonehaven, Scotland native graduated with a dual major in management and marketing, after compiling a 3.48 GPA. She is currently pursuing her MBA. Grimshaw, the Sunshine State Conference and NCAA Division II South Region Player of the Year, led the Bucs to a 16-1-1 record with 17 goals and 12 assists. Six of her goals were game-winners, tied for most in the conference. Grimshaw is the first Buccaneer women's soccer player to earn first-team honors on both the academic and athletic All-America teams.
Second Team - Molly Sharpe and Melanie Ziegner, Barry University
Sharpe, a senior in applied sport & exercise science from Bradford, England, carries a 3.78 GPA. The SSC Offensive Player of the Year, she saved 14 goals and added a league-high 13 assists. She also had six game-winners.
Zeigner, a senior from Muenster, Germany, carries a 3.97 A First-Team All-SSC and All-South Region pick, she went 14-1-1 in 17 games with a 0.38 goals against average and eight solo shutouts. Her GAA is the fourth-best in program history and gives her a school-record 0.57 career goals against average in two seasons.
Third Team - Caitlin Quaempts, Florida Southern College
Quaempts started in 14 of her 16 games played and recorded two goals as a prominent member of the Moccasins defense. In the classroom, she owns a perfect 4.00 GPA while majoring in Biology and Spanish. She's been a recipient of multiple scholarships including the Christoverson scholarship, Pfeiffer scholarship, as well as a soccer scholarship. Quaempts has seen her name numerous times on the Presidents scholars list, Deans list, and the Sunshine State Conference Commissioners Honor Roll, and is a member of Florida Southern College's Honors Program.
| FIRST TEAM |
| Pos. |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA. |
Major |
| GK |
Anna Fobbe |
Bemidji State |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Exercise Science - Pre-Physical Therapy |
| D |
Julia DeVere |
Seattle Pacific |
Sr. |
3.91 |
Psychology |
| D |
Madison Ham (3) |
Grand Valley State |
Sr. |
3.94 |
Public & Nonprofit Administration |
| D |
Amanda Hemmen |
Montana State-Billings |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Biology |
| D |
Nichole Mertz |
Dixie State |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Nursing |
| M |
Norah Barnes (3) |
Notre Dame (OH) |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Mathematics |
| M |
Christy Grimshaw |
Barry |
Gr. |
3.48 |
Management & Marketing (UG) / MBA (G) |
| M |
Dakota Wendell |
Minnesota State, Mankato |
Jr. |
3.88 |
Law Enforcement |
| F |
Abby Bohanski (3) |
Winona State |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Elementary Education |
| F |
Maegen Doyle |
Bridgeport |
Jr. |
3.77 |
Marketing |
| F |
Anna Gregg |
Colorado-Colorado Springs |
Sr. |
3.99 |
Health Science |
| F |
Jennifer Kendall (3) |
Colorado School of Mines |
Sr. |
3.99 |
Mechanical Engineering |
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| SECOND TEAM |
| Pos. |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA. |
Major |
| GK |
Melanie Ziegner |
Barry |
Sr. |
3.97 |
Marketing |
| D |
Erica Brunet |
Southwestern Oklahoma State |
Sr. |
3.97 |
Special Education |
| D |
Ashley Franco |
Minot State |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Art |
| D |
Madeline Goodfellow |
Columbus State |
So. |
4.00 |
General Business |
| D |
Nicole McMillen |
Tusculum |
Sr. |
3.91 |
Business Management |
| M |
Nicole Abbott |
East Stroudsburg |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Special Education / Early Childhood Education |
| M |
Cliona Crammond |
Goldey-Beacom |
Sr. |
3.75 |
International Business |
| M |
Bethany Sutherland (2) |
Harding |
Sr. |
3.75 |
Elementary Education |
| F |
Molly Sharpe |
Barry |
Sr. |
3.78 |
Applied Sport & Exercise Science |
| F |
Millie Shaw |
Limestone |
Sr. |
4.00 |
History |
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| THIRD TEAM |
| Pos. |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA. |
Major |
| GK |
Jennifer Wendelius |
Bridgeport |
Sr. |
3.98 |
Marketing |
| D |
Caitlin deVries |
West Liberty |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Environmental Stewardship |
| D |
Caitlin Quaempts |
Florida Southern |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Biology / Spanish |
| D |
Alyssa Tanigawa |
Chaminade |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Accounting |
| D |
Marta Turmo |
Franklin Pierce |
Sr. |
3.73 |
Business Management |
| M |
Gabby Evaristo |
CSU-San Bernardino |
Sr. |
3.99 |
Computer Engineering |
| M |
Suvi Savolainen |
Valdosta State |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Finance & Economics |
| M |
Allison Verville |
Maryville |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Physical Therapy |
| F |
Sophia Chilczuk |
Seattle Pacific |
So. |
4.00 |
Pre-Medicine / Physiology |
| F |
Sandra Nabweteme |
Southwestern Oklahoma State |
Jr. |
3.68 |
Engineering Physics |
| F |
Christina Stasi |
Wayne State |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Sociology & Psychology |