SAN BRUNO — Six University of San Francisco athletes were named to the West Coast Conference's Fall All-Academic first team and another 11 earned honorable mention honors.
"This is an indication of how much work and effort our student-athletes are putting into their academics," said Brenda Giarratano, Director of Academic Support for Student-Athletes. "It demonstrates their time management skills by being able to balance the demands of their sports and their studies. I'm really proud of their academic success and it shows what USF is all about in creating well-rounded people."
Five athletes from the cross-country program earned first-team honors, led by junior Jeremy Grace, who has a 3.96 GPA, finished ninth at the WCC Championships and was named Track & Field/Cross Country Scholar Athlete for the second consecutive year. Grace is an English major. His teammate Will Marquardt, a junior, was also a first-team selection with a 3.94 GPA as a history major that finished 15th at the WCC Championships. Juniors Devin Hopkins (Business Administration, 3.46), Colin Hopkins (Business Administration, 3.2) and Ganbileg Bor (Computer Science, 3.2) were named honorable mention.
Sophomore cross country runners Eva Krchova and Sophie Curl, along with junior Hillary Kigar were first-team selections. Krchova holds a 3.68 GPA in International Studies and finished sixth at the WCC Championship, while Curl was seventh at the WCC Championships and has a 3.6 GPA in nursing. This is the second consecutive fall Kigar has been a first-team selection. She is a Business Hospitality major with a 3.58. Senior Nicole Bowler (History, 3.4) earned honorable mention honors.
Erin Kilroy, a redshirt-sophomore, represented the USF volleyball team as a first-team selection. Kilroy is a nursing major with a 3.53 GPA that averages 1.72 kills and 1.09 digs per set. Senior Alaina Sully (Nursing, 3.37) and sophomore Leanna Ludes (Business Administration, 3.28) made the honorable mention team.
Senior Lauren Maris from the USF women's soccer team earned a first-team nod with an impressive 3.73 in exercise and sports science. The captain forward appeared in all 20 games, garnering 19 starts and tallied six points thanks to three goals. The native of Issaquah, Wash. posted the game-winning goal against Gonzaga on Senior Day. Five other women's soccer players were honorable mention selections: Alyson Drake, Afiya Roberts, Joan Piasta, Noelle Salter and Ashley O'Brien.
The 2010 WCC Fall All-Academic teams honor some of the league's finest examples of the consummate scholar-athlete. At the completion of each athletic season, the WCC selects an all-academic squad for each of the participating sponsored sports. To be considered, a student-athlete must earn at least a 3.20 cumulative grade point average, while also being a significant contributor to his or her team.
MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
Bradley Alban, Saint Mary's (Kinesiology, 3.84) SR
Matt Bejar, Gonzaga (Psychology, 3.69) SR
Jeremy Grace, San Francisco (English, 3.96) JR
Greg Innes, Loyola Marymount (Accounting, 3.66) SOPH
Austin Jones, Santa Clara (Engineering, 3.84) JR
Lars Erik Malde, Portland (Engineering Mgmt., 3.70) SOPH
Will Marquardt, San Francisco (History, 3.94) JR
Kevin Oliver, Santa Clara (Biology, 3.94) SOPH
Matt Savage, Santa Clara (Undeclared, 3.86) JR
Shane Smith, San Diego (Biology, 3.64) JR
Jordan Wozniak, Pepperdine (Accounting, 3.51) JR
Honorable Mention: Chris Boyle, GON; Oran Arms, LMU; Thomas Finnigan, LMU; Sean King, PEP; Jared Bassett, POR; Trevor Dunbar, POR; Matthew Frerker, POR; Antonio Venegas, SMC;
Colin Hopkins, USF; Devin Hopkins, USF; Ganbileg Bor, USF; Marcos Hinojosa, SCU.
WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
Sophie Curl, San Francisco (Nursing, 3.60) SOPH
Tara Erdmann, Loyola Marymount (Liberal Studies, 3.33) JR
Natalie Hemphill, Portland (Life Science, 3.43) SR
Hillary Kigar, San Francisco (Bus. Hospitality, 3.58) JR
Eva Krchova, San Francisco (Int'l Studies, 3.68) SOPH
Lauren Lodge, Pepperdine (Pre-Accounting, 3.66) JR
Dana Morgan, Portland (Biology, 3.72) SR
Sheree Shea, Loyola Marymount (Sociology, 3.72) SOPH
Laura Volcheff, Gonzaga (Exercise Science, 3.73) SR
Stephanie Wilson, Santa Clara (English, 3.90) SR
Honorable Mention: Brenn Donnelly, GON; Brittany O'Regan, GON; Megan Fairley, LMU; Stephanie Felix, LMU; Jillian Jaccard, LMU; Cynthia Chaidez, LMU; Emily Branch, PEP; Elizabeth Coe, PEP; Hannah DeWalt, PEP; Megan Doeding, PEP; Paige Mobley, PEP; Katherine Schmidt, PEP; Mary Stutzman, PEP; Lyndy Davis, POR; Theresa Hailey, POR; Elizabeth Keaveny, POR; Laura Wells, USD; Kelly Shambaugh, USD;
Nicole Bowler, USF; Meghan McNamara, SCU; Melissa Conlin, SCU; Mary Reynolds, SCU.
VOLLEYBALL
Olivia Bailey, Loyola Marymount (Communications, 3.45) SOPH
Carrie Baird, San Diego (Undeclared, 3.80) SOPH
Laura Day, Gonzaga (Public Relations, 3.62) JR
Danielle Dupar, Portland (Finance, 3.56) SR
Rachel Femling, Portland (Accounting, 3.77) SOPH
Kim Hill, Pepperdine (Religion, 3.32) JR
Kelly Huston, Saint Mary's (Liberal Studies, 3.51) SR
Erin Kilroy, San Francisco (Nursing, 3.53) SOPH
Shannon Lowell, Saint Mary's (Biology, 3.79) SR
Allyson Powell, Gonzaga (Mathematics, 3.59) SR
Tanya Schmidt, Santa Clara (English, 3.96) JR
Megan York, Saint Mary's (Kinesiology, 3.39) SR
Honorable Mention: Kelsey Bashaw, GON; Kylie Edinger, GON; Lauren DeGrandmont, LMU; Becky Stehling, LMU; Krista Friedman, PEP; Kate Bostwick, POR; Missy White, SMC; Lauren Corp, SMC;
Alaina Sully, USF; Leanna Ludes, USF; Dana Knudsen, SCU; Kayla Lommori, SCU.
MEN'S SOCCER
Stefan Eysteinsson, Gonzaga (Biology, 3.36) SR
Justin Grider, Saint Mary's (Economics, 3.70) JR
Collin Harrison, Gonzaga (Business Admin., 3.94) SR
Ben Hemphill, Portland (Organizational Comm., 3.70) SOPH
Doug Herrick, Saint Mary's (Biology, 3.46) JR
Alex Kraus, Portland (Biology, 3.70) SR
Dylan Leslie, Saint Mary's (MBA, 3.57) SR
Ryan Luke, Portland (Mech. Engineering, 3.60) SR
Eric Masch, Santa Clara (Finance, 3.65) JR
Cory Norris, San Diego (Accounting. 3.32) SR
Jonas Reiter, Loyola Marymount (Business, 3.39) JR
Honorable Mention: Colin Flynn, GON; Philippe Garre, GON; Alex Greenman, LMU; Colin Anderson, POR; Ryan Kawulok, POR; Joe Sleven, POR; Vlastimir Davidovic, POR; Joel Fumia, SMC; Jordan Grider, SMC; Tom Mohoric, SMC; Patrick Watson, SMC; Charles Blase, USD; Kevin Klasila, SCU.
WOMEN'S SOCCER
Margueritte Aozasa, Santa Clara (Psychology, 3.83) JR
Laura Cole, Pepperdine (Liberal Arts, 3.54) JR
Sierra Ferreira, San Diego (Undeclared, 3.76) SOPH
Danielle Foxhoven, Portland (Marketing & Mgmt., 3.41) JR
Bianca Henninger, Santa Clara (Accounting, 3.56) JR
Lauren Maris, San Francisco (Exercise Sports Sci., 3.73) SR
Sarah Peters, Saint Mary's (MBA, 4.0) Grad. Stu.
Elli Reed, Portland (Sociology, 3.73) SR
Ashley Soro, Saint Mary's (Communications, 3.60) JR
Elle Sweeney, Gonzaga (Physical Education, 3.91) JR
Jessica Tsao, Portland (Biology, 3.96), SR
Keelin Winters, Portland (Life Science, 3.58) SR
Honorable Mention: Catherine Cullen, GON; Sheridan Jones, GON; Morgan Manchester; GON; Ashley Riley, GON; Lauren Ames, GON; Julie Gallaudet, LMU; Jaide Garcia, LMU; Cori McGovern, LMU; Karissa Garcia, PEP; Callie Payetta, PEP; Ana Pontes, PEP; Michelle Spacciapolli, PEP; Myriah Stockman, PEP; Kendall Johnson, POR; Taylor Brooke, POR; Hailee DeYoung, POR; Halley Kreminski, POR; Alyssa Doniak, SMC; Caroline Kreuz, SMC; Mariah Hobbs, USD; Caitlyn Williams, USD; Alyson Drake, USF; Afiya Roberts, USF; Joan Piasta; USF; Noelle Salter, USF; Ashley O'Brien, USF; Maxine Goynes, SCU; Olivia Klei, SCU; Bridgett Miller, SCU; Kendra Perry, SCU.
