Nov. 16, 2007

CLEVELAND, Ohio (BGSUFalcons.com) - Bowling Green State University junior Kristin McDonald has been named to the Academic All-Mid-American Conference Women's Soccer Team, the league office has announced. The team, which is the result of voting by faculty athletic representatives at MAC institutions, was announced Friday (nov. 16).

McDonald's selection to the team is the first of her career. She maintains a perfect 4.00 cumulative grade point average as a health science major.

McDonald, a native of Troy, Ohio (Troy H.S.), played in 15 matches this season, making one start. She had two assists on the year, coming in games vs. Youngstown State and Central Michigan. McDonald was also taken down in the penalty box, with the foul leading to the penalty kick that tied the game and helped the Falcons to a win over Western Michigan.

Earlier in November, McDonald was named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District IV University Division Women's Soccer Team, earning second-team honors.

A total of 26 student-athletes were named to the team. The number of honorees on the MAC All-Academic Team are the number that is set for the specific sport or 33% of the number of nominees, whichever is greater.

McDonald was one of just three student-athletes on this year's Academic All-MAC Team with a perfect 4.00 GPA.

The Academic All-MAC honor is for a student-athlete who has excelled in athletics and academics. To qualify, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA and have participated in at least 50 percent of the contests for that particular sport. First-year students and junior college transfers in their first year of residence are not eligible for the award.

The Falcons of head coach Andy Richards finished the season with an overall record of 10-9-3. BGSU placed fourth in the final MAC standings with a 6-5-0 league record, and advanced all the way to the championship match of the MAC Tournament for the fourth time in the last five years. The Falcons finished the season with a seven-game unbeaten streak, going 5-0-2 in that span.

2007 MAC Women's Soccer Academic All-MAC Team
Giavonna Ferraro, Akron
$ Krystin Wilson, Akron
Sarah Leibel, Ball State
% Emily Rein, Ball State
Rachael Murphy, Ball State
Angie Heyer, Ball State
Kristin McDonald, Bowling Green
% Andrea Vescio, Buffalo
Stephanie Martin, Central Michigan
Katie Zundel, Eastern Michigan
Maggie Christensen, Eastern Michigan
Lindsay Hill, Eastern Michigan
Ashley Rodrigues, Eastern Michigan
$ Sara Schiffbauer, Eastern Michigan
$ Lisa Kurz, Kent State
Catharine Marosszeky, Kent State
Krista Pace, Miami
Lindsay Curnock, Northern Illinois
% Karen Enockson, Northern Illinois
Katie Sturges, Northern Illinois
Erika Schmitt, Ohio
Mary McPhail, Ohio
Pene Hughes, Toledo
Ali Leak, Toledo
Laura Mecklenborg, Toledo
% Thalia Playford, Western Michigan

$ Three-time Academic All-MAC selection
% Two-time Academic All-MAC selection