Bowling Green State University Athletics
Kristin McDonald Named to Academic All-District Team
November 01, 2007 | Women's Soccer
Nov. 1, 2007
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio - Bowling Green State University student-athlete Kristin McDonald has been named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District IV University Division Women's Soccer Team, it was announced Thursday (Nov. 1). McDonald, named to the second team, earns academic all-district honors for the first time in her career.
McDonald maintains a perfect 4.00 cumulative grade point average as a health science major.
A native of Troy, Ohio (Troy HS), McDonald has played in 12 matches this season to date, making one start. She has 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.
The ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District University Division Team is made up of student-athletes from Division I schools in the states of Alabama, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee. To be nominated, a student-athlete must hold at least sophomore status, be a starter or key reserve, and carry a cumulative GPA of 3.20 or higher. Team members are selected by a vote of members of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) within the district.
The 2007-08 academic year marks the seventh time a women's soccer team has been selected. Prior to the 2001-02 academic year, women's soccer student-athletes were part of the Fall/Winter Sports At-Large ballot.
The Falcons of head coach Andy Richards, 8-9-1 overall, have clinched a berth in the Mid-American Conference Tournament for the sixth consecutive year. BGSU, 5-5-0 in the MAC to date, makes the short trip north to take on the University of Toledo this (Thursday, Nov. 1) afternoon. Following the UT match, the Falcons will play a MAC Tournament quarterfinal match on Sunday (Nov. 4), with opponent, site and start time all to be determined.
BGSU WOMEN'S SOCCER
ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT SELECTIONS
FIRST TEAM
Jill Conover, 2001
Keeley Dayton, 2004
Ali Shingler, 2005
SECOND TEAM
Jill Conover, 2002
Ali Shingler, 2004
Kristin McDonald, 2007
THIRD TEAM
Ali Shingler, 2003
Samantha Meister, 2005
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UNIVERSITY DIVISION
FIRST TEAM
Joanna Haig, GK, Louisville
Kailey Corken, M, Alabama
Sara Schiffbauer, M, Eastern Michigan
Lisa Kurz, M, Kent State
Jenn Johnson, D, Auburn
Sarah Brandt, D, Belmont
Kate Murphy, D, Memphis
Jessica Ernst, D, Cincinnati
Katie Bohard, F, Michigan
Erika Schmitt, F, Ohio
Kara Kasten, F, Auburn
SECOND TEAM
Meredith Goodson, GK, Western Kentucky
Kelsey Fenix, M, Kentucky
Kristin Tomczyk, M, Oakland
Jessica Boyle, M, Oakland
Meredith Brandt, D, Belmont
Lindsey Cottrell, D, Michigan
Kim Sykes, D, Cincinnati
Rachel Friedman, D, Western Kentucky
Kristin McDonald, F, Bowling Green
Thalia Playford, F, Western Michigan
Sarah Dennis, F, Vanderbilt
THIRD TEAM
Allison Whitworth, GK, Auburn
Jaimel Johnson, GK, Tennessee
Amanda Gallow, M, Dayton
Sarah Gaunt, M, Kentucky
Lara Dickenmann, M, Ohio State
Lindsay Hill, D, Eastern Michigan
Virginia Penner, D, Austin Peay
Danielle Blair, D, UAB
Megan Mattioda, D, Wright State
Emily Redberg, F, Tennessee
Ali Leak, F, Toledo
Kylie Hayes, F, Memphis
