Bowling Green State University Athletics
Katie Stephenson Named to Academic All-MAC Team
November 26, 2008 | Women's Soccer
Nov. 26, 2008
CLEVELAND, Ohio (BGSUFalcons.com) - Bowling Green State University sophomore Katie Stephenson has been named to the Academic All-Mid-American Conference Women's Soccer Team for 2008, the league office announced Wednesday (Nov. 26). Stephenson earns the honor for the first time, in her first year of eligibility.
Stephenson, a finance major, has a perfect 4.00 cumulative grade-point average to date. Just under a month ago, she was named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Second Team.
Stephenson, who hails from Lexington, Ohio (Lexington HS), played in all 22 games this fall, making 19 starts. She scored eight points to tie for fifth on the team.
Stephenson had goals in wins against Marshall (Sept. 14), Xavier (Sept. 21) and Western Michigan (Sept. 28), with the latter goal proving to be the game-winner in a 1-0 triumph in Kalamazoo. Stephenson assisted on the winning goals vs. UDM and Ball State (Oct. 10), with the helper in the BSU game coming in overtime.
The Falcons of head coach Andy Richards finished with an overall record of 12-6-4 and a MAC ledger of 6-3-2. BGSU placed fourth in the final MAC standings, and advanced to the semifinals of the conference tournament.
The Academic All-MAC honor is bestowed upon student-athletes who have 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.
A total of 18 student-athletes were named to this year's team. The amount of honorees is the number that is set for the specific sport or 33% of the number of nominees, whichever is greater. The remaining student-athletes were recognized as Academic Honorable Mention selections. For the Falcons, that group includes seniors Brianne Eisenhard, Kristin McDonald and Gina Rossi, juniors Jen Czapka, Kaitlyn Kobe and Stacey Lucas, and sophomores Alicia Almond and Jackie Tamerlano.
The Academic All-MAC Team is listed below. Among the Academic All-MAC Team members, Stephenson is the only student-athlete among the 18 honorees who maintains a perfect 4.00 GPA.
2008 MAC Women's Soccer Academic All-MAC Team
Emily Rein, Ball State, Forward, 3.83, Pre-Business
Megan Ridley, Ball State, Midfielder, 3.76, Nursing
Katie Stephenson, Bowling Green, 4.00, Finance
Andrea Vescio, Buffalo, 3.869, Management
Sarah Burns, Central Michigan, 3.63, Entrepreneurship
Shay Mannino, Central Michigan, 3.82, Undecided
Stephanie Martin, Central Michigan, 3.26, Health Fitness
Amanda Waugh, Central Michigan, 3.56, Integrative Public Relations
Katie Zundel, Eastern Michigan, 3.43, Management
Jackie Barath, Kent State, 3.80, Speech Pathology
Caitlin Hester, Kent State, 3.50, Communications
Danielle Hays, Miami, 3.47, Zoology
Lindsey Curnock, Northern Illinois, 3.90, Psychology
Thea Johnson, Northern Illinois, 3.61, Psychical Education
Erika Schmitt, Ohio, 3.91, Journalism-Pre Law
Laura Mecklenborg, Toledo, 3.94, Marketing
Tara Witt, Toledo, 3.57, Marketing
Ali Leak, Toledo, 3.90, Marketing and Professional Sales
2008 Women's Soccer Academic Honorable Mention
Jordan Baranowski, Akron
Leigh Cullen, Akron
Giavonna Ferraro, Akron
Jessica Fix, Akron
Katelyn Hausfeld, Akron
Rachael Murphy, Ball State
Jacki Eft, Ball State
Katelyn Alexander, Ball State
Alicia Almond, Bowling Green
Jen Czapka, Bowling Green
Brianne Eisenhard, Bowling Green
Kaitlyn Kobe, Bowling Green
Stacey Lucas, Bowling Green
Kristin McDonald, Bowling Green
Gina Rossi, Bowling Green
Jackie Tamerlano, Bowling Green
Kristen Bailey, Buffalo
Caitlin Higgins, Buffalo
Martina Pettenuzzo, Buffalo
Molly Gerst, Central Michigan
Jenna Hill, Central Michigan
Kristen Pelkki, Central Michigan
Valerie Prause, Central Michigan
Erica Rohren, Central Michigan
Monique Budani, Eastern Michigan
Stephanie Janssens, Eastern Michigan
Deana Kinter, Eastern Michigan
Jessica Lathrop, Eastern Michigan
Katie Lozar, Eastern Michigan
Maggie Manville, Eastern Michigan
Kelly Poppaw, Eastern Michigan
Ashley Upton, Eastern Michigan
Josee Charron, Kent State
Beth Diederich, Kent State
Lauren Evans, Kent State
Megan Hill, Kent State
Catharine Marosszeky, Kent State
Annie Messer, Kent State
Emily Reno, Kent State
Cassie Seton, Kent State
L.A. Thoma, Kent State
Katelyn Warnke, Kent State
Krista Pace, Miami
Stephanie Laser, Miami
Annie Wyer, Northern Illinois
Erika Dietz, Ohio
Jackie Hanson, Ohio
Jess MacLean, Ohio
Courtney Mink, Ohio
Halle Plagens, Ohio
Sarah Blake, Toledo
Erin Flynn, Toledo
Annie Sullivan, Toledo
Kelsey Carmichael, Western Michigan
Hillary Wernlund, Western Michigan
