Fifty-One Field Hockey and Lacrosse Student-Athletes Named to BIG EAST All-Academic Team

7.30.15 | Field Hockey, Women's Lacrosse

NEW YORK – The BIG EAST Conference has announced the names of more than 2,000 student-athletes who have been selected to the 2014-15 BIG EAST All-Academic Team, including 51 student-athletes on Temple's field hockey and lacrosse teams. Temple is an associate member of the BIG EAST Conference in those two sports.

Nominations for the All-Academic Team are submitted by each of the BIG EAST's 10 member and seven affiliate institutions. To be eligible for the honor, a nominee must have competed in a BIG EAST-sponsored sport, attained a minimum grade-point average of 3.00 for the preceding academic year, and completed a minimum of two consecutive semesters or three consecutive quarters of academic work, with a total of 18 semester or 27 quarter credits, not including remedial courses.

The nominations are reviewed and approved by the BIG EAST Academic Affairs Committee. There are 2,197 honorees for the 2014-15 academic year, over 100 more than were honored in 2013-14, with Georgetown leading all schools with 286 student-athletes recognized.

BIG EAST All-Academic Field Hockey Honorees
Sarah Deck, Junior
Alyssa Delp, Junior
Katie Foran, Sophomore
Amanda Fuertsch, Junior
Paige Gross, Sophomore
Elle Hempt, Sophomore
Alyssa Hughes, Junior
Taylor Janney, Sophomore
Sarah Keer, Sophomore
Nicole Kroener, Senior
Hattie Kuhns, Freshman
Kayla Laughman, Junior
Tricia Light, Junior
Ali Meszaros, Sophomore
Lizzy Millen, Senior
Haley Mitchell, Junior
Rachael Mueller, Freshman
Taylor Shronk, Junior
Rachel Steinman, Junior
Maris Stern, Freshman
Erin VanHorn, Junior
Michelle Walsh, Sophomore

BIG EAST All-Academic Lacrosse Honorees
Rachel Barile, Sophomore
Nicole Barretta, Freshman
Kirstie Connor, Junior
Carly Demato, Sophomore
Carli Fitzgerald, Senior
Anna Frederick, Sophomore
Krissy Gallivan, Sophomore
Morgan Glassford, Sophomore
Rachel Hall, Senior
Macie Hauck, Senior
Haile Houck, Freshman
Summer Jaros, Junior
Jaqi Kakalecik, Junior
Nicole Latgis, Freshman
Avery Longstaff, Junior
Kari Longstaff, Junior
Brenda McDermott, Junior
Maddie McTigue, Junior
Megan Pinkerton, Junior
Rachel Schwaab, Junior
Kathryn Skahan, Junior
Kara Stroup, Junior
Kaitlin Suzuki, Freshman
Gabby Szczepanek, Sophomore
Megan Tiernan, Junior
Nicole Tiernan, Junior
Brooke Williams, Sophomore
Toni Yuko, Freshman