AUGUSTA, Ga. – USC Aiken's women's basketball team had five student-athletes named to the Peach Belt Conference All-Academic Team on Wednesday.

All four of USC Aiken's superb senior class were selected to the first team with Morgan Johnson (Marietta, Ga./Presbyterian), Meredith Legg (Huntersville, N.C./Hopewell), Satu Leppanen (Lahti, Finland) and Megan Starnes (Riley, Kan./Riley County) chosen to the 2009 PBC Women's Basketball All-Academic First Team. The foursome captured four of the six spots on the first team.

Sophomore Triahna Harris (Springfield, Va./West Springfield) was tabbed to the third team.

The 2008-09 USC Aiken women's basketball team finished its campaign in the 2009 NCAA Division II Southeast Regional. The Pacers lost in the first round of the NCAA Tournament to regional finalist Francis Marion. The trip to the NCAA Tournament was the third all-time for the women's basketball program at USC Aiken.

The Pacers ended the year at 21-12. The 20-plus win season was the third straight for the Pacers, marking the first time in program history that the program had obtained three consecutive 20-win seasons.

Individually, all four seniors will have their name permanently etched in the USC Aiken records books.

Legg became the school's all-time leading scorer with two free throws halfway through the second half of the NCAA Tournament game against FMU.

Legg had six total points in the game to finish her career with 1,480 points. The all-time leader in three-pointers made in Peach Belt Conference history and one of just 14 NCAA Division II student-athletes to knock down 300 or more three-pointers, Legg ends her time at USC Aiken with 311 career three-pointers.

Legg passed previous all-time leading scorer Jami Cornwell (1999-2003), who finished her prestigious career as a Pacer with 1,476 total points.

Legg will soon graduate from USC Aiken with a degree in Business Administration. She owns a 3.71 grade point average.

Starnes closed out her illustrious career at USC Aiken by scoring 20 points in the loss to Francis Marion. Starnes ended her career with 1,072 career points.

Starnes will graduate from USC Aiken with a degree in Business Administration. She carries a 3.57 GPA.

The school's all-time leader in career blocks with 120, Johnson ended her final year in a USC Aiken uniform with 14 double-doubles in 2008-09. She was a first team All-PBC selection in 2008-09.

Johnson will conclude her two years at USC Aiken with a degree in Fine Arts. Johnson owns a 3.35 GPA.

Leppanen ended her career in the top 10 in school history in scoring, games played and minutes played.

Leppanen will graduate in the near future from USC Aiken with a degree in Business Administration. She has commandeered a 3.85 GPA during her four years.

Harris finished her sophomore campaign at USC Aiken leading the team in assists with 117.

Harris owns a 3.46 GPA as an Exercise and Sports Science major.

The All-Academic team is part of a new season-long program recognizing the outstanding accomplishments of PBC student-athletes in the classroom as well as on the field. To be eligible for the All-Academic team, a student-athlete must 1) participate in at least half of his/her team's events and be either a starter or significant contributor; 2) achieved a 3.20 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) and 3) completed at least one full academic year at his or her current institution.

The Peach Belt Conference Sports Information Directors oversee and select the teams. A tie for the final spot on the first team increased the size to six.

Founded in 1991, the Peach Belt Conference is home to 26 NCAA Division II National Championships. 11 member institutions in North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia compete in 12 championship sports. 2008-09 members are Augusta State University, Armstrong Atlantic State University, Clayton State University, Columbus State University, Francis Marion University, Georgia College & State University, Georgia Southwestern State University, Lander University, North Georgia College & State University, University of North Carolina at Pembroke and the University of South Carolina Aiken.