AUGUSTA, Ga. – The University of South Carolina Aiken placed nine women's soccer student-athletes on the PBC Team of Academic Distinction, presented by Barnes & Noble College.
The teams are a part of the PBC's larger initiative to celebrate the academic achievements of PBC student-athletes and is modeled on the CoSIDA Academic All-America program.
To be eligible for the 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 3.30 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) and 3) completed at least one full academic year at his or her current institution and has reached sophomore athletic eligibility. The Peach Belt Conference Sports Information Directors oversee the program.
Raegan Buchanan,
Harley King,
Marissa Lee,
Mia Maupin,
Gressa Olson,
Willa Olson,
Summer Ricciardi,
Marianne Ross and
Kennedy Smith were named to the team.
2020-21 Women's Soccer Team of Academic Distinction
| Name |
School |
Year |
Hometown |
GPA |
Major (Minor) |
| Brooke Adams |
Georgia College |
Jr. |
Kennesaw, Ga. |
3.77 |
Accounting (Spanish Language & Culture) |
| Jazmin Adlam |
North Georgia |
Jr. |
Orlando, Fla. |
3.78 |
Kinesiology/Health & Fitness |
| Geraldine Alvarez |
Georgia Southwestern |
So. |
Bogota, Colombia |
3.61 |
Management |
| Hannah Asbell |
Georgia College |
Jr. |
LaGrange, Ga. |
3.55 |
Marketing (Psychology) |
| Lydia Atkinson |
Georgia College |
Jr. |
Monroe, Ga. |
3.97 |
Psychology (Spanish Language & Culture) |
| Cassie Balzano |
Georgia College |
Sr. |
Douglasville, Ga. |
3.41 |
Exercise Science |
| Natalie Barbara |
Clayton State |
Jr. |
Ballarat, Australia |
3.43 |
Film Production |
| Gracie Beeson |
Lander |
So. |
Aiken, S.C. |
3.74 |
Nursing |
| Hannah Behner |
Young Harris |
So. |
Milton, Ga. |
3.66 |
Psychology |
| Alyssa Bergamini |
Georgia College |
Jr. |
West Suffield, Conn. |
3.70 |
Exercise Science (Physical Education) |
| Haleigh Bollig |
Lander |
So. |
Aiken, S.C. |
3.92 |
Exercise Science |
| Valentina Bonaiuto |
Clayton State |
Sr. |
Valencia, Venezuela |
3.95 |
Health & Fitness Management |
| Sophia Bonser |
Georgia College |
Sr. |
Tyrone, Ga. |
3.87 |
Chemistry |
| Nona Borden |
UNC Pembroke |
So. |
Durham, N.C. |
3.71 |
Exercise & Sport Science |
| Ireland Bryant |
Columbus State |
So. |
Suwanee, Ga. |
3.35 |
Health Science |
| Raegan Buchanan |
USC Aiken |
So. |
Kings Mountain, N.C. |
4.00 |
Early Childhood Education |
| Chloe Byrne |
Flagler |
Jr. |
Annapolis, Md. |
3.635 |
History |
| Carley Canzoneri |
Columbus State |
So. |
Suwanee, Ga. |
4.00 |
Accounting |
| Anna Capra |
Francis Marion |
Jr. |
High Point, N.C. |
3.819 |
Biology |
| Sara Carr |
Flagler |
Jr. |
Charleston, W.V. |
3.67 |
Psychology |
| Emma Carter |
Georgia Southwestern |
So. |
McDonough, Ga. |
3.50 |
Nursing |
| Maria Castorino Mujica |
Flagler |
Sr. |
Asunción, Paraguay |
3.613 |
Political Science |
| Abbie Crane |
North Georgia |
Jr. |
Peachtree City, Ga. |
3.84 |
Kinesiology/Health & Fitness |
| Jenna Cuff |
Georgia Southwestern |
So. |
Dawson, Ga. |
3.40 |
Psychology |
| Brianna De Coteau |
UNC Pembroke |
Jr. |
Montreal, Quebec |
3.78 |
Criminal Justice |
| Maddie DeFranco |
Columbus State |
Jr. |
St. Augustine, Fla. |
3.39 |
Kinesiology |
| Katey Derkay |
North Georgia |
So. |
Acworth, Ga. |
3.95 |
Interdisciplinary Studies |
| Marie Devillers |
Clayton State |
Jr. |
Toulouse, France |
3.58 |
Management (Business Economics) |
| Hannah Dolores |
Flagler |
Sr. |
St. Johns, Fla. |
3.479 |
Psychology (Criminology) |
| Luise Domnick |
Clayton State |
Jr. |
Jena, Thuringia, Germany |
3.90 |
Management (Business Economics) |
| Sarah-Lisa Dübel |
Flagler |
Sr. |
Braunfels, Germany |
3.833 |
Psychology |
| Megan Dumond |
North Georgia |
So. |
Woodstock, Ga. |
4.00 |
Elementary/Special Pre-Education |
| Laura Duran Blanco |
Georgia Southwestern |
Sr. |
San Vincente, Costa Rica |
3.75 |
Psychology |
| Aimee Durn |
Young Harris |
So. |
Watford, England |
3.60 |
Interdisciplinary Studies |
| Maysoon El-Shami |
North Georgia |
So. |
Alpharetta, Ga. |
4.00 |
Business Administration |
| Kylee Eppl |
Lander |
Sr. |
Lake Mary, Fla. |
3.46 |
Business Administration |
| Naomi Fountain |
UNC Pembroke |
So. |
Kalamazoo, Mich. |
3.51 |
Biology |
| Madeline Goodfellow |
Columbus State |
Sr. |
Columbus, Ga. |
3.97 |
Management |
| Maya Grimes |
UNC Pembroke |
Jr. |
Kernersville, N.C. |
3.68 |
Biology |
| Annie Habeeb |
Flagler |
Sr. |
Salisbury, N.C. |
3.526 |
Hospitality & Tourism Management (Marketing) |
| Liz Hall |
Flagler |
So. |
Akron, Ohio |
3.37 |
Sport Management |
| Avery Hanson |
Columbus State |
So. |
Niceville, Fla. |
3.84 |
Kinesiology |
| Pia Haug |
Clayton State |
Jr. |
Ytre Enebakk, Norway |
3.61 |
Management |
| Kelly Hendricks |
Columbus State |
Jr. |
Mechanicsburg, Pa. |
3.88 |
Criminal Justice |
| Kai Jeffries |
Georgia College |
Sr. |
Lawrenceville, Ga. |
3.87 |
Philosophy |
| Natisha John |
Young Harris |
Jr. |
Kelly Village, Trinidad & Tobago |
3.34 |
Chemistry |
| Kaleigh Killeen |
North Georgia |
Jr. |
Canton, Ga. |
3.35 |
Art Marketing |
| Maria Kilset |
Columbus State |
Jr. |
Drammen, Norway |
4.00 |
General Business |
| Harley King |
USC Aiken |
Sr. |
Lexington, S.C. |
3.566 |
Secondary Education |
| Marissa Lee |
USC Aiken |
Sr. |
Aiken, S.C. |
3.396 |
Elementary Education |
| Summer Ligon |
Georgia College |
So. |
Carrollton, Ga. |
3.94 |
Mathematics |
| Moa Loftman |
Clayton State |
Jr. |
Karlstad, Sweden |
3.41 |
Psychology & Human Services |
| Lorena Lopez |
Flagler |
Sr. |
Mexico City, Mexico |
3.749 |
Economics (Finance) |
| Taylor Malasek |
North Georgia |
Sr. |
Peachtree City, Ga. |
3.97 |
Biology (Pre-Med) |
| Isabel Massa |
Clayton State |
Jr. |
Caracas, Venezuela |
4.00 |
Health & Fitness Management (Business) |
| Shannon Matthaei |
Flagler |
Jr. |
St. Augustine, Fla. |
3.311 |
Elementary Education |
| Mia Maupin |
USC Aiken |
So. |
Monticello, Ill. |
3.517 |
Sociology |
| Kimmy May |
Columbus State |
Sr. |
Columbus, Ga. |
3.63 |
Biology |
| Megan Misuraca |
Francis Marion |
So. |
Apex, N.C. |
3.34 |
Nursing |
| Sarah Moll |
Francis Marion |
Sr. |
Waxhaw, N.C. |
3.808 |
Biology |
| Parker Morgan |
Columbus State |
Sr. |
Albany, Ga. |
3.92 |
General Business |
| Brennen McCarthy |
Lander |
Sr. |
Clifton, Va. |
3.84 |
Management |
| Katie Newton |
Lander |
Jr. |
Marietta, Ga. |
3.66 |
Psychology |
| Josefine Nilsén |
Flagler |
So. |
Färjestaden, Sweden |
3.875 |
Psychology |
| Gressa Olson |
USC Aiken |
Sr. |
Champaign, Ill. |
4.00 |
Fine Arts |
| Willa Olson |
USC Aiken |
Sr. |
Champaign, Ill. |
4.00 |
Exercise & Sport Science |
| Sarah Owen |
Lander |
Sr. |
Lake Wales, Fla. |
3.71 |
Business Administration |
| Maddison Oxendine |
UNC Pembroke |
So. |
Pembroke, N.C. |
3.30 |
Biology |
| Emily Peterson |
Georgia College |
So. |
Fayetteville, Ga. |
3.87 |
Liberal Studies (International Studies) |
| Maddy Peterson |
Columbus State |
Sr. |
Roswell, Ga. |
3.59 |
Kinesiology |
| Summer Ricciardi |
USC Aiken |
Sr. |
Charleston, S.C. |
3.82 |
Elementary Education |
| Kate Richardson |
Georgia College |
So. |
Marietta, Ga. |
4.00 |
Marketing |
| Charlotte Rindt |
North Georgia |
Sr. |
Augusta, Ga. |
3.79 |
BSN Nursing |
| Marianne Ross |
USC Aiken |
So. |
Greenville, S.C. |
3.603 |
Special Education |
| Kennedy Rucker |
UNC Pembroke |
So. |
Asheville, N.C. |
3.96 |
Biology |
| Kayla Ruiz |
Georgia College |
Sr. |
Milton, Ga. |
3.84 |
Psychology (Spanish Language & Culture) |
| Sara Sandberg |
Flagler |
Sr. |
Örebro, Sweden |
3.972 |
Psychology |
| Zion Sellers |
UNC Pembroke |
So. |
Charlotte, N.C. |
3.81 |
Business Administration |
| Alexis Sherman |
North Georgia |
So. |
Cumming, Ga. |
3.87 |
General Studies BSN |
| Micah Spickerman |
Lander |
So. |
Charleston, S.C. |
3.71 |
Nursing |
| Kennedy Smith |
USC Aiken |
Sr. |
Augusta, Ga. |
3.638 |
Exercise & Sport Science |
| Ryann Smith |
Georgia College |
Jr. |
Sharpsburg, Ga. |
3.50 |
Biology (Environmental Science) |
| Rachel Sweigard |
Columbus State |
Jr. |
South Lyon, Mich. |
3.68 |
Biology |
| Bailey Swindell |
North Georgia |
Jr. |
Sharpsburg, Ga. |
3.64 |
Marketing |
| Pien Van Kampen |
Young Harris |
Sr. |
Julianadorp, Netherlands |
3.82 |
Interdisciplinary Studies |
| Britt Verstegen |
Young Harris |
Jr. |
Ede, Netherlands |
3.91 |
Interdisciplinary Studies |
| Bailey Vessell |
North Georgia |
So. |
Fayetteville, Ga. |
3.95 |
Management |
| Brin Wexler |
Flagler |
Jr. |
Orlando, Fla. |
3.496 |
Psychology |
| MacKenzie Yandle |
Lander |
Jr. |
West Columbia, S.C. |
3.55 |
Exercise Science |
| Ann-Cathrin Zabel |
Clayton State |
Sr. |
Schwarme, Germany |
3.90 |
Health & Fitness Management (Business) |