Women's Soccer | January 12, 2024

AUGUSTA, Ga. – Seven University of South Carolina Aiken women's soccer standouts recently picked up PBC Team of Academic Distinction honors, presented by Barnes & Noble College.

Mackenzie Cochrane, Caroline Czarnecki, Jordan Huynh-Luetkemeyer, Teagan Kersey, Reagan Leonard, Shiloh Pirro and Kenna Souder each picked up the academic honor.

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 3.50 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.

Barnes & Noble College currently operates more than 1,400 campus bookstores and their school-branded e-commerce sites, serving more than 6 million college students and faculty nationwide. As a strategic partner, Barnes & Noble College is a retail and learning company. The company is headquartered in Basking Ridge, New Jersey.

Name	Institution	Year	Hometown	GPA	Major (Minor)
Abigail Akerson	Columbus State	So.	Winter Springs, Fla.	4	Psychology
Geraldine Alvarez	Georgia Southwestern	Sr.	Bogota, Colombia	3.718	Management
Moa Arlebo	Flagler	Jr.	Örebro, Sweden	3.97	Business Administration/Economics
Kenna Armitage	Columbus State	So.	Kennesaw, Ga.	4	Nursing
Alexa Aronoff	North Georgia	So.	Dacula, Ga.	3.932	Marketing
Arielle Aronoff	North Georgia	Sr.	Dacula, Ga.	3.74	Biology
Lauren Barnes	Columbus State	Jr.	Clayton, Ga.	3.83	Kinesiology
Dannilee Bears	Albany State	Sr.	Bountiful, Utah	3.6	Biology
Emma Beddow	Columbus State	Jr.	Savannah, Ga.	3.54	Kinesiology
Lois Beer	Clayton State	Sr.	Swindon, England	3.92	General Business & Management
Kristin Beltestad	USC Beaufort	Jr.	Fyllingsdalen, Norway	3.982	Business Administration
Lucy Bova	Lander	So.	Charleston, S.C.	3.82	Chemistry
Lucia Bustamante	Georgia Southwestern	So.	Alpharetta, Ga.	3.538	Psychology
Synne Bye-Andersen	USC Beaufort	Jr.	Trondheim, Norway	3.941	Business Administration
Korina Byland	Lander	Jr.	Simpsonville, S.C.	3.86	Elementary Education
Carley Canzoneri	Columbus State	Grad.	Suwanee, Ga.	4	Business Administration
Sydney Charles	Georgia College & State University	Jr.	Baton Rouge, La.	3.86	Marketing (Spanish Language & Culture)
Trinity Chastain	Clayton State	Sr.	Fort Walton Beach, Fla.	3.5	Film Production
Alex Clark	North Georgia	Sr.	Lynn Haven, Fla.	3.7	General Studies (Health & Fitness)
Mackenzie Cochrane	USC Aiken	Jr.	Surfside Beach, S.C.	3.507	Biology
Catherine Crouse	Georgia College & State University	Sr.	Southington, Conn.	4	Management
Caroline Czarnecki	USC Aiken	Sr.	Greensburg, Pa.	3.603	Biology
Abigail Dalebout	Albany State	Sr.	Roy, Utah	4	Political Science
Katie Derkay	North Georgia	Sr.	Acworth, Ga.	3.975	Psychology
Ida Ditlevsen	Clayton State	Sr.	Naestved, Denmark	3.72	Psychology & Human Services
Carter Drake	Georgia College & State University	So.	Jefferson, Ga.	4	Management
Maysoon El-Shami	North Georgia	Sr.	Alpharetta, Ga.	3.949	Marketing
Krystal Elie	Georgia Southwestern	Jr.	Whitby, Ontario	3.933	Communication & Emerging Media
Aralyn Everett	Georgia College & State University	Jr.	Covington, Ga.	3.85	Criminal Justice
Sierra Fowler	North Georgia	Sr.	John Creek, Ga.	3.843	Marketing
Sarah Freddolino	Georgia Southwestern	So.	Venice, Fla.	3.767	Pre-Engineering
Nicole Gomz	North Georgia	Sr.	Canton, Ga.	3.515	Kinesiology/Health & Fitness
Anna Grady	Columbus State	Sr.	Flowery Branch, Ga.	3.98	Biology
Grace Grech	Georgia Southwestern	Jr.	Jacksonville, Fla.	3.5	Communication & Emerging Media
Daniela Gularte	Clayton State	Jr.	Bluffton, S.C.	3.6	Psychology & Human Services
Lizzie Hedrick	Columbus State	Grad.	Columbus, Ga.	3.57	Mathematics
Jordan Huynh-Luetkemeyer	USC Aiken	Sr.	Lithia, Fla.	3.72	Business Administration
Elisabet Isleifsdottir	Clayton State	So.	Reykjavik, Iceland	4	Chemistry & Pre-Engineering
Bridget Johnson	Georgia College & State University	So.	Lithia, Fla.	4	Psychology (Public Health)
Mari Kalvatn	USC Beaufort	Sr.	Stavanger, Norway	3.678	Business Administration
Lisa Kelm	Clayton State	So.	Leiferde, Germany	3.94	Health & Fitness Management
Teagan Kersey	USC Aiken	Sr.	Johnson City, Tenn.	3.668	Exercise & Sport Science
Faith Knoedler	Columbus State	Sr.	Colorado Springs, Co.	3.75	Kinesiology
Sophia Kotopka	Georgia Southwestern	Jr.	Riverview, Fla.	3.864	Criminal Justice
Eva Kristjansdottir	USC Beaufort	So.	Kópavogur, Iceland	3.7	Business Management
Lene Laugen	USC Beaufort	So.	Oppengaard, Norway	3.687	Business Administration
Jess Leach	Flagler	Jr.	Reading, England	3.88	Sport Management (Psychology)
Reagan Leonard	USC Aiken	Jr.	Simpsonville, S.C.	3.571	Communication
Romie Llewellyn	Lander	Jr.	Orlando, Fla.	3.75	Environmental Science
Natalie Maguire	North Georgia	Jr.	Norcross, Ga.	3.887	Kinesiology/Health & Fitness
Sarah Mason	Georgia College & State University	So.	Atlanta, Ga.	3.58	Exercise Science
Eilidh McHattie	Flagler	Sr.	Alford, Scotland	3.85	Business Administration
Mary Moosbrugger	Lander	Sr.	Irmo, S.C.	3.96	Nursing
Caitlyn Mosley	Clayton State	So.	Trussville, Ala.	3.53	Health Sciences
Savanna Page	USC Beaufort	So.	Houston, Texas	3.58	Nursing
Grace Phillips	Georgia College & State University	Sr.	McDonough, Ga.	3.6	Marketing (Management Info Systems)
Mia Piazza	Lander	Jr.	Crofton, Md.	3.8	International Studies
Shiloh Pirro	USC Aiken	So.	Simi Valley, Calif.	3.765	Communication
Maddie Poole	Flagler	Jr.	Lexington, S.C.	3.95	Political Science/History
Brianna Raffa	USC Beaufort	Jr.	Miami, Fla.	3.541	Psychology
Claire Regnault	Lander	So.	Paris, France	3.87	Business Administration
Samantha Romaine	Columbus State	Sr.	Gainesville, Ga.	3.89	Health Science
Annika Seifart	Lander	Jr.	Fairfax, Va.	3.55	Biology
Emma Sexton	Lander	Jr.	Fort Mill, S.C.	3.81	Elementary Education
Marcela Shartouny	USC Beaufort	Sr.	Suwanee, Ga.	3.985	Business Administration
Arianna Silva	Flagler	So.	North Arlington, N.J.	3.87	Criminology/Psychology
Sage Smith	Columbus State	Jr.	Cumming, Ga.	3.88	Nursing
Kenna Souder	USC Aiken	So.	Luckey, Ohio	3.622	Exercise & Sport Science
Amiah Sprunger-Hightower	Clayton State	So.	Westfield, Ind.	3.6	Health Sciences
Tahlina Stangherlin	Clayton State	Jr.	Hamilton, Ontario	3.6	Psychology & Human Services
Olivia Sullens	North Georgia	Jr.	Murrayville, Ga.	3.983	International Affairs - European Concentration
Zyandra Thomas	Georgia Southwestern	Jr.	Palm Bay, Fla.	3.62	Exercise Science
Kaitlyn Thompson	Lander	Jr.	Evans, Ga.	3.94	Biology
Marina Thompson	Georgia Southwestern	So.	La Crosse, Wisc.	4	Management
Bailey Vessell	North Georgia	Grad.	Fayetteville, Ga.	3.897	Master of Business Administration
Cat Watry	North Georgia	Sr.	Alpharetta, Ga.	3.735	Management
Karsen Winget	Georgia Southwestern	So.	Macon, Ga.	3.5	Pre-Engineering
Maren White	Lander	Jr.	Fort Mill, S.C.	3.81	Cybersecurity
Emily Worrell	USC Beaufort	Jr.	Keedysville, Md.	3.619	Interdisciplinary Studies
Brooke Yount	Columbus State	So.	Cape Coral, Fla.	3.79	Kinesiology