Dec. 14, 2007

EAST LANSING, Mich. - Nineteen Michigan State women's soccer student-athletes were named Academic All-Big Ten for the fall athletic season, as announced by the Big Ten office Friday, Dec. 6. The 19 honorees is tops in the Big Ten and a school record. The men's cross country team had three honorees, the women's cross country and field hockey teams each had eight, the football team had eight, the men's soccer team had five honorees and Spartan volleyball team rounded out the fall lineup with six honorees.

The conference also recognized 15 students with perfect 4.0 grade point averages, including women's soccer sophomore Megan Brown, and women's cross country junior Alissa McKaig.

In all, the Big Ten recognized 661 student-athletes for their success in the classroom. To be nominated for Academic All-Big Ten consideration, a student-athletes must earn a varsity letter, be in at least their second academic year at a Big Ten institution and carry at least a 3.0 GPA.

2007 Michigan State Fall Academic All-Big Ten Honorees (years listed are academic, not athletic)

Men's Cross Country
Spencer Beatty So. Engineering Harbor Springs, Mich.
James Pancoast Sr. Geography/Geographic Information Sciences
Stevensville, Mich.
Mike Quick Fr. Supply Chain Management Bloomfield, Mich.

Women's Cross Country
Ashley Casavant So. Kinesiology Indianapolis, Ind.
Leah Elenbaas So. Accounting Gradeenville, Mich.
Elizabeth Hoefing Sr. Materials Science Engineering Biomedical
Engineering Rochester, Mich.
Emily MacLeod So. Environmental Biology/Zoology Cincinnati, Ohio
Becky McCormack So. Psychology Canton, Mich.
Alissa McKaig Jr. Kinesiology Fort Wayne, Ind.
Sarah Price Jr. Kinesiology Mankato, Minn.
Lisa Senakiewich Sr. No-Preference Davison, Mich.


Women's Field Hockey
Michelle Ciliberti Sr. Human Biology Louisville, Ky.
Becky Manning Sr. Political Science (Pre Law) Brighton, Mich.
Geraldine Raynor Jr. Hospitality Business Marondera, Zimbabwe
Floor Rijpma So. Hospitality Business Bunnik, Netherlands
Gwen Riley Jr. Hospitality Business Louisville, Ky.
Molly Ryser So. Finance Powell, Ohio
Elissa Unger So. Hospitality Business Reading, Pa.
Charlotte van der Laag Sr. Psychology Hoofddorp, Netherlands

Football
Ryan Allison Jr. Hospitality Business Lake Orion, Mich.
Todd Boleski Sr. Economics Dearborn Heights, Mich.
Andrew Hawken Jr. Supply Chain Management Wyoming, Mich.
Travis Key Grad Packaging Three Rivers, Mich.
John Masters Sr. Advertising Carmel, Ind.
Jon Misch So. Kinesiology Waterford, Mich.
Kaleb Thornhill Sr. Human Resources Lansing, Mich.
Blair White Jr. Human Biology Saginaw, Mich.

Men's Soccer
Doug DeMartin Sr. Finance Mason, Mich.
Ryan Dick Sr. Kinesiology Rochester Hills, Mich.
Jeff Ricondo So. Criminal Justice Wheaton, Ill.
Zac Scaffidi Jr. Finance Geneva, Ill.
Kenzo Webster Sr. Packaging Monroe, Mich.

Women's Soccer
Kelley Amormino Jr. Health Studies Sterling Hts., Mich.
Breana Ballard Sr. Kinesiology Battle Creek, Mich.
Katie Boyd Sr. Supply Chain Management Rochester, Mich.
Megan Brown So. Human Biology Portage, Mich.
Demaree Bruck Jr. Psychology Loveland, Ohio
Ashley Crandall Jr. Hospitality Business Glen Ellyn, Ill.
Erin Doan Sr. Human Biology Dearborn, Mich.
Hannah Ferenchick Jr. Health Studies Lansing, Mich.
Lauren Hill So. English Northville, Mich.
Taryn Lee Sr. Communication Saginaw, Mich.
Callie McCarthy Sr. Packaging Okemos, Mich.
Maureen Pawlak Sr. Kinesiology Novi, Mich.
Kathleen Rehor So. Kinesiology La Grange, Ill.
Lauren Sinacola So. Communication Rochester, Mich.
Kelsey Tait So. Pre-Nursing Bloomfield Hills, Mich.
Michelle Telebar Jr. Accounting Oakville, Ontario
Kristi Timar Jr. Criminal Justice Novi, Mich.
Jennifer Ulmer So. Human Biology Northville, Mich.
Lindsey Wrege Jr. Special Education Portage, Mich.

Volleyball
Jessica Hohl Sr. Retail Waterville, Ohio
Heather McDaniel Jr. Kinesiology Madison Heights, Mich.
Lisa Naymick So. Undecided North Muskegon, Mich.
Mischelle Nelson So. Comparative Cultures & Politics Naperville, Ill.
Ashley Schatzle Sr. Nursing Monroe, Mich.
Miken Trogdon Sr. Spanish Lisle, Ill.