November 06, 2007
The Big 12 Conference has named 95 student-athletes to the 2007 Academic All-Big 12 Soccer team, the league office announced this week. Six members of the Texas A&M soccer team earned a spot on either the first or second team.
The teams have been nominated by each institution?â„¢s director of student-athlete support services and the media relations offices. First team members consist of those who have maintained a 3.20 or better grade point average. Aggies qualifying for first team accolades include senior forwards Elisabeth Jones and Ashlee Pistorius, junior midfielder Laura Grace Robinson, and sophomore defender Nicole Ketchum.
Senior defender/midfielder Sara Albrecht and senior forward Melissa Garey earned second team honors by maintaining a 3.00 to 3.19 GPA.
To qualify student-athletes must maintain a 3.00 GPA or higher either cumulative or the two previous semesters and must have participated in 60 percent of her team?â„¢s scheduled contests. Freshmen and transfers are not eligible in their first year of academic residence. Senior student-athletes who have participated for a minimum of two years and meet all the criteria except percent of participation are also eligible.
Soccer First Team (3.2 gpa or greater)
Jones, Elisabeth, Sr., History, Lexington, Ky.
Pistorius, Ashlee, Sr., Sport Management, Bloomington, Ill.
Robinson, Laura Grace, Jr., Accounting, Houston, Texas
Ketchum, Nicole, So., Business, Cypress, Texas
Soccer Second Team (3.0 to 3.2 gpa)
Albrecht, Sara, Sr., Interdisciplinary Studies, Kingwood, Texas
Melissa Garey, Sr., Nutritional Science, Gonzales, La.