from News at State
11/16/2005
Three Jacks named to academic team
BROOKINGS, S.D. — South Dakota State University soccer players Maggie Eilers, Heather Hill and Vanessa Paswaters were honored Wednesday for their academic accomplishments. The three soccer standouts were named to the Division I Independent Soccer All-Academic Team.
Eilers, a junior from Brookings, was named to the independent squad after compiling a 3.95 GPA in nursing. Eilers, a three-year starting defender for the Jacks, has played in all but one of the team's games during her collegiate career. She has helped anchor a Jackrabbit defense which has surrendered less than two goals per game each of her three seasons. Eilers was previously selected to the 2005 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District First Team.
Hill, a sophomore forward from Spearfish, was named to the independent squad after compiling a 3.46 GPA in pre-medicine. She was third on the team in shots taken with 20, while ranking fourth on the squad in shots-on-goal with eight.
Paswaters finished her second year as a starting midfielder for the Jackrabbits. The sophomore from Longmont, Colo., was named to the squad after compiling a 3.71 GPA in pre-economics. Paswaters started all 18 games for the Jackrabbits this fall and helped acnchor a defense that held opponents to a 1.79 goals against average.
The academic team was selected by sports information directors; the independent team was made up of 18 players from the six Division I independent schools.
South Dakota State finished the 2005 season with a 5-12-1 record.
CONGRATULATIONS! WAY TO GO!
11/16/2005
Three Jacks named to academic team
BROOKINGS, S.D. — South Dakota State University soccer players Maggie Eilers, Heather Hill and Vanessa Paswaters were honored Wednesday for their academic accomplishments. The three soccer standouts were named to the Division I Independent Soccer All-Academic Team.
Eilers, a junior from Brookings, was named to the independent squad after compiling a 3.95 GPA in nursing. Eilers, a three-year starting defender for the Jacks, has played in all but one of the team's games during her collegiate career. She has helped anchor a Jackrabbit defense which has surrendered less than two goals per game each of her three seasons. Eilers was previously selected to the 2005 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District First Team.
Hill, a sophomore forward from Spearfish, was named to the independent squad after compiling a 3.46 GPA in pre-medicine. She was third on the team in shots taken with 20, while ranking fourth on the squad in shots-on-goal with eight.
Paswaters finished her second year as a starting midfielder for the Jackrabbits. The sophomore from Longmont, Colo., was named to the squad after compiling a 3.71 GPA in pre-economics. Paswaters started all 18 games for the Jackrabbits this fall and helped acnchor a defense that held opponents to a 1.79 goals against average.
The academic team was selected by sports information directors; the independent team was made up of 18 players from the six Division I independent schools.
South Dakota State finished the 2005 season with a 5-12-1 record.
CONGRATULATIONS! WAY TO GO!