Indiana University Athletics
Field Hockey Earns 11 Academic All-Big Ten Selections
12/9/2015 2:05:00 PM | Field Hockey
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Eleven student-athletes on the 2015 Indiana field hockey team earned honors from the Big Ten Conference as the league announced its Academic All-Big Ten recipients on Wednesday.
To be eligible for Academic All-Big Ten selection, student athletes must be letterwinners who are at in at least their second academic year at their institution and carry a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or higher.
The conference office also awards Academic All-Big Ten distinction in the winter and spring seasons and will present the Distinguished Scholar Award at the end of the academic year. Student-athletes eligible for the Distinguished Scholar Award must be letterwinners in at least their second year in residence at their institution. Qualifying student-athletes must have earned a GPA of 3.7 or higher for the current academic year, excluding summer school. The Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award was established by conference Faculty Representatives as an addition to the conference's Academic All-Big Ten program.
This marks the seventh year in program history that at least 11 student-athletes received academic honors from the Big Ten Conference. In addition, eight members of the 2015 Indiana field hockey team picked up their second or third selection to the team.
Indiana – Field Hockey Academic All-Big Ten Honorees
Kate Barber – Junior *
Morgan Dye – Junior *
Malia Fujisawa – Junior *
Mollie Getzfread – Junior **
Cameron Gibson – Sophomore
Katie Johnson – Sophomore *
Maddie Latino – Sophomore
Karen Lorite – Senior **
Taylor Pearson – Sophomore
Rachel Stauffer – Senior **
Nicole Volgraf – Senior **
* denotes honorees with two Academic All-Big Ten selections
** denotes honorees with three Academic All-Big Ten selections
To be eligible for Academic All-Big Ten selection, student athletes must be letterwinners who are at in at least their second academic year at their institution and carry a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or higher.
The conference office also awards Academic All-Big Ten distinction in the winter and spring seasons and will present the Distinguished Scholar Award at the end of the academic year. Student-athletes eligible for the Distinguished Scholar Award must be letterwinners in at least their second year in residence at their institution. Qualifying student-athletes must have earned a GPA of 3.7 or higher for the current academic year, excluding summer school. The Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award was established by conference Faculty Representatives as an addition to the conference's Academic All-Big Ten program.
This marks the seventh year in program history that at least 11 student-athletes received academic honors from the Big Ten Conference. In addition, eight members of the 2015 Indiana field hockey team picked up their second or third selection to the team.
Indiana – Field Hockey Academic All-Big Ten Honorees
Kate Barber – Junior *
Morgan Dye – Junior *
Malia Fujisawa – Junior *
Mollie Getzfread – Junior **
Cameron Gibson – Sophomore
Katie Johnson – Sophomore *
Maddie Latino – Sophomore
Karen Lorite – Senior **
Taylor Pearson – Sophomore
Rachel Stauffer – Senior **
Nicole Volgraf – Senior **
* denotes honorees with two Academic All-Big Ten selections
** denotes honorees with three Academic All-Big Ten selections
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