AUGUSTA, GA – Lauren Schenk has been named
to the Peach Belt Conference All-Academic Team announced by the
conference office. The junior receives the honor after being named
All-Conference in each of her first two seasons.
The teams are one of the first in a new season-long program
recognizing the outstanding accomplishments of PBC student-athletes
in the classroom as well as on the field.
To be eligible for the All-Academic team, a student athlete must
participate in at least half of their team’s events, achieve
a 3.2 cumulative grade point average on a 4.0 scale, and have
completed at least one full academic year at their current
institution. The Peach Belt Conference Sports Information Directors
nominated and voted on the selected teams.
Lauren Schenk, an Exercise Science major, has a 3.22 cumulative
grade point average and was a 2007 All-PBC selection. She tallied
22 points for the Lady Saints in 2008. She recording nine goals and
four assists on the season. She had one game-winning goal and was a
perfect 1-1 in Penalty kicks. Schenk played and started in 15
games, logging 1131 minutes. She recorded 29 shots, including 21
shots on goal.
| First Team | |||||
| Player | School | Year | Hometown | GPA | Major |
| Kim Blackburn | Clayton State | Sr. | Benoni, South Africa | 3.90 | Business Management |
| Jennifer Brian | Armstrong Atlantic St. | Sr. | St. Simons Island, Ga. | 3.72 | Biology |
| Kristin Burton | Armstrong Atlantic St. | Jr. | Ocala, Fla. | 3.63 | Physical Therapy |
| Brittany Carr | Armstrong Atlantic St. | Sr. | Alpharetta, Ga. | 3.24 | Radiologic Sciences |
| Beth Coughlin | GCSU | Sr. | Douglasville, Ga. | 3.82 | Nursing |
| Sam Dunn | UNC Pembroke | Soph. | Swansboro, N.C. | 4.00 | Business |
| Sarah Hawkins | Columbus State | Sr. | Lilburn, Ga. | 3.49 | Marketing |
| Jamie Nevin | GCSU | Jr. | Grovetown, Ga. | 3.91 | Mathematics |
| Monica Sanchez | Columbus State | Sr. | Riverview, Fla. | 3.42 | Business |
| Lauren Townsend | UNC Pembroke | Sr. | Fuquay-Varina, N.C. | 3.57 | Exercise Science/Heath Prom. |
| Ally Treat | GCSU | Soph. | Fayetteville, Ga. | 3.83 | Biology |
| Second Team | |||||
| Jessica Binkowski | GCSU | Soph. | Cumming, Ga. | 3.89 | Biology |
| Lyric Burnett | GCSU | Jr. | Douglasville, Ga. | 3.52 | Mass Communications |
| Rachel Datz | Lander | Soph. | Tega Cay, S.C. | 3.67 | Biology |
| Jeni Day | GCSU | Jr. | Marietta, Ga. | 3.76 | Health Education |
| Jennifer Goodwin | USC Aiken | Jr. | Walterboro, S.C. | 3.40 | Nursing |
| Whitney Jowers | Clayton State | Sr. | Rabun Gap, Ga. | 3.53 | Sports Management |
| Elizabeth Keller | Georgia Southwestern | Jr. | Snellville, Ga. | 3.31 | History/Secondary Education |
| Kelli McLane | GCSU | Soph. | Lawrenceville, Ga. | 3.77 | Psychology |
| Ashley McManus | UNC Pembroke | Sr. | Jacksonville, N.C. | 3.33 | Physical Education |
| Mary Rob Plunkett | GCSU | Soph. | Augusta, Ga. | 4.00 | Pre-Engineering |
| Jill Walthall | Columbus State | Soph. | Clarkston, Ga. | 4.00 | Pre-Engineering |
| Third Team | |||||
| Kelli Bahr | Armstrong Atlantic St. | Soph. | Middleton, Wisc. | 3.57 | Early Childhood Education |
| Hayley Ferrell | GCSU | Sr. | Hampton, Ga. | 3.37 | Mass Communications |
| Rachel Hine | Lander | Sr. | Stockton-on-Tees, Eng. | 3.48 | Exercise Science |
| Christin Moss | Lander | Soph. | Cleveland, Tenn. | 3.96 | Exercise Science |
| Kellie Myles | Columbus State | Sr. | Fayetteville, Ga. | 3.27 | Health & Physical Ed. |
| Stephanie Parrish | Columbus State | Soph. | Lawrenceville, Ga. | 3.47 | Accounting |
| Lauren Schenk | North Georgia | Soph. | New Port Richey, Fla. | 3.22 | Exercise Science |
| Teresa Smith-Dack | Clayton State | Sr. | Alberton, South Africa | 3.27 | Sports Management |
| Nicole Westphal | USC Aiken | Soph. | Springfield, Va. | 3.90 | Undeclared |
| Kate Walton | Columbus State | Soph. | Stone Mountain Ga. | 3.83 | Pre-Nursing |
| Annie Whitley | USC Aiken | Jr. | Neptune Beach, Fla. | 3.75 | Biology/Chemistry |