NEW YORK – The BIG EAST Conference has announced the names of more than 2,000 student-athletes who have been selected to the 2014-15 BIG EAST All-Academic Team, which included eight Old Dominion University field hockey players.
Victoria Rezette, Caitlin Walsh, Kristen Vick, Megan Byas, Emily Harting, Kelly Weaver, Danielle Grega and Carrie Sensenig represented ODU and the Lady Monarchs on the conference's academic team.
Nominations for the All-Academic Team are submitted by each of the BIG EAST's 10 member and seven affiliate institutions. To be eligible for the honor, a nominee must have competed in a BIG EAST-sponsored sport, attained a minimum grade-point average of 3.00 for the preceding academic year, and completed a minimum of two consecutive semesters or three consecutive quarters of academic work, with a total of 18 semester or 27 quarter credits, not including remedial courses.
The nominations are reviewed and approved by the BIG EAST Academic Affairs Committee. There are 2,197 honorees for the 2014-15 academic year, over 100 more than were honored in 2013-14, with Georgetown leading all schools with 286 student-athletes recognized.
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2014-15 BIG EAST ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
OLD DOMINION:
Victoria Rezette
Caitlin Walsh
Kristen Vick
Megan Byas
Emily Harting
Kelly Weaver
Danielle Grega
Carrie Sensenig