NEW YORK – The Old Dominion lacrosse team had 32 student-athletes named to the 2019-2020 BIG EAST All-Academic Team as announced by the conference Monday afternoon.
21 of the 32 Monarchs selected for the all-academic squad are repeat honorees. Stephanie Allen, Paige Angelus, Lindsay Baer, Ryann Bauer, Kerri Caruso, Anna Davis, Megan Donohue, Danielle Dundas, Brooke Frey, Michelle Hallman, Heather Higgins, Glory Johnson, Riley Leischner, Mary Katherine Maloney, Isabelle O'Connell, Kortney Parker, Claire Porter, Haley Rineer, Lilly Siskind, Brooke Stein and Amber Stieve each made the BIG EAST All-Academic Team last season as well.
First-year Monarchs Malissa Beall, Brianna Blatter, Madison Corcoran, Brooke Ferringer, Sabrina Leatherwood, Katie McGrain, Ali Mills, Maddie Mullenbach, Jessica Pisani, Emily Raech and Caroline Shaefer also earned the all-academic honor.
The 2020 season was the second year ODU lacrosse competed in the BIG EAST. To be eligible for the BIG EAST All-Academic Team, 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.
There are 2,768 honorees for the 2019-20 academic year. In total, Old Dominion had 44 student-athletes named to the conference's All-Academic squad between field hockey and lacrosse.
ODU Lacrosse BIG EAST All-Academic Honorees
Stephanie Allen, Senior
Paige Angelus, Sophomore
Lindsay Baer, Junior
Ryann Bauer, Senior
Malissa Beall, Sophomore
Brianna Blatter, Sophomore
Kerri Caruso, Grad Student
Madison Corcoran, Junior
Anna Davis, Senior
Megan Donohue, Senior
Danielle Dundas, Sophomore
Brooke Ferringer, Freshman
Brooke Frey, Junior
Michelle Hallman, Senior
Heather Higgins, Junior
Glory Johnson, Senior
Sabrina Leatherwood, Freshman
Riley Leischner, Sophomore
Mary Katherine Maloney, Senior
Katie McGrain, Freshman
Ali Mills, Freshman
Maddie Mullenbach
Isabelle O'Connell, Junior
Kortney Parker, Junior
Jessica Pisani, Freshman
Claire Porter, Junior
Emily Raech, Freshman
Haley Rineer, Senior
Caroline Shaefer, Freshman
Lilly Siskind, Sophomore
Brooke Stein, Senior
Amber Stieve, Sophomore
BIG EAST Names 32 ODU Lacrosse Players to All-Academic Team
Keith Lucas