Borman, Birdsall honored for academic success
GREELEY, Colo. – Just a day after having four players named to Big Sky All-Conference teams, the Northern Colorado women's soccer program found out it had two players named to the ESPN The Magazine All-District 7 First Team.
Senior Katey Borman and sophomore Danielle Birdsall were honored for their success both on the field and in the classroom by being named to the team.
Borman, a defender from Corvallis, Ore., is a mathematics major with an emphasis in secondary teaching. She is the owner of a 3.93 grade point average and a contributor to a Bears' defense that has allowed just seven goals in Big Sky action and a 10-5-3 record.
She has played in all 18 games for Northern Colorado this season, notching an assist and 11 shots. This is her second time being named to the All-District 7 team, earning a second-team spot last year to go along with two-straight places on the Big Sky Fall All-Academic Team.
Birdsall, a forward from Broomfield, was named to the first-team alongside Borman after accumulating a 4.00 grade point average as a business administration major.
Her athletic success rivals her academic achievements, as she was named the Big Sky's Offensive MVP yesterday. She also holds a spot on the Big Sky All-Conference first team.
Birdsall has scored a team-high eight goals, notched three assists and gotten off 31 shots. She also led the Big Sky in total points (19).
To be nominated, a student-athlete must be a starter or important reserve with at least a 3.30 cumulative grade point average at his/her current institution. Nominated athletes must have participated in at least 50 percent of the team's games.
First Team
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First Team |
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Goalkeeper |
Alicia Montgomery |
Creighton |
Jr. |
Walnut Creek, Calif. |
3.81 |
Math & Secondary Education |
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Defender |
Kathryn Borman |
Northern Colorado |
Sr. |
Corvallis, Oreg. |
3.93 |
Math-Secondary Teaching |
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Defender |
Sydney Fetter |
Colorado College |
Sr. |
Albuquerque, N.M. |
3.80 |
Economics |
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Defender |
Megan Flannery |
Denver |
Sr. |
Littleton, Colo. |
3.94 |
Finance |
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Defender |
Claire Zach |
Creighton |
Sr. |
Omaha, Neb. |
3.84 |
Biology/Pre-med |
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Midfielder |
Danielle Birdsall |
Northern Colorado |
So. |
Broomfield, Colo. |
4.00 |
Business Administration |
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Midfielder |
Jade Grimm |
Iowa |
So. |
Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
3.79 |
Integrative physiology |
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Midfielder |
Kari Storslett |
Denver |
Jr. |
Bakersfield, Calif. |
3.97 |
Physics |
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Forward |
Morgan Marlborough |
Nebraska |
So. |
Lee's Summit, Mo. |
3.50 |
Elementary Education |
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Forward |
Bridgett Murphy |
U.S. Air Force Academy |
Jr. |
Melbourne, Fla. |
3.41 |
English |
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Forward |
Quin Ryan |
North Dakota State |
Sr. |
Georgetown, Minn. |
3.93 |
Economics/Criminal Justice |
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Second Team |
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Goalkeeper |
Jessica Teahan |
Missouri State |
Jr. |
Lenexa, Kan. |
3.81 |
Social Work |
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Defender |
Hayley Abbott |
Southeast Missouri State |
So. |
Narooma, Australia |
3.80 |
Sports Management |
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Defender |
Megan Dean |
North Dakota State |
Jr. |
Inver Grove, Minn. |
3.93 |
Exercise Science |
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Defender |
Katie Goetzmanan |
Nebraska |
Jr. |
Omaha, Neb. |
3.54 |
Business Administration |
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Defender |
Jordan Reppell |
Missouri State |
Sr. |
St. Louis, Mo. |
3.61 |
Entertainment Management |
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Midfielder |
Jordan Jackson |
Nebraska |
So. |
Overland Park, Kan. |
3.49 |
Nutrition, Exercise and Health Science |
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Midfielder |
Courtney Luehmann |
Southeast Missouri State |
So. |
Charleston, Mo. |
3.76 |
Occupational Therapy |
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Midfielder |
Tory Schlitgen |
South Dakota State |
Sr. |
Hugo, Minn. |
3.66 |
Mathematics |
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Forward |
Erin Bricker |
Colorado |
So. |
Maraga, Calif. |
3.94 |
Psych & Speech/Language & Hearing |
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Forward |
Rachel Loomis |
North Dakota |
Jr. |
Fargo, N.D. |
3.93 |
Health Sciences |
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Forward |
Meagan Shipley |
Missouri-Kansas City |
So. |
Norton, Ohio |
3.89 |
Criminal Justice & Criminology |
