COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Texas A&M junior soccer player Rachel Shipley was named to the 2009 NSCAA/adidas Women’s College Scholar All-America Team, the organization announced Friday.
A midfielder from Plano, Texas, Shipley maintains a 3.693 grade point average as a finance major and added the Scholar All-America second team award to the top of her academic honors this season. She was also selected to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District second team and the Academic All-Big 12 first team.
On the field, Shipley led the Aggie soccer team with 27 points and nine assists, and also netted nine goals. The All-Big 12 first team selection garnered All-Central Region first team honors and was named honorable mention to the TopDrawerSoccer.com Women’s College Soccer Team of the Season. Shipley is also a finalist for the Soccer News Net Player of the Year award.
The NSCAA/adidas Scholar All-America teams were comprised of 78 players in either the University (NCAA Division I) or College (all other levels) Division.
To be nominated for consideration, student-athletes must have at least a 3.30 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) throughout their career; start more than 50 percent of all games and be a significant contributor to the team; be nominated by an institution that is a current NSCAA College Services member; be a junior or above in academic standing at the current institution and either be in their second year at the current school if a transfer student.
The NSCAA/adidas Scholar All-America selections will be recognized at the annual All-America Luncheon, held in Philadelphia, Pa., on Jan. 16 as part of the 2010 NSCAA Convention.
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By Deanna Werner
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