AUSTIN, Texas — Averett University women's soccer senior
Cathrine Onarheim was voted to the 2014 Capital One Academic All-America Division III First Team presented by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), the organization announced on Friday.
Onarheim was one of 11 players across the country named to the Academic All-America First Team. She is the first Averett women's soccer player to earn Academic All-America honors, and is the fourth Cougar student-athlete in any sport to earn Academic All-America honors.
"She epitomizes what every student-athlete aspires to be," Averett women's soccer coach
Carly Pearce said. "This award is a result of her dedication and hard work."
A native of Bergen, Norway, Onarheim was one of 12 selected to the District 5 Division III Academic All-District Team on Oct. 30, making her eligible for Academic All-America. In the class room, Onarheim boasts a 4.0 grade point average in biomedical science, is a three-time USA South Academic All-Conference selection and a member of the 2013-14 Virginia Sports Information Directors Academic All-State Team. On the field, Onarheim has earned USA South All-Conference honors in each of her four seasons, including All-Conference First Team as a junior and Second Team honors this year. She has recorded one goal and five assists in 71 career matches.
2014 CAPITAL ONE ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA WOMEN'S SOCCER TEAMFIRST TEAMPos. Name School Yr. Hometown GPA MajorGK Gina Policastro (2) Montclair State Sr. East Brunswick, N.J. 3.62 English education
D Kelsey Beld (3) Wisconsin-Whitewater Sr. Madison, Wis. 4.00 Accounting
D Jessica Bonjione (3) Montclair State Sr. Bridgewater, N.J. 3.93 Family & child studies
D Mallory McDevitt Rose-Hulman Jr. Wapakoneta, Ohio 4.00 Electrical engineering
D
Cathrine Onarheim Averett Sr. Bergen, Norway 4.00 Biomedical science
M Kelsey Falcone Trinity (Texas) Sr. San Antonio, Texas 3.63 Biology & communication
M Emily Jorgens (1) Trinity (Texas) Sr. Austin, Texas 4.00 AccountingM Megan Mahoney Misericordia Sr. Poughkeepsie, N.Y. 4.00 Physical therapy
F Nicci Bermudes (3) Aurora Jr. San Diego, Calif. 3.87 Health science
F Stephanie Fazenbaker(4)Frostburg State Sr. Frostburg, Md. 3.97 Biology
F Bridget Lynch Lasell Sr. Dover, N.H. 3.91 Exercise science
SECOND TEAMPos. Name School Yr. Hometown GPA MajorGK Lucy Mailing Kalamazoo Jr. West Bloomfield, Mich. 3.95 Biology
D Natalie Deacon Lynchburg So. West Chester, Pa. 4.00 Exercise physiology
D Jenna Mineau Edgewood Sr. Green Bay, Wis. 3.85 Biology
D Kelsey Schaffernoth Piedmont Sr. Snellville, Ga. 3.91 Secondary education / English
D Catherine Zysk Montclair State Sr. Ho-Ho-Kus, N.J. 3.83 Family & child studies
M Kim Canfield Arcadia Sr. Hillsborough, N.J. 3.81 Biology / pre-physician assistant
M Jillian Strimbu Otterbein Jr. Avon Lake, Ohio 4.00 Equine pre-vet
M Sarah Sypek Westfield State Sr. Westhampton, Mass. 3.77 Early childhood education
F Michelle Greeneway Lake Forest Jr. Sheboygan, Wis. 3.46 Finance
F Julianne Kucera Hardin-Simmons Sr. Richardson, Texas 3.94 Biology
F Krista Ledin (2) Massachusetts Boston Sr. Bridgewater, Mass. 3.42 Nursing
THIRD TEAMPos. Name School Yr. Hometown GPA MajorGK Amanda Murray Rochester Institute of Technology Sr. Denville, N.J. 3.90 Biomedical engineering
D Kayla Deckert Messiah So. West Simsbury, Conn. 3.97 Educ. dual cert pre K-4 / spec. edu.
D Erika Druzina Mount Union Sr. Kirtland, Ohio 3.91 Cognitive & behavioral neuroscience
D Allison Scarlott Denison Sr. Fishers, Ind. 3.93 Political science / English
D Courtney Walton Texas-Dallas Jr. Frisco, Texas 4.00 Biology
M Danielle Burris Shenandoah Jr. Cookesville, Md. 3.98 Kinesiology / pre-PT
M Casey Mitchell (1) St. Scholastica Sr. St. Cloud, Minn. 3.98 Biology
M Jenna Woodson Wisconsin-Whitewater Jr. Menomonee Falls, Wis. 3.83 International business
F Karyn Barrett Trinity (Connecticut) Sr. Cape Elizabeth, Maine 4.02 Economics
F Hannah Kronick (3) Johns Hopkins Sr. Westfield, N.J. 3.47 International studies
F Maggie Midkiff Berry So. Macon, Ga. 3.86 Environmental science
Capital One Academic All-America®
of the Year: Emily Jorgens, Trinity (Texas) (1) =
Capital One 2013 Academic All-America ® first team
(2) =
Capital One 2013 Academic All-America ® second team
(3) =
Capital One 2013 Academic All-America ® third team
(4) =
Capital One 2013 Academic All-America ® second team,
Capital One 2012 Academic All-America ® third team
District 5
NCAA Division III | | | | | |
| Goalkeeper | Liz Arnold | Emory University | | Jr. | Cincinnati, Ohio | 3.89 | Neuroscience & Behavioral Biology, Psychology |
| Midfielder | Holley Beasley | Washington & Lee University | | Sr. | Virginia Beach, Va. | 3.82 | Economics |
| Midfielder | Danielle Burris | Shenandoah University | | Jr. | Cookesville, Md. | 3.98 | Kinesiology/Pre-PT |
| Midfielder | Jenn Snyder | Lynchburg College | | Gr. | Bel Air, Md. | 3.89 | Health Promotions, Exercise Physiology |
| Defender | Cathrine Onarheim | Averett University | | Sr. | Bergen, Norway | 4.0 | Biomedical science |
| Defender | Kacey Hight | Hendrix College | | Sr. | Conway, Ark. | 4.00 | Chemistry |
| Defender | Natalie Deacon | Lynchburg College | | So. | West Chester, Pa. | 4.0 | Exercise Physiology |
| Defender | Kelsey Schaffernoth | Piedmont College | | Sr. | Snellville, Ga. | 3.91 | Secondary Education, English |
| Defender | Rebecaa Prosschansky | Berry College | | Jr. | Atlanta, Ga. | 3.98 | Psychology |
| Forward | Morgan Funck | Ferrum College | | Jr. | Boones Mill, Va. | 3.87 | Biology, Health Sciences |
| Forward | Maggie Midkiff | Berry College | | So. | Macon, Ga. | 3.86 | Environmental science |
| Forward | Rebecca Staylor | N.C. Wesleyan College | | Sr. | Virginia Beach, Va. | 3.71 | Pre-Law & Criminal Justice |
