Hokie ClubGREENSBORO, N.C. - Atlantic Coast Conference commissioner John D. Swofford announced the 2009 All-ACC Women’s Lacrosse Academic Team and Scholar-Athlete of the Year on Tuesday. Five Hokies were honored by the conference, three of whom have been honored before. Seniors Rachel Culp and Kari Morrison along with sophomores Alexandra Emala, Dylan Garner and Caitlyn Weir were all noted for their outstanding performances in the classroom throughout their college careers. Maryland’s Caitlyn McFadden was named Women’s Lacrosse Scholar-Athlete of the Year by the conference, as she is one of 16 athletes on the academic team who is a repeat honoree.
Culp recently finished her career at Tech, graduating with a degree in biology. The Kent, Ohio, native was a top performer on the field as well, currently ranking second in school history in career goals (118) and points in a season (70). She also holds third all-time for goals in a season (54) and recently earned a spot on the US Lacrosse team.
Morrison, a Springfield, Va. native, has also been honored for the third time by the conference for her academic performance and recently earned her degree in nutrition and exercise from Tech. The keeper currently holds the school records for career and season ground balls while she also ranks second all-time for career saves (574) and third for season saves (207).
Emala was honored by the conference for a second time for her academic success while studying human development at Tech. The sophomore and Baltimore, Md., native, started and played in all 17 games last year, and finished her second season with 35 goals, 15 assists and 50 points, all good for second on the team.
Garner, a native of Cornelius, N.C., has been named to the academic team for the first time in her two-year career at Tech. The sophomore midfielder started 14 games for the Hokies last season while seeing playing time in all 17. Garner finished the season with 10 goals, five assists and 15 points while working towards her fine arts degree.
Wier, a university studies major, has been named to the academic team for the second time. The Cockeysville, Md., native started 16 games for the Hokies last season, playing in 17, and finished the season with 10 goals, nine assists and 19 points.
The 2009 All-ACC Academic Women’s Lacrosse team is as follows:
Name, Class, Major, School Name, Class, Major, School
Lauren Costello, So., Comm., Boston College !
Emily Hannigan, Sr., Comm., Boston College &
Maura Mahoney, Sr., Comm., Boston College !
Jenna McCabe, Sr., Comm., Boston College
Sarah Bullard, So., Sociology, Duke !
Caroline Cryer, Sr., Economics, Duke
Carolyn Davis, Sr., Psychology, Duke #
Megan Del Monte, Sr., Psychology, Duke !
Sara Giedgowd, Jr., Sociology, Duke
Emma Hamm, So., Psychology, Duke !
Kim Imbesi, Sr., Biology, Duke #
Danielle Kachulis, Jr., Art History, Duke
Kat Thomas, Fr., Undecided, Duke
Kathleen Gallagher, Jr., Community Health, Maryland
Brittany Jones, Sr., Double Major, Maryland
Caitlyn McFadden, Jr., Kinesiology, Maryland #
Laura Merrifield, So., Kinesiology, Maryland !
Amanda Spinnenweber, Jr., Family Science, Maryland !
Taylor Chumney, So., Business Admin, North Carolina
Corey Donohoe, So., Exercise Science, North Carolina !
Meredith Newton, So, Double Major, North Carolina
Kristen Taylor, Jr., Business Admin, North Carolina #
Julie Gardner, Fr., Undecided, Virginia
Josie Owen, Fr., Undecided, Virginia
Kathryn Shannon, Sr., Nursing, Virginia
Rachel Culp, Sr., Biology, Virginia Tech #
Alexandra Emala, So, Human Development, Virginia Tech !
Sarah Garner, So., Fine Arts, Virginia Tech
Kari Morrison, Sr., Nutrition & Exercise, Virginia Tech #
Caitlyn Wier, So., University Studies, Virginia Tech
& Four-time honoree; # Three-time honoree; ! Two-time honoree