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Ten Buffs Earn Pac-12 Academic Honors For Third Time In Past Four Years
December 06, 2016 | Soccer
BOULDER – Colorado's women's soccer team had 10 student-athletes named to the Pac-12 All-Academic team, announced this week. The 10 honorees match the second-most academic all-conference players in school history. CU had a school-record 15 Academic All-Big 12 award winners in the inaugural season of soccer in 1996; the Buffs have also had 10 Academic All-Pac-12 award winners in 2013 and 2014, both under current head coach Danny Sanchez.
Seniors Kahlia Hogg and Kenzie Tillitt were both named to this year's second team. Courtney Fedor, Erin Greening, Sarah Kinzner, Mikaela Kraus, Morgan Stanton, Jalen Tompkins, Alex Vidger and Stephanie Zuniga all earned honorable mention.
"We are very proud of these student-athletes," Sanchez said. "They put in the work on the field and in the classroom. A special thanks to our academic coordinator Chris Howlett and to our Associate Athletic Director/Student Services Kris Livingston, who heads our Herbst Academic Center."
To qualify, student-athletes must have a GPA of 3.0 or better, been enrolled at their current institution for one full year, and have played in at least half of the team's matches.
Hogg, a senior from Campbell, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, has a 3.811 grade point average in mechanical engineering. She started the first 13 matches of the season before suffering a knee injury. At the time of her injury, she led the team in minutes played. After returning to action late in the season, she finished with 16 matches played, one goal and one assist, while totaling 1,111 minutes on the pitch as a defender. She plans on continuing her soccer career as a professional before starting a career in engineering. This is the second time she has earned all-academic honors from the Pac-12 and she also did so in the ACC in 2013 when she was at Florida State.
Tillitt, a senior from Carson City, Nev., has a 3.813 GPA in architecture. She appeared in 11 matches this fall and had one shot attempt, totaling 84 minutes of playing time. She began her CU career as a goalkeeper and made the switch to the field last season. She plans on earning her master's degree in architecture.
Fedor, a junior from Bellevue, Wash., has a 3.71 GPA in integrative physiology. She played in 17 matches and totaled 328 minutes as a defender this year, factoring in as a key contributor to the team's defense. The Buffs allowed just one goal while she was on the field this season.
Greening, a sophomore from Piedmont, Calif., has a 3.282 GPA in strategic communication. She was one of six players to start all 22 matches this season and the only member of the team's defensive line to start each match. She totaled 1,794 minutes and had five shot attempts, helping the Buffs to a 0.88 team goals-against average.
Kinzner, a sophomore from Calgary, Alberta, has a 3.465 GPA in business. She also started all 22 matches as an outside midfielder. She finished fourth on the team in points with 11, tying for third with four goals and adding three assists. She had a total of 1,751 minutes played this year.
Kraus, a senior from San Diego, Calif., has a 3.531 GPA in sociology. She played in all 22 matches as a midfielder and defender, moving into the starting lineup late in the season, starting the final nine matches at central defender. She finished with one assist and one shot attempt, but was key in the team's 0.88 GAA. This is the third time she has earned all-academic honors from the Pac-12. She plans to attend graduate school in either public health or law.
Stanton, a senior from Lakewood, Colo., has a 3.086 GPA in sociology. She led the team in minutes played this season with 1,894, starting all 22 matches as a defensive central midfielder. She finished with seven shot attempts and was named Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 11.
Tompkins, a redshirt freshman from Phoenix, Ariz., has a 3.789 GPA with a double major in integrative physiology and psychology. She started 20 matches at goalkeeper this season and had a 0.83 GAA and .855 save percentage, while posting a 15-5-1 record with seven solo shutouts. She set school freshman records this season for GAA, save percentage, wins, shutouts and saves (100). She was also named to the Pac-12 All-Freshman team and was twice named Pac-12 Goalkeeper of the Week.
Vidger, a sophomore from Castle Rock, Colo., has a 3.70 GPA in journalism. She started 15 times and played in all 22 matches this fall as a defender, scoring two goals and adding an assist, leading CU defenders in points and goals.
Zuniga, a sophomore from Pinole, Calif., has a 3.215 GPA an is an open option major. She tied for the team lead with six assists this season and scored one goal, while attempting 15 shots. She appeared in all 22 matches as a reserve forward.
CU finished the season with a 15-6-1 record, tying the school record for wins. The Buffs were also tied for second in the Pac-12 with an 8-2-1 conference mark and reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Seniors Kahlia Hogg and Kenzie Tillitt were both named to this year's second team. Courtney Fedor, Erin Greening, Sarah Kinzner, Mikaela Kraus, Morgan Stanton, Jalen Tompkins, Alex Vidger and Stephanie Zuniga all earned honorable mention.
"We are very proud of these student-athletes," Sanchez said. "They put in the work on the field and in the classroom. A special thanks to our academic coordinator Chris Howlett and to our Associate Athletic Director/Student Services Kris Livingston, who heads our Herbst Academic Center."
To qualify, student-athletes must have a GPA of 3.0 or better, been enrolled at their current institution for one full year, and have played in at least half of the team's matches.
Hogg, a senior from Campbell, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, has a 3.811 grade point average in mechanical engineering. She started the first 13 matches of the season before suffering a knee injury. At the time of her injury, she led the team in minutes played. After returning to action late in the season, she finished with 16 matches played, one goal and one assist, while totaling 1,111 minutes on the pitch as a defender. She plans on continuing her soccer career as a professional before starting a career in engineering. This is the second time she has earned all-academic honors from the Pac-12 and she also did so in the ACC in 2013 when she was at Florida State.
Tillitt, a senior from Carson City, Nev., has a 3.813 GPA in architecture. She appeared in 11 matches this fall and had one shot attempt, totaling 84 minutes of playing time. She began her CU career as a goalkeeper and made the switch to the field last season. She plans on earning her master's degree in architecture.
Fedor, a junior from Bellevue, Wash., has a 3.71 GPA in integrative physiology. She played in 17 matches and totaled 328 minutes as a defender this year, factoring in as a key contributor to the team's defense. The Buffs allowed just one goal while she was on the field this season.
Greening, a sophomore from Piedmont, Calif., has a 3.282 GPA in strategic communication. She was one of six players to start all 22 matches this season and the only member of the team's defensive line to start each match. She totaled 1,794 minutes and had five shot attempts, helping the Buffs to a 0.88 team goals-against average.
Kinzner, a sophomore from Calgary, Alberta, has a 3.465 GPA in business. She also started all 22 matches as an outside midfielder. She finished fourth on the team in points with 11, tying for third with four goals and adding three assists. She had a total of 1,751 minutes played this year.
Kraus, a senior from San Diego, Calif., has a 3.531 GPA in sociology. She played in all 22 matches as a midfielder and defender, moving into the starting lineup late in the season, starting the final nine matches at central defender. She finished with one assist and one shot attempt, but was key in the team's 0.88 GAA. This is the third time she has earned all-academic honors from the Pac-12. She plans to attend graduate school in either public health or law.
Stanton, a senior from Lakewood, Colo., has a 3.086 GPA in sociology. She led the team in minutes played this season with 1,894, starting all 22 matches as a defensive central midfielder. She finished with seven shot attempts and was named Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 11.
Tompkins, a redshirt freshman from Phoenix, Ariz., has a 3.789 GPA with a double major in integrative physiology and psychology. She started 20 matches at goalkeeper this season and had a 0.83 GAA and .855 save percentage, while posting a 15-5-1 record with seven solo shutouts. She set school freshman records this season for GAA, save percentage, wins, shutouts and saves (100). She was also named to the Pac-12 All-Freshman team and was twice named Pac-12 Goalkeeper of the Week.
Vidger, a sophomore from Castle Rock, Colo., has a 3.70 GPA in journalism. She started 15 times and played in all 22 matches this fall as a defender, scoring two goals and adding an assist, leading CU defenders in points and goals.
Zuniga, a sophomore from Pinole, Calif., has a 3.215 GPA an is an open option major. She tied for the team lead with six assists this season and scored one goal, while attempting 15 shots. She appeared in all 22 matches as a reserve forward.
CU finished the season with a 15-6-1 record, tying the school record for wins. The Buffs were also tied for second in the Pac-12 with an 8-2-1 conference mark and reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
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