Eckmann Earns WCC All-Academic First Team Accolades
11/9/2011 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
SAN BRUNO, Calif. - Gonzaga University sophomore Emily Eckmann has been named to the 2011 West Coast Conference Women's Soccer All-Academic first team.
Redshirt junior Emma Dolcetti, junior Morgan Manchester, senior Caitlyn Salo and senior Katie Spangenberg all earned honorable mention accolades.
"It is great to see these student-athletes have the same commitment on the field and in the classroom," stated head coach Amy Edwards after hearing the news. "We hold ourselves to a high standard in the classroom on our program and these accolades just confirm how dedicated our players are."
Eckmann carries a 3.73 GPA in human physiology. As a midfield on the Bulldogs squad, she finished with 13 shots, and scored one goal and tallied one assist this year. Her goal and assist both came in Gonzaga's 4-0 victory at Eastern Washington University, Sept. 10.
Dolcetti, a forward for Gonzaga, holds a GPA 3.37 in criminal justice. She scored a team-leading five goals for the Bulldogs this season and notched two assists for 12 total points. Dolcetti is a member of the Executive Committee of SAAC as the Promotion Chair.
Manchester, a defender, holds a 3.55 GPA in biology and Salo, also a defender this year, carries a 3.60 GPA as a graduate student pursuing her MBA. Both Manchester and Salo helped the Zags secure seven shutouts this year; third highest in school history. Manchester was credited with two assists, while Salo is also a member of the Executive Committee of SAAC.
Spangenberg carries a 3.85 GPA in finance. A spark off the bench for Gonzaga, Spangenberg averaged 30.5 minutes per match and scored one goal this year. This is her second-straight year earning All-Academic honorable mention accolades.
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(At the conclusion of each athletic season, the WCC selects an all-academic squad for each WCC-sponsored sport. To be considered, a student-athlete must maintain at least a 3.20 cumulative grade point average, while also being a significant contributor to her team. )
2011 WEST COAST CONFERENCE WOMEN'S SOCCER ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
Name | School | Class | GPA | Major |
Margueritte Aozasa | Santa Clara | Sr. | 3.77 | Psychology |
Micaela Capelle | Portland | So. | 3.41 | Business |
Laura Cole | Pepperdine | Sr. | 3.52 | Liberal Arts |
Gonzaga | So. | 3.73 | Human Physiology | |
Danielle Foxhoven | Portland | Sr. | 3.41 | Marketing & Management |
Karissa Garcia | Pepperdine | Sr. | 3.95 | Business Administration |
Bianca Henninger | Santa Clara | Sr. | 3.41 | Finance |
Elissa Magracia | San Diego | Sr. | 3.20 | Industrial Systems & Engineering |
McKinzie Olson | BYU | Sr. | 3.42 | Clinical Laboratory Science |
Carlee Payne | BYU | Jr. | 3.53 | Public Health |
Joan Piasta | San Francisco | Jr. | 4.00 | History |
2011 WCC WOMEN'S SOCCER ALL-ACADEMIC HONORABLE MENTION
Lauren Anderson (BYU); Stacy Bartholomew (BYU); Alli Beard (Saint Mary's); Sarah Bridges (Portland); Taylor Brooke (Portland); Tyler Campagna (San Francisco); Cloee Colohan (Portland); Michelle Cruz (Portland); Kristin DeGrandmont (Pepperdine); Hailee DeYoung (Portland); Emma Dolcetti (Gonzaga); Sierra Ferreira (San Diego); Jaide Garcia (Loyola Marymount); Taylor Housley (San Diego); OliviaKlei (Santa Clara); Halley Kreminski (Portland); Caroline Kreuz (Saint Mary's); Melinda Madden (Saint Mary's); Morgan Manchester (Gonzaga); Tawni Martino (Loyola Marymount); Cori McGovern (Loyola Marymount); Kelsey Moe (San Francisco); Emma Nelson (Portland); Dana Oldroyd (BYU); Michelle Olivier (Portland); Ellen Parker (Portland); Callie Payetta (Pepperdine); Ana Pontes (Pepperdine); Cali Reiss (Santa Clara); Ellie Rice (Santa Clara); Caitlyn Salo (Gonzaga); Ashley Soro (Saint Mary's); Katie Spangenber (Gonzaga); Myriah Stockman (Pepperdine); Caitlin Williams (San Diego)
