10/28/2016 | General
AUGUSTA, GA. The University of North Georgia had 24 student-athletes from fall sports honored by the Peach Belt Conference in their respective sport’s All-Academic Team. The Nighthawks men’s soccer program led the way with 10 All-Academic selections. The cross country and women’s soccer teams each had seven honorees.
To be eligible for the All-Academic team, a student-athlete must participate in at least half of his/her team’s events and be either a starter or significant contributor; achieved a 3.30 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) and have completed at least one full academic year at his or her current institution and has reached sophomore athletic eligibility. The Peach Belt Conference Sports Information Directors oversee the program.
| Student-Athlete | Sport | Yr. | Hometown | GPA | Major |
| Makayla Ellis | Cross Country | So. | Clermont, Ga. | 3.77 | Pre-Nursing |
| Hannah Miller | Cross Country | Jr. | Newnan, Ga. | 3.58 | Excercise Science |
| Emily Sims | Cross Country | So. | Peachtree City, Ga. | 3.70 | Special Education |
| Jenna Tilton | Cross Country | Jr. | Silver Creek, Ga. | 3.72 | Pre-Nursing |
| Kimberly Toscano | Cross Country | Jr. | Milton, Ga. | 3.92 | Excercise Science |
| Brittany Truitt | Cross Country | Sr. | Villa Rica, Ga. | 3.41 | Physical Education |
| Noelle Welch | Cross Country | Jr. | Douglasville, Ga. | 3.38 | Excercise Science |
| Ivan Acimovic | Men’s Soccer | Jr. | Belgrade, Serbia | 3.57 | Accounting |
| Rahmy Baky | Men’s Soccer | Jr. | Kilcoole, Ireland | 3.34 | Excercise Science |
| Carl Ludwig Eriksson | Men’s Soccer | So. | Upsaala, Sweden | 3.67 | Business Administration |
| Alex Grant | Men’s Soccer | So. | Wolverhampton, England | 3.31 | Management |
| Eddie Hurst | Men’s Soccer | Sr. | Helen, Ga. | 3.41 | Management |
| Daniel Joyce | Men’s Soccer | Jr. | Essex, England | 3.68 | Business Administration |
| William Pettersson | Men’s Soccer | So. | Solna, Sweden | 3.82 | Business Administration |
| Matt Shaftoe | Men’s Soccer | Sr. | Newcastle, England | 3.36 | Physical Education |
| Jarrod Smalley | Men’s Soccer | So. | Bridlington, England | 3.62 | Business Adminstration |
| Zach Tibbs | Men’s Soccer | Sr. | Gainesville, Ga. | 3.61 | Finance |
| Alex Bowen | Women’s Soccer | Sr. | Lilburn, Ga. | 3.54 | Psychology |
| Megan Gil | Women’s Soccer | Sr. | Dacula, Ga. | 3.47 | Excercise Science |
| Phoebe Palmer | Women’s Soccer | Jr. | Suwanee, Ga. | 3.94 | Accounting |
| McKay Shively | Women’s Soccer | So. | Dawsonville, Ga. | 3.94 | Accounting |
| Michaela Sundstrom | Women’s Soccer | So. | Lulea, Sweden | 3.59 | General Studies |
| Renee VanHorn | Women’s Soccer | So. | Marietta, Ga. | 3.61 | Chemistry |
| Jessi Vaverka | Women’s Soccer | Jr. | Gainesville, Ga. | 3.70 | Excercise Science |
LEE GLENN // Associate Athletic Director, External Operations
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GEORGIA ATHLETICS
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