Johnson and Ferraina Named to ESPN The Magazine's Academic All-America Women's Soccer Team
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Towson, Md. ? Senior midfielder Ahna Johnson of Fairfield University and senior forward Theresa Ferraina of Loyola College were named to the 2008 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America? Women’s Soccer First Team, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America.
Johnson, the 2008 MAAC Offensive Player of the Year, led Fairfield to a 15-5-3 record and the MAAC Championship. A three-time All-MAAC first team pick, she was the Most Valuable Player at the MAAC Tournament, scoring all three goals in a 3-0 championship game win over Loyola. The Stags’ top scorer with 15 goals and four assists, the Hamden, Conn. native is a Physics and Information Systems major with a 3.95 G.P.A.
A first team All-Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference selection, Ferraina led Loyola in scoring with nine goals and eight assists. The MAAC leader in assists, she helped Loyola post a 10-6-4 record and a runner-up finish in the MAAC. The Long Branch, N.J. native is a Business Administration and Finance major with a 4.00 G.P.A.
To be eligible, a student-athlete must be a varsity starter or key reserve, maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.30 on a scale of 4.00, have reached sophomore athletic and academic standings at his/her current institution and be nominated by his/her sports information director. Since the program’s inception in 1952, CoSIDA has bestowed Academic All-America honors on more than 14,000 student-athletes in Divisions I, II, III and NAIA, covering all NCAA championship sports.
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