AUGUSTA, Ga. – Augusta University seniors Brianna Dickens, Erin Rozier, junior Lindsey Stokes, and sophomore Alex Head were all named to the 2017 Peach Belt Conference All-Academic team on Tuesday afternoon. The PBC announced the awards from their league offices in Augusta, Ga.
Student-athletes are eligible for the award after one full year of competition. The award is the third straight for Brianna Dickens (Watkinsville, Ga.), the second for Lindsey Stokes (Harlem, Ga.) and Erin Rozier (Waycross, Ga.), and Alex Head (Columbus, Ga.) took home her first accolade after qualifying for the first time.
The team is part of a season-long program recognizing the outstanding accomplishments of PBC student-athletes in the classroom as well as on the field. To be eligible for the All-Academic team, a student-athlete must 1) participate in at least half of his/her team's events and be either a starter or significant contributor; 2) achieved a 3.30 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) and 3) 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.
Founded in 1991, the Peach Belt Conference is home to 36 NCAA Division II National Championships. 14 member institutions in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Alabama compete in 15 championship sports. 2016-17 members are Armstrong State University, Augusta University, Clayton State University, Columbus State University, Flagler College, Francis Marion University, Georgia College, Georgia Southwestern State University, Lander University, University of Montevallo, University of North Carolina at Pembroke, University of North Georgia, University of South Carolina Aiken and Young Harris College.
To view the full PBC press release click here
2016-17 Softball All-Academic Team
|
Player |
School |
Year |
Hometown |
GPA |
Major (Minor) |
|
Dylan Bailey |
Montevallo |
Jr. |
Chula Vista, Calif. |
3.513 |
Kinesiology |
|
Sydney Barker |
Columbus State |
Jr. |
Warner Robins, Ga. |
3.80 |
Earth & Space Science |
|
Briana Barzola |
Francis Marion |
Sr. |
West Linn, Ore. |
3.89 |
General Management/Marketing |
|
Tori Bates |
Armstrong State |
Sr. |
Douglas, Ga. |
3.910 |
Rehabilitation Sciences |
|
Rachel Benson |
Young Harris |
Jr. |
Hayesville, N.C. |
3.72 |
Biology (Psychology) |
|
Leah Boghosian |
USC Aiken |
So. |
Pawley's Island, S.C. |
3.628 |
Communications |
|
Grace Botti |
Young Harris |
So. |
Woodstock, Ga. |
3.49 |
Communication Studies |
|
Kendra Buckley |
Montevallo |
So. |
San Diego, Calif. |
3.727 |
Psychology |
|
Chandler Cary |
Lander |
So. |
Hull, Ga. |
3.75 |
Business |
|
Destiny Clyde |
Lander |
Sr. |
Loganville, Ga. |
3.35 |
Mass Communications |
|
Macy Coleman |
Armstrong State |
So. |
Hazelhurst, Ga. |
3.372 |
Nursing |
|
Mackenzie Conley |
Flagler |
Sr. |
Melbourne, Fla. |
3.767 |
Sport Management |
|
Hannah Coursey |
Georgia College |
Jr. |
Sugar Hill, Ga. |
4.00 |
Accounting (Finance) |
|
Holland Coursey |
Georgia College |
Jr. |
Sugar Hill, Ga. |
3.96 |
Accounting (Spanish) |
|
Celestia Davila |
Montevallo |
Jr. |
San Diego, Calif. |
3.962 |
Kinesiology |
|
Murphy Davis |
Young Harris |
Jr. |
Marietta, Ga. |
3.79 |
Business & Public Policy (Spanish) |
|
Darby Demarest |
Columbus State |
So. |
Douglasville, Ga. |
3.43 |
Marketing |
|
Augusta University |
Sr. |
Watkinsville, Ga. |
3.75 |
Health & Physical Education |
|
|
Garland Evans |
Flagler |
So. |
Gainesville, Fla. |
3.876 |
Psychology |
|
McKenzie Fagioli |
Columbus State |
Jr. |
Lawrenceville, Ga. |
3.87 |
Psychology |
|
Lady Sarah Federico |
Montevallo |
So. |
San Diego, Calif. |
3.326 |
Biology |
|
Faith Flanders |
Georgia College |
Sr. |
Dublin, Ga. |
3.62 |
Exercise Science |
|
Taylor Gerhart |
UNC Pembroke |
Jr. |
Winfield Park, N.J. |
3.70 |
Accounting |
|
Savannah Gladue |
Armstrong State |
Sr. |
Grovetown, Ga. |
3.804 |
Rehabilitation Sciences |
|
Lexi Griffin |
Lander |
So. |
Social Circle, Ga. |
3.31 |
Exercise Science |
|
Baylee Hall |
Georgia College |
Jr. |
Hephzibah, Ga. |
3.69 |
Nursing |
|
Hannah Harrison |
Young Harris |
Jr. |
Suwanee, Ga. |
3.70 |
Business & Public Policy (Art) |
|
Ella Hawkins |
Georgia Southwestern |
So. |
Americus, Ga. |
3.388 |
Business Management |
|
Jessica Hayles |
Georgia College |
Jr. |
Gordon, Ga. |
3.30 |
Athletic Training |
|
Augusta University |
So. |
Columbus, Ga. |
3.50 |
Cell & Molecular Biology |
|
|
Taylor Johnson |
Francis Marion |
So. |
San Diego, Calif. |
3.63 |
Political Science (History) |
|
Julianne Leduc |
USC Aiken |
Sr. |
Middleburg, Fla. |
3.333 |
Exercise & Sport Science |
|
Joshlyn Martin |
Georgia Southwestern |
So. |
Fountain Inn, S.C. |
3.317 |
Biology |
|
Hannah McCreless |
Montevallo |
Sr. |
Trussville, Ala. |
3.357 |
Kinesiology |
|
Megan Miller |
Flagler |
So. |
Land O' Lakes, Fla. |
3.704 |
Business |
|
Jeanie Perrucci |
Young Harris |
Sr. |
Duluth, Ga. |
3.94 |
Interdisciplinary Studies |
|
Abbey Pratt |
Montevallo |
So. |
Greenwood, Ind. |
3.880 |
Speech Pathology |
|
Hannah Price |
USC Aiken |
So. |
Seneca, S.C. |
3.688 |
Exercise & Sport Science |
|
Callie Reed |
Flagler |
Sr. |
Hueytown, Ala. |
3.60 |
Psychology |
|
Cassidy Rice |
Georgia College |
Sr. |
Du Quoin, Ill. |
3.56 |
Exercise Science |
|
Augusta University |
Sr. |
Waycross, Ga. |
3.47 |
Kinesiology |
|
|
Kaley Sikes |
Georgia Southwestern |
So. |
Perry, Ga. |
3.488 |
Biology |
|
Kia Smith |
Columbus State |
Jr. |
Newnan, Ga. |
3.31 |
Psychology |
|
Caroline Snider |
Georgia College |
So. |
Tennille, Ga. |
3.62 |
Mass Communication |
|
Halie Sorrow |
Lander |
Jr. |
Monroe, Ga. |
3.30 |
Business |
|
Marisa Sosa |
Montevallo |
So. |
Alvin, Texas |
3.571 |
Kinesiology |
|
Calli Star |
Columbus State |
Jr. |
Lawrenceville, Ga. |
3.47 |
Health & Physical Education |
|
Taylor Strickland |
UNC Pembroke |
So. |
Hope Mills, N.C. |
3.63 |
Accounting |
|
Lindsay Stewart |
Armstrong State |
Jr. |
Newnan, Ga. |
3.618 |
Radiologic Sciences |
|
Augusta University |
Jr. |
Harlem, Ga. |
3.61 |
Political Science |
|
|
Chandler Stooksbury |
Young Harris |
Sr. |
Kennesaw, Ga. |
3.40 |
Business & Public Policy |
|
Emily Swafford |
Armstrong State |
So. |
Dallas, Ga. |
3.326 |
Communication Sciences & Disorders |
|
Brooke Taylor |
Georgia College |
So. |
Powder Springs, Ga. |
3.80 |
Management |
|
Jane Trzaska |
Armstrong State |
Sr. |
Glen Ellyn, Ill. |
3.566 |
Health & Physical Education |
|
Kelsey Vining |
Montevallo |
Jr. |
Plano, Texas |
3.370 |
Biology |
|
Abbey Walters |
UNC Pembroke |
Sr. |
Bladenboro, N.C. |
3.70 |
Exercise & Sport Science |
|
Georgia Webb |
Young Harris |
Jr. |
Habersham, Ga. |
3.34 |
Biology (Psychology) |
|
Reychel Webster |
Lander |
Sr. |
Stuyvesant, N.Y. |
3.32 |
Business |
|
Chelsea Welty |
Francis Marion |
So. |
St. Helena, S.C. |
3.93 |
Biology/Psychology |
|
Whitney Woodard |
Flagler |
Sr. |
Moulton, Ala. |
3.30 |
Philosophy (Religion) |
|
Whitney Worth |
North Georgia |
So. |
Ellaville, Ga. |
3.92 |
Biology (Pre-med) |
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