NAPERVILLE, Ill. – Three College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) soccer players were named to the 2011 NCAA Division III Capital One Academic All-America Team as announced by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) on Tuesday.
In addition to being named to the team, Wheaton senior forward Drew Golz (River Forest, Ill./Oak Park-River Forest) was named the 2011 Capital One Academic All-American of the Year. Golz, a Chemistry major at Wheaton with a 3.97 cumulative grade point average, scored a team-high 10 goals with six assists for the Thunder this season.
Wheaton senior midfielder Jaime Orewiler (Wheaton, Ill./North) was named a second-team academic all-American. A French and Mathematics double-major at Wheaton with a 3.37 cumulative GPA, Orewiler has scored a team-high 14 goals along with 16 assists this season. Orewiler and the Thunder will go for their third national title in school history this weekend in the semifinal round of the NCAA Division III Women’s Soccer Championship.
Elmhurst senior midfielder Heather De Moss (Elk Grove, Ill./Elk Grove Village) was named a third-team academic all-American. A nursing major with a 3.95 cumulative GPA, De Moss finished the 2011 season with career highs in goals scored (6), assists (4) and total points (16).
The Capital One Academic All-America program honors student-athletes annually who have succeeded at the highest level in athletics and in the classroom. Members of the eight First Team Academic All-District squads in each Division advance to the national ballot, where they have the opportunity to be selected for the Capital One Academic All-America Team.
Academic All-District Members
Academic All-District
(FIRST TEAM) |
School |
Yr. |
Major |
GPA |
| Morgan Geimer |
Elmhurst |
Jr. |
Exercise Science |
3.88 |
| Lauren Knaack |
Illinois Wesleyan |
Sr. |
Biology (Pre-Med) |
3.72 |
| Heather De Moss |
Elmhurst |
Sr. |
Nursing |
3.95 |
| Jessica Dodds |
Augustana |
Sr. |
Accounting/Business Admin. |
3.88 |
| Jaime Orewiler |
Wheaton |
Sr. |
French/Mathematics |
3.37 |
| Ali Kopelman |
Wheaton |
Sr. |
Business/Economics |
3.80 |
Academic All-District
(SECOND TEAM) |
School |
Yr. |
Major |
GPA |
| Valerie Wesley |
Elmhurst |
Sr. |
Nursing |
3.80 |
Academic All-District
(FIRST TEAM) |
School |
Yr. |
Major |
GPA |
| Tim Ahlberg |
North Park |
Jr. |
Education |
3.90 |
| Drew Golz |
Wheaton |
Sr. |
Chemistry (pre-medicine) |
3.97 |