AUGUSTA, GA -- The Peach Belt Conference has revealed the 2024 women's soccer Team of Academic Distinction, presented by Barnes & Noble College. The team is part of the PBC's larger initiative to celebrate the academic achievements of PBC student-athletes.
To be eligible for the 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 3.50 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 communications professionals oversee the program.
Barnes & Noble College currently operates more than 1,400 campus bookstores and their school-branded e-commerce sites, serving more than 6 million college students and faculty nationwide. As a strategic partner, Barnes & Noble College is a retail and learning company. The company is headquartered in Basking Ridge, New Jersey.
| Name |
Institution |
Year |
Hometown |
GPA |
Major (Minor) |
| Emily Agi |
Georgia College & State University |
So. |
Brooks, Ga. |
4.00 |
Mass Communication |
| Abigail Akerson |
Columbus State |
Jr. |
Winter Springs, Fla. |
4.00 |
Psychology (Biomedical Science) |
| Alexa Aronoff |
North Georgia |
Jr. |
Dacula, Ga. |
3.96 |
Marketing |
| Vanessa Aviles |
Columbus State |
Sr. |
Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. |
3.76 |
Nursing |
| Reilley Bain |
Albany State |
So. |
Spring Hill, Fla. |
4.00 |
Health & Human Performance |
| Lauren Barnes |
Columbus State |
Sr. |
Clayton, Ga. |
3.81 |
Kinesiology |
| Emma Beddow |
Columbus State |
Sr. |
Savannah, Ga. |
3.64 |
Kinesiology |
| Alana Beddow |
Georgia Southwestern |
So. |
Savannah, Ga. |
3.596 |
Exercise Science |
| Kristin Beltestad |
USC Beaufort |
Sr. |
Fyllingsdalen, Vestland, Norway |
3.987 |
Business Administration |
| Katherine Blain |
Lander |
Jr. |
Charlotte, N.C. |
4.00 |
Exercise Science |
| Lucy Bova |
Lander |
Jr. |
Charleston, S.C. |
3.83 |
Chemistry |
| Lucia Bustamante |
Georgia Southwestern |
Jr. |
Alpharetta, Ga. |
3.66 |
Psychology |
| Synne Bye-Andersen |
USC Beaufort |
Sr. |
Trondheim, Norway |
3.958 |
Business Administration |
| Korina Byland |
Lander |
Sr. |
Simpsonville, S.C. |
3.90 |
Elementary Education |
| Sydney Charles |
Georgia College & State University |
Sr. |
Baton Rouge, La. |
3.89 |
Marketing (Spanish Language & Culture) |
| Trinity Chastain |
Clayton State |
Sr. |
Fort Walton Beach, Fla. |
3.62 |
Film Production |
| Paige Churchill |
Flagler |
So. |
Tallahassee, Fla. |
3.78 |
Psychology |
| Alex Clark |
North Georgia |
Jr. |
Lynn Haven, Fla. |
3.68 |
Kinesiology/Health & Fitness |
| Toni Clark |
Georgia Southwestern |
So. |
Lynn Haven, Fla. |
3.826 |
Nursing |
| Mackenzie Cochrane |
USC Aiken |
Sr. |
Surfside Beach, S.C. |
3.561 |
Biology |
| Kelsey Croft |
Columbus State |
So. |
Douglasville, Ga. |
3.60 |
Business |
| Chloe Diaz |
North Georgia |
So. |
Commerce, Ga. |
3.59 |
General Studies (Exercise Science) |
| Maddie Drake |
Georgia College & State University |
So. |
Bonaire, Ga. |
3.92 |
Psychology |
| Mia Duncan |
USC Aiken |
So. |
St. Augustine, Fla. |
3.582 |
Mechanical Engineering |
| Maci Dunlap |
Georgia Southwestern |
So. |
Warner Robins, Ga. |
3.945 |
Elementary Education |
| Juanita Escobar |
Columbus State |
So. |
Medellin, Colombia |
3.86 |
Information Systems |
| Aralyn Everett |
Georgia College & State University |
Sr. |
Covington, Ga. |
3.90 |
Criminal Justice |
| Chloe Flannaghan |
Clayton State |
Sr. |
Whitley Bay, England |
3.64 |
Health Science |
| Keali Foster |
Flagler |
So. |
Peoria, Ariz. |
3.65 |
Provisional Secondary Education |
| Sierra Fowler |
North Georgia |
Sr. |
Johns Creek, Ga. |
3.59 |
Marketing |
| Jessica Fuentes |
Clayton State |
So. |
Lilburn, Ga. |
3.86 |
Health Science |
| Angie Garcia |
Lawrenceville, Ga. |
So. |
Lawrenceville, Ga. |
3.50 |
Computer Science |
| Samantha Giel |
Clayton State |
So. |
Acworth, Ga. |
3.75 |
Health Science |
| Arin Goriscak |
Georgia College & State University |
Jr. |
Newton, N.J. |
3.69 |
Exercise Science |
| Henley Grunst |
Flagler |
So. |
Anderson, S.C. |
3.96 |
Graphic Design |
| Daniela Gularte |
Clayton State |
Sr. |
Bluffton, S.C. |
3.52 |
Psychology & Human Services |
| Heidi Harris |
Columbus State |
Jr. |
Suwanee, Ga. |
3.91 |
Nursing |
| Jenny Hesby |
USC Beaufort |
Jr. |
Sandefjord, Norway |
3.98 |
Business Administration |
| Carmen Jones |
USC Aiken |
So. |
St. Petersburg, Fla. |
3.904 |
Biology |
| Jordyn Keene |
Albany State |
So. |
San Antonio, Fla. |
3.55 |
Health & Human Performance |
| Rylee King |
Lander |
So. |
Lexington, S.C. |
3.76 |
Business Administration |
| Sarah King |
Georgia College & State University |
Jr. |
Stockbridge, Ga. |
3.85 |
Political Science |
| Faith Knoedler |
Columbus State |
Sr. |
Colorado Springs, Colo. |
3.80 |
Kinesiology |
| Anna LaBarbera |
Columbus State |
Jr. |
Demorest, Ga. |
4.00 |
History (Secondary Education) |
| Lene Laugen |
USC Beaufort |
Jr. |
Oppegaard, Norway |
3.79 |
Business Administration |
| Romie Llewellyn |
Lander |
Sr. |
Orlando, Fla. |
3.83 |
Environmental Science/Exercise Science |
| Lydia Madrid Sobreira |
Clayton State |
Sr. |
Murcia, Spain |
3.60 |
Psychology & Human Services |
| Chloe Markey |
Georgia College & State University |
Sr. |
Alpharetta, Ga. |
3.71 |
Economics |
| Lily Markey |
Georgia College & State University |
Sr. |
Alpharetta, Ga. |
3.90 |
Exercise Science |
| Sarah Mason |
Georgia College & State University |
Jr. |
Atlanta, Ga. |
3.55 |
Exercise Science |
| Grace McGill |
North Georgia |
So. |
Senoia, Ga. |
3.95 |
Cybersecurity |
| Michelle Medina |
Columbus State |
Jr. |
Flowery Branch, Ga. |
3.71 |
Criminal Justice |
| Madison Nicolas |
Clayton State |
Sr. |
Greeneville, Ind. |
3.90 |
Master of Health Administration |
| Savanna Page |
USC Beaufort |
Jr. |
Houston, Texas |
3.634 |
Nursing |
| Grace Phillips |
Georgia College & State University |
Grad. |
McDonough, Ga. |
3.87 |
Management Information Systems |
| Mia Piazza |
Lander |
Sr. |
Crofton, Md. |
3.80 |
International Studies |
| Samantha St. Pierre |
Flagler |
Sr. |
Granby, Conn. |
3.70 |
Criminology |
| Annika Seifart |
Lander |
Sr. |
Fairfax, Va. |
3.60 |
Biology |
| Emma Sexton |
Lander |
Sr. |
Fort Mill, S.C. |
3.83 |
Elementary Education |
| Adriane Skelton |
USC Beaufort |
So. |
Hanover, Md. |
3.913 |
Biology |
| Sage Smith |
Columbus State |
Sr. |
Cumming, Ga. |
3.80 |
Nursing |
| Kaitlyn Thompson |
Lander |
Sr. |
Evans, Ga. |
3.96 |
Biology |
| Amelia Tiggs |
Albany State |
So. |
Tampa, Fla. |
3.66 |
Biology |
| Cat Watry |
North Georgia |
Sr. |
Alpharetta, Ga. |
3.70 |
Management |
| Adleigh Wheeler |
North Georgia |
Jr. |
Cumming, Ga. |
3.59 |
Management |
| Chloe White |
USC Beaufort |
So. |
Camas, Wash. |
3.50 |
Sociology |
| Maren White |
Lander |
Sr. |
Fort Mill, S.C. |
3.87 |
Cybersecurity |
| Avery Williams |
Columbus State |
Jr. |
St. Augustine, Fla. |
4.00 |
Biology |
| Karsen Winget |
Georgia Southwestern |
Jr. |
Macon, Ga. |
3.662 |
Criminal Justice |
| Emily Worrell |
USC Beaufort |
Sr. |
Keedysville, Md. |
3.722 |
Interdisciplinary Studies |