Oct. 30, 2008
Greenville, S.C. -- Furman’s Margaret Antonik has been named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Three third team for women’s soccer, it was announced on Thursday by the College Sports Information Directors of America.
The junior from Lakeland, Fla., has helped Furman to a 12-6-1 overall record and 6-4 Southern Conference mark entering Thursday’s regular season finale at Wofford. The central defender has started 18 matches this season while helping the Paladins post seven shutouts and a 1.19 goals against average.
Earlier this season, the mathematics major help guide Furman to its first victory over Clemson in school history with a 2-1 triumph at Stone Stadium. Antonik boasts a 3.78 grade point average.
District 3 Winners
University Division
FIRST TEAM
Goalkeeper Anna Rodenbough NORTH CAROLINA, UNIVERSITY OF III Sr. Greensboro, N.C. 3.52 Applied Science and Biomedical Engineering
Midfielder Yael Averbuch NORTH CAROLINA, UNIVERSITY OF III Sr. Upper Montclair, N.J. 3.71 Psychology
Midfielder Emily McColl COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY III Sr. Wellington, New Zealand 3.99 Biology
Midfielder Hailey Beam CHARLOTTE III Jr. Cornelius, N.C. 3.87 Finance
Defender Abigail Lauer WILLIAM & MARY, COLLEGE OF III Sr. Oak Hill, Va. 3.89 Biology
Defender Kristi Eveland NORTH CAROLINA, UNIVERSITY OF III Jr. Southlake, Texas 3.82 Business Administration
Defender Blakely Mattern SOUTH CAROLINA, UNIVERSITY OF III Jr. Simpsonville, S.C. 4.0 Business Admin. & International Business
Defender Molly Johnson CLEMSON UNIVERSITY III Sr. Stuart, Fla. 3.96 Marketing
Forward Ashleigh Gunning COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY III Gr. Baton Rouge, La. 3.89, 1st semester grad Undergrad - Communications
Forward Nikki Labuda Czaplicki CHARLOTTE III Sr. Climax, N.Y. 3.95 Working on a Master’s in Mathematical Finance
Forward Julie Bolt CLEMSON UNIVERSITY III Gr. Charleston, SC 3.57, 1st semester grad Psychology(un), Counselor Education (gr)
SECOND TEAM
Goalkeeper Emily Brandenburg FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY III Jr. Martinez, GA 4.00 Political Science
Midfielder Amy Smerdzinski WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY III Sr. Chantilly, Va. 3.53 Communication
Midfielder Laura Eldridge HIGH POINT UNIVERSITY III Jr. Knoxville, Tenn. 3.96 Sports Management
Midfielder Camelyn Dillon WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY III Sr. Greensboro, N.C. 3.85 Health and Exercise Science and Spanish
Midfielder Danielle Collins WILLIAM & MARY, COLLEGE OF III Sr. Cream Ridge, N.J. 3.37 Marketing and Entrepeneurship
Defender Rebecca Edwards FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY III Jr. Downingtown, Pa. 3.71 Business
Defender Brittney Macdonald MIAMI, UNIVERSITY OF III So. Littleton, CO. 3.97 Biology
Defender Audrey Falconi VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE III Jr. Las Vegas, Nev. 3.81 Chemistry
Defender Christie McDonald DUKE UNIVERSITY III Sr. Newnan, Ga. 3.57 English & Theatre Studies
Forward Megan Kerns FLORIDA, UNIVERSITY OF III Sr. Ames, Iowa 3.83 Exercise Physiology
Forward Sanna Talonen FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY III So. Tampere, Finland 3.80 Sport Management
Forward Emily Jukich VIRGINIA TECH III Jr. Clifton, Va. 3.53 Political Science
THIRD TEAM
Goalkeeper Mollie Patton SOUTH CAROLINA, UNIVERSITY OF III So. Milford, Ohio 3.86 Exercise Science
Midfielder Kendall Bradley DUKE UNIVERSITY III So. Durham, N.C. 3.55 Undecided
Midfielder Marissa Kazbour FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY III So. Valrico, Fla. 3.64 Sport Management
Midfielder Lauren Switzer FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY III Jr. St. Charles, Ill. 3.32 Biological Sciences
Midfielder Angela Napolitano FLORIDA, UNIVERSITY OF III Jr. Cincinnati, Ohio 3.68 Advertising
Midfielder Candace Gonzales GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY III Sr. North Richland Hills, Texas 3.80 Journalism
Midfielder Maddie Stevens LONGWOOD UNIVERSITY III Jr. Charles Town, W.Va. 3.92 Biology
Midfielder Jennifer Harvey VIRGINIA TECH III So. Roanoke, Va. 3.92 Chemistry
Midfielder Stephanie Power VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY III Sr. Dartmouth, Nova Scotia 3.44 Mass Communications (Public relations)
Defender Katrin Schmidt FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY III Sr. Schleiden, Germany 3.72 International Affairs
Defender Margaret Antonik FURMAN UNIVERSITY III Jr. Lakeland, Fla. 3.78 Mathematics
Defender Jill Boyer RADFORD UNIVERSITY III Jr. Severn, Md. 3.83 Advertising
Defender Juliana Duncan NORTH CAROLINA-ASHEVILLE, UNIVERSITY OF III Sr. Raleigh, N.C. 3.66 Chemistry
Forward Keri Zwikker JACKSONVILLE UNIVERSITY III Sr. Woodstock, Ontario 3.85 exercise science
Forward Kelly Attayek NORTH CAROLINA-GREENSBORO, UNIVERSITY OF III Jr. Raleigh, NC 3.77 Finance
Forward Kelly Hathorn DUKE UNIVERSITY III Sr. Durham, N.C. 3.48 Psychology