Honoring student-athletes for their success both in competition and in the classroom, the Horizon League announced its 2011 Fall Academic All-League Teams on Monday. A total of 54 student-athletes from five fall sports were honored in balloting by the League’s faculty athletics representatives and sports information directors.

Valparaiso led the League with 12 selections, followed by Butler with eight and Cleveland State and Loyola tied with seven. Milwaukee had 5, while Detroit, Green Bay and Wright State all had four. Youngstown State had three representatives.

The Horizon League recognizes student-athletes with seasonal Academic All-League Teams in each of its 19 championship sports. To be eligible for Academic All-Horizon League consideration, a student-athlete must have a cumulative grade-point-average of 3.20 or higher (based on a 4.00 scale) and have completed at least one year at the member institution, having earned 24 semester-hour or 36 quarter-hour credits.

Horizon League Academic All-Horizon League Teams – Fall 2011

Women’s Soccer (11)
Name School Yr. GPA Major(s)
Natalie Daniels Cleveland State Sr. 3.680 Finance
Lauren Roffey Detroit Sr. 3.847 Nursing
Alexandra Suschak Detroit Sr. 3.400 Digital Media Studies
Maddie Drusch Green Bay Sr. 3.800 Education
Katie Groesch Loyola Sr. 3.961 Biology
Lauren Ostarello Loyola Sr. 3.955 Psychology –Social Sciences
Helen Steinhauser Milwaukee Jr. 3.805 Mathematics
Keara Thompson Milwaukee Sr. 3.922 Biological Sciences
Rachel Hoaglin Valparaiso Jr. 3.730 Sports Management and Marketing
Bekah Bonny Wright State Sr. 3.637 Early Childhood Development
Kelsey Kempton Youngstown State Sr. 3.900 Exercise Science