Dec. 10, 2009

America East All-Academic Team

Cambridge, Mass. - Senior Lindsey Gordon (N. Patchogue, N.Y.) was recognized for her efforts in the classroom by the America East Conference on Thursday when she was named to the All-Academic Team. A double major in history and teacher preparation, Gordon has a 3.76 GPA which ranks second highest on the eight-player team. The 6-1 middle blocker was also named to the America East All-Conference second team earlier this year.

The All-Academic squads are a product of the June 2005 Athletics Directors meeting where faculty representatives and athletics directors from each of the conference's nine member institutions decided to honor the league's top student-athletes, who excel equally in the classroom as they do on the playing field.

For the second straight year, America East will select the All-Academic teams using CoSIDA's Academic All-America program as a model. Student-athletes worthy of consideration are nominated by member sports information directors and voted on by a committee of SIDs, academic advisors and faculty representatives from all nine member institutions.

All-Academic squads for team sports are based on the maximum number of athletes that participate in a contest at one time (e.g., 7 on the court in volleyball) but can be more if there is a tie in voting. To be nominated for the distinction, student-athletes must be a starter or important reserve for their team and participate in at least 50 percent of their team's games or competitions. In the classroom, student-athletes must have a 3.30 GPA and have completed at least one calendar year at their institution. Freshmen are not eligible for consideration.