Northwestern University Athletics
Conference Announces 2008 Spring Academic All-Big Ten Awards
5/28/2008 12:00:00 AM | General
May 28, 2008
Conference Spring 2008 Academic All-Big Ten Release (PDF Format) 
EVANSTON, Ill. -- The Big Ten Conference has announced its Academic All-Big Ten honorees for the 2008 spring season, with a total of 46 Northwestern student-athletes earning the honor from the school's six conference-sponsored spring sports (baseball, softball, men's and women's golf, men's and women's tennis) and two NU sports that fall under the Big Ten's at-large category (women's fencing, women's lacrosse).
To earn an Academic All-Big Ten award, a student-athlete must letter and carry a cumulative grade point average of 3.00 or better while in at least their second year of attendance at the school.
A complete list of NU's 2008 Spring Academic All-Big Ten honorees follows:
Baseball
Kenneth Avila, So. • Economics and Legal Studies • Corpus Christi, Texas
Rob Campbell, Sr. • History and Legal Studies • Bloomfield, Mich.
Tommy Finn, Jr. • Communication Studies • Valparaiso, Ind.
Mike Folan, Jr. • Political Science and Economics • Arlington Heights, Ill.
Jake Goebbert, So. • Psychology • Hampshire, Ill.
Jim Grieco, Jr. • Economics • Glenview, Ill.
Matt Havey, Sr. • Economics • Wilmette, Ill.
Mike Kalina, Sr. • Psychology and Environmental Sciences • Munster, Ind.
Bo Schultz, Sr. • Journalism • Dallas, Texas
Jake Wilson, Jr. • Communication Studies and Economics • Palatine, Ill.
Softball
Aly Euler, So. • Communication Studies • River Forest, Ill.
Ashley Lafever, So. • Psychology • Bettendorf, Iowa
Nicole Pauly, So. • Secondary Teaching • Palatine, Ill.
Jessica Rigas, Jr. • Industrial Engineering • River Forest, Ill.
Men's Golf
Jonathan Bowers, So. • Undeclared • Columbus, Ohio
Andy DeKeuster, Jr. • Journalism • Franksville, Wis.
Matt Denison, So. • Undeclared • Northbrook, Ill.
David Lipsky, So. • Undeclared • La Canada, Calif.
Kyle Moore, Sr. • Communication Studies • Dublin, Ohio
Women's Golf
Jennifer Hong, Jr. • Political Science • Windermere, Fla.
Brittany Johnston, Sr. • Political Science • Akron, Ohio
Katie Trachok, Sr. • Communication Studies • Pittsburgh, Pa.
Men's Tennis
Marc Dwyer, Jr. • Economics • Peachtree City, Ga.
Alex Sanborn, So. • Undeclared • Houston, Texas
Women's Tennis
Alexis Conill, Sr. • Economics • Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Lauren Lui, So. • Undeclared • Houston, Texas
Suzie Matzenauer, So. • Communication Studies • Tacoma, Wash.
Samantha Murray, So. • Economics • Altrincham, England
Georgia Rose, Jr. • Human Development and Psychological Services • Mettawa, Ill.
Women's Fencing (At-Large)
Gabrielle Aiuto, Sr. • Radio/Television/Film • Great Neck, N.Y.
Christa French, So. • Undeclared • Southlake, Texas
Kayley French, So. • Human Development and Psychological Services • Southlake, Texas
Sam Nemecek, Jr. • Religion • Caledonia, Mich.
Megan Ross, Jr. • Cognitive Science and Religion • Pittsburgh, Pa.
Maria Valdovinos, Jr. • Psychology • Chicago, Ill.
Natalie Wang, Sr. • Communication Studies • Milpitas, Calif.
Women's Lacrosse (At-Large)
Hilary Alley, Sr. • History • Lake Forest, Ill.
Hilary Bowen, Jr. • Human Development and Psychological Services • Rochester, N.Y.
Maggie Bremer, So. • Radio/Television/Film • Upper Arlington, Ohio
Mary Kate Casey, Jr. • Human Development and Psychological Services • Chicago, Ill.
Laura Clemente, Jr. • Communication Studies • Madison, N.J.
Meredith Frank, Jr. • Political Science • Westwood, Mass.
Caitlin Jackson, Jr. • Communication Studies • Norwell, Mass.
Kristin McCandlish, Jr. • Economics • Upper Arlington, Ohio
Fallon McGraw, Sr. • Communication Studies • Annapolis, Md.
Lindsay North, Sr. • Social Policy • McLean, Va.
