AMERICUS - Georgia Southwestern women soccer players Emily Blecha, Neeli Fortson, Taylor Herron, Sholeh Rezaee, Haley West and Kristi Sheridan received Peach Belt Conference All-Academic honors as announced by the league on Wednesday.
The All-Academic team is part of a season-long program recognizing the outstanding accomplishments of PBC student-athletes in the classroom as well as on the field.
To be eligible for the All-Academic 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 3.30 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) and 3) completed at least one full academic year at his or her current institution. The Peach Belt Conference Sports Information Directors. oversee and select the teams.
Blecha picks up her first career PBC All-Academic Honorable Mention honors this season. The sophomore forward was a Peach Belt Presidential Honor Roll Silver Scholar her freshman year. The St. Mary's, Ga., native appeared in 14 games this season.
Fortson is also making her first appearance on the PBC All-Academic Honorable Mention honors list. The Chula, Ga., native was a Peach Belt Presidential Honor Roll Bronze Scholar as a freshman. The sophomore forward played in all 16 gams in the 2015 season, started 11 and scored two goals.
Rezaee joins the PBC All-Academic Honorable Mention honors list for the first time as a sophomore. She was named a PBC Presidential Honor Roll Silver Scholar as a freshman. The Warner Robins, Ga., native played in all 16 games as a mid-fielder.
West is the fourth Lady 'Cane sohpomore to join the list for the first time. As a freshman she was named Peach Belt Presidential Honor Roll Silver Scholar. The Kennesaw, Ga., midfielder started all 16 games for the Blue & Gold and scored one goal.
Herron is making her second appearance as a PBC All-Academic honoree. She has been a PBC Presidential Honor Roll Bronze Scholar the last two years as well. The senior defender appeared in 15 games this past season, started 10 and had four shots on goal.
Sheridan is making her third appearance on the PBC All-Academic team. She was named PBC Presidential Honor Roll Silver Scholar her junior and sophomore years and a gold scholar as a freshman. The senior defender played in 13 games this season, started 12 and scored one goal.
2015 Women's Soccer All-Academic Team
| Player | School | Year | Hometown | GPA | Major (Minor) |
| Jessica Allen | North Georgia | Jr. | Loganville, Ga. | 3.44 | Marketing |
| McKenzie Anderson | Armstrong State | Soph. | Acworth, Ga. | 3.484 | Chemistry |
| Sydney Baird | Young Harris | Jr. | Hoschton, Ga. | 3.37 | Biology |
| Ally Barys | Georgia College | Sr. | Ladera Ranch, Calif. | 4.00 | Exercise Science (Business Admin.) |
| Taryn Bates | Flagler | Sr. | Orange Park, Fla. | 3.63 | Elementary Education |
| Claire Belay | Columbus State | Jr. | Mableton, Ga. | 3.68 | Biology |
| Erin Berube | Armstrong State | Jr. | Melbourne, Fla. | 3.579 | Biochemistry |
| Jenna Beuaregard | USC Aiken | Sr. | Charleston, S.C. | 3.404 | Exercise & Sport Science |
| Emily Blecha | Georgia Southwestern | Soph. | St. Mary's, Ga. | 3.50 | Exercise Science |
| Alex Bowen | North Georgia | Jr. | Lilburn, Ga. | 3.43 | Psychology |
| Kaylee Bromell | Young Harris | Soph. | Warner Robins, Ga. | 3.33 | Psychology |
| Karin Cadwalader | USC Aiken | Soph. | Hasselby, Sweden | 3.855 | Communications |
| Rebecca Calder | Columbus State | Sr. | Johns Creek, Ga. | 3.35 | Psychology |
| Abby Carfantan | Montevallo | Sr. | Cobble Hill, BC | 3.438 | Psychology |
| Arielle Charles | Young Harris | Soph. | St. Petersburg, Fla. | 3.33 | Biology |
| Jessica Charman | Clayton State | Soph. | Denham, England | 3.84 | Communication & Media Studies |
| Nicole Corcione | Columbus State | Jr. | Candler, N.C. | 4.00 | Nursing |
| Candace Cosby | Armstrong State | Sr. | Albany, Ga. | 3.934 | Biology |
| Gabrielle Coumes | Young Harris | Soph. | Loganville, Ga. | 4.00 | Biology |
| Courtney Crump | UNC Pembroke | Soph. | Huntersville, N.C. | 3.951 | Exercise & Sport Science |
| Makensie Danaher | Flagler | Jr. | Nicholasville, Ky. | 3.45 | Sport Management |
| Olivia DeJong | Armstrong State | Soph. | Melbourne Beach, Fla. | 3.914 | Nursing |
| Shannon DeSantis | Lander | Soph. | Marietta, Ga. | 3.90 | Business Adminstration |
| Cassie Fernandez | Flagler | Sr. | Naples, Fla. | 3.76 | Graphic Arts/Fine Arts (Advertising) |
| Neeli Fortson | Georgia Southwestern | Soph. | Chula, Ga. | 3.48 | Exercise Science |
| Kassidy Freeman | North Georgia | Sr. | Dallas, Ga. | 3.40 | Marketing |
| Liz Franco | Georgia College | Jr. | Milton, Ga. | 3.46 | Biology |
| Taylor Garrison | Montevallo | Soph. | Lewisville, Texas | 3.444 | Kinesiology |
| Megan Gil | North Georgia | Jr. | Dacula, Ga. | 3.37 | Physical Education |
| Alex Giles | Georgia College | Jr. | Dacula, Ga. | 3.76 | Mass Communication |
| Kailey Goins | Armstrong State | Jr. | St. Augustine, Fla. | 3.672 | Health Science |
| Taylor Gonzales | Montevallo | Soph. | Overland Park, Kan. | 4.00 | Kinesiology (Spanish) |
| Amanda Green | Armstrong State | Soph. | Hilton Head, S.C. | 3.419 | Rehabilitation Sciences |
| Taylor Herron | Georgia Southwestern | Sr. | Kingsland, Ga. | 3.39 | Political Science |
| Tori Hood | Columbus State | Sr. | Cumming, Ga. | 3.49 | Nursing |
| Mandy Janowitz | Columbus State | Jr. | Alpharetta, Ga. | 3.44 | Marketing |
| Hanna Johnsson | Young Harris | Soph. | Stockholm, Sweden | 3.83 | Business & Public Policy |
| Fayla Junior | Lander | Jr. | Hendersonville, Tenn. | 3.66 | Physical Science |
| Krissy Kauffman | Young Harris | Jr. | Acworth, Ga. | 3.81 | Biology |
| Hazel Kelley | USC Aiken | Sr. | Goose Creek, S.C. | 3.82 | Communications |
| Lindsey Law | Columbus State | Jr. | Thomaston, Ga. | 3.88 | Exercise Science |
| Logan Lewis | Lander | Soph. | Lexington, S.C. | 3.43 | Biology |
| Allison Litchfield | Armstrong State | Jr. | Lilburn, Ga. | 3.836 | Rehabilitation Sciences |
| Michaela Longenecker | Montevallo | Jr. | Alabaster, Ala. | 3.952 | Art |
| Morgan Luckie | Armstrong State | Sr. | Charlotte, N.C. | 3.318 | Physical Education |
| Taylor Marks | Columbus State | Jr. | Fayetteville, Ga. | 4.00 | Nursing |
| Maria Marti Bartis | Clayton State | Sr. | Girona, Spain | 4.00 | Health Administration |
| Amber Matthews | Young Harris | Jr. | London, England | 3.79 | Psychology |
| Charlotte McCormack | Clayton State | Sr. | Wexford, Ireland | 3.37 | Marketing |
| Noel McDaniel | Lander | Sr. | Lexington, S.C. | 4.00 | Exercise Science |
| Lara Moehlmann | Clayton State | Sr. | Bremen, Germany | 3.66 | General Studies |
| Sarah Moore | USC Aiken | Soph. | Lexington, S.C. | 3.547 | Secondary Education |
| Tamaki Onuma | Clayton State | Sr. | Tokyo, Japan | 3.50 | Health Administration |
| Phoebe Palmer | North Georgia | Soph. | Suwanee, Ga. | 3.89 | Marketing |
| Maylyn Parsons | Columbus State | Jr. | Greenville, S.C. | 4.00 | Engineering Studies |
| Chelsea Person | Columbus State | Sr. | Decatur, Ga. | 3.94 | Communication |
| Katie Reed | Flagler | Soph. | Indialantic, Fla. | 3.41 | Business Administration (Accounting) |
| Sholeh Rezaee | Georgia Southwestern | Soph. | Warner Robins, Ga. | 3.50 | Biology |
| Casey Rish | USC Aiken | Soph. | Swansea, S.C. | 3.387 | Nursing |
| Shelby Rolling | Columbus State | Sr. | Stayner, Ontario | 3.95 | Health Science |
| Taylor Russell | Armstrong State | Sr. | Marietta, Ga. | 3.548 | Education |
| Tori Sanders | Montevallo | Soph. | Knoxville, Tenn. | 4.00 | English (French) |
| Randi Schroedel | Armstrong State | Soph. | Marietta, Ga. | 3.917 | Biology |
| Allyease Schwartz | Georgia College | Jr. | Roswell, Ga. | 3.42 | Biology |
| Jasmine Senécal-Guzman |
UNC Pembroke | Soph. | Montreal, Canada | 3.63 | Undecided |
| Kristi Sheridan | Georgia Southwestern | Sr. | Smithville, Ga. | 3.716 | Nursing |
| Megan Smits | USC Aiken | Sr. | Manassas, Va. | 3.50 | Nursing |
| Brooke Standard | Armstrong State | Soph. | Allenhurst, Ga. | 3.405 | Rehabilitation Sciences |
| Maddie Stephen | Georgia College | Soph. | Norcross, Ga. | 3.45 | Pre-Nursing |
| Jessi Vaverka | North Georgia | Soph. | Gainesville, Ga. | 3.59 | Undecided |
| Amber Watkins | UNC Pembroke | Jr. | Kannapolis, N.C. | 3.699 | Undecided |
| Katie Watkins | UNC Pembroke | Soph. | Kannapolis, N.C. | 3.81 | Pre-Nursing |
| Haley West | Georgia Southwestern | Soph. | Kennesaw, Ga. | 3.714 | Exercise Science |
| Madelyn Youngblood | Young Harris | Sr. | Hoschton, Ga. | 3.99 | Psychology |
| Karly Zacharias | Young Harris | Soph. | Plantation, Fla. | 3.75 | Biology |