AMERICUS - Georgia Southwestern women soccer players Sholeh Rezaee, Haley West, Mercedes Benites and Ella Hawkins have received Peach Belt Conference All-Academic honors as announced by the league on Thursday.
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.
Rezaee picks up her second PBC All-Academic Honorable Mention honors as a junior. She was named a PBC Presidential Honor Roll Silver Scholar as a freshman and a Bronze Scholar as a sophomore. The Warner Robins, Ga., native has played in 13 games so far as a mid-fielder for the Lady 'Canes.
West is also making her second appearance as a PBC All-Academic honoree. The junior midfielder was named Peach Belt Presidential Honor Roll Silver Scholar the last two years. The Kennesaw, Ga., native has started all 16 games so far for the Blue & Gold and has scored one goal and has one assist.
Benites picks up her first career PBC All-Academic Honorable Mention honors this season. The junior forward was a Peach Belt Presidential Honor Roll Gold Scholar last year. The Canada Rosquin, Argentina, native has started 15 games so far this season.
Hawkins is also making her first appearance on the PBC All-Academic Honorable Mention honors list. The Americus, Ga., native was a Peach Belt Presidential Honor Roll Bronze Scholar as a freshman. The sophomore forward has started in all 16 games so far in the 2016 season, has six goals and two assists.
2016 Women's Soccer All-Academic Team
| Player | School | Year | Hometown | GPA | Major (Minor) |
| Jenny Allen | Armstrong State | Jr. | Lilburn, Ga. | 3.33 | Business Economics |
| Michelle Allen | Armstrong State |
Jr. | Lilburn, Ga. | 3.32 | Nursing |
| McKenzie Anderson | Armstrong State | Jr. | Acworth, Ga. | 3.45 | Biology |
| Kelly Anthony | Francis Marion | Sr. | Woodstock, Ga. | 3.73 | Biology |
| Abigail Austin | Flagler | Jr. | Fleming Island, Fla. | 3.476 | Psychology |
| Sydney Baird | Young Harris | Sr. | Hoschton, Ga. | 3.30 | Biology |
| Claire Belay | Columbus State | Sr. | Mableton, Ga. | 3.72 | Biology |
| MC Bell | Flagler | So. | Charleston, S.C. | 3.755 | Journalism & Media |
| Mercedes Benites | Georgia Southwestern | Jr. | Canada Rosquin, Argentina | 4.00 | Political Science |
| Erin Berube | Armstrong State | Sr. | Melbourne, Fla. | 3.64 | Biochemistry |
| Paige Betsill | Columbus State | So. | Fayetteville, Ga. | 3.44 | Health Science |
| Ragnheidur Bjarnadottir | Georgia College | So. | Gardabaer, Iceland | 3.81 | Economics |
| Courtney Boger | UNC Pembroke | Jr. | Mooresville, N.C. | 3.30 | Social Studies Education |
| Delaney Borror | Columbus State | So. | Apex, N.C. | 3.40 | Political Science |
| Alex Bowen | North Georgia | Sr. | Lilburn, Ga. | 3.54 | Psychology |
| Anne Breen | Flagler | So. | Jefferson, Md. | 3.50 | Business |
| Karin Cadwalader | USC Aiken | Jr. | Hasselby, Sweden | 3.877 | Communications |
| Jessica Catapano | Georgia College | Sr. | Alpharetta, Ga. | 3.33 | Psychology |
| Racheal Cecil | Flagler | So. | Katy, Texas | 3.361 | Coastal Environmental Sciences |
| Jessica Charman | Clayton State | Jr. | Harefield, England | 3.90 | Communication & Media Studies |
| Nicole Corcione | Columbus State | Sr. | Candler, N.C. | 3.58 | Nursing |
| Gabby Coumes | Young Harris | Jr. | Loganville, Ga. | 4.00 | Biology |
| Courtney Crump | UNC Pembroke | Jr. | Huntersville, N.C. | 3.84 | Exercise & Sport Science |
| Makensie Danaher | Flagler | Sr. | Nicholasville, Ky. | 3.594 | Sport Management |
| Brooke Delauder | Flagler | Jr. | Fleming Island, Fla. | 3.384 | Psychology |
| Olivia DeJong | Armstrong State | Jr. | Melbourne Beach, Fla. | 3.75 | Nursing |
| Savanna DeValle | Georgia College | So. | Cairo, Ga. | 3.42 | Pre-Occupational Therapy |
| Iciar Duran | Clayton State | Jr. | Madrid, Spain | 3.58 | Marketing |
| Hugrun Elvarsdottir | Columbus State | Jr. | Gardabaer, Iceland | 3.48 | Political Science |
| Brye Epley | USC Aiken | Jr. | Swansea, S.C. | 3.425 | Biology |
| Amanda Ferry | Georgia College | So. | Duluth, Ga. | 3.63 | Biology |
| Sara Flores | Lander | Jr. | Kingston, N.Y. | 3.30 | Business |
| Abby Frick | USC Aiken | Sr. | Columbia, S.C. | 3.617 | Exercise & Sport Science |
| Taylor Garrison | Montevallo | Jr. | Lewisville, Texas | 3.456 | Kinesiology |
| Megan Gil | North Georgia | Sr. | Dacula, Ga. | 3.47 | Physical Education (Exercise Science) |
| Alex Giles | Georgia College | Sr. | Dacula, Ga. | 3.68 | Mass Communication |
| Olivia Goddard | Young Harris | Sr. | Sheffield, England | 3.30 | Interdisciplinary Studies |
| Kailey Goins | Armstrong State | Sr. | St. Augustine, Fla. | 3.65 | Health & Human Performance Management |
| Taylor Gonzales | Montevallo | Jr. | Overland Park, Ks. | 4.000 | Kinesiology & Spanish |
| Janine Gordon | Francis Marion | So. | Plantation, Fla. | 3.56 | Political Science |
| Ashlee Graham | Georgia College | So. | Decatur, Ga. | 3.90 | Exercise Science |
| Amanda Green | Armstrong State | Jr. | Hilton Head Island, S.C. | 3.61 | Rehabilitation Sciences |
| Ashley Green | Armstrong State | Jr. | Hilton Head Island, S.C. | 3.43 | Biology |
| Ella Hawkins | Georgia Southwestern | So. | Americus, Ga. | 3.417 | Management |
| Kennedi Herrmann | Armstrong State | Sr. | Milton, Ontario | 3.43 | Biology |
| Alexis Hurd | UNC Pembroke | So. | Jacksonville, N.C. | 3.43 | Criminal Justice |
| Mandy Janowitz | Columbus State | Sr. | Alpharetta, Ga. | 3.42 | Marketing |
| Kim Jergenson | USC Aiken | So. | Lexington, S.C. | 3.613 | Political Science |
| Krissy Kauffman | Young Harris | Sr. | Acworth, Ga. | 3.84 | Biology |
| Erica Laurens | Armstrong State | Sr. | Austell, Ga. | 3.80 | Health & Human Performance Management |
| Lindsey Law | Columbus State | Sr. | Thomaston, Ga. | 3.90 | Exercise Science |
| Sofia Lekas | Georgia College | So. | Lizella, Ga. | 3.36 | General Studies |
| Logan Lewis | Lander | Jr. | Lexington, S.C. | 3.42 | Health Care Management |
| Allison Litchfield | Armstrong State | Sr. | Lilburn, Ga. | 3.89 | Rehabilitation Sciences |
| Michaela Longenecker | Montevallo | Sr. | Alabaster, Ala. | 3.971 | Art |
| Katie Maivelett | Lander | So. | Aiken, S.C. | 3.88 | Excercise Science |
| Anya Mancinelli | Georgia College | So. | Atlanta, Ga. | 3.72 | Marketing |
| Taylor Marks | Columbus State | Sr. | Fayetteville, Ga. | 3.67 | Nursing |
| Maria Marti Bartis | Clayton State | Gr. | Girona, Spain | 3.80 | Health Administration |
| Hannah Martin | Lander | Jr. | Irmo, S.C. | 3.38 | Education |
| Amber Matthews | Young Harris | Sr. | London, England | 3.85 | Psychology |
| Amanda Mazzie | USC Aiken | Jr. | Fort Mill, S.C. | 3.318 | Education |
| Sarah Miller | Georgia College | Jr. | Duluth, Ga. | 3.51 | Marketing |
| Sarah Moore | USC Aiken | Jr. | Lexington, S.C. | 3.735 | Secondary Education |
| Melina Much | Francis Marion | Jr. | Valley Center, Calif. | 4.00 | Political Science |
| Brooke Nail | Columbus State | So. | Douglasville, Ga. | 3.40 | History |
| Simone Nelson | Montevallo | So. | Tallahassee, Fla. | 3.419 | Kinesiology |
| Emily Ober | Young Harris | Jr. | Winter Haven, Fla. | 3.30 | Communication Studies |
| Phoebe Palmer | North Georgia | Jr. | Suwanee, Ga. | 3.94 | Accounting |
| Maylyn Parsons | Columbus State | Sr. | Greenville, S.C. | 4.000 | Engineering Studies |
| Elin Pedersen | Young Harris | So. | Sollentuna, Sweden | 3.96 | Undeclared |
| Kathryn Reed | Flagler | Jr. | Indialantic, Fla. | 3.568 | Business |
| Sholeh Rezaee | Georgia Southwestern | Jr. | Warner Robins, Ga. | 3.652 | Biology |
| Casey Rish | USC Aiken | Jr. | Swansea, S.C. | 3.437 | Nursing |
| Jillian Robson | UNC Pembroke | So. | Huntersville, N.C. | 3.58 | Environmental Science |
| Christine Rolfes | UNC Pembroke | So. | Concord, N.C. | 3.69 | Biology |
| Parker Schroedel | Armstrong State | So. | Marietta, Ga. | 3.53 | Rehabilitation Sciences |
| Randi Schroedel | Armstrong State | Jr. | Marietta, Ga. | 3.95 | Biology |
| Allyease Schwartz | Georgia College | Sr. | Roswell, Ga. | 3.42 | Biology |
| Stacey Scott | UNC Pembroke | So. | Jacksonville, N.C. | 3.49 | Athletic Training |
| Jasmine Senécal-Guzman |
UNC Pembroke | Jr. | Montreal, Quebec | 3.44 | Business Administration |
| McKay Shively | North Georgia | So. | Dawsonville, Ga. | 3.94 | Accounting |
| Taylor Snell | Armstrong State | So. | Peachtree City, Ga. | 3.56 | Communication Sciences & Disorders |
| Maddie Stephen | Georgia College | Jr. | Norcross, Ga. | 3.34 | Community Health |
| Michaela Sundstrom | North Georgia | So. | Lulea, Sweden | 3.59 | General Studies |
| Asa Thorsen | Armstrong State | So. | Skein, Norway | 3.59 | Psychology |
| Martha Trimbach | Armstrong State | So. | Peachtree City, Ga. | 3.75 | Rehabilitation Sciences |
| Renee VanHorn | North Georgia | So. | Marietta, Ga. | 3.61 | Chemistry |
| Jessi Vaverka | North Georgia | Jr. | Gainesville, Ga. | 3.70 | Physical Education (Exercise Science) |
| Morgan Vidrine | Flagler | So. | Hudson, Fla. | 3.46 | Psychology |
| Amber Watkins | UNC Pembroke | Sr. | Kannapolis, N.C. | 3.73 | Biology |
| Katie Watkins | UNC Pembroke | Jr. | Kannapolis, N.C. | 3.91 | Pre-Nursing |
| Haley West | Georgia Southwestern | Jr. | Kennesaw, Ga. | 3.613 | Exercise Science |
| Tori Whingam | Francis Marion | Sr. | Ocean City, Md. | 3.54 | Biology |
| Mackenzie Wright | UNC Pembroke | So. | Liberty, N.C. | 3.46 | Accounting |
| Millie York | Georgia College | Sr. | Hove, England | 3.32 | Community Health |
| Karly Zacharias | Young Harris | Jr. | Plantation, Fla. | 3.82 | Biology |