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[NKSoccerFan]

Skelly Selected First Team Capital One Academic All-America
Biology Major Scored 16 Goals for Bearcats this Season

SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University senior midfielder Stephanie Skelly (Poulsbo, WA/North Kitsap HS) has been selected First Team Capital One Academic All-America in NCAA Division III women's soccer for the 2011 season, as chosen by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Only 12 players nationwide were chosen for the First Team, with 11 named to the Second Team and 10 on the Third Team.

Earlier this month, Skelly was chosen First Team Academic All-District VIII for the second consecutive year.

Skelly is majoring in Biology with a minor in Chemistry at Willamette. She entered the fall semester with a 3.877 cumulative grade point average.

"Stephanie Skelly has time and time again proven that she is truly a scholar-athlete, excelling both in the classroom and on the field. Stephanie's commitment to pursuing success and achieving her goals speaks loudly to the nature of her character," Willamette Head Coach Hillary Arthur said.

For this complete story go to:
http://www.willamette.edu/athletics/news/archive/2011/11/30_WSOC_Skelly_Academic_All_America.php

[Rbswany20]

If all posts could be as enlightening as this one...it would be a perfect world!  This is what we all should be focusing on, SCHOLAR-athlete. Congrats to a true role model for our young soccer players!