University of North Carolina Athletics
Yael Averbuch Tapped As NSCAA Scholar-Athlete of the Year
December 23, 2008 | Women's Soccer
Dec. 23, 2008
KANSAS CITY, KAN. -
Yael Averbuch of the North Carolina women's soccer team and a native of Upper Montclair, N.J. has earned the distinction of being named the 2008 National Soccer Coaches Association of America/adidas Women's Collegiate Scholar Athlete of the Year, leading a group of 75 players named to the NSCAA/adidas Women's Collegiate Scholar All-America Teams.
Averbuch was joined on the 13-member first team by two Tar Heel teammates -- senior goalkeeper Anna Rodenbough and junior defender Whitney Engen. Redshirt sophomore midfielder Ali Hawkins was named to the NSCAA Scholar Athlete second team.
Averbuch gives the Atlantic Coast Conference its third consecutive Women's Scholar Athlete of the Year, joining North Carolina's Heather O'Reilly in 2006 and Virginia's Becky Sauerbrunn in 2007. A three-time NSCAA/adidas All-America, Averbuch led the Tar Heels to two national championships and was an Missouri Athletic Club Hermann Trophy finalist as a sophomore. Recipient of the NCAA's Today's Top VIII Award, she also was named the 2008 CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America of the Year. She maintains a 3.71 GPA with a major in psychology. Active in community outreach programs, she is a member of the Carolina Leadership Academy's Veteran Leaders program and has been presented its highest honor, the Three-Dimensional Leader Award. A member of the U.S. U-23 National Team in 2007, she earned two caps while training with the full U.S. National Team.
The Scholar All-America selections are invited to be recognized at the annual All-America Luncheon, to be held in St. Louis, Mo., on Saturday, Jan. 17, as part of the 2009 NSCAA Convention
2008 NSCAA/adidas Women's College Scholar All-America Team
University Division First Team
Pos., Name, Class, School, Major, GPA, Hometown
K, Anna Rodenbough, Sr., North Carolina, Biomedical Engineering, 3.52, Greensboro, , N.C.
D, Dani Collins, Sr., William and Mary, Marketing and Entrepreneurship, 3.37, Cream Ridge, N.J.
D, Rebecca Edwards, Jr., Florida State, Business, 3.71, Downingtown, Pa.
D, Whitney Engen, Jr., North Carolina, Political Science, 3.35, Rolling Hills Estates, Calif.
D, Elise Weber, Sr., Notre Dame, Political Science, 3.73, Elk Grove Village, Ill.
M, Yael Averbuch, Sr., North Carolina, Psychology, 3.71, Upper Montclair, N.J.
M, Hailey Beam, Jr., Charlotte, Finance, 3.87, Charlotte, N.C.
M, Ahna Johnson, Sr., Fairfield, Physics and Information Systems, 3.95, Hamden, Conn.
M, Yolanda Odenyo*, Sr., Oklahoma State, Human Development and Family Sciences, 3.73, Uppsala, Sweden
M, Sarah Teegarden*, Sr., Milwaukee, Education, 3.48, Batavia, Ill.
F, Brittany Bock, Sr., Notre Dame, Marketing, 3.37, Naperville, Ill.
F, Michelle Enyeart, Jr., Portland, Sociology, 3.39, Hemet, Calif.
F, Sophie Reiser, Jr., Columbia, Pre-Med, 3.58, Seattle, Wash.
University Division Second Team
K, Mary Casey, Jr., Maryland, Kinesiological Science, 3.95, Centreville, Va.
D, Jessie Davis, Sr., Penn State, Advertising and Public Relations, 3.80, Fairfax, Va.
D, Andrea Willis, Jr., Brigham Young, Exercise Science, 3.62, Riverside, Calif.
D, Lauren Olson, Sr., Saint Louis, Communication, 3.95, Plano, Texas
D, Madison Keller , Sr., East Carolina, Biology, 3.75, Clarksburg, , N.C.
D, Stephanie Logterman*, Sr., Texas, Humanities/Pre-Med, 3.88, Austin, Texas
M, Myra Sack, Jr., Dartmouth, Government, 3.59, Wynnewood, Pa.
M, Zoe Bouchelle*, Sr., Penn State, Economics, 3.88, Cockeysville, Md.
M, Marti Desjarlais, Sr., Illinois, Accountancy, 3.73, Pewaukee, Wis.
M, Ali Hawkins, Jr., North Carolina, Political Science, 3.81, Encinitas, Calif.
F, Kiersten Dallstream, Jr., Washington State, Wildlife Ecology, 3.48, Fountain Hills, Ariz.
F, Taryn Hemmings, Sr., Denber, Marketing, 3.67, Greeley, Colo.
F, Kasey Langdon, Jr., Oklahoma State, Nutritional Sciences, 3.30, Wylie, Texas
University Division Third Team
K, Erin Kane*, Sr., Milwaukee, Pre-Veterinary Medicine, 3.44, St. Charles, Ill.
K, Allison Whitworth, Sr., Auburn, Master's in Health Promotion, 4.00, Birmingham, Ala.
D, Liz Harkin, Jr., Arizona State, Biology & Society, 3.95, Granite Bay, Calif.
D, Jackie Thomas, Sr., Valparaiso, Public Relations and Sports Management, 3.87, Overland Park, Kan.
D, Jessica Crankshaw, Sr., Hofstra, Public Relations, 3.43, Lanoka Harbor, N.J.
D, Christie McDonald*, Sr., Duke, English, 3.57, Newnan, Ga;
D, Lauren Hyde, Jr., Florida, Sports Management, 3.52, Carmel, Ind.
M, Marisha Schumaker-Hodge, Sr., Boston University, CAS-International Relations, 3.48, Pittsburgh, Pa.
M, Erin Hardiman, Sr., Villanova, Communication, 3.38, Galloway, N.J.
M, Hayley McCoy, Sr., Weber State University, Zoology, 3.64, Kennewick, Wash.
F, Kayla Lambert, Sr., Evansville, Management, 3.57, Las Vegas, Nev.
F, Cynthia Morote-Ariza, Jr., Loyola (Ill.), Psychology, 3.47, Chicago, Ill.
F, Danielle dos Santos, Sr., Central Florida, Interdisciplinary Studies, 3.52, Campinas, Brazil
F, Megan Kerns, Sr., Florida, Exercise Physiology, 3.83, Ames, Iowa
