Three Tar Heels Named to All-ACC Academic Team

GREENSBORO, N.C. – Three members of the UNC women's golf team have earned All-Atlantic Coast Conference Academic honors for 2017-18, the ACC announced Thursday. Bryana Nguyen, Brynn Walker and Kelly Whaley were selected for the All-ACC Academic Team, which recognizes outstanding academic and athletic performance.

Nguyen is a Columbia, Maryland-native and graduated in May with a degree in Media and Journalism.

Walker is a rising junior from St. David's, Pennsylvania, who is majoring in Media and Journalism.

Whaley is a rising senior from Farmington, Connecticut, who is majoring in Exercise and Sport Science.

Duke's Leona Maguire was named the ACC Scholar-Athlete of the Year to wrap up her collegiate career a four-time first-team All-American and three-time ACC Player of the Year. Florida State leads the way with four honorees, while Clemson, Duke, Louisville, Miami, North Carolina, Notre Dame and Virginia each had three honorees. Virginia Tech and Wake Forest both had two selections and NC State one.

Minimum academic requirements for selection to the All-ACC Academic Team are a 3.0 grade point average for the previous semester and a 3.0 cumulative average during one's academic career for undergraduate students. Athletic achievements during the most recent season are also considered in selecting the All-ACC Academic Team.

Complete 2018 All-ACC Academic Women's Golf team:
Emma Albrecht, Jr., Notre Dame (Science-Business)
Jaravee Boonchant, Fr., Duke (Undeclared)
Elizabeth Bose, Jr., Virginia Tech (Clinical Neuroscience & Biochemistry)
Virginia Elena Carta, Jr., Duke (Environmental Sciences & Policy)
Olivia Cason, Jr., Louisville (Finance)
Amanda Doherty, So., Florida State (Sport Management)
Kristyna Frydlova, Fr., Miami (Biochemistry)
Renate Grimstad, So., Miami (Sports Administration)
Maddie Hamilton, Jr., Notre Dame (Management Consulting)
Lauren Hartlage, So., Louisville (Finance)
Abigail Heck, Fr., Notre Dame (Mathematics)
Amanda Hollandsworth, Sr., Virginia Tech (Bio Science)
Beth Lillie, Fr., Virginia (Arts & Sciences)
Siyun Liu, So., Wake Forest (Mathematical Economics)
Leona Maguire, Sr., Duke (Psychology)
Marissa Messana, Sr., Clemson (Masters of Human Resource Development)
Kim Metraux, Sr., Florida State (Management)
Morgane Metraux, Sr., Florida State (Management)
Emilia Migliaccio, Fr., Wake Forest (Undeclared)
Bryana Nguyen, Sr., North Carolina (Media and Journalism)
Cecily Overbey, Sr., NC State (Business Administration)
Katharine Patrick, Jr., Virginia (Economics)
Anna Redding, Jr., Virginia (Sociology)
Molly Skapik, Sr., Louisville (Accounting)
Kathleen Sumner, Fr., Florida State (Exploratory)
Kennedy Swan, So., Clemson (Parks, Rec. & Tourism Management)
Ana Paula Valdes, So., Clemson (Communications)
Brynn Walker, So., North Carolina (Media and Journalism)
Dewi Weber, Jr., Miami (Motion Pictures/Advertising)
Kelly Whaley, Jr., North Carolina (Exercise and Sport Science)

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Players Mentioned

Bryana Nguyen

Brynn Walker

Kelly Whaley

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