University of North Carolina Athletics
Pickett, Ramsey Named to All-ACC Academic Team
June 25, 2018 | Softball, Academics
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Brittany Pickett and Kiani Ramsey have been named to the All-ACC Academic Softball Team for strong academic and athletic performance for the 2018 season, the league announced Monday.
Earning her second ACC academic honor, Pickett is a rising junior from Indian Trail, North Carolina, pursuing a degree in Exercise and Sport Science. Pickett anchored UNC's pitching staff, making 37 starts while hitting .313 with a team-best slugging percentage of .663.
From Portland, Texas, Ramsey is entering her senior year, pursuing a degree in Exercise and Sport Science. An outfielder, Ramsey led Carolina's offense with a .374 average on 58 hits in her first season at Carolina.
Florida State's Kylee Hanson was named the ACC Scholar-Athlete of the Year to wrap up her collegiate career. Louisville garnered six selections while Florida State picked up four. Duke, Georgia Tech, Notre Dame and Pitt each had three. Boston College, North Carolina and Syracuse had two apiece while Virginia and Virginia Tech picked up one each.
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.
2018 All-ACC Academic Softball Team
Allyson Frei, Sr., Boston College (Economics and Communication)
Cierra Cook, Fr., Boston College (Psychology and Sociology)
Rachel Abboud, Fr., Duke (Undeclared)
Peyton St. George, Fr., Duke (Undeclared)
Raine Wilson, So., Duke (Political Science)
Carsyn Gordon, Jr., Florida State (Sports Management)
Kylee Hanson, Gr., Florida State (Public Health)
Meghan King***, Jr., Florida State (Family Child Science)
Cassidy Davis, So., Florida State (Biological Science)
Emily Anderson***, Sr., Georgia Tech (Biology)
Draven Sonnon, Sr., Georgia Tech (Business Administration)
Cameron Stanford, Fr., Georgia Tech (Mechanical Engineering)
Caitlin Ferguson**, So., Louisville (Exercise Science)
Celene Funke, So., Louisville (Finance)
Megan Hensley**, Jr., Louisville (Exercise Science)
Jenna Jordan**, Sr., Louisville (Exercise Science)
Sidney Melton***, Jr., Louisville (Exercise Science)
Madelynn Newman, Fr., Louisville (Psychology)
Brittany Pickett**, So., North Carolina (Exercise and Sport Science)
Kiani Ramsey, Jr., North Carolina (Exercise and Sport Science)
Caitlyn Brooks, Jr., Notre Dame (Film, Television and Theatre)
Alexis Holloway, Fr., Notre Dame (Mechanical Engineering)
Abigail Sweet, Fr., Notre Dame (Undeclared)
Olivia Gray***, Jr., Pitt (Rehab Sciences)
Erin Hershman**, Sr., Pitt (Communication Studies)
Giorgiana Zeremenko, Sr., Pitt (Exercise Science)
Bryce Holmgren, Jr., Syracuse (Biology)
Alexa Romero, So., Syracuse (Selected Studies in Education)
Allison Davis***, Sr., Virginia (Commerce)
Carrie Eberle**, So., Virginia Tech (Biology)
* - denotes number of All-ACC Academic honors
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Earning her second ACC academic honor, Pickett is a rising junior from Indian Trail, North Carolina, pursuing a degree in Exercise and Sport Science. Pickett anchored UNC's pitching staff, making 37 starts while hitting .313 with a team-best slugging percentage of .663.
From Portland, Texas, Ramsey is entering her senior year, pursuing a degree in Exercise and Sport Science. An outfielder, Ramsey led Carolina's offense with a .374 average on 58 hits in her first season at Carolina.
Florida State's Kylee Hanson was named the ACC Scholar-Athlete of the Year to wrap up her collegiate career. Louisville garnered six selections while Florida State picked up four. Duke, Georgia Tech, Notre Dame and Pitt each had three. Boston College, North Carolina and Syracuse had two apiece while Virginia and Virginia Tech picked up one each.
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.
2018 All-ACC Academic Softball Team
Allyson Frei, Sr., Boston College (Economics and Communication)
Cierra Cook, Fr., Boston College (Psychology and Sociology)
Rachel Abboud, Fr., Duke (Undeclared)
Peyton St. George, Fr., Duke (Undeclared)
Raine Wilson, So., Duke (Political Science)
Carsyn Gordon, Jr., Florida State (Sports Management)
Kylee Hanson, Gr., Florida State (Public Health)
Meghan King***, Jr., Florida State (Family Child Science)
Cassidy Davis, So., Florida State (Biological Science)
Emily Anderson***, Sr., Georgia Tech (Biology)
Draven Sonnon, Sr., Georgia Tech (Business Administration)
Cameron Stanford, Fr., Georgia Tech (Mechanical Engineering)
Caitlin Ferguson**, So., Louisville (Exercise Science)
Celene Funke, So., Louisville (Finance)
Megan Hensley**, Jr., Louisville (Exercise Science)
Jenna Jordan**, Sr., Louisville (Exercise Science)
Sidney Melton***, Jr., Louisville (Exercise Science)
Madelynn Newman, Fr., Louisville (Psychology)
Brittany Pickett**, So., North Carolina (Exercise and Sport Science)
Kiani Ramsey, Jr., North Carolina (Exercise and Sport Science)
Caitlyn Brooks, Jr., Notre Dame (Film, Television and Theatre)
Alexis Holloway, Fr., Notre Dame (Mechanical Engineering)
Abigail Sweet, Fr., Notre Dame (Undeclared)
Olivia Gray***, Jr., Pitt (Rehab Sciences)
Erin Hershman**, Sr., Pitt (Communication Studies)
Giorgiana Zeremenko, Sr., Pitt (Exercise Science)
Bryce Holmgren, Jr., Syracuse (Biology)
Alexa Romero, So., Syracuse (Selected Studies in Education)
Allison Davis***, Sr., Virginia (Commerce)
Carrie Eberle**, So., Virginia Tech (Biology)
* - denotes number of All-ACC Academic honors
Stay up to date with Carolina Softball by following the Tar Heels on Twitter and Instagram.
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