University of North Carolina Athletics
Hoeg Named First-Team Academic All-America
June 19, 2020 | Women's Lacrosse, Academics
CHAPEL HILL – North Carolina women's lacrosse player Katie Hoeg has been named to the Academic All-America Division I Women's At-Large first team, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) and announced on Friday.
Hoeg, a senior from Mattituck, New York, is the second UNC women's lacrosse player to earn Academic All-America honors, joining Porter Wilkinson, a third-team selection in 2002. Hoeg is the 10th Tar Heel to make the women's at-large first team, and the first since women's tennis standout Hayley Carter, a two-time pick in 2016 and 2017.
The Academic All-America women's at-large team draws from the sports of bowling, fencing, field hockey, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, rowing, rifle, skiing, swimming and diving, tennis and water polo. Candidates must have at least a 3.3 cumulative GPA to be eligible, but no one on the 2019-20 women's at-large first, second or third teams has lower than a 3.55.
Due to the abrupt cancellation of spring sports because of the coronavirus pandemic, student-athletes were selected to the at-large teams based on career statistics.
"I'm extremely grateful to receive this honor and for the opportunity to represent UNC," said Hoeg, the lone lacrosse player on the 15-member first team. "I have immense pride in my journey as a student-athlete, and I'm thankful for the Carolina community that pushes me to be the best that I can be."
A biology major and chemistry minor, Hoeg entered the 2020 season as Carolina's career assist leader. She further cemented herself as one of the best offensive players in program history on March 9 against Northwestern, when she became the school's all-time leading scorer. With four goals and four assists in what proved to be the Tar Heels' last game of the season, she boosted her career point total to 261, breaking Corey Donohoe's record of 256, set from 2008-11.
Hoeg's eight-point effort against the Wildcats was one of five she posted across seven games in 2020. She finished the year tied for first nationally in points (52) and points per game (7.43), and ranked second nationally in assists (30) and assists per game (4.29). Ultimately, she was named one of Inside Lacrosse's National Players of the Year, along with teammate Jamie Ortega.
A Phi Beta Kappa inductee, Hoeg has served as a team captain the last two years. In April, she was selected as the winner of the Jim Tatum Memorial Award, an honor that goes each year to one outstanding UNC student-athlete "who has performed with distinction in his or her sport and who has contributed to the University community through constructive participation in co-curricular activities."
"Katie is the ultimate student-athlete, excelling both on the field and in the classroom at the highest level," Carolina women's lacrosse coach Jenny Levy said. "She is a two-year captain and leads our team with hard work and humility while setting program records. In the classroom, she earned Phi Beta Kappa honors in a difficult major, biology.
"Katie is an amazing person who has high standards and great discipline to accomplish the goals she sets. She is respected and well liked by her teammates and coaches as she continues to set the bar high and inspire us all."
Hoeg has already announced her intention to return to Carolina for the 2020-21 school year. She will add an English minor and enroll in a research opportunity with Dr. Ilona Jaspers, the director of UNC's toxicology curriculum, investigating how vaping impacts cardiorespiratory systems.
Hoeg, a senior from Mattituck, New York, is the second UNC women's lacrosse player to earn Academic All-America honors, joining Porter Wilkinson, a third-team selection in 2002. Hoeg is the 10th Tar Heel to make the women's at-large first team, and the first since women's tennis standout Hayley Carter, a two-time pick in 2016 and 2017.
The Academic All-America women's at-large team draws from the sports of bowling, fencing, field hockey, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, rowing, rifle, skiing, swimming and diving, tennis and water polo. Candidates must have at least a 3.3 cumulative GPA to be eligible, but no one on the 2019-20 women's at-large first, second or third teams has lower than a 3.55.
Due to the abrupt cancellation of spring sports because of the coronavirus pandemic, student-athletes were selected to the at-large teams based on career statistics.
"I'm extremely grateful to receive this honor and for the opportunity to represent UNC," said Hoeg, the lone lacrosse player on the 15-member first team. "I have immense pride in my journey as a student-athlete, and I'm thankful for the Carolina community that pushes me to be the best that I can be."
A biology major and chemistry minor, Hoeg entered the 2020 season as Carolina's career assist leader. She further cemented herself as one of the best offensive players in program history on March 9 against Northwestern, when she became the school's all-time leading scorer. With four goals and four assists in what proved to be the Tar Heels' last game of the season, she boosted her career point total to 261, breaking Corey Donohoe's record of 256, set from 2008-11.
Hoeg's eight-point effort against the Wildcats was one of five she posted across seven games in 2020. She finished the year tied for first nationally in points (52) and points per game (7.43), and ranked second nationally in assists (30) and assists per game (4.29). Ultimately, she was named one of Inside Lacrosse's National Players of the Year, along with teammate Jamie Ortega.
A Phi Beta Kappa inductee, Hoeg has served as a team captain the last two years. In April, she was selected as the winner of the Jim Tatum Memorial Award, an honor that goes each year to one outstanding UNC student-athlete "who has performed with distinction in his or her sport and who has contributed to the University community through constructive participation in co-curricular activities."
"Katie is the ultimate student-athlete, excelling both on the field and in the classroom at the highest level," Carolina women's lacrosse coach Jenny Levy said. "She is a two-year captain and leads our team with hard work and humility while setting program records. In the classroom, she earned Phi Beta Kappa honors in a difficult major, biology.
"Katie is an amazing person who has high standards and great discipline to accomplish the goals she sets. She is respected and well liked by her teammates and coaches as she continues to set the bar high and inspire us all."
Hoeg has already announced her intention to return to Carolina for the 2020-21 school year. She will add an English minor and enroll in a research opportunity with Dr. Ilona Jaspers, the director of UNC's toxicology curriculum, investigating how vaping impacts cardiorespiratory systems.
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