Women's Soccer | 11/21/2023 12:30:00 PM
GREENWOOD, Ind. - The Bloomsburg women's soccer team had three members selected to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team, as announced on Tuesday.
Ellie Rowe (Hetlerville, Pa./Central Columbia) and
Alivia Gallardo (Cherry Hill, N.J./Cherry Hill West) picked up their first career honors, while
Kennedy Kilchrist (Southampton, Pa./Villa Joseph Marie) became a two-time honoree.
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Gallardo, a marketing and professional sales major from Cherry Hill, N.J., is a two-time All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) honoree who appeared in all but one contest for the Huskies this season. Gallardo finished the season with a goal and three assists. In two seasons with the Huskies, the senior midfielder recorded three goals and four assists in 39 total games played.
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Rowe, a secondary education/mathematics major from Hetlerville, Pa., appeared in 18 games for Bloomsburg in 2023. The junior posted two goals and two assists this season. Rowe's two goals this season were game-winners in back-to-back road games against Millersville and Mansfield. Overall. She has recorded nine points in time with the Huskies. Rowe was a PSAC Scholar- Athlete last season.
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Kilchrist, a business finance major from Southampton, Pa., earns her second-straight CSC Academic All-District honor. Along with CSC honors, Kilchrist was recognized as a PSAC Scholar-Athlete in 2021-22. The junior midfielder netted a goal in the Huskies' 4-1 road victory over Millersville. Kilchrist has appeared in 62 games for Bloomsburg across three seasons and amassed two goals and an assist.
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The Huskies earned their eighth-straight PSAC Tournament appearance after finishing with an 8-6-5 record.
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The 2023 Academic All-District® Men's and Women's Soccer Teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes soccer honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, and NAIA — for each gender.
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To be eligible, a student-athlete must have a 3.50 cumulative GPA and be a starter or significant reserve – playing in at least 90 percent or starting in at least 66 percent of the team's contests.
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Academic All-District® honorees advance to the CSC Academic All-America® ballot. First-, second-, and third-team Academic All-America® honorees will be announced in early December. The CSC Academic All-District® teams include the student-athletes listed on the following pages.
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The Division II and III CSC Academic All-America® programs are partially financially supported by the NCAA Division II and III national governance structures to assist CSC with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2023-24 Divisions II and III Academic All-America® programs. The NAIA CSC Academic All-America® program is partially financially supported through the NAIA national office.
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