PISCATAWAY, N.J. (Nov. 23, 2009) - Rutgers volleyball junior outside hitter Caitlin Saxton (Encinitas, Calif.) was named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America® Third Team, the College Sports Information Directors of America (COSIDA) announced Monday.
Saxton was one of 18 Division I volleyball players to be named an Academic All-America® and one of two BIG EAST players, along with Pittsburgh’s Megan Dooley, to receive the honor.
Saxton currently holds a perfect 4.0 grade point average as a double major in sociology and journalism and media studies.
Saxton led the team in kills this season with 380. She finished the season ranked seventh in the conference in kills per set with a 3.55 average. The RU co-captain averaged 3.91 points per set, which ranked ninth in the BIG EAST. Saxton earned two BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll selections during the season.
To be named an Academic All-American, a student athlete had to have been selected to its District’s first team. Initial nomination criteria at the District level includes being a varsity starter or key reserve, maintaining a cumulative grade point average of 3.30 on a scale of 4.00, reaching sophomore athletic and academic standing at his current institution and be nominated by their sports information director.
ESPN THE MAGAZINE'S
2009-10 ACADEMIC ALL AMERICA® UNIVERSITY VOLLEYBALL TEAMS
FIRST TEAM
Name School Dist. Yr. Hometown GPA Major
Jessica Boulavsky Rice VI Sr. Houston, Tex. 4.00 Psychology, Pre-Med
Kori Cooper * Nebraska VII Sr. Amarillo, Tex. 3.81 Speech & Language Path.
Molly Davis *** SE Missouri State VII Sr. Muncie, Ind. 4.00 Sports Management
Meagan Dooley Pittsburgh II Sr. West Chester, Pa. 4.00 Liberal Studies/Spec. Educ.
Megan Hodge ** Penn State II Sr. Durham, N.C. 3.45 Business Management
Rachael Moss ** Duke III Sr. Cypress, Cal. 3.94 Political Science
SECOND TEAM
Name School Dist. Yr. Hometown GPA Major
Sarah Cline South Carolina III Sr. Rock Hill, S.C. 4.00 Exercise science
Jill Collymore *** Washington VIII Sr. Bellevue, Wash. 3.77 Honors Psych./Honors Digital Arts
Elizabeth Fleming Marshall II Jr. Sound Bend, Ind. 4.00 International Affairs
Alix Klineman Stanford VIII Jr. Manhattan Beach, Cal. 3.53 Art
Jill Nyhof Coastal Carolina III Sr. Alpharetta, Ga. 4.00 Political Science
Chloe Smith Central Arkansas VI Jr. San Diego, Calif. 3.93 Digital Filmmaking
THIRD TEAM
Name School Dist. Yr. Hometown GPA Major
Caitlin Saxton Rutgers II Jr. Encinitas, Cal. 4.00 Sociology
Sabrina Baby NJIT II Sr. Florianopolis, Brazil 3.91 Business
JuliAnne Chisholm Kansas State VII Jr. Hillsboro, Kan. 4.00 Athletic Training/Pre-Medicine
Lauren Felsing ** Wisconsin-Milwaukee V Sr. Hartland, Wis. 3.97 Marketing
Angie Porché Valparaiso V Sr. Lynwood, Ill. 3.76 Psychology
Sarah Rumely Kentucky IV Sr. New Palestine, Ind. 3.63 Kinesiology/Exercise Science
