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Twelve Named to the MPSF All-Academic Team

by thesundevils.com
May 27, 2021

TEMPE, Ariz.-- On Monday, the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation announced the 2021 All-Academic team, and 12 Sun Devils are representing the Maroon and Gold for their academic successes.

Twelve marks the most Sun Devil representatives on the MPSF's All-Academic Team after the previous high, nine, were named to the All-Academic team in 2006. As a whole, the team's Spring 2021 semester GPA was 3.59, a considerable increase from the previous semester when the team recorded a 3.47 GPA.

This is the third career honor for Amira Van Buren and  Bente Rogge, while Meghan Beaudet, Kate Cassidy, Bori Kekesi, Blaire McDowell, earned All-Academic honors for the second time in their careers. This is the first All-Academic honor for Ali Cameron, Emma Fraser, Lara Kiss, Itzahiana Baca, Belen Ehinger, and Chelsea Karimazondo.

With the 2021 Sun Devil selections, this marks the 106th time under Head Coach Todd Clapper that his student athletes have been recognized for their work in the classroom. 

The criteria for selection to the MPSF All-Academic team include:
1. 3.00 or better cumulative grade point average.
2. Student-athlete must be at least a sophomore academically.
3. Student-athlete must have completed one full academic year at the institution prior to the season for which the award is received.

The Sun Devils ended their season placing third in the NCAA Championship tournament, which marks the highest placing in program history. Among this historical season were three top five upsets over No. 2 Stanford, No. 2 UCLA, and No. 4 California, the first time since 2014 having three top five upsets in a single season. Earlier this month, the MPSF announced All Conference Teams where Bente Rogge was named to the All-MPSF First Team, followed by Amira Van Buren and Luca Petovary who were All-MPSF Honorable Mentions. Luca Petovary's team leading 45 goals were enough to put her in the program recordbooks in freshman goals scored, and earn her a spot on the MPSF All-Newcomer Team.

ASU'S MPSF ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM SELECTIONS (2006-21)

2021 (12) 

  1. Ali Cameron 4.23 Sophomore Utility Calgary, Alberta, Canada /Bishop Carol
  2. Emma Fraser 3.63 Senior Utility Victoria, BC, Canada /South Island
  3. Meghan Beaudet 3.61 Senior Center Albuquerque, NM /Volcano Vista
  4. Lara Kiss 3.60 Sophomore Defender Pilisvorosvar, Hungary /Kolcesy Ferenic
  5. Bente Rogge 3.58 Senior Defender Zaanstad, Netherlands /St. Michael
  6. Itzahiana Baca 3.46 Sophomore Goalkeeper Montebello, CA /Schurr HS
  7. Kate Cassidy 3.35 Senior Utility Boca Raton, FL /Saint Andrew's School
  8. Bori Kekesi 3.30 Junior Attacker Eger, Hungary /Szilagyi Erzsebet HS Eger
  9. Belen Ehinger 3.2 Senior Goalkeeper Longwood, FL /Lake Brantley HS
  10.  Chelsea Karimazondo 3.22 Senior Goalkeeper Harare, Zimbabwe /Chisipite Senior
  11.  Amira Van Buren 3.24 Senior Center Murrietta, CA /Vista Murrieta HS
  12.  Blaire McDowell 3.21 Junior Attacker Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada /Martin Collegiate

2020 (5) 

  1. Meghan Beaudet 3.52 Junior Center Albuquerque, NM / Volcano Vista HS
  2. Kate Cassidy 3.21 Junior Utility Boca Raton, FL / Saint Andrew's School
  3. Borbala Kekesi 3.07 Sophomore Attacker Eger, Hungary / Szilagyi Erzsebet HS Eger
  4. Blaire McDowell 3.2 Sophomore Attacker Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada / Martin Collegiate
  5. Amira Van Buren 3.22 Junior Utility Murrieta, CA / Vista Murrieta HS

2019 (5)

  1. Rosie Huck 4.00 Senior Center Manchester, England/Manchester HS
  2. P.J. Allin 3.93 Senior Attacker Victoria, B.C./Reynolds Secondary
  3. Maud Koopman 3.83 Senior Attacker Assendelft, Netherlands
  4. Bente Rogge 3.67 Junior Defender Zaanstad, Netherlands/St. Michael College
  5. Amira Van Buren 3.03 Sophomore Utility Murrieta, Calif./Vista Murrieta 

2018 (6)

  1. Rosie Huck 4.00 Junior Center Manchester, England/Manchester HS
  2. P.J. Allin 3.95 Junior Attacker Victoria, B.C./Reynolds Secondary
  3. Maud Koopman 3.80 Junior Attacker Assendelft, Netherlands
  4. Alkistis Benekou 3.15 R-Senior Center Athens, Greece
  5. Lena Mihailovic 3.59 Senior Attacker Belgrade, Serbia/Kirrawee HS
  6. Bente Rogge 3.71 Sophomore Defender Zaanstad, Netherlands/St. Michael College

2017 (5)

  1. Rosie Huck 4.00 Sophomore Center Manchester, England/Manchester HS
  2. P.J. Allin 3.97 Sophomore Attacker Victoria, B.C./Reynolds Secondary
  3. Maud Koopman 3.85 Sophomore Attacker Assendelft, Netherlands
  4. Catherine Simko 3.40 R-Freshman Defender Mission Viejo, Calif./Capistrano Valley HS
  5. Lena Mihailovic 3.65 Junior Attacker Belgrade, Serbia/Kirrawee HS

2016 (6)

  1. Taylor Bertrand 3.05 Junior Attacker San Diego, Calif. (La Jolla)
  2. Daisy Carter 3.22 Senior Attacker Sydney, Australia (St. Clare's College)
  3. Ao Gao 3.00 Senior 2m Defense Beijing, China (Baoding #1)
  4. Abbey Kerth 3.61 Senior Center Naperville, Ill. (Naperville Central)
  5. Lena Mihailovic 3.56 Sophomore Attacker Belgrade, Serbia (Kirrawee)
  6. Katie Sverchek 3.50 Senior 2m Defense Arroyo Grande, Calif. (Arroyo Grande)

2015 (4)

  1. Alkistis Benekou 3.09 Sophomore Center Athens, Greece (4o Lykeio Amarousiou)
  2. Daisy Carter 3.17 Junior Attacker Sydney, Australia (St. Clare's College)
  3. Abbey Kerth 3.63 Junior Center Naperville, Ill. (Naperville Central HS)
  4. Katie Sverchek 3.45 Junior Defender Arroyo Grande, CA (Arroyo Grande HS)

2014 (8)

  1. Ianeta Hutchinson 4.00 Senior Goalkeeper Auckland, N.Z. (Mt. Albert HS)
  2. Abbey Kerth 3.59 Sophomore Center Naperville, Ill. (Naperville Central HS)
  3. Liz Kreek 3.42 Junior Utility Bellevue, Wash. (Sammamish HS)
  4. Katie Sverchek 3.41 Sophomore Attacker Arroyo Grande, CA (Arroyo Grande HS)
  5. Ao Gao 3.37 Junior 5m Defender Beijing, China (Baoding #1 HS)
  6. Daisy Carter 3.31 Sophomore Attacker Sydney, Australia (St. Clare's College)
  7. E.B. Keeve 3.16 Sophomore Goalkeeper Naperville, Ill. (Waubonsie Valley HS)
  8. Anna Kertes 3.04 Junior Attacker Csongrad, Hungary (Basanyi Janos HS)

2013 (8)

  1. Amanda Young Senior 3.70 Attacker Fountain Valley, CA/Fountain Valley HS
  2. Shannon Haas Senior 3.51 Center Murrieta, CA/Vista Murrieta HS
  3. Alicia Brightwell Senior 3.49 Attacker Sydney, Australia/Univ. of Sydney
  4. Anna Kertes Sophomore 3.37 Attacker Csongrad, Hungary/Basanyl Janos HS
  5. Liz Kreek Sophomore 3.37 Center Bellevue, WA/Sammamish HS
  6. Ao Gao Sophomore 3.31 2-Meter Def. Beijing, China/Baoding #1
  7. Makenzy Fowler Sophomore 3.17 Attacker Santa Barbara, CA/Santa Barbara HS
  8. E.B Keeve RS Freshman 3.03 Goalkeeper Naperville, IL/Waubonsie Valley HS

2012 (6)

  1. Ianeta Hutchinson Sophomore 4.00 Goalkeeper Auckland, NZ/Mt. Albert Grammar
  2. Mariam Salloum Senior 3.85 Attacker Berlin, Germany/Leonardo da Vinci Gym
  3. Amanda Young Junior 3.62 Attacker Fountain Valley, CA/Fountain Valley HS
  4. Shannon Haas Junior 3.54 Center Murrieta, CA/Vista Murrieta HS
  5. Annabelle Carter Senior 3.37 Attacker Sydney, Australia/Australian College of PE
  6. Kelsey White Senior 3.06 Attacker Randburg, South Africa/Rand Park HS

2011 (8)

  1. Mariam Salloum Junior 3.85 Attacker Berlin, Germany/Leonardo da Vinci Gym
  2. Shannon Haas Sophomore 3.61 Center Murrieta, CA/Vista Murrieta HS
  3. Nikki Unbehaun Senior 3.56 Center Ann Arbor, MI/Pioneer HS
  4. Sarah Harris Senior 3.53 Attacker Cape Town, South Africa/Univ. Pacific
  5. Amanda Young Sophomore 3.39 Attacker Fountain Valley, CA/Fountain Valley HS
  6. Annabelle Carter Junior 3.16 Attacker Sydney, Australia/Australian College of PE
  7. Candice Phillippe Senior 3.13 Attacker W. Vancouver, BC/Rockridge HS
  8. Kelsey White Junior 3.05 Attacker Randburg, South Africa/Rand Park HS

2010 (7)

  1. Mariam Salloum Sophomore 3.83 Attacker Berlin, Germany/Leonardo da Vinci Gym
  2. Bonnie Miles Senior 3.74 Attacker Carlsbad, CA/Carlsbad HS
  3. Nikki Unbehaun Junior 3.52 Center Ann Arbor, MI/Pioneer HS
  4. Dana Harvey Sophomore 3.27 Goalkeeper Auckland, NZ/Rangitoto College
  5. Kelsey White Sophomore 3.10 Attacker Randburg, S. Africa/Rand Park HS
  6. Kari Walsh Senior 3.08 Center Fremont, CA/Washington HS
  7. Candice Phillippe Junior 3.03 Attacker W. Vancouver, BC/Rockridge HS

2009 (5)

  1. Jennifer Campo Junior 3.60 Attacker Portland, OR
  2. Bonnie Miles Junior 3.57 Attacker Carlsbad, CA
  3. Nikki Unbehaun Sophomore 3.51 Center Ann Arbor, MI
  4. Addison McGrath Senior 3.17 All-Around Laguna Beach, CA
  5. Kari Walsh Junior 3.14 Center Fremont, CA

2008 (5)

  1. Bonnie Miles Sophomore 3.56 Attacker Carlsbad, CA/Carlsbad HS
  2. Caylinn Wallace Senior 3.44 Goalkeeper Laguna Hills, CA/Laguna Hills HS
  3. Katy Lawlor Senior 3.33 Center El Segundo, CA/El Segundo HS
  4. Addison McGrath Junior 3.17 All-Around Laguna Beach, CA/Laguna Beach HS
  5. Kari Walsh Sophomore 3.14 Center Fremont, CA/Washington HS

2007 (7)

  1. Ashley Bower Senior 3.74 Attacker Bondi Beach, Australia / St. Catherine's
  2. Kim Buck Junior 3.22 Attacker Lisle, IL / Naperville North HS
  3. Addison Doud Sophomore 3.09 All-Around Laguna Beach, CA / Laguna Beach HS
  4. Katie Hedley Senior 3.32 Attacker Lake Forest, CA / El Toro HS
  5. Katy Lawlor Junior 3.24 Center El Segundo, CA / El Segundo HS
  6. Caylinn Wallace Junior 3.52 Goalie Laguna Hills, CA / Laguna Hills HS
  7. Lindsay Williams Senior 3.21 All-Around Lakewood, CA / Golden West CC

2006 (9)

  1. Elaine Bentley Senior 3.17 Attacker San Diego, CA / Poway HS
  2. Ashley Bower Sophomore 3.65 Attacker Bondi Beach, Australia / St. Catherine's
  3. Kim Buck Sophomore 3.38 Attacker Lisle, IL / Naperville North HS
  4. Katie Hedley Junior 3.29 Attacker Lake Forest, CA / El Toro HS
  5. Katy Lawlor Sophomore 3.14 Center El Segundo, CA / El Segundo HS
  6. Adriane Mota Senior 3.45 Attacker Long Beach, CA / Wilson HS Art
  7. Raelyn Ritchie Junior 3.13 Defender Newport Beach, CA / Newport Harbor HS
  8. Caylinn Wallace Sophomore 3.65 Goalkeeper Laguna Hills, CA / Laguna Hills HS
  9. Tessa Wyborny Senior 3.68 Attacker Walnut Creek, CA / Monte Vista HS

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