December 16, 2002
KATIE CARSON RECEIVES SCHOLAR ATHLETE ALL-AMERICA HONORS
GREENVILLE,
SC -- Furman senior Katie Carson was recently named to the NSCAA (National Soccer
Coaches Association of America) Scholar Athlete All-America Second Team.
Carson, a senior from Greensboro, N.C., boasts a 3.42 grade point average
as a double major in History and Spanish. She was a four-year starter for the
Lady Paladins, scoring seven goals and recording 31 assists over her career.
Her 31 assists rank fifth all-time at Furman.
The teams are selected from all collegiate soccer players in all divisions
of the NCAA nationwide. To be eligible, each student-athlete must be a junior,
have a minimum GPA of 3.3 and be a valuable member of their team.
Carson was a third team NSCAA Scholar Athlete All-America last season.
Furman finished the 2002 season with a 16-6-1 overall record as it claimed
its fourth straight Southern Conference regular season title, its second SoCon
Tournament title, and advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the third time in
four seasons.
2002 NSCAA Scholar Athlete All-America
First Team
- GK - Melissa Haire Sr. West Virginia
- D - Breanna Boyd Sr. Nebraska
- D - Caroline Cayard Jr. Georgia
- D - Katherine Foley Sr. UConn
- D - Susan Palmer Sr. Pepperdine
- MF - Ashley Dryer Sr. Notre Dame
- MF - Tara Flint Jr. William and Mary
- MF - Joanna Lohman Jr. Penn State
- MF - Callie Withers Sr. Stanford
- F - Stephanie Kruse Sr. Nebraska-Omaha
- F - Christie Welsh Sr. Penn State
Second Team
- GK - Megan Brooks Sr. St. Louis
- D - Elise Berry Sr. Purdue
- D - Diana Detrie Sr. Marquette
- D - Maren Harper Sr. Utah
- D - Jennifer Miller Sr. Ohio State
- MF - Erica Adelstein Sr. Trinity
- MF - Katie Carson Sr. Furman
- MF - Patty Cronin Sr. Merrimack
- MF - Jennifer Kehl Sr. St. Louis
- F - Heidi Drummond Jr. Penn State
- F - Annie Schenck Sr. Emory
Third Team
- GK - Nicole Barnhart Sr. Stanford
- D - Prue Cormie Jr. VCU
- D - Noelle Takamoto Sr. Hawaii
- D - Jackie Van Looven Sr. Central Florida
- D - Kristina Wilson Jr. Cincinnati
- MF - Mary McVeigh Sr. Dartmouth
- MF - Allison Mitchell Jr. Clemson
- MF - Tari St. John Sr. Purdue
- MF - Franny Swajkowski Sr. William and Mary
- F - Kelly Fink Jr. Wisconsin- Stevens Point
- F - Katie Roberts Jr. Francis Marion