Edgewood College's Gerry, Daniels earn Academic All-District awards
MADISON, Wis. - The Edgewood College women's soccer team's season is still alive, but the Eagles claimed a couple of postseason honors early. Sophomore (junior academically) Elaine Gerry and senior Emily Daniels were both voted to the 2010 ESPN Academic All-District team. Gerry was a first team selection, while Daniels earned second team honors for the second straight season.
Gerry, a native of Prairie du Sac, missed the entire 2009 season with an injury after scoring more goals than any other player as a freshman in 2008. This season, Gerry leads the Eagles with 16 goals in and 38 points. Last week against Maranatha Baptist, Gerry became the fourth Eagle in history to score 50 goals in her career. The Northern Athletics Conference offensive player of the year in 2008, Gerry is an Accounting major with a 3.94 grade point average.
Daniels, a standout defender for the Eagles for the past three years, was also named to the Academic All-District second team last year. Daniels has started 59 of 60 games played in her career for Edgewood College, including every game this season. Daniels has been a part of 30 Eagle shutouts in her career. The native of Slinger, Wis. is an Elementary Education major with a 3.92 grade point average.
These awards represent the fourth consecutive season that an Edgewood College women's soccer player was honored as Academic All-District. As a first team selection, Gerry is eligible for the ESPN Academic All-American team which will be released on Thursday, November 18. Last season, Edgewood College set a new school record with seven Academic All-District winners, which included two Academic All-American honorees, men's soccer players Tyler Duellman (first team) and Jerrid Dokey (second team).
The Edgewood College women's soccer team will continue their quest for a Northern Athletics Conference Tournament championship on Wednesday afternoon. The third-seeded Eagles will travel to second-seeded Dominican University for a 1:00 p.m. semifinal match.
