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Two Panthers Named to 2017 All-ACC Academic Softball Team
6/29/2017 10:28:00 AM | Softball, Panther Club, Life Skills
Gray and Manuel Recognized for Efforts in the Classroom
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Recent graduate Kaitlin Manuel and rising sophomore Olivia Gray of the University of Pittsburgh softball team were named to the 2017 All-ACC Academic Softball Team, as announced by the league Thursday morning.
The two Panthers rank among an impressive list of 28 ACC softball student-athletes from 11 different universities in receiving this honor.
To be eligible for consideration for selection to the All-ACC Academic Team, a student-athlete must have a 3.0 grade point average for the previous semester and a 3.0 cumulative average during one's academic career. Athletic achievements during the most recent season are also considered in selecting the All-ACC Academic Team.
Manuel, a first-time All-ACC Academic selection with a 3.56 GPA this previous semester, recently graduated with an economics degree. She started all 47 games at first base for the Panthers, knocking in 25 RBIs, tied for the second most on the team. She also tallied a team-high 401 putouts, led the ACC in chances with 415 and fielded 21 double plays. Manuel also was named a NFCA All-Mid-Atlantic Region Second Team selection at the end of the season.
Gray, a rehabilitation science major, earns her second straight All-ACC Academic selection with a 3.75 GPA in the spring semester of her sophomore year at Pitt. Gray started all every game for Pitt in a successful second season with the Panthers, leading the team with 42 hits, 34 runs, 24 walks and a .405 on-base percentage. She also ranked second on the team with a .290 batting average, nine doubles, 72 total bases and a .497 slugging percentage.
Florida State led all schools with seven selections to the All-ACC Academic Team, while Alex Powers of the Seminoles was named 2017 ACC Softball Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
Complete 2017 All-ACC Academic Softball Team
Name, Class, School
Taylor Coroneos, Sr., Boston College
Sydney Broderick, Sr., Florida State
Ellie Cooper, Sr., Florida State
Meghan King, R-So., Florida State
Morgan Klaevemann, Jr., Florida State
Dani Morgan, Fr., Florida State
Alex Powers, R-Sr., Florida State
Anna Shelnutt, Fr., Florida State
Emily Anderson, Jr., Georgia Tech
Jessica Kowalewicz, Sr., Georgia Tech
Caitlin Ferguson, Fr., Louisville
Jordan McNary, Sr., Louisville
Morgan Meyer,Sr., Louisville
Jade Caraway, Fr., NC State
Molly Martin, Sr., NC State
Kendra Lynch, Sr., North Carolina
Brittany Pickett, Fr., North Carolina
Kate Beriont, Jr., Notre Dame
Kathryn Marino, Fr., Notre Dame
Rachel Nasland, Sr., Notre Dame
Kimberly Sullivan, Sr., Notre Dame
Karley Wester, Sr., Notre Dame
Olivia Gray, So., Pitt
Kaitlin Manuel, Sr., Pitt
Samantha Fernandez, Jr., Syracuse
Allison Davis, Jr., Virginia
Erika Osherow, So., Virginia
Breanna Davenport, Jr., Virginia Tech
Carrie Eberle, Fr., Virginia Tech
Vanessa Gonzalez, Sr., Virginia Tech
2017 ACC Softball Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Alex Powers, Florida State
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The two Panthers rank among an impressive list of 28 ACC softball student-athletes from 11 different universities in receiving this honor.
To be eligible for consideration for selection to the All-ACC Academic Team, a student-athlete must have a 3.0 grade point average for the previous semester and a 3.0 cumulative average during one's academic career. Athletic achievements during the most recent season are also considered in selecting the All-ACC Academic Team.
Manuel, a first-time All-ACC Academic selection with a 3.56 GPA this previous semester, recently graduated with an economics degree. She started all 47 games at first base for the Panthers, knocking in 25 RBIs, tied for the second most on the team. She also tallied a team-high 401 putouts, led the ACC in chances with 415 and fielded 21 double plays. Manuel also was named a NFCA All-Mid-Atlantic Region Second Team selection at the end of the season.
Gray, a rehabilitation science major, earns her second straight All-ACC Academic selection with a 3.75 GPA in the spring semester of her sophomore year at Pitt. Gray started all every game for Pitt in a successful second season with the Panthers, leading the team with 42 hits, 34 runs, 24 walks and a .405 on-base percentage. She also ranked second on the team with a .290 batting average, nine doubles, 72 total bases and a .497 slugging percentage.
Florida State led all schools with seven selections to the All-ACC Academic Team, while Alex Powers of the Seminoles was named 2017 ACC Softball Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
Complete 2017 All-ACC Academic Softball Team
Name, Class, School
Taylor Coroneos, Sr., Boston College
Sydney Broderick, Sr., Florida State
Ellie Cooper, Sr., Florida State
Meghan King, R-So., Florida State
Morgan Klaevemann, Jr., Florida State
Dani Morgan, Fr., Florida State
Alex Powers, R-Sr., Florida State
Anna Shelnutt, Fr., Florida State
Emily Anderson, Jr., Georgia Tech
Jessica Kowalewicz, Sr., Georgia Tech
Caitlin Ferguson, Fr., Louisville
Jordan McNary, Sr., Louisville
Morgan Meyer,Sr., Louisville
Jade Caraway, Fr., NC State
Molly Martin, Sr., NC State
Kendra Lynch, Sr., North Carolina
Brittany Pickett, Fr., North Carolina
Kate Beriont, Jr., Notre Dame
Kathryn Marino, Fr., Notre Dame
Rachel Nasland, Sr., Notre Dame
Kimberly Sullivan, Sr., Notre Dame
Karley Wester, Sr., Notre Dame
Olivia Gray, So., Pitt
Kaitlin Manuel, Sr., Pitt
Samantha Fernandez, Jr., Syracuse
Allison Davis, Jr., Virginia
Erika Osherow, So., Virginia
Breanna Davenport, Jr., Virginia Tech
Carrie Eberle, Fr., Virginia Tech
Vanessa Gonzalez, Sr., Virginia Tech
2017 ACC Softball Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Alex Powers, Florida State
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