Schupansky Named CSC First Team Academic All-America®
12/11/2024 12:00:00 PM | Women's Soccer
PITTSBURGH – Pitt standout Sarah Schupansky added to her collection of postseason accolades as College Sports Communicators (CSC) announced Wednesday the 2024 Division I Academic All-America® women's soccer team. The Pittsburgh, Pa., native was named First Team Academic All-America® in 2024 after earning third team honors a year ago.
Schupansky garnered United Soccer Coaches All-Atlantic Region and Second Team All-ACC recognition after leading the Panthers to a 9-6-3 record overall, including a 3-5-2 mark in the ACC. She led the NCAA in assists (15) and assists per game (0.83), while also ranking tied for 34th in the country with 29 points (7 goals / 15 assists) and 22nd in points per game (1.61). She lead the ACC and ranked ninth in the NCAA in shots on goal per game (2.33) and 16th in the nation in shots per game (4.22).
Schupansky matched a program record with four assists in a 6-1 win over Dartmouth (Sept. 5) and became the second player in Pitt history to record 100 career points during the 7-0 win over Mercyhurst (Sept. 8). She recorded two assists in Pitt's win over Syracuse (Oct. 13) to set the school single-season assists record (15). Schupansky has five multi-assist games on the season and has tallied two or more points in a game eight times in 2024.
She also set the program record for career starts (78) in the regular season finale at Notre Dame (Oct. 31). She also set the school record for career assists (43) and will finish her Pitt career ranked second in career points, shots, and shots on goal.
Fourteen of the 33 members of the Academic All-America® Division I women's soccer teams boast a perfect 4.0 GPA in their undergraduate work or graduate school. The 12 members of the first team have an average GPA of 3.93, with the entire Division I team holding a collective average GPA of 3.92.
Anna Haddock (Auburn) and Maddy Anderson (Mississippi State) were both three-time Academic All-America® selections, earning third team honors in both 2021 and 2022. Schupansky along with six other student-athletes join them as a repeat selection on the Academic All-America® Division I team, Jasmine Aikey (Stanford), Jen Blitchok (Western Michigan), Georgia Brown (South Florida), Matea Diekema (SIU Edwardsville), Justina Gaynor (Michigan State), Jade Rose (Harvard).
NCAA DIVISION I
CSC Academic All-America® Team Member of the Year:
Maddy Anderson, Mississippi State University
| Pos. | Name | School | Year | GPA | Major |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Maddy Anderson (2)(4) | Mississippi State | Gr. | 4.00/4.00 | Kinesiology (G) |
| D | Jasmine Aikey (2) | Stanford | Jr. | 4.00 | Computer Science |
| D | Mollie Breiner | Oklahoma State | Gr. | 3.97 | Exercise Science (U) / Pre-Professional (G) |
| D | Georgia Brown (2) | South Florida | Sr. | 4.00 | Biomedical Sciences |
| D | Jade Rose (3) | Harvard | Sr. | 3.78 | Psychology |
| M | Hannah Bebar | Duke | Gr. | 3.82/3.82 | Government (U) |
| M | Sophia Boman | Minnesota | Gr. | 3.95 | Pre-Med |
| M | Maggie Graham | Duke | Gr. | 3.89/3.89 | Political Science (U) / Public Policy (G) |
| M | Macey Hodge | Mississippi State | Gr. | 3.91/3.90 | Sport Administration (G) |
| F | Jen Blitchok (2) | Western Michigan | Gr. | 4.00/4.00 | Business Administration |
| F | Kiara Pralle | Lipscomb | Sr. | 4.00 | Exercise Science |
| F | Sarah Schupansky (3) | Pitt | Sr. | 3.93 | Psychology & Law, Criminal Justice & Society |
| Pos. | Name | School | Year | GPA | Major |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Laurence Gladu | USC | Gr. | 4.00/4.00 | Gerontology |
| D | Macy Blackburn | Texas Tech | Jr. | 3.89 | Business Marketing |
| D | Matea Diekema (1) | SIU Edwardsville | Gr. | 4.00/4.00 | Business Administration |
| D | Elizabeth Overberg | Minnesota | Sr. | 4.00 | Political Science |
| D | Sidney Roberts | Grand Canyon | Sr. | 4.00 | Health Administration (G) |
| M | Jordan Fusco | Penn State | Sr. | 4.00 | Business Foundations |
| M | Justina Gaynor (1) | Michigan State | Gr. | 4.00 | Sport Coaching, Leadership & Administration |
| F | Catherine Barry | South Carolina | Gr. | 3.74/3.67 | Global Strategy (G) |
| F | Caroline Betts | Vanderbilt | Jr. | 3.92 | Medicine, Health, & Society & Psychology |
| F | Kailyn Dudukovich | Ohio State | Sr. | 3.78 | Actuarial Science |
| F | Khyah Harper | Minnesota | Sr. | 3.58 | Kinesiology |
| F | Lauren Heinsch | Northern Iowa | Sr. | 3.99 | Biology, Chemistry & Pre-Professional Medicine |
| F | Faith Webber | Utah Valley | Sr. | 3.94 | Psychology |
| Pos. | Name | School | Year | GPA | Major |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Leah Freeman | Duke | Gr. | 3.81 | Political Science |
| D | Caroline Castans | Kansas | So. | 4.00 | Marketing |
| D | Mallory Mooney | Auburn | Sr. | 3.70 | Management & Marketing |
| D | Cameron Roller | Duke | So. | 3.94 | Undecided |
| D | Zara Siassi | North Florida | Gr. | 4.00/4.00 | Biomedical Sciences |
| M | Anna Haddock (6)(9) | Auburn | Sr. | 3.97 | Business Administration (G) |
| M | Alex Morris | Oklahoma State | Gr. | 3.89/4.00 | Biology (U) / Pre-Medical Sciences (G) |
| M | Samantha Wiehe | Xavier | Sr. | 3.97 | Biomedical Science |
(1) = 1st team Academic All-America® in 2023
(2) = 2nd team Academic All-America® in 2023
(3) = 3rd team Academic All-America® in 2023
(4) = 1st team Academic All-America® in 2022
(6) = 3rd team Academic All-America® in 2022
(9) = 3rd team Academic All-America® in 2021
