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Soccer's Scott, Rodriguez Earn C-USA All-Academic Honors
Nov. 6, 2008
IRVING, Texas --University of Houston senior goalkeeper Shelby Scott was named to the Conference USA All-Academic First Team, while sophomore midfielder Islara Rodriguez earned second-team honors, the league office announced on Wednesday. Scott made 17 starts in net this season, notching six shutouts and a 1.26 goals against average. She leaves Houston as the program's all-time leader in wins (20), shutouts (14) and saves (304). Scott has maintained a 3.92 cumulative GPA and is a psychology major in UH's Honors College. This marks the second major postseason academic honor for Scott, who was named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District 6 First Team for the second-consecutive year on Oct. 30. Rodriguez earns her first career appearance on the C-USA All-Academic Second Team. She played in 18 matches for the Cougars this season, making 11 starts. The Houston native is a playmaker in the midfielder, finishing the year with a goal, an assist and in fourth on the club in overall scoring. Also a member of UH's Honors College, Rodriguez has posted a cumulative GPA of 3.82 as a business major.
2008CONFERENCE USA WOMEN'S SOCCER ALL-ACADEMIC TEAMS
SecondTeam Name School Class GPA Major Ericka Baer Colorado College Junior 3.65 Biology Islara Rodriguez Houston Sophomore 3.82 Business Kelsey Bakker Memphis Sophomore 3.82 Undecided Laura Laufenberg Memphis Junior 3.63 International Business Alexa Coralli Rice Junior 3.60 Political Science Christine Petric Rice Senior 3.47 Economics Kellen Schugart Rice Junior 3.72 Mathematical Economic Analysis Liz Hamlin Southern Miss Junior 3.76 Exercise Science Kendall Harcelode Tulsa Senior 3.39 Biology Melissa Desilets UTEP Sophomore 4.00 Pre-Science Cara Nordin UTEP Senior 3.62 Psychology *Repeat Selection |
