Pitt-Johnstown junior midfielder
Abby LaDuke was named First-Team CoSIDA Women's Academic All-District II when this year's teams were released on Thursday. LaDuke is a Nursing major with a 3.94 overall GPA.
LaDuke will now be placed on the national ballot for voting to be named an Academic All-American.
LaDuke, a native of Latrobe, Pa. and graduate of Greater Latrobe High School, helped lead the Pitt-Johnstown women's soccer team to its beset season since joining the PSAC in 2013. LaDuke's team-leading 10 goals and 22 total points guided the Mountain Cats to a 7-11-0 overall record and a 6-10 mark in conference-play.
Nationally, LaDuke ranks 50th in total goals, 76th in total points (22), and 78th in goals per game (.56).
The 2019 Academic All-District® Women's Soccer Team, selected by CoSIDA, recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom. The CoSIDA Academic All-America® program separately recognizes soccer honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA.
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NCAA DIVISION II – DISTRICT 2 (Central Intercollegiate, Mountain East, Pennsylvania State)
GK Emma Yoder Slippery Rock University 4.00 So. Mathematics
D Anna Billey California University of Pennsylvania 4.00 Jr. Mechatronics Engineering Technology
D Morgan Carmichael Concord University 3.69 Sr. Business Administration
D Caitlin deVries West Liberty University 4.00 Sr. Environmental Stewardship
D Sofia Harrison Slippery Rock University 3.83 Jr. Exercise Science
D Kristina Miller Kutztown University 3.99 Sr. Business Administration
M Jordyn Minda Slippery Rock University 4.00 So. Exercise Science
M Gwen Schemm Frostburg State 4.00 Sr. Communications / Psychology
M Monica Wood East Stroudsburg University 3.93 Sr. Business Management
F Maggie Cecere Kutztown University 3.78 Jr. Biochemistry
F Leah Foster Concord University 3.75 So. Health
F Abby LaDuke University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown 3.94 Jr. Nursing
F Tyler Spence Slippery Rock University 3.97 Sr. Social Work
The Division II and III CoSIDA Academic All-America® programs are partially financially supported by the NCAA Division II and III national governance structures to assist CoSIDA with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2019-20 Divisions II and III Academic All-America® programs. The NAIA CoSIDA Academic All-America® program is partially financially supported through the NAIA national office.
For more information about CoSIDA's Academic All-District® and Academic All-America® Teams program, visit AcademicAllAmerica.com on CoSIDA.com.
