Five Softball Players Earn 2015 All-ACC Academic Honors
June 24, 2015 | Academic Services
The University of Louisville placed five players on the 2015 All-ACC Academic Softball Team as announced by the conference office Tuesday. Maryssa Becker, Bridgette Flaherty, Kelsi Jones, Sidney Melton and Brittany Sims earned the honors for the Cardinals.
Louisville's five selections were the second most in the league behind Florida State's six representatives. To be eligible for the All-ACC Academic Team, a student-athlete much have earned a 3.00 grade point average for the previous semester and maintained a 3.00 cumulative average during her academic career.
Becker, a sophomore chemistry major from Medford, Ore., was an NFCA All-Southeast Region and All-ACC selection after leading the Cardinals in several categories. She led the pitching staff with a 14-9 record, 2.12 ERA and 147 strikeouts in 171.1 innings of work. She also posted six shutouts and was Louisville's first ACC Pitcher of the Week on April 14. Becker backed up her efforts in the circle with a .342 batting average and belted out a team-best nine home runs with 39 RBIs.
Flaherty, a pitcher from Woodstock, Ga., was sidelined by injury throughout most of the season, but made valuable contributions off the field during her freshman season.
Jones, a psychology major from Carmel, Ind., was also named to the 2015 Capital One Academic Softball All-District 2 first team. The ACC first team outfielder led the Cardinals with a .364 batting average, 37 runs, 17 doubles and 12 stolen bases during her senior year.
Melton (Columbus, Ohio), an exercise science major and infielder posted a .276 batting average and scored 10 runs in her freshman campaign.
Sims, a junior chemistry major from Lexington, Ky., was also a 2015 Capital One Academic Softball All-District 2 first team selection. The second baseman had a career-best season with five home runs, 27 runs, 15 RBIs and registered a .325 batting average.
The Cardinals finished the 2015 season with a 30-19 overall record after making their 12th consecutive NCAA regional appearance.
2015 All-ACC Academic Softball Team
Megan Cooley (3), Jr., Boston College, Economics and Political Science
Ellie Cooper, So., Florida State, Sport Management
Morgan Klaevemann, Fr., Florida State, Biology
Lacey Waldrop (2), Sr., Florida State, Editing, Writing & Media
Alex Powers, Jr., Florida State, Sport Management
Victoria Daddis, So., Florida State, Sport Management
Bailey Schinella (4), Sr., Florida State, Business - Accounting
Alex Kossoff, Jr., Florida State, Information Technology
Morgan Taylor, Jr., Georgia Tech, Business Administration
Karly Fullem, Sr., Georgia Tech, Business Administration
Sidney Melton, Fr., Louisville, Exercise Science
Bridgette Flaherty, Fr., Louisville, Undecided
Kelsi Jones, Sr., Louisville, Psychology
Brittany Sims, Jr., Louisville, Chemistry
Maryssa Becker, So., Louisville, Chemistry
Ellyn Wagner, Jr., North Carolina, Business Administration
Jenna Kelly (3), Sr., North Carolina, Biology
Emily Weiman (4), Sr., NC State, Sport Management
Lana Van Dyken (2), Jr., NC State, Biological Sciences
Kimmy Sullivan, So., Notre Dame, Science - Business
Katey Haus (2), Sr., Notre Dame, Management Consulting
Rachel Nasland, So., Notre Dame, Psychology
Maggie Sevilla, Sr., Pitt, Psychology / Administration of Justice
Savannah King, Sr., Pitt, Rehabilitation Science
Carly Thea (2), Sr., Pitt, Rhetoric and Communication
Jenna Modic, Jr., Pitt, Media & Professional Communications
Riley Johnson, Jr., Syracuse, Communication & Rhetorical Studies
Madeline Doane, Fr., Syracuse, Health & Exercise Science
Megan Harris (2), Sr., Virginia, Psychology
Vanessa Gonzalez (2), So., Virginia Tech, Human Development
Kelsey Mericka, Jr., Virginia Tech, Industrial & System Engineering
Michelle Prong, Gr., Virginia Tech, Public Health
Kylie McGoldrick, Sr., Virginia Tech, Marketing
**Numbers in parentheses indicate times selected during career**
2015 ACC Softball Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Emily Weiman, NC State
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