Nine Huskers Named to Academic All-Big 12 Team

Lincoln ? The Big 12 Conference has named nine Nebraska student-athletes to the 2007 Academic All-Big 12 soccer teams, the league office announced today.

 

Four repeat selections highlighted the Husker honorees as Selenia Iacchelli, Lindsay Poehling and Sari Raber all earned first-team nominations for the second consecutive year. Abby Penas earned her second nomination to the second team, while Jessie Bruch was also named to the second team. Anna Caniglia, Brittney Lanier, Carly Peetz and Shay Powell all earned their first first-team honors for the first time in their careers this season.

 

The Huskers’ nine honorees are the most since the 2001 season, when 12 NU student-athletes made the list.

 

Nominated by each institution’s director of student-athlete support services and the media relations offices, the soccer academic all-league squad consisted of 75 first-team members combined with 20 on the second team. First-team members consist of those who have maintained a 3.20 or better GPA, while second-team members carry a 3.00 to 3.20 GPA.

 

First Team:

Anna Caniglia                So.       Undeclared

Selenia Iacchelli             Jr.         Nutritional Science and Dietetics

Brittney Lanier               So.       Pre-Nursing

Carly Peetz                   So.       Advertising

Lindsay Poehling           So.       Business Administration

Shay Powell                  So.       Undeclared

Sari Raber                     Jr.         Psychology

 

Second Team:

Jessie Bruch                 Sr.        Animal Science

Abby Penas                  Sr.        Business Administration