Commissioner of the ECAC Rudy Keeling announced today the ECAC Women's West All-Academic team for the 2008-09 season. This marks the Eighth year that the conference has named an All-Academic team; a total of 57 student-athletes representing nine ECAC Women's West teams earned this honor based on outstanding performance in the classroom.

To be named to the All-Academic team, the student-athlete must have completed at least one academic year, have a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.00 on a 4.00 scale, and have competed in at least one-half of her team's contests during the current season (a goaltender must have played at least 33 percent of her team's minutes).

Buffalo State: Marissa McMullan, So. (Haileybury, Ontario); Katie Olejarski, So. (Rockford, Ill.); Casey Bull, Jr. (Lockport, N.Y.); Melissa Jeckovich, Sr. (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)

Chatham University: Paige Dunlap, So. (Greenwood, Ind.); Alexis Smith, So. (Burlington, Ontario); April Govednik, Jr. (Aurora, Colo.); Brenn Scott, Jr. (Parker, Colo.)

Cortland State: Meghan Ward, So. (Buffalo, N.Y.); Mallorie Maguire, So. (Potsdam, N.Y.); Jeanna Dippel, Jr. (Mechanicsburg, Pa.); Maggie Welker, Sr. (Rochester, N.Y.)

Elmira College: Amanda Ritzel, So. (Spencerport, N.Y.); Jamie Kivi, So. (Green Bay, Wisc.); Karen Colehour, Jr. (Schenectady, N.Y.); Tiffany Hart, Jr. (Perth, Ontario); Allison Cubberley, Sr. (Bracebridge, Ontario); Kayla Coady, Sr. (Charlottetown, PEI); Erika Godwin, Sr. (Ottawa, Ontario)

Neumann College: Jessica Schroeder, So. (Sudbury, Ontario); Holly Williams, Jr. (Georgetown, Ontario); Carly Fitzsimmons, Sr. (Capreol, Ontario); Jenelle Marier, Sr. (Sudbury, Ontario); Tabatha Schury, Sr. (West Chester, Pa.); Vicki Scott, Sr. (Scarborough, Ontario); Robyn Armstrong, Sr. (Sudbury, Ontario)

Oswego State: Erica Shapey, So. (Plainview, N.Y.); Angie Friesen, Jr.(Chilliwack, British Columbia); Tiffany Duquette, Jr. ( Peru, N.Y.); Jenna Kirkwood, Jr. (Chilliwack, British Columbia); Kendra Lemire, Jr. (Falher, Alberta); Stephanie Esposito, Sr. (Parish, N.Y.)

Plattsburgh State: Kara Buehler, So. (Skaneateles, N.Y.); Helen Giroux, So. (Chazy, N.Y.); Steph Moon, So. (Allison Park, Pa.); Stephanie Moberg, Jr. (Saratoga Springs, N.Y.); Danielle Beattie, Sr. (Brooklin, Ontario); Lindsay Brown, Sr. (Scarborough, Ontario); Shay Bywater, Sr. (Port Coquitlam, British Columbia)

Potsdam State: Courtney Laughlin, So. (Grambills, Md.); Hilary Hitchman, Jr. (Potsdam, N.Y.)

Rochester Institute of Technology: Traci Galbraith, So. (Oakville, Ontario); Missy Hall, Jr. (Chesterland, Ohio); Shireen Irani, Jr. (Calgary, Alberta); Kelley Prom, Jr. (Grafton, Wisc.); Dayna Birch, Sr. (Abbotsford, British Columbia); Sandra Grant, Sr. (Abbotsford, British Columbia); Lindsay Littman, Sr. (Eaglesham, Alberta)

Utica College: Tiffany Bichrest, So. (Harpswell, Maine); Lynny Gonzales, So. (Rochester, N.Y.);
Sara George, So. (Gaithersburg, Md.); Darcy Hier, So. (Aurora, Colo.); Meagan Sudik, So. (West Bend, Wisc.); Samantha Rowan, Sr. (Trenton, Mich.); Jessica Leclerc, Sr. (Augusta, Maine)

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