PC’s Adair and Ball Named to Verizon Academic All-District III College Division Women’s Soccer Team

CLINTON, S.C. - Presbyterian College women's soccer players Jessi Adair and Christina Ball have been named to the 2002 Verizon Academic All-District III College Division Women's Soccer First Team announced today.

Adair, a 5-5 senior attacking midfielder, is a three-time All-South Atlantic Conference selection and two-time NSCAA All-Region selection that has led Presbyterian in scoring each of the last three seasons. The former Decatur High School standout is the program's career leader in assists (33), ranks tied for second in career total points (109), and third in career goals (38). She ranks tied for third in SAC history in career assists and tied for 11th in career total points. She also has 10 game-winning goals to her credit.

For her efforts in the classroom, Adair was named to the 2001 Verizon first team Academic All-American team and the 2001 SAC Scholar Athlete Award Winner for women's soccer. She has a 3.87 GPA as an Elementary Education major. She has also been named to the school's Dean's List and President's List and the SAC Commissioner's Honor Roll.

Ball, a 5-1 senior defender, is a three-year starter and a 2002 preseason All-SAC selection. The former Hillcrest High School standout was named to the 2001 SAC All-Tournament team and has anchored the Blue Hose defense which has finished either first or second in the SAC in scoring defense each of the last four seasons.

In the classroom, Ball carries a 3.72 GPA while majoring in Biology and minoring in Chemistry. She has been named to the school's Dean's List (3.3 GPA) for six semesters and President's List (4.0 GPA) two semesters and to the SAC Academic Honor Roll for three straight years. In addition, she is the recipient of the prestigious J. Phillip Olmert Memorial Scholarship.

Adair and Ball are part of the 11-member All-District first team that will go on to the national ballots for Academic All-American announced later this year.

2002 Verizon Academic All-District III College Division Women's Soccer Team

Name School Dist. Yr Hometown GPA Major
FIRST TEAM
Forwards
Alex Hutton Guilford III Sr Colliersville, TN 4.000 Exercise & Sport Science
Annie Schenck Emory III Sr Cincinnati, Ohio 3.900 Psychology
Larissa Stec SCAD III Jr Roc Savey, NJ 3.880 Illustration

Midfielders
Jessi Adair Presbyterian III Sr Decatur, GA 3.870 Elementary Education
Monica Carrasco Eckerd III Sr El Paso, TX 3.690 Marine Bio./Computer Science
Mindy Dymon Fla Southern III So Ware, MA 4.000 Biology

Defenders
Christina Ball Presbyterian III Sr Simpsonville, SC 3.720 Biology
Christina Matthews Bridgewater III Sr Staunton, VA 3.939 Business Administration
Abby Odom Embry-Riddle III Sr Gulf Breeze, FL 3.909 Aviation Business
Shea Seagle Barton III Sr Midlothian, VA 3.930 Business Administration

Goalkeeper
Johanna Fischer Barry III Jr Verum, Sweden 3.626 Management Info. Systems

SECOND TEAM
Name School Dist. Yr Hometown GPA Major
Forwards
Megan Parker Barton III Sr Apex, N.C. 3.303 Criminal Justice
Molly Plummer Wash. & Lee III So New Orleans, LA 3.834 Undeclared
Nikki Wisniewski Lynchburg III Sr Berlin, NJ 3.325 Health Promotion

Midfielders
Julia Green Va Wesleyan III Jr Va Beach, VA 3.845 Communications/Journalism
Pamela McDonald Barry III Sr Motherwell, Scotland 3.448 Physical Education
Jenny Thomas Wash. & Lee III Sr High Point, N.C. 3.463 Biology

Defenders
Amanda Harkins Lee III So Nicholasville, KY 4.000 Communications
Jenny Sale Emory III Jr Tucker, GA 3.770 Business Administration
Merrie Tobler Va Wesleyan III Sr Leesburg, VA 3.823 Elementary Education

Goalkeeper
Lacy Emmerling Fla Southern III Sr Melbourne, FL 3.640 Journalism, English