University of Pittsburgh Athletics
Four Panthers Selected to All-ACC Academic Softball Team
6/23/2015 12:00:00 AM | Softball
GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Recent graduates Savannah King and Carly Thea, along with junior Jenna Modic and redshirt junior Maggie Sevilla have been named to the 2015 All-ACC Academic Softball Team, as announced by league officials on Tuesday.
"We take great pride in both our athletic and academic accomplishments at Pitt," said head coach Holly Aprile. "To have four of our student-athletes named to the All-ACC Academic Team is just outstanding. We are extremely proud of the efforts put forth by Maggie, Savannah, Carly, and Jenna both on and off the field this season."
Pitt's four honorees tie with Virginia Tech and rank third with most selections of the 11 total schools in the ACC that support softball.
To be eligible for consideration for the All-ACC Academic Team, a student-athlete must have earned a 3.0 grade point average for the previous semester and maintained a 3.0 cumulative average during her academic career.
Thea graduated with a degree in Rhetoric and Communication and was also an All-ACC Academic Team selection last year. On the field, Thea was a key ingredient to the Panthers' historical postseason run. She finished her career with a .305 average and 85 runs. In addition to the Academic team, Thea was also named NFCA Third Team All-Region and to the ACC All-Tournament Team.
King graduated from Pitt with a degree in Rehabilitation Science. The senior pitcher collected numerous honors throughout the historical season including NFCA First Team All-Region, ACC All-Tournament Team and ACC Pitcher of the Week (2/16/15). On the mound, King had a successful senior campaign as she etched her name in the programs career record book. She leaves Pitt with top spots in appearances (153), complete games (69), innings (738.1) and wins (56).
Sevilla, a Psychology and Administration of Justice major, will return to second base next season after a successful 2015 campaign. She finished the season with 71 hits and 198 at-bats, good for first and second, respectively, in the single-season batting record book.
Modic, a Media and Professional Communications major, has already collected numerous honors in 2015 including NFCA Third Team All-Region, First Team All-ACC, and ACC Player of the Week (3/2/15). The designated hitter finished her first season at Pitt with a .319 average, 25 runs, and 61 hits.
NC State's Emily Weiman was name the ACC Softball Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
2015 All-ACC Academic Softball Team
Megan Cooley (3), Jr., Boston College, Economics and Political Science
Elizabeth Cooper, So., Florida State, Sport Management
Morgan Klaevemann, Fr., Florida State, Biology
Lacey Waldrop (2), Sr., Florida State, Editing, Writing & Media
Alexandra Powers, Jr., Florida State, Sport Management
Victoria Daddis, So., Florida State, Sport Management
Bailey Schinella (4), Sr., Florida State, Business -- Accounting
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
Kimberly Sullivan, So., Notre Dame, Science -- Business
Katy Haus (2), Sr., Notre Dame, Management Consulting
Rachel Nasland, So., Notre Dame, Psychology
Maggie Sevilla, RS Jr., 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, Sr., Virginia, Psychology
Vanessa Gonzalez (2), So., Virginia Tech, Human Development
Kelsey Mericka, Sr., Virginia Tech, Industrial & System Engineering
Michelle Prong, Gr., Virginia Tech, Public Health
Kylie McGoldrick, Jr., Virginia Tech, Marketing
**Numbers in parentheses indicate times selected during career**
