SACRAMENTO STATE EARNS 22 FALL BIG SKY ALL-ACADEMIC HONORS

OGDEN, Utah – Sacramento State student-athletes in the fall Big Sky sports of football, volleyball, cross country, and women's soccer combined to earn 22 Big Sky Fall all-Academic honors, the conference announced.

Women's soccer led the way with nine student-athletes named to the all-Academic team. The women's cross country team totaled six honorees while football had four selections and volleyball had three.

To be eligible for Big Sky all-Academic honors, a student-athlete must have met and/or exceeded the following minimum requirements: 1)Participated in at least half of the team's competitions; 2)Achieved a 3.2 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) at the conclusion of the most recently completed term; 3)Completed at least one academic term at his/her current Big Sky institution.

A complete list of the Hornet honorees is below:

2013 Fall Big Sky All-Academic Selections

Football

Casey Dakin - Fr. - Undeclared

Trent Eskew - Sr. - Business Administration

Derek Nielsen - Jr. - Business Administration

Markell Williams - Sr. - Sociology

Volleyball

Courtney Dietrich - Fr. - Undeclared

Hannah Hettinga - Sr. - Child Development

Chelcy Motes - Sr. - Business Administration

Women's Cross Country

Chloe Berlioux - So. - Undeclared

Morgan Dampier - So. - Kinesiology

Emily Johnston - So. - Chemistry

Stephanie Rasmussen - So. - Liberal Studies

Adrianna Royal - Jr. - Communication Studies

Veronica Stinnett - Sr. - Kinesiology

Women's Soccer

Kristen Bridges - Jr. - Criminal Justice

Adaurie Dayak - Fr. - Undeclared

Rachel Leonard - Fr. - Liberal Studies

Jennifer Lum - Fr. - Kinesiology

Kim Mata - Jr. - Speech Pathology

Jordyn Rolling - Sr. - Communication Studies

Jami Shimada - Sr. - Business Administration

Jessica Small - Jr. - Undeclared

Gabriela Trenton - Sr. - Computer Science