GREENVILLE, SC -- Furman senior Katie Carson was recently named to the NSCAA (National Soccer Coaches Association of America) Scholar Athlete All-America Second Team.
Carson, a senior from Greensboro, N.C., boasts a 3.42 grade point average as a double major in History and Spanish. She was a four-year starter for the Lady Paladins, scoring seven goals and recording 31 assists over her career. Her 31 assists rank fifth all-time at Furman.
The teams are selected from all collegiate soccer players in all divisions of the NCAA nationwide. To be eligible, each student-athlete must be a junior, have a minimum GPA of 3.3 and be a valuable member of their team.
Carson was a third team NSCAA Scholar Athlete All-America last season.
Furman finished the 2002 season with a 16-6-1 overall record as it claimed its fourth straight Southern Conference regular season title, its second SoCon Tournament title, and advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the third time in four seasons.
2002 NSCAA Scholar Athlete All-America Teams
First Team
GK - Melissa Haire Sr. West Virginia
D - Breanna Boyd Sr. Nebraska
D - Caroline Cayard Jr. Georgia
D - Katherine Foley Sr. UConn
D - Susan Palmer Sr. Pepperdine
MF - Ashley Dryer Sr. Notre Dame
MF - Tara Flint Jr. William and Mary
MF - Joanna Lohman Jr. Penn State
MF - Callie Withers Sr. Stanford
F - Stephanie Kruse Sr. Nebraska-Omaha
F - Christie Welsh Sr. Penn State
Second Team
GK - Megan Brooks Sr. St. Louis
D - Elise Berry Sr. Purdue
D - Diana Detrie Sr. Marquette
D - Maren Harper Sr. Utah
D - Jennifer Miller Sr. Ohio State
MF - Erica Adelstein Sr. Trinity
MF - Katie Carson Sr. Furman
MF - Patty Cronin Sr. Merrimack
MF - Jennifer Kehl Sr. St. Louis
F - Heidi Drummond Jr. Penn State
F - Annie Schenck Sr. Emory
Third Team
GK - Nicole Barnhart Sr. Stanford
D - Prue Cormie Jr. VCU
D - Noelle Takamoto Sr. Hawaii
D - Jackie Van Looven Sr. Central Florida
D - Kristina Wilson Jr. Cincinnati
MF - Mary McVeigh Sr. Dartmouth
MF - Allison Mitchell Jr. Clemson
MF - Tari St. John Sr. Purdue
MF - Franny Swajkowski Sr. William and Mary
F - Kelly Fink Jr. Wisconsin- Stevens Point
F - Katie Roberts Jr. Francis Marion
