BATON ROUGE — Junior first baseman Stephanie Hill was named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America first team on Friday, as announced by the College Sports Information Directors of America.
Hill became the first player in LSU softball history to be named a first-team Academic All-American and the second player in Tiger softball history to be named to the Academic All-America team. In 2000, Tara Asbill earned third-team Academic All-America honors.
A double major in political science and finance, Hill carries a 3.855 cumulative grade point average. While a senior academically, the Harahan native is a junior eligibility wise after not playing her first year at LSU and walking on during her second year.
A member of the SEC All-Tournament team, Hill ranks in the top 10 in the Southeastern Conference in doubles and has the second-best fielding percentage by a first baseman in the league. Tied for the team lead with 19 multiple-hit games, Hill has also recorded six multiple-RBI games. Against No. 16 Florida, Kentucky and Arkansas, she knocked in the game-winning runs.
To be named to the Academic All-America team, a student-athlete must be at least a sophomore starter or significant reserve on her team with a 3.20 cumulative grade point average. Hill was the only player from the Southeastern Conference named to the Academic All-America first team, while four players from the SEC earned All-America honors.
FIRST TEAM
Pos.
Name
School
Year
GPA
Major
P
Megan Meyer
Seton Hall
Sr.
3.98
Biochemistry
P
Brooke Mitchell
Louisiana-Lafayette
Sr.
3.481
Business Finance
C
Christine Fukumoto
Creighton
Sr.
3.56
Mathematics
IF
Charity Butler
Southern Mississippi
Jr.
4.0
Business Administration
IF
Stephanie Hill
LSU
Jr.
3.855
Finance, Political Science
IF
Jessica Rogers
Texas-San Antonio
Jr.
3.82
Kinesiology
IF
Kim Wilmoth
Baylor
Sr.
3.91
Accounting
OF
Ashley Kalina
South Dakota State
Sr.
4.00
Psychology
OF
Nicole Martin
Northwestern State
Sr.
3.70
Business Administration
OF
Caitlin White
Seton Hall
Jr.
3.98
Biology
DP
Cameron Astiazaran
Illinois-Chicago
Sr.
3.37
Criminal Justice
SECOND TEAM
Pos.
Name
School
Year
GPA
Major
P
Kelly Flinn
Troy
Sr.
3.84
Journalism
P
Jamie Southern
Fresno State
Sr.
3.52
Liberal studies
C
Erin Myers
Cal Poly
Sr.
3.78
Journalism
IF
Cara Deldeo
St. Joseph’s
Sr.
3.96
Interdisciplinary Heath Services
IF
Katie Lewis
Georgia
Sr.
3.52
Biology
IF
Lauren Redfern
Jacksonville
Sr.
3.80
Sociology
IF
Lindsay Schutzler
Tennessee
So.
3.92
Psychology
IF
Lauren Wible
Bucknell
Jr.
3.75
English
OF
Natasha Jacob
Florida State
Jr.
3.93
Exercise Science
OF
Anna Ollgaard
Detroit Mercy
Sr.
3.95
Math Education
OF
Tiffany Stewart
South Florida
Jr.
3.93
Psychology
DP
Laurie Stone
St. Bonaventure
Grad.
4.00
Graduate School
THIRD TEAM
Pos.
Name
School
Year
GPA
Major
P
Amy Harre
Southern Illinois
Sr.
3.65
Physiology
P
Brittany Houghton
Stetson
Sr.
3.83
Health Science
C
Ashley Smith
South Carolina
Jr.
4.00
Civil Engineering
IF
Kim Dodson
St. Bonaventure
Sr.
3.78
Management Science
IF
Paige Jones
Auburn
Sr.
3.22
Secondary Elementary, General Science
IF
Kate Stake
Illinois State
Sr.
3.70
English
OF
Brandi Gordon
Pacific
Sr.
3.83
Sport Science
OF
Rachael Riopel
Gardner-Webb
Grad.
3.58
Graduate School
OF
Mary Elizabeth Ryan
Holy Cross
Sr.
3.83
History
DP
Heather Gelbard
North Carolina State
So.
3.95
Psychology