Emory University juniors Emily Rubin and Kirsten Baecher were honored by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) for their accomplishments in the classroom and on the field, as the pair was named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District team.

Rubin was named a defender on the Academic all-District first team, while Baecher was named a goalkeeper to the second team.

Rubin, a team co-captain, has anchored the Emory backline throughout the season, helping the squad record a 1.29 team goals against average, while holding opponents to 11.3 shots per game, and 5.7 shots on goal per game.  In addition, she has scored a career-high three goals during the campaign.  Rubin has recorded a 3.91 cumulative grade point average as a biology and business major.

By virtue of earning a spot on the Academic All-District first team, Rubin will be placed on the ballot for the ESPN the Magazine Academic All-America team.

Baecher has recorded a 1.48 goals against average and a 3-4-5 record this season.  The junior has made 65 saves in 12 starts this season.  Baecher, a biology major, has a 3.66 cumulative grade point average, including a 3.93 GPA in the spring 2009 semester.

Voting for the Academic All-District team is conducted by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Emory nominees represent the "college division" in District 3 which is composed of NCAA Division II and III, and NAIA schools in the states of Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia.