Emory University senior defender Emily Rubin
was named to the Academic All-America Women’s Soccer Third
Team, presented by ESPN, for her efforts both on the field of play
and in the classroom during her collegiate career.
Rubin was recently named an honorable mention to the all-University
Athletic Association for the second-consecutive year, after helping
the Emory defense record a 0.473 goals-against average, the
15th-lowest mark among Division III teams this
season. She was the only senior on the Eagles backline, which
also notched 10 shutouts during the campaign and held opponents to
an average of 3.7 shots on goal per game. In addition, Rubin
scored a program-record three penalty kick goals, two of which were
game winners, and added two assists.
Academically, Rubin has compiled a 3.87 grade point average as a
Business and Biology major. She has earned academic all-UAA
honors twice, including earlier this season.
Rubin is the first member of the Emory women’s soccer program
to be named an Academic all-American since former Eagle and current
assistant coach Emily Fedeles earned the honor after the 2007
season. She is the fifth member of the women’s soccer
program to win the award, joining former Eagles Fedeles, Andrea
Pawliczek (1999, 2000, 2001), Annie Schenck (2000, 2001) and Amy
Carter (1997). Rubin was also the only UAA player selected to
any of the three teams.
To be eligible for the Academic all-America honor, a
student-athlete must be a varsity starter or key reserve, maintain
a cumulative grade point average of 3.30 on a scale of 4.00, have
reached sophomore athletic and academic standings at his/her
current institution and be nominated by his sports information
director. Since the program’s inception in 1952, CoSIDA has
bestowed Academic All-America honors on more than 15,000 student
athletes in Divisions I, II, III and NAIA, covering all NCAA
championship sports.
Emory athletes are selected as part of the ‘College
Division’ which represents NCAA Division II and III athletes,
in addition to NAIA participants.
For more information about the ESPN Academic All-America® Teams
program, please visit www.cosida.com.
Emory’s Emily Rubin Selected to the Academic All-America Third Team
Posted: Nov 19, 2010