Riverdale, N.Y. (November 21, 2006)?Senior tri-captain Katie Kuntz was named to ESPN The Magazine's Academic All-America Second Team, the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) and ESPN announced this morning. Kuntz is Manhattan's first women's soccer player named Academic All-America since 2001.
Kuntz, a senior back from Rockville Centre, N.Y. was named to the Academic All-District Team on November 2nd, making her eligible to appear on a national ballot for Academic All-American honors. A communication major, Kuntz was instrumental in helping Manhattan win a program record 12 games. A Second Team All-MAAC selection a year ago, Kuntz followed that up by leading the Lady Jaspers with 11 goals and 24 points, both good for fourth in the MAAC, Kuntz also scored six game winning goals, including an overtime goal that ended Loyola College's 45 game MAAC unbeaten streak. Her efforts on the pitch earned her a spot on the All-MAAC First Team. In addition to being named Academic All-America, Kuntz was also named to the MAAC All-Academic Team.
The Lady Jaspers finished their season with a 12-5-2 record, winning a team record six straight games to begin the season, and finished fifth in the MAAC with a 4-3-2 record.
