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Lady Bucs Soccer Makes the Grade

Tuscaloosa – The women’s soccer team from Shelton State Community College is one of only seven teams in the country to be named 2003-2004 Fall Academic Team-of-the-Year.

The award is presented annually by the National Junior College Athletic Association. Of the seven teams winning, Shelton State’s Lady Bucs soccer team ranked fourth with a compiled a GPA of 3.16. This was the first time Shelton State’s team has been honored.

The 23 members of the 2003-2004 Shelton State Community College Women’s Soccer Team that helped achieve this award were Heather Barnes, Tori Dark, Margaux Edington, Molly Einfeldt, Shannon Everett, Erica Glidewell, Amy Green, Jana Green, Teresa Herring, Beth Johnson, Dreama Jones, Brooklyn Lewis, Maria Lizcano, Krista McMillan, Greta Perkins, Dottie Sloan, Stephanie Stams, Lindsey Tate, Sabrina Wailes, Kim West, Railey White, Megan Young, and Betsy Yeatman.

“Not only did we come off of our most successful soccer season yet, our players were also getting the job done in the classroom. I couldn’t be prouder of this group of student-athletes,” said Coach Nellie Christian.

The 2003 Women’s soccer team had a season record of 14-5-2 and made it to the “Sweet Sixteen” for National Junior College Athletic Association women’s soccer playoffs.