Limestone College's Martinez Named NSCAA Scholar All-America
Limestone College's Martinez Named NSCAA Scholar All-America
NSCAA Scholar All-America Team Release
HIGH POINT, N.C. – Limestone College women's soccer player Mariette Martinez was recognized as a 2015 NCAA Division I and Division II Women's Scholar All-America Team selection by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) on Thursday.
Martinez was named to the first team by the NSCAA, which marks her second All-America selection by the association. She was named a second team All-America earlier this year after her stellar senior campaign.
The National Soccer Coaches Association of America recognized select collegiate student-athletes as 2015 NSCAA Scholar All-Americans for their dual accomplishments on the field and in the classroom.
To be named to a Scholar All-America Team, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.30 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) throughout his or her career; start more than 50 percent of all games and be a significant contributor to the team.
First Team
| Pos |
Name |
Class |
School |
Major |
GPA |
Hometown |
| K |
Mariette Martinez |
Sr. |
Limestone |
Strength and Conditioning |
3.63 |
East Stroudsburg, Pa. |
| D |
Clare Carlson |
Jr. |
Grand Valley State |
Biomedical Sciences |
3.93 |
Ada, Mich. |
| D |
Christen Westphal |
Sr. |
Florida |
Psychology |
3.32 |
Brecksville, Ohio |
| M |
Marti Corby |
Jr. |
Grand Valley State |
Exercise Science |
3.54 |
Ada, Mich. |
| M |
Raquel Rodriguez * |
Sr. |
Penn State |
Recreation, Park and Tourism Management |
3.80 |
San Jose, Costa Rica |
| M |
Nicola Worthington |
Jr. |
University of Bridgeport |
Health Science and Exercise Fitness |
3.51 |
Chorley, England |
| F |
Nicole Corcione |
Jr. |
Columbus State |
Nursing |
4.00 |
Candler, N.C. |
| F |
Rachel Daly * |
Sr. |
St. John's |
Sports Management |
3.49 |
Harrogate, England |
| F |
Mary Beth Gorham |
Jr. |
Bellarmine |
Communications |
3.74 |
Nicholasville, Ky. |
| F |
Savannah Jordan |
Jr. |
Florida |
Sociology |
3.31 |
Fayetteville, Ga. |
| F |
Korey Kronforst * |
Sr. |
Minnesota State-Mankato |
Special Education |
3.80 |
Cary, Ill. |
| F |
Chloe Richards |
Sr. |
North Alabama |
Health Performance, Education and Recreation |
3.45 |
Cornwall, England |
Conference Carolinas is a NCAA Division II athletics conference made up of 12 teams from Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. These institutions consist of: Barton College, Belmont Abbey, Converse College, Emmanuel College, Erskine College, King University, Lees-McRae College, Limestone College, University of Mount Olive, North Greenville University, Pfeiffer University, and Southern Wesleyan. Emmanuel College and Southern Wesleyan University are currently completing the NCAA Membership Process and will be fully competing in league championships in the near future.