SIMANCAS NAMED TO SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE 2008 CAPITAL ONE ALL-ACADEMIC SOFTBALL TEAM
Andrea Simancas, a three-year starter for the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi softball team was named to the Southland Conference Capital One All-Academic First Team after posting a 3.848 grade point average.
Simancas, a history major from Pasadena, Texas, hit a career-high .265 and was second on the team with seven stolen bases in 50 games this season. The junior also saw action in the circle, pitching 22.2 innings where she struck out two and walked a pair of batters. She finished 0-3 with a 6.679 earned run average.
She started 45 games in the outfield and had 11 multi-hit games, which was third highest on the team. Simancas went 3-for-4 against UTSA, tying a career-high for hits in a game.
2008 Capital One Academic ALL-Southland Conference First Team
Student-Athlete – School – Cl. – Hometown – GPA – Major
Cary Bruno * – Northwestern State – Jr. – Pearland, Texas – 3.57 – Business Administration
Brooke Lockhart ^! – Southeastern La. – Sr. – Christchurch, N.Z. – 4.0 – Mathematics
Kari Hugie $ – Stephen F. Austin – Jr. – Greenville, Miss. – 3.95 – Biology
Cara Hulme – UT Arlington – So. – Van, Texas – 3.62 – Kinesiology
Amanda Jameson – Northwestern State – So. – Burleson, Texas – 3.67 – Exercise Science
Laura Jones $ – UT Arlington – So. – Rouge River, Oregon – 3.70 – Architecture
Rachel King – McNeese State – Jr. – Willis, Texas – 3.50 – Mathematics
Kendra Spivey – Sam Houston State – Jr. – Colleyville, Texas – 3.86 – Biology
Andrea Simancas – A&M-Corpus Christi – Jr. – Pasadena, Texas – 3.848 – History
Jetta Weinheimer – Texas State – Jr. – Stonewall, Texas – 3.70 – Recreational Administration
Jenny Clay – McNeese State – Sr. – Arnaudville, La. – 3.08 – Health Performance
2008 Capital One Academic ALL-Southland Conference Second Team
Student-Athlete – School – Cl. – Hometown – GPA – Major
Brittany Card – Northwestern State – Jr. – Fort Worth, Texas – 3.59 – Biology
Leah Boatright – Texas State – So. – Baytown, Texas – 3.53 – Marketing
Rachel Ray $ – Southeastern La. – Sr. – Payson, Ariz. – 3.30 – Nursing
Briana Bishop – Stephen F. Austin – So. – College Station, Texas – 3.41 – Psychology
Kelsey Cammarata – Texas State – Sr. – Katy, Texas – 3.94 – Psychology
Jill Kloesel – Texas State – Sr. – Weimar, Texas – 4.0 – Athletic Training
Janae Owens – Central Arkansas – Sr. – Yukon, Okla. – 3.55 – Health Education
Amanda Swofford – UT Arlington – Sr. – Buda, Texas – 3.34 – Interdisciplinary Studies
Kristina Tello – Texas State – So. – Houston, Texas – 3.44 – Management
Audrey Wood – Nicholls State – So. – Lawton, Okla. – 4.0 – Nursing
Katie Jones $ – UT Arlington – Sr. – Cedar Hill, Texas – 3.09 – Criminal Justice
* - Southland Conference Student-Athlete of the Year
^ - CoSIDA ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District
! - Three-time SLC All-Academic Team Selection
$ - Two-time SLC All-Academic Team Selection
