November 2, 2016 Article from GOBLUERAIDERS.COM

LAI RECEIVES C-USA ALL-ACADEMIC RECOGNITION

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photo of Angie LaiMURFREESBORO, Tenn. - Conference USA Soccer All-Academic honorees were announced by the league office Wednesday with senior midfielder Angie Lai representing the Blue Raiders on the Second Team.
 
Lai is a Marketing major boasting a 3.4 GPA and plans to graduate in May of 2017. She is a three-time Conference USA Academic Honor Roll member and has been inducted into the Chi Alpha Sigma National Collegiate Student-Athlete Honor Society.
 
"I'm very happy for Angie for getting recognized with this academic award," Head Coach Aston Rhoden said. "It really reinforces the emphasis we place in this program on both academic and athletic success."
 
The San Diego, Cailf., native started all 17 games for Middle Tennessee in 2016, logging a goal and an assist with the goal coming as a game winner at Marshall.
 
Lai finished her career as the program's active leader in games played (69), games started (55), goals (8), game-winning goals (5) and points (20).
 
2016 INTOUCH CREDIT UNION C-USA WOMEN'S SOCCER ALL-ACADEMIC TEAMS

FIRST TEAM
Shelby Hicks - Charlotte, Sr., D, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 3.9 GPA, in exercise science
Katie O'Neill - Charlotte, Sr., M, Kearny, New Jersey, 3.91 GPA, in history
Martha Thomas - Charlotte, Jr., F, Weston, Florida, 3.82 GPA in exercise science
Emily Baragar - FIU, So., D, Virginia Beach, Virginia, 3.97 GPA in biomedical engineering
Madison Doll – Louisiana Tech, Sr., D, Pearl River, Louisiana, 3.9 GPA in psychology
Kathryn Sloan - Louisiana Tech, Sr., F, Kansas City, Missouri, 4.0 GPA in communication arts & design
Jordan Parkhurst - Marshall, Sr., MF, Scottsdale, Arizona, 3.94 GPA in health care management
Kelci Slaughter – North Texas, Jr., D, Granbury, Texas, 3.939 GPA in accounting
Kathryn Hill - Old Dominion, Sr., D, North Ayrshire, Scotland, 3.81 GPA in biology
Lyndsey Lee - Southern Miss, Jr., D, Picayune, Mississippi, 4.0 GPA in nursing
Brittany Taylor- Southern Miss, Sr., GK, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 3.73 GPA in banking & finance
Marin Carter - UAB, So., M, Little Rock, Arkansas, 4.0 GPA in English
Bri Barreiro - UTEP, Sr., MF, El Paso, Texas, 3.96 GPA in pre-business
 
SECOND TEAM
Sydney Drinkwater – Florida Atlantic, Sr., GK, Merritt Island, Florida, 3.299 GPA in exercise science & health promotion
Erica Burt – Florida Atlantic, Sr., D, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, 3.218 GPA in computer engineering
Angie Lai – Middle Tennessee, Sr., M, San Diego, California, 3.398 GPA in marketing
Hailey Sutton – North Texas, GS, F, Red Oak, Texas, 4.0 GPA in journalism
Rachel Holden - North Texas, Sr., F, Lancaster, Texas, 3.515 GPA in kinesiology
Jessica Do - UAB, So., MF, Warner Robins, Georgia, 3.92 GPA in health care management general manager
Kristin Telford - UAB, So., D, Lilburn, Georgia, 4.0 GPA in biomedical sciences
Aleah Davis - UTEP, Sr., MF, El Paso, Texas, 3.44 GPA in kinesiology
Kaja Skare - UTSA, Jr., F, Oslo, Norway, 3.74 GPA in kinesiology
Iris Dunn - WKU, Sr., F, Tavernier, Florida, 3.80 interdisciplinary studies