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Springfield, Ohio — Wittenberg University women's soccer standout Kelly Foley, class of 2011 from Dublin, Ohio, has been recognized for the combination of her athletic and academic accomplishments with first-team CoSIDA Academic All-America College Division All-District IV honors for a second consecutive year.
Foley, a four-year starter at defensive back for the Tigers, was selected as a result of online voting conducted recently by members of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Student-athletes who make the first-team in district voting will now be considered for Academic All-America awards.
Foley, a business and geology double major, was chosen for the team in part thanks to her outstanding 3.96 grade point average. A Dean's List honoree every semester thus far in her collegiate career, Foley has been very active around campus, serving as the Class of 2011 secretary, secretary of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and as a representative in Wittenberg's Emerging Leaders program. In addition, Foley has done volunteer work at a local pre-school and with an organization called Compassion International.
A team captain in both 2009 and 2010, Foley is a Presidential Scholar, recipient of a Woodrow Wilson business scholarship and a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) scholar. In addition, she participates in research funded by the National Science Foundation.
Foley has helped the Tigers to another tremendous season, despite a loss to nationally ranked Denison in the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) Tournament semifinals last night. Wittenberg, which had won four consecutive NCAC Tournament titles before this season, has 2010 records of 13-5-1 overall and 5-2-0 in the NCAC regular season.
Foley started all 18 games this year. In her collegiate career, the Tigers have won an NCAC regular season title, three NCAC Tournament crowns and advanced to the NCAA Division III Tournament in each of the last three years. Wittenberg has a four-year record of 54-17-15 during Foley's collegiate career.
Written By: Ryan Maurer
Photo By: Erin Pence
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