Eight Blue Devils Earn Conference Honor

July 6, 2010

 DURHAM, N.C. – Eight DukeUniversity women’s lacrosse student-athletes – Sarah Bullard, Kaitlin Gaiss, Sara Giedgowd, Lindsay Gilbride, Jillian Heinz, Danielle Kachulis, Christie Kaestner and Kat Thomas - have been named to the 2010 All-ACC Academic Team as announced by conference Commissioner John D. Swofford on Tuesday, July 6.

Duke’s eight selections led all schools as the Blue Devils have placed at least eight student-athletes on the team for the fifth-consecutive year. Maryland and North Carolina had six representatives each, Boston College followed with five, while the 30-member team was rounded out with three and two recipients from Virginia and Virginia Tech, respectively.

In addition, 10 student-athletes who secured spots on the 2010 All-ACC Academic Women’s Lacrosse team also earned All-Conference honors this past season, including Bullard, Gilbride, Kachulis and Thomas. They join Women’s Lacrosse Scholar-Athlete of the Year Caitlyn McFadden and Katie Schwarzmann of Maryland, Boston College’s Lauren Costello and Kristin Igoe, North Carolina’s Corey Donahoe and Virginia’s Liz Downs.

To be eligible for consideration for the All-ACC Academic team, a student-athlete must have earned a 3.00 grade point average for the previous semester and maintained a 3.00 cumulative average during her academic career.