CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Nov. 5, 2014) – Conference USA continued its devotion to excellence on and off the field as 22 student-athletes were named to the 2014 Conference USA Women's Soccer All-Academic Teams. Representing the FIU women's soccer team were Johanna Volz and Ashleigh Shim, both of whom are two-time recipients of the award.

Tabbed one of 30 NCAA Div. I women's soccer seniors selected as a Senior CLASS Candidate, Shim was a pre-season all-conference selection, as well as a C-USA Third Team selection. She was named one of Conference USA's top 20 players, per Topdrawersoccer.com and ended the regular season tied for No. 6 in the conference with three assists in league games. Her two-goal match versus North Florida moved the Jacksonville, Fla., native into FIU's top 10 with 17 goals, while she also graduates as the 10^th-highest points scorer with 47 for her career. A 2013 All-Academic honoree, Shim posts nearly a 3.6 in the classroom, majoring in sport and fitness studies.

Volz, who was also named to the 2013 Conference USA All-Academic squad, was the leader of FIU's midfield corps this season, while posting two goals, one of which came via a penalty kick. She scored the game-winner versus Murray State. With the third-highest GPA on the team (3.77) , Volz is majoring in sport and fitness studies, while serving as one of three captains for FIU during the 2014 season.

2014 C-USA WOMEN'S SOCCER ALL-ACADEMIC TEAMS:

All-Academic First Team
Claire Emslie, Florida Atlantic, Junior, 3.93, Exercise Science
Kathryn Sloan, Louisiana Tech, Sophomore, 4.00, Communication Arts and Design
Kelly Culicerto, Marshall, Junior, 3.67, Business Management
Kelsey Bransletter, Middle Tennessee, Senior, 4.00, Athletic Training
Kelsey Brouwer, Middle Tennessee, Junior, 3.87, Management
Rachel Holden, North Texas, Sophomore, 3.78, Kinesiology
Amy Czyz, Rice, Senior, 3.62, Sports Management
Casey Adkins, Southern Miss, Senior, 3.75, Nursing
Brittany Taylor, Southern Miss, Sophomore, 3.88, Finance
Hannah Asuchak, UTEP, Senior, 3.90, Pre-Business
Allie Auscherman, WKU, Senior, 3.96, Exercise Science
 
All-Academic Second Team
Tori Fubara, Charlotte, Junior, 3.90, Psychology
Shelby Hicks, Charlotte, Sophomore, 3.81, Pre-Kinesiology
Ashleigh Shim, FIU, Senior, 3.56, Sports and Fitness Studies
Johanna Volz, FIU, Senior, 3.77, Sports and Fitness Studies
Tori Hawkins, Middle Tennessee, Junior, 3.70, Aerospace Technology
Jessie Klamut, Old Dominion, Senior, 3.63, Therapeutic Recreation
Lauren Hughes, Rice, Junior, 3.32, Sports Management
Johanna Liney, UAB, Senior, 3.24, Civil Engineering
Anissa Munson, UTSA, Senior, 3.79, Kinesiology
Iris Dunn, WKU, Sophomore, 3.81, Biology
Caitlin Hesse, WKU, Sophomore, 4.0, Biology
 
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About FIU Athletics: FIU Athletics is home to more than 400 student-athletes in 18 different sports, and is a proud member of Conference USA. Athletic events are played in seven different venues on FIU's campuses (Modesto A. Maidique and Biscayne Bay), including FIU Arena and the FIU Football Stadium.
 
About FIU: Florida International University is recognized as a Carnegie engaged university. It is a public research university with colleges and schools that offers more than 180 bachelor's, master's and doctoralprograms in fields such as engineering, international relations, architecture, law and medicine. As one of South Florida's anchor institutions, FIU contributes $9.8 billion each year to the local economy. FIU is Worlds Ahead in finding solutions to the most challenging problems of our time. FIU emphasizes research as a major component of its mission. FIU has awarded over 200,000 degrees and enrolls more than 54,000 students in two campuses and three centers including FIU Downtown on Brickell, FIU@I-75, and the Miami Beach Urban Studios. FIU also supports artistic and cultural engagement through its three museums: the Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum, the Wolfsonian-FIU, and the Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU. FIU is a member ofConference USA and has over 400 student-athletes participating in 18 sports. For more information about FIU, visit http://www.fiu.edu/.