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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. Five Virginia softball student-athletes have been named to the 2008 All-ACC Academic Softball Team, announced Thursday by the conference office. Kelly Haller (So., Leesburg, Va.), Whitney Holstun (Sr., Escondido, Calif.), Meghan O’Leary (Sr., Baton Rouge, La.), Lindsey Preuss (Sr., La Plata, Md.) and Karla Wilburn (R-Sr., Del Mar, Calif.) were each selected to the team.
To be eligible for consideration, a student-athlete must have earned at least a 3.0 grade point average for the previous semester and maintained at least a 3.0 cumulative average during her academic career.
Preuss was the lone repeat member, having been named to the inaugural All-ACC academic team in 2006.
Haller led the Cavaliers at the plate for the second straight season, recording a team-high .303 batting average. She also finished the year with 40 hits, including seven doubles and two home runs, and 19 RBI.
Holstun made 37 appearances in the circle for Virginia, including 10 starts. Wilburn, meanwhile, led the Cavalier pitching staff in ERA and also tallied a team-best 53 strikeouts in 35 appearances.
O’Leary led UVa with 51 hits and 12 stolen bases during the 2008 campaign. She also was second in runs (23) and hit .287. Preuss, who shared the team lead with six home runs, finished with a .290 average. She also was second in hits (45) and third in runs (21).