Neuhauser and Simpson Named to ACC All-Academic Team

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Greensboro, NC – Virginia women’s golfers Kristen Simpson (Norfolk, Va.) and Whitney Neuhauser (Barboursville, Va.) have been named to the 2009 All-Atlantic Coast Conference Academic Team as announced by the ACC today.

It marks the third straight year Neuhauser has received the honor. She is one of seven players who earned both All-Academic and All-Conference honors this season.

Neuhauser led UVa with a 73.42 stroke average during the season and helped the team to an eighth place finish at the NCAA Championships. She had the team’s best tournament score (208) during the season.

Simpson appeared in nine tournaments and posted a 76.76 stroke average. She played in the NCAA Championships for the first time during her career.

To be eligible for consideration for the team a student-athlete must have earned a 3.00 grade point average for the previous semester and maintain a cumulative 3.00 average during his academic career.

2009 All-ACC Academic Women’s Golf Team

Name, Class, School

Stephanie Hu, Fr., Boston College

#Kelsey Rockey, So, Boston College

Eunice Yim, Fr., Boston College

###Amanda Blumenherst, Sr.,Duke

#Jennie Lee, Sr., Duke

#Macarena Silva, So., Florida State

Whitney Wenglasz, Fr., Florida State

###Caroline Westrup, Sr., Florida State

Alexis Holmes, Fr., Maryland

Hilary Jo Lawson, So., Maryland

Lara Peffley, Sr., Maryland

#Maria Ronderos, So., Miami

###Sydney Crane, Sr., North Carolina

Kate Thomas, Jr., North Carolina

Allie White, Fr., North Carolina

#Joanna Saleeby, Sr., NC State

#Julie Saleeby, So., NC State

Kristen Simpson, Sr., Virginia

##Whitney Neuhauser, Jr., Virginia

!Nannette Hill, Sr., Wake Forest

#Natalie Sheary, So., Wake Forest

###Repeat honoree (2006-08)

##Repeat honoree (2007-08)

#Repeat honoree (2008)

!Repeat honoree (2006 & 08)