Excelling off the field!!

Although Central Michigan had a difficult season on the field, off the field was an entirely different story. Eleven players from the 2015 roster were named to the Mid-American Conference All-Academic team. Interestingly with these eleven athletes, CMU was second in the conference, tied with Longwood, and only behind Missouri State (13).

In order to qualify for the All-Academic team, an athlete must have a cumulative GPA of 3.20. In addition, the athlete must also participate in at least fifty percent of her team's games. However, both freshman and first year transfer students are not eligible to be selected.

Also, six of the eleven players that were selected, had been selected in previous seasons. Kaysie Gregory received this honor for her third time, while athletes Kianne Hinkle, Sadie Lynn Reynolds, Olivia Shagam, Maude Stalars and Olivia Wagner were honored for the second time.

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MAC All-Academic Honors

Central Michigan (11):

Haley Bova, Sophomore, Undeclared, 3.33

Alex Gonda, Sophomore, Undeclared, 3.25

Kaysie Gregory, Senior, Master's of Science in Human Resource Administration, 3.88

Kianne Hinkle, Senior, Integrative Public Relations, 3.83

Addy Marshall, Sophomore, Undeclared, 3.50

Elaine Materise, Senior, Broadcast and Cinematic Arts, 3.42

Kayla McClure, Sophomore, Environmental Health and Safety, 3.80

Sadie Lynn Reynolds, Senior, Child Development, 3.43

Olivia Shagam, Senior, Exercise Science (Kinesiology), 3.36

Maude Stalars, Junior, International Business, 3.45

Olivia Wagner, Junior, Outdoor and Environmental Recreation, 3.73

By: Michael Greenwood

Recruitment season begins

Molly Pelowski has wasted no time in recruiting the future stars of the Central Michigan University Women’s Field Hockey team.  

Pelowski announced on Nov. 17 that for her first recruitment class at CMU, she will be adding 3 Chippewas to her roster for the upcoming season.

Those future Chippewas include:

Sarah Mesko (Chelsea, MI)

• Position: defender/midfielder
• Six-year varsity starter

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Willow Guenther (Novi, MI)

• Position: midfielder/forward
• Three-year varsity starter and letter winner

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Abigail Ebersole (Duncannon, PA)

• Position: goalkeeper
• Four-year varsity letterwinner

Photo Credit: PennLive

With two of the three recruits being Michigan natives, it will be a bit of a change from the team’s previously recruited classes, which consisted mainly of out-of-state and international players. Mesko and Guenther will be attending CMU beginning in the Fall of 2016, however, Ebersole, plans to enroll in Winter of 2016.

Pelowski is excited to announce her first recruiting class. In an interview with CMU Athletics Pelowski said, “We are in the business of winning championships and building champions. I know these athletes will help to elevate the level of play and embody the values of our program. These three athletes are willing to commit to the work that must be done to earn wins on the field and in the classroom.”

By: Halle Sobczak