March 6, 2008

2008 All-ACC Academic Women's Basketball Team Announced

GREENSBORO, N.C. – For the third-straight year, Maryland's Crystal Langhorne highlights the All-Atlantic Coast Conference Academic Women's Basketball Team, as announced by Commissioner John D. Swofford today. Eight of the league's schools are represented on this year's academic squad, while five selections are repeat recipients.

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

Virginia Tech led all schools with three honorees on the academic team, while Wake Forest notched two on the team. Hokie junior Brittany Cook, who recorded a 2007-08 league-high mark of 36 points against Miami on Feb. 11, finished the regular season as the ACC's leading scorer, averaging 18.2points per game.

Four freshmen were named to this year's academic team, including Boston College's Carolyn Swords, Georgia Tech's Alex Montgomery, Miami's Epiphany Woodson and Wake Forest's Camille Collier. Each of the newcomers have made considerable athletic and academic contributions to their respective teams this season as the Eagles' Swords and Yellow Jackets' Montgomery were each league Rookie of the Week honorees.

Five of the recipients earn the accolade for the second consecutive year, while Langhorne is the only three-year honoree in the awards' history.

The 31st annual ACC Women's Basketball Tournament got underway at the Greensboro Coliseum Thursday, March 6 and will conclude on Sunday, March 9 with the championship contest slated for 1 p.m. ET.

2008 All-ACC Academic Women's Basketball Team

Name, Class, School Major

Carolyn Swords, Fr., Boston College Sociology

Abby Waner, Jr., Duke^ English

Mara Freshour, Jr., Florida State^ Sports Management

Alex Montgomery, Fr., Georgia Tech Management

Crystal Langhorne, Sr., Maryland** Communication

Epiphany Woodson, Fr., Miami Management

Brittany Cook, Jr., Virginia Tech^ Human Nutrition, Foods, Exercise

Amber Hall, Jr., Virginia Tech Management

Laura Haskins, Jr., Virginia Tech Management

Camille Collier, Fr., Wake Forest Undeclared

Alex Tchangoue, Jr., Wake Forest^ Communication

*^denotes second-year honoree*****

***denotes third-year honoree*

***Lindsey Rogers*

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