Correll, Chmielewski named to Academic All-District first team

TOWSON, Md. – Two female student-athletes from Salisbury University have been named to the Academic All-District 2009-10 Women's At-Large first team, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

Senior women's lacrosse member Jessica Chmielewski earns first-team honors with her astounding 3.93 GPA as an interdisciplinary studies major for the Sea Gulls. Chmielewski's stellar midfield play for the maroon and gold helped the Gulls earn a spot in the 2010 NCAA Division III Final Four, which will take place this weekend at Gettysburg College. She also earned Capital Athletic Conference first-team honors this season.

The senior midfielder is tied for third place on the team in points, with 54. Chmielewski has scored 30 goals and dished out 24 assists and caused a team-high 25 turnovers on the defensive end.

Also joining the first-team ranks is senior Lauren Correll, a member of the 2009 women's field hockey national championship team. Correll maintains a 3.88 GPA as a physical education major and was one of 11 players to earn a spot on the 2009 NFHCA Division III National Academic Squad. As an integral part of the national championship squad's offense, Correll was selected as a third-team All-American and was named to the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III Mid-Atlantic second team. She was also named to the Capital Athletic Conference first team.

Correll led the Sea Gulls on the offensive end in total points, with 48, and in goals (20) and assists (eight). She finishes her career with 78 goals and 178 points; both totals put her second in program history.

To be eligible for the Academic All-District team, a student-athlete must be a varsity starter or key reserve, maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.30 on a scale of 4.00, have reached sophomore athletic and academic standings at his or her current institution and be nominated by his or her sports information director.