Feb. 14, 2000

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Fifteen UNLV student-athletes were honored for the academic achievements by the Mountain West Conference, the league announced Monday.

A total of 64 women's soccer players and 47 cross country athletes were named to the league's fall Academic All-MWC teams for their respective sports.

Nine of the 64 women's soccer players were UNLV student-athletes, including seven sophomores and two freshmen. Six members of the Rebel cross country squad were named to the team.

To earn Academic All-MWC kudos, a student-athlete must not only provide a significant contribution to the team, but maintain a 3.0 or better grade point average.

UNLV's 15 student-athletes are listed below:

Cross CountryKatie Barto, Jr., 3.29, Biology, Henderson, NVKathryn Goetz, Sr., 3.29, Communications, Denver, CORhonda Kilfoyle, Fr., 3.07, Biology, Las Vegas, NVPaula Lechner, Sr., 3.50, Elementary education, Bend, ORWendy Murphy, Sr., 3.64, Hotel Administration, San Diego, CAErin Sully, Fr., 3.65, Chemistry, Las Vegas, NV
Women's SoccerJessica Chavez, So., 3.11, Undeclared, Las Vegas, NVLora Crammer, So., 3.30, Art, Las Vegas, NVCristyn Enea, Fr., 4.00, Undeclared, Las Vegas, NVShannon Fredrickson, So., 3.35, Accounting, Williamsville, NYCosette Joffs, Fr., 3.17, Undeclared, Las Vegas, NVRobyn Krivacic, So., 3.10, Undeclared, Carrollton, TXMarni Polakow, So., 3.51, Kinesiology, Buffalo Grove, ILJanae Sims, So., 3.32, Kinesiology, Rancho Cucamonga, CAStephanie Sutter, So., 3.04, Undeclared, Carrollton, TX