ACADEMICS IN FALL 2009 THE SOFTBALL TEAM EARNED THE HIGHEST TEAM GPA AMONG WOMEN’S SPORTS AT TSU “The Athletics Academic Services Office wishes to extend a hearty congratulations to the Softball student-athletes on academic achievement in the classroom last semester. Currently, the softball team has the highest team GPA with the majority of the student-athletes earning academic honors Fall 2009. Keep up the good work!” - Dr. Johnnie C. Smith
Bridget Metzger was a recipient of the OVC Medal of Honor for having the highest GPA (4.0) in 2008-09
TSU NFCA Academic All-Americans Earned a 3.5 GPA for the Fall and Spring semesters.
2000 Tracy Bonner 2001 Kanika Adams Tracey Bonner Audra Blouin Regina Graham Shannon Hicks Cassaundra Sharp 2002 Armstrong Antionette Shannon Hicks Deaundrea Minor Cassundra Sharp Sabrina Smiley 2003 Tarrah Evanisko Shannon Hicks Kristy Kittel Deaundrea Minor Stephanie Pelham Sabrina Smiley 2004 Tarrah Evanisko Shannon Hicks Sabrina Smiley
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2005 Tarrah Evanisko Laura Freeman Rachel Sanders Jessica Sesson 2006 Jessica Sesson Laura Freeman Erin Finneran Diana Clifford 2007 Katie Anderson Melanie Cruz Candace Hildebrand Bridget Metzger Tamara Perkins 2008 Ashley Block Jalisa Bradley Chelsea Brown Kelsey Ferguson Ebon Jones Bridget Metzger Tamara Perkins 2009 Susie Burke Jennifer Culberson Bridget Metzger Kristin Powell
Bridget Metzger Earns ESPN The Magazine Academic All- District Honors Nashville --- Softball’s Bridget Metzger was named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Team as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America. Bridget Metzger, a junior infielder from Rochelle, Ill., holds a 3.86 GPA in dental hygiene. She is second on the team with a .286 batting average while leading the Tigers with 14 doubles. Metzger recorded 44 hits and drove in 18 during the 2009 season. A total of six Ohio Valley Conference Student-Athletes garnered ESPN The Magazine Academic AllDistrict honors. In addition to Tennessee State’s Bridget Metzger, Morehead State’s Bianca Cardenas, Tennessee Tech’s Lacie Coquerille, and UT Martin’s Laura Roberts were all named to the District IV second team while SIU Edwardsville’s Courtney Mall earned District V first team honors while the Cougars’ Lauren Zembruski was named to the second team.