Nov. 2, 2006
COLUMBIA, Mo. - Senior defenders Meggie Malm (Des Moines, Iowa / Roosevelt) and Lauren Grice (Columbia, Mo. / Hickman) were selected to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District 7 University Division Soccer teams, as announced by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) on Thursday. Malm, a first team honoree, and Grice, a second team selection, were named to their respective teams for the second-consecutive year.
Malm, an industrial engineering major, was one of only two players to start all 19 games for the Tigers in 2006. She helped anchor a defense that recorded six shutouts, including a team record five consecutive to start the season. Malm also assisted on the game-winning goal in Mizzou's 5-0 upset of No. 13 Illinois on Aug. 27. Additionally, she is a three-time Academic All-Big 12 Conference first team honoree. With her first team selection, Malm is eligible for the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America® teams to be announced on Tuesday, Nov. 21.
A nutritional sciences major, Grice saw action in 19 games with three starts for the Tigers in her senior season. She scored her first career goal in Missouri's 3-0 win over No. 25 Colorado on Oct. 25 and aided the backline as the squad set a new Tiger record with five consecutive shutouts. Grice was also an Academic All-Big 12 first team selection in 2004, 2005 and 2006.
To be eligible, a student-athlete must be a varsity starter or key reserve, maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.20 on a scale of 4.00, have reached sophomore athletic and academic standings at his/her current institution and be nominated by his/her sports information director.
ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District 7 Teams
First Team
GK: Kristen Casey, So., Creighton University
MF: Courtney Hulcer, Sr., Saint Louis University
MF: Becky Iwanicki, So., North Dakota State University
MF: Katlin Okamoto, Sr., Colorado College
D: Meggie Malm, Sr., University of Missouri
D: Sarah Panzer, Sr., North Dakota State University
D: Maggie Eilers, Sr., South Dakota State University
D: Katherine Brennan, Sr., Creighton University
F: Kate Blair, Jr., Missouri State University
F: Maureen Hughes, Sr., Saint Louis University
F: Holly Gault, Sr., University of Kansas
Second Team
GK: Lindsey Boldt, Jr., University of Iowa
MF: Amy Seubert, Jr., University of Northern Iowa
MF: Chelsea Goosen, So., South Dakota State University
MF: Nicole Cauzillo, Jr., University of Kansas
D: Lauren Grice, Sr., University of Missouri
D: Kate Hercules, Sr., Missouri State University
D: Jessi Wueller, Sr., Southeast Missouri State University
D: Rhett Chase, Jr., U.S. Air Force Academy
D: Ashley Chandler, Jr., North Dakota State University
F: Melissa Nelson, Sr., Drake University
F: Tamika Wilson, So., University of Wyoming
F: Marika Johnson, Jr.,University of Northern Colorado