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Lindsey Curnock and Annie Wyer Selected to Academic All-MAC

Curnock is receiving the award for the second time in her career, while Wyer is a first-time recipient

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Lindsey Curnock and Annie Wyer were honored as 2009 women's soccer Academic All-MAC selections

Lindsey Curnock and Annie Wyer were honored as 2009 women's soccer Academic All-MAC selections

Jan. 8, 2010

DEKALB, Ill. - Two members of the Northern Illinois women's soccer team were selected to the Academic All-Mid American Conference Team, the MAC announced Thursday. Representing the Huskies in the list of honorees is senior goalkeeper Lindsey Curnock (Batavia, Ill./Batavia) and junior Annie Wyer (Geneva, Ill./Community).

"We as a staff are very proud of Annie and Lindsey's accomplishments academically," head women's soccer coach Carrie Barker said. "They work very hard and it's great to see them get recognition by the conference."

The award caps off a successful senior season for Curnock, who also received the award after the 2007 season. A psychology major, Curnock boasts a near-perfect 3.935 grade-point-average. This past season Curnock started every game as NIU's goalkeeper recording 75 saves and four shutouts, to place her as the all-time MAC career shutouts record holder. Curnock also holds the NIU record for career shutouts with 29.

Curnock was also named female Scholar-Athlete of the Week during the week of Sept. 28, 2009 after her stellar performance against MAC foe Toledo. She also received recognition when she was named to the CoSIDA/ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District First Team (Oct. 30, 2009).

A first-time recipient of the Academic All-MAC honor, Wyer is a physical therapy major who holds a perfect 4.0 GPA. During the 2009 season Wyer started in eight games while seeing action in all 18 contests. Wyer registered an assist in NIU's 1-0 win over SIU Edwardsville (Sept.11, 2009), before recording a goal in the Huskies' 1-1 draw against MAC foe Bowling Green (Sept. 25, 2009). Wyer concluded her junior campaign with six shots on the season, including shots on goal against SIU Edwardsville and Bowling Green.

 

 

Academic All-MAC award recipients are selected by faculty athletic representatives from each MAC institution. Recipients are chosen based on both their athletic and academic performances. Student-athletes selected must hold a 3.20 cumulative GPA and have participated in at least 50 percent of competition during the past season.

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