Three Jackrabbits earn Academic All-League Honors

SIOUX FALLS – The Jackrabbit women's soccer team saw Leah Manuleleua, Rachel Preston and Kaitlin Zabel named to the 2019 Summit League All-Academic Team, announced Tuesday by the league office.

Manuleleua is a repeat selection from last year's team and a three-time All-Summit League performer. She was named the 2019 Summit League Offensive Player of the Year with a league-leading 26 points and 11 goals, boasting a 3.78 grade point average as a nursing major.

Preston adds another academic honor to her tally after being named to CoSIDA's Academic All-Region First Team earlier this month. The sophomore defender holds a 4.00 GPA in nursing and played all but 38 available minutes for South Dakota State's defense this year. The Lakeville, Minnesota native was a key member of the defensive unit that allowed only six goals in 2019.

Zabel joined Preston on a back line that held opponents to a 0.40 goals against average this season, as the Lakeville, Minnesota defender logged over 1,900 minutes on the field with 21 starts. A junior psychology major, Zabel holds a 3.88 GPA and was an All-Summit League First Team pick in 2019.

South Dakota State now has 12 selections all-time to the Summit League's All-Academic Team.

To be eligible for the Academic All-League team, a student-athlete must have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.30 (on a 4.0 scale), completed at least one full academic year at the current institution and participated in 50 percent of their team's competitions. The all-academic league team is made up of the 11 student-athletes receiving the most votes with all ties standing.

The team is voted on by the institution's faculty athletics representatives and sports information directors.

Name	School	Yr.	Pos.	GPA	Major(s)
Kaitlyn Guhl	Omaha	So.	D	4.00	Biomechanics
Leah Manuleleua	South Dakota State	Sr.	F	3.78	Nursing
Alexis Mitchell	South Dakota	Jr.	M	3.66	Mathematics
Abby Ostrem	South Dakota	Jr.	D	3.82	Criminal Justice
Ines Palmiero	Western Illinois	Sr.	GK	3.90	Law Enforcement Justice Administration
Monica Polgar	North Dakota State	Sr.	GK	3.57	Natural Resources Management/Emergency Management
Rachel Preston	South Dakota State	So.	D	4.00	Nursing
Cheyenne Shorts	Denver	Sr.	D	3.68	Psychology
Kellee Willer	South Dakota	Sr.	F	3.97	Elementary and Special Education
Brittany Wilson	Denver	Sr.	GK	3.72	Real Estate Built Environment/Property Development
Kaitlin Zabel	South Dakota State	Jr.	D	3.88	Psychology

-GoJacks.com-

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