Soccer players named to all-academic team

From It's Happening at State, Nov. 8, 2006

NDSU's Sarah Panzer and Becky Iwanicki were named to ESPN The Magazine University Division Academic All-District VII women's soccer first team, while Ashley Chandler was named to the second team.

The team was selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). District VII consists of Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Alberta and Saskatchewan.

Panzer, a senior defender from Burnsville, Minn., holds a 3.93 grade point average in electrical engineering. Iwanicki, a sophomore midfielder from Calgary, Alberta, holds a 4.00 grade point average in biological sciences and environmental science. Chandler, a junior defender from Rapid City, S.D., holds a 3.76 grade point average in nursing.

Panzer and Iwanicki advance to the national ballot. The ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America team will be announced Nov. 21.