July 6, 2007

GREENSBORO, N.C. - Six North Carolina student-athletes have been named to the 2007 All-Atlantic Coast Conference Academic Rowing Team, announcd on Friday by ACC Commissioner John D. Swofford. All six conference schools that sponsor rowing are represented on the team.

Tar Heels on the team are seniors Christin Cotten and Adriann Spinks, junior Lisy McIntee, and sophomores Mary Sasson, Chandler Sours and Ruby Woodside.

To be eligible for consideration, a student-athlete must have earned a 3.00 grade point average for the previous semester and maintained a 3.00 cumulative average during her academic career. In addition to UNC's six, the 30-member squad includes 10 from ACC champion and NCAA runner-up Virginia, five from Boston College, five from Clemson, two from Duke and two from Miami.

McIntee is one of three All-America honorees and 11 All-ACC performers named to the team. She and Spinks both earned the honor for the second year in a row.

2007 All-ACC Academic Rowing Team

*Claire Arpin (Boston College, Sr., Economics); Tracy M. Maciolek (Boston College, So., Secondary Education); Lauren O'Leary (Boston College , So., Communications); Elizabeth Orofino (Boston College, Sr., Human Development); *Bridget Regan (Boston College, Sr., History); Sarah Cooper (Clemson, Sr., English); *Elizabeth Jennings (Clemson, Jr., Political Science); Nicole Rau (Clemson, So., Biological Sciences); *Suzanne Van Fleet (Clemson, Jr., Early Childhood Education); Kristen Weinacker (Clemson, Sr., Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management); *Krista Harryman (Duke, Sr., Religion); Katrina Weschler (Duke, So., Cultural Anthropology); *Laura Coltman (Miami, Sr., Elementary Education); Laura Cordner (Miami, So., Undecided Arts & Sciences); Christin Cotten (North Carolina , Sr., Public Policy Analysis); Lisy McIntee (North Carolina, Jr., Peace, War and Defense); Mary Sasson (North Carolina , So., International and Area Studies); Chandler Sours (North Carolina, So., Biology/Psychology); *Adriann Spinks (North Carolina, Sr., Exercise and Sport Science); Ruby Woodside (North Carolina, So., Chemistry/Environmental Sciences); *Kelsie Chaudoin (Virginia, Jr., Architecture); *Mary Eddy (Virginia, Jr., Interdisciplinary); *Michelle Ellison (Virginia, Jr., Nursing); Mindy Fiesler (Virginia, Jr., Sociology); *Melanie Kok (Virginia, Sr., Psychology); *Sara Lippa (Virginia, Sr., Interdisciplinary); *Libby McCann (Virginia, Sr., Art-Studio); *Caitlin Mixter (Virginia, Jr., Religious Studies); *Chrissie Monaghan (Virginia, Sr., History); *Anna Samaha (Virginia, Sr., Architecture)

*Repeat All-ACC academic honorees