University of Evansville senior Kayla Lambert earned many honors during her outstanding career, but today she added one that no other UE women's soccer player had ever received. Lambert was chosen for the Academic All-America Team, becoming the 39th University of Evansville student-athlete to earn the official Academic All-America title.

She was a third team selection on what is officially known as the 2008 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Women's Soccer Team (University Division), as chosen by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

The forward from Las Vegas, Nevada was the 2008 Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year, State Farm MVC Tournament MVP, and set the all-time Missouri Valley Conference scoring record with 132 points by scoring 51 goals and making 30 assists. She has been a three-time all-region selection, and is a contender for the 2008 NSCAA All-America Team. Academically, Lambert has a 3.56 grade point average while majoring in marketing.

"Kayla reflects the type of student-athlete who our university attracts," says UE head coach Krista McKendree, herself a member of the Missouri Valley Conference Women's Soccer Scholar-Athlete Team in 2000 and 2001. "This is an honor that few players receive, and Kayla is very deserving when you look at the soccer career she had combined with a very high grade point average."

Lambert also led the 13-5-2 Aces to their first MVC regular season championship since 2000, and their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2001.

2008 ESPN THE MAGAZINE Academic All-America (r)

Women's Soccer Team (University Division) as selected by CoSIDA

First Team

Pos. Name School Dist. Cl. Hometown GPA/Major

GK Lizzie Barnes U.S. Naval Academy II Sr. New Orleans, La. 3.85/ Comp. Science, Info. Tech.

D Elizabeth Betterbed U.S. Military Academy I Jr. Fox Island, Wash. 4.23/ Mechanical Engineering

D Kristi Eveland North Carolina III Jr. Southlake, Texas 3.82/ Business Administration

D Jenae Gibbens *** Cal State Fullerton VIII Sr. San Diego, Cal. 3.92/ Marketing

D Blakely Mattern South Carolina III Jr. Simpsonville, S.C. 4.00/ Business Adm., Intl. Business

M Yael Averbuch ** North Carolina III Sr. Upper Montclair, N.J. 3.71/ Psychology

M Sarah Goss ** U.S. Military Academy I Sr. Lancaster, Pa. 4.06/ Mechanical Engineering

M Ahna Johnson Fairfield I Sr. Hamden, Conn. 3.95/ Physics, Information Systems

F Brittany Bock *** Notre Dame V Sr. Naperville, Ill. 3.37/ Marketing

F Nikki Labuda Czaplicki Charlotte III Sr. Climax, N.Y. 3.95/ Mathematical Finance

F Theresa Ferraina Loyola (Md.) II Sr. Long Branch, N.J. 4.00/ Business Admin., Finance

Second Team

Pos. Name School Dist. Cl. Hometown GPA/Major

GK Anna Rodenbough ** North Carolina III Sr. Greensboro, N.C. 3.52/ App. Science & Biomed. Eng.

D Emily Anderson Texas VI Jr. Austin, Texas 4.00/ Accounting

D Allison Falk Stanford VIII Sr. Danville, Cal. 3.75/ American Studies

D Jenn Johnson ** Auburn IV Sr. Loganville, Ga. 4.00/ Psychology

D Lauren Olson Saint Louis VII Sr. Plano, Texas 3.95/ Communication

D Elise Weber Notre Dame V Sr. Elk Grove, Ill. 3.73/ Political Science

M Hailey Beam Charlotte III Jr. Cornelius, N.C. 3.87/ Finance

M Amanda Gallow Dayton IV Sr. West Chester, Ohio 3.95/ Pre-Physical Therapy

M Yolanda Odenyo Oklahoma State VI Sr. Uppsala, Sweden 3.73/ Family Relations,Child Dev.

F Ashleigh Gunning ** Coastal Carolina III Gr. Baton Rouge, La. 3.89/ Communications

F Taryn Hemmings Denver VII Sr. Greeley, Col. 3.67/ Marketing

F Erin Kasmarik South Dakota State VII Sr. Coon Rapids, Minn. 3.91/ Psychology, Athl. Training

Third Team

Pos. Name School Dist. Cl. Hometown GPA/Major

GK Kira Maker Stanford VIII So. Potomac, Md. 3.92/ Undeclared

D Rachel Friedman Western Kentucky IV Jr. Swansea, Ill. 4.00/ Physical Ed., Exer. Science

D Jessica Jarrell Oklahoma State VI Sr. Highland Village, Texas 3.78/ Nutritional Sciences

D Abigail Lauer William & Mary III Sr. Oak Hill, Va. 3.89/ Biology

M Zoe Bouchelle Penn State II Sr. Cockeysville, Md. 3.88/ Economics

M Jamie Markaverich Oklahoma State VI Sr. The Woodlands, Texas 3.95/ Zoology (Pre-Medicine)

M Emily McColl Coastal Carolina III Sr. Wellington, New Zealand 3.99/ Biology

F Lindsay Cunningham Brown I Sr. Cumberland, R.I. 3.83/ Commerce, Org. & Entre.

F Kayla Lambert Evansville V Sr. Las Vegas, Nev. 3.56/ Management

F Cynthia Morote-Ariza Loyola (Ill.) V Jr. Chicago, Ill. 3.45/ Psychology

F Erin Scott Rice VI Jr. Richardson, Texas 4.00/ Psychology

ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America (r) of the Year: Yael Averbuch, North Carolina

* ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America (r) 1st team in 2007 ** ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America (r) 2nd team in 2007 *** ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America (r) 3rd team in 2007