Mankato, Minn. --- The ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America women's soccer teams were announced with Minnesota State senior defender Abby Maxson earning a spot on the second team.

To be eligible for the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America teams, student-athletes must maintain a 3.20 grade point average. The teams are voted on upon the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

Maxson, a Maple Grove, Minn. native, owns an impressive 4.0 grade point average in sport management. Maxson has recorded three goals, one assist, accumulating seven  points on the season. Maxson tallied her first career goal, September 26, against Concordia University. Throughout her career she has played in 65 matches earning three goals, three assists, accumulating nine points. Maxson was named to ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District V First Team member. In 2008, she was named NSIC All-Academic Soccer Team member.

Maxson becomes the 33rd Maverick to make the all-time list of Academic All-America team members. She also becomes the second soccer player to make the list. Former MSU goalkeeper Alison Vroman made the list in 2002 and 2003.

College Division--Second Team
MidfielderAllison CuozzoUNION COLLEGE (NY)ISr.Norfolk, Mass.4.00Spanish
MidfielderAlex LeamyTRINITY UNIVERSITYVISr.Loveland, Ohio3.95Engineering
MidfielderKira TicusCALIFORNIA, UNIVERSITY OF AT SANTA CRUZVIIISr.Wilmette, Illinois3.97Environmental Studies
MidfielderCorina GabbertWHITMAN COLLEGEVIIISr.Portland, Ore.3.66History
DefenderAbby  MaxsonMINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY V Sr. Maple Grove, Minn. 4.0 Sport Management
DefenderKelly FoleyWITTENBERG UNIVERSITYIVJr.Dublin, Ohio3.98Business Management, Geology
DefenderKathleen CarrollWHEATON COLLEGE (MA)ISr.New Paltz, N.Y.3.93Mathematics/Biology
DefenderRachel SmithFRANKLIN PIERCE UNIVERSITYISr.Chichester, N.H.3.82Business
ForwardKayla  MitchellCOLORADO SCHOOL OF MINESVIISr.Ontario, Ore.3.63Civil Engineering
ForwardAngelika JohanssonFRANKLIN PIERCE UNIVERSITYIJr.Falkenberg, Sweden3.97Mathematics
ForwardJess BabiceROWAN UNIVERSITYIIJr.Groveville, NJ3.91Health and Exercise Science

MSU's CoSIDA Academic All-Americans®

Name	Sport	Year	Team
Dan Miller	Football	1974	------
Dick Grass	Baseball	1975	First
Lynn Peterson	Basketball	1980	Second
Lori Klammer	Basketball	1980	Third
Mark Borseth	Baseball	1980	Second
Lori Klammer	Basketball	1982	Second
Lisa Walters	Basketball	1988	First
Patti Otremba	Softball	1988	Third
Mike Skowronek	Baseball	1989	Second
Jodi Wendt	Golf	1995	Third
Jason Krug	Hockey	1996	Second
David Kruse	Basketball	1997	First
Jason Krug	Hockey	1997	Second
Joe Keillor	CC/TF	1998	Second
Jason Krug	Hockey	1998	Second
Chad Hermsdorf	Football	1999	Second
Chad Hermsdorf	Football	2000	Second
Nick Ellenberger	Basketball	2001	Second
Alison Vroman	Soccer	2002	First
Nick Ellenberger	Basketball	2003	Second
Emily Birkholz	Basketball	2002	Second
Alison Vroman	Soccer	2003	Second
Jessica Oolman	Volleyball	2004	Second
Bob Jeske	Football	2005	Second
Kelli Freeman	Basketball	2005	Second
Amanda Frame	Track & Field	2005	Second
David Backes	Hockey	2006	Second
Spencer Dickenson	Football	2007	Second
Lynndi Decker	Softball	2007	First
Nate Pieper	CC/T&F	2007	First
Spencer Dickenson	Football	2008	First
Lynndi Decker	Softball	2008	First
Abby Maxson	Soccer	2009	Second