WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – Six William &  Mary women's soccer student-athletes were selected to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team. Graduate Student Addie Puskar, senior Jillian O'Toole, juniors Ginny Delacruz, Elaina Longjohn, Bridget Fitzpatrick and sophomore Emma D'Alesandro were honored by the organization.
 
The 2022 Academic All-District® Men's and Women's Soccer Teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes soccer honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA — for each gender.
 
To be nominated, a student-athlete must be a starter or important reserve with at least a 3.50 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) and be at least a sophomore academically and athletically. Each institution is limited to six nominees for soccer.
 
Academic All-District® honorees advance to the CSC Academic All-America® ballot. First-, second- and third-team Academic All-America® honorees will be announced in early December. The CSC Academic All-District® teams include the student-athletes listed on the following pages.
 
Here is a look at the Tribe honorees:

Emma D'Alesandro – Sophomore – Defender - Undeclared

Started all 19 matches and led the team in minutes play … Fixture for a defense that posted eight shutouts in 2022 …Earned CAA Defensive Player of the Week honor after back-to-back shutouts of Longwood and ECU … Named to the CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll in each semester on campus.
 
Ginny Delacruz – Junior – Defender - Kinesiology & Health Sciences

Started all 19 matches along the back line for a defense that recorded eight shutouts … Registered an assist in the win over Hofstra (9/25) and tallied a second vs. Northeastern (10/6) … A two-time W&M Provost Award winner … Named to the CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll in each semester on campus …Trained with the NWSL Washington Spirit first team over the summer.
 
Bridget Fitzpatrick – Junior – Midfielder - Business Analytics and Data Science

Started four of her 16 appearances in 2022 … Scored her first career goal on a volley to give W&M a 1-0 lead over Virginia Tech (8/18) …A two-time W&M Provost Award winner with a GPA over 3.5 … Named to the CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll in each semester on campus.
 
Elaina Longjohn – Junior – Forward - Business Analytics and Data Science

Started 14 of her 16 matches this season … Ranked second on the team with 12 points on four goals and four assists … Named W&M Student-Athlete of the Week presented by the Virginia Lottery on Sept. 20 after scoring goals against Longwood and ECU … Scored game-winning goals in victories over Old Dominion (9/15) and East Carolina (9/18) … Ranked third in the CAA with four assists in league play … Assisted on both goals in win at Hofstra (9/25) … A two-time W&M Provost Award winner … Named to the CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll in each semester on campus.
 
Addie Puskar – Graduate Student – Defender - Business Analytics and Data Science

A two-year starter along the backline … Started 17 of her 18 appearances for a defense that recorded eight shutouts in 2022 … Assisted on the Tribe's lone goal vs. Towson (10/13) … A W&M Provost Award winner in 2021-22 with a GPA over 3.5 … Named to the CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll in each semester on campus … Earned her undergraduate degree in Business Marketing in the spring of 2022.
 
Jillian O'Toole – Senior – Midfielder - Business Marketing

A four-year starter in the midfield … Assisted on the game-winner at East Carolina (9/18) …
Started 49 of her 59 career games, including every game over the last two years and all 19 in 2022 … A three-time W&M Provost Award winner … Named to the CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll in each semester on campus.