Laura Prosinski Named Academic All-District
MOORHEAD, Minn. (11/03/14)—Concordia senior midfielder Laura Prosinski has been named to the Capital One Academic All-District Team. Prosinski, who has a 3.99 grade point average while majoring in Nursing, is now eligible for Academic All-American honors.
It is the first time in her career that Prosinski has earned the award which is selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
Prosinski has been a key figure for the Cobbers for four years. She has started in 83 consecutive games in her career and last season earned NSCAA All-Region honors. Prosinski's play has helped Concordia secure its 12th consecutive MIAC playoff berth which is the longest streak by any school in the conference.
In addition to her region honors, Prosinski has been named to the MIAC All-Conference Team for two straight seasons. She has 12 career goals and 13 assists for 37 career points in her three-plus seasons at Concordia.
Prosinski will be looking to add another MIAC tournament championship to the team's resume. The Cobbers have won the conference tournament four previous times and will open this year's tournament on Wednesday, Nov. 5 at 2 p.m. when they host the winner of the Carleton/Bethel game.
The Capital One Academic All-District team is part of the Capital One Academic All-America program, as selected by CoSIDA. Top student-athletes from Division III programs in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan are eligible for inclusion on the District 6 team. Student-athletes must have a grade-point average above 3.30 (4.0 scale) and have outstanding athletic credentials. College sports information directors in the district vote for the teams.
This is the fourth year of the expanded Academic All-America program, as CoSIDA has moved from recognizing a University Division (Division I) and a College Division (all non-Division I), doubling the number of scholar-athletes honored. The teams include NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II and NCAA Division III participants, while the College Division team combines NAIA, Canadian and two-year schools. First-team Academic All-District members advance to the Academic All-America ballot, voted on by a committee of CoSIDA members.
Capital One has been the entitlement rights holder to CoSIDA's Academic All-America programs since 2011. An NCAA Corporate Champion, Capital One began its affiliation with college sports with the sponsorship of the 2001 Capital One Florida Citrus Bowl (now the Capital One Bowl) and ESPN's Capital One Bowl Week. In addition, Capital One sponsors the ABC College Football Halftime Report, Capital One All-America Mascot team, Capital One Academic All Program, and supports all 89 NCAA Championships including the Division I Men's and Women's Basketball Championships, and numerous other collegiate athletics programs.