Bucknell University Athletics
Bucknell Women's Soccer Senior Shannon Curd Receives NSCAA Scholar All-East Region Recognition
12/13/2006 7:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
Dec. 13, 2006
LEWISBURG, Pa. - Bucknell women's soccer senior midfielder Shannon Curd (Westtown, N.Y./Minisink Valley), who earned Academic All-America honors earlier this fall, has been recognized by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America as she was named to the NSCAA Scholar All-East Region Second Team this week.
To be considered for the award, a student-athlete must carry a 3.30 cumulative grade-point average or higher, start more than 50 percent of the team's contests, be a significant contributor and be a junior or above in academic standing.
Last month Curd became Bucknell's 112th Academic All-American, earning a spot on the ESPN The Magazine 2006 Academic All-America Women's Soccer Third Team. Prior to receiving the honor, she was selected to the ESPN The Magazine Academic-All District First Team for the second time in her career.
This fall, Curd was named to the All-Patriot League Second Team after being tabbed as the Patriot League Tournament MVP a year ago for helping the Bison capture the 2005 Patriot League title. The two-year captain of the Orange and Blue finished 2006 with four points on one goal and two assists over 17 games as a starter, recording the deciding tally in Bucknell's 2-1 victory over Colgate, its first since 2001. Curd represented the Bison on the 2006 Patriot League All-Tournament Team and helped guide Bucknell to a share of the 2006 Patriot League regular season crown.
Over her four-year career with the Orange and Blue, she appeared in 68 games with 49 starts, scored seven goals and tallied five assists for 19 points.
Off the field, Curd holds a 3.93 cumulative grade-point average as an education and psychology major. She has been a Dean's List member every semester so far at Bucknell, is a three-time Patriot League Academic Honor Roll selection, is an Alpha Lambda Delta honor society member and also tutors at local middle and elementary schools.
The Bison matched program bests for overall and league win totals this season with a record of 12-5-1, 6-1-0 in the Patriot League. The Orange and Blue also posted the highest winning percentage in program history at .735 and were ranked in the final NSCAA and SoccerBuzz Mid-Atlantic regional polls.
