St. John's University Athletics
Jessica Garziano Named College Sports Communicators First Team Academic All-American
12/20/2023 12:05:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Garziano was named a United Soccer Coaches Second Team All-American on Dec. 1
QUEENS, N.Y.– St. John's women's soccer standout Jessica Garziano added to her lengthy list of accolades on Wednesday being named a College Sports Communicators, formerly known as CoSIDA, First Team Academic All-American.
Garziano was one of 11 players selected to the organization's first team for exemplary performance on the pitch and in the classroom. She joins Georgetown's Julia Leas on the first team as the only BIG EAST players to be named an Academic All-American.
The midfielder becomes just the second player in program history to ever be named a CSC First Team All-American, joining Zsani Kajan, earned the distinct honor following the spring 2021 season. Overall, she becomes the seventh player to garner this prestigious honor.
In the classroom, Garziano logged an impressive 3.87 GPA while working towards a graduate degree in applied math.
On the field, Garziano made the Johnnies go during the 2023 season scoring or assisting on 21 of the team's 33 goals (63.6 percent). The Melville, N.Y., native finished the year with 10 goals and 11 assists, the first player in program history and one of six in NCAA Division I totally double-digit goals and assists in a single-season.
The veteran tied the single-season program record with her 11 assists and become St. John's all-time career assist leader on Sept. 17 during a five-point outing in a win over Harvard.
The CSC Academic All-American nod just adds to a lengthy list of postseason Red Storm standout. Garziano was named a United Soccer Coaches Second Team All-American, the BIG EAST Midfielder of the Year and a unanimous first team selection, All-East Region First Team a CSC Academic All-District selection and was tabbed the No. 72 player in the country on TopDrawerSoccer's Postseason Top-100 list.
2023 CSC Academic All-Americans
(1) - 1st team Academic All-America® in 2022
(2) - 2nd team Academic All-America® in 2022
Garziano was one of 11 players selected to the organization's first team for exemplary performance on the pitch and in the classroom. She joins Georgetown's Julia Leas on the first team as the only BIG EAST players to be named an Academic All-American.
The midfielder becomes just the second player in program history to ever be named a CSC First Team All-American, joining Zsani Kajan, earned the distinct honor following the spring 2021 season. Overall, she becomes the seventh player to garner this prestigious honor.
In the classroom, Garziano logged an impressive 3.87 GPA while working towards a graduate degree in applied math.
On the field, Garziano made the Johnnies go during the 2023 season scoring or assisting on 21 of the team's 33 goals (63.6 percent). The Melville, N.Y., native finished the year with 10 goals and 11 assists, the first player in program history and one of six in NCAA Division I totally double-digit goals and assists in a single-season.
The veteran tied the single-season program record with her 11 assists and become St. John's all-time career assist leader on Sept. 17 during a five-point outing in a win over Harvard.
The CSC Academic All-American nod just adds to a lengthy list of postseason Red Storm standout. Garziano was named a United Soccer Coaches Second Team All-American, the BIG EAST Midfielder of the Year and a unanimous first team selection, All-East Region First Team a CSC Academic All-District selection and was tabbed the No. 72 player in the country on TopDrawerSoccer's Postseason Top-100 list.
2023 CSC Academic All-Americans
| FIRST TEAM | |||||
| Pos. | Name | School | Yr. | GPA | Major |
| GK | Ryan Campbell | Stanford University | Sr. | 3.88 | Communication |
| D | Hannah Anderson | Texas Tech University | Gr. | 3.86/4.00 | Communications |
| D | Julia Leas (1) | Georgetown University | Gr. | 3.94 | Psychology |
| D | Kennedy Wesley | Stanford University | Gr. | 3.67/3.54 | Psychology (UG) / Sociology (G) |
| D | Matea Diekema | Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | Gr. | 4.00/4.00 | Public Health (UG) / Business Administration (G) |
| M | Bea Franklin | University of Arkansas | Gr. | 4.00/4.00 | Finance |
| M | Justina Gaynor | Michigan State University | Sr. | 4.00 | Kinesiology |
| M | Jessica Garziano | St. John's University | Gr. | 3.87 | Applied Math |
| F | Eleanor Dale | University of Nebraska | Sr. | 3.84 | Criminal Justice |
| F | Ally Cook | UCLA | Gr. | 3.97/3.93 | Education |
| F | Gianna Gourley (2) | Grand Canyon University | Gr. | 3.92 | MBA (G) |
| SECOND TEAM | |||||
| Pos. | Name | School | Yr. | GPA | Major |
| GK | Maddy Anderson (1) | Mississippi State University | Gr. | 4.00/4.00 | Psychology (UG) / Kinesiology & Sport Pedagogy (G) |
| D | Georgia Brown | University of South Florida | Jr. | 4.00 | Biomedical Sciences |
| D | Lilly Reale | UCLA | Jr. | 3.74 | Sociology |
| D | Kate Wiesner | Pennsylvania State University | Sr. | 3.91 | Human Development & Family Studies |
| D | Lyndsey Heckel | Saint Louis University | Sr. | 3.56 | Health Information Management |
| M | Gracie Wilson (3) | University of South Alabama | Gr. | 4.00 | Clinical Mental Health Counseling |
| M | Cori Dyke | Pennsylvania State University | Sr. | 3.96/3.96 | Kinesiology |
| M | Jasmine Aikey | Stanford University | So. | 3.93 | Undeclared |
| F | Jen Blitchok | Western Michigan University | Gr. | 4.00 | Accounting |
| F | Sarah Weber | University of Nebraska | Jr. | 3.93 | Nutrition & Health Sciences |
| F | Lexi Fraley | Ball State University | Jr. | 4.00 | Pre-dental Preparation |
| THIRD TEAM | |||||
| Pos. | Name | School | Yr. | GPA | Major |
| GK | Katherine Asman | Pennsylvania State University | Gr. | 3.96/3.96 | MBA |
| D | Sydney Bushman | Utah Valley University | Sr. | 3.90/3.89 | MBA |
| D | Sade Heinrichs | Georgia Southern University | Sr. | 4.00 | Criminal Justice & Criminology |
| D | Gessica Skora (1) | University of Alabama | Sr. | 3.89 | Kinesiology |
| D | Jade Rose | Harvard University | Jr. | 3.65 | Psychology |
| M | Kaitlyn Glover | University of Denver | Gr. | 3.98 | Molecular Biology |
| M | Maya Doms | Stanford University | Gr. | 3.65 | Human Biology |
| M | Megan Bornkamp (4) | Clemson University | Sr. | 3.88 | Corporate Management |
| F | Jasmine Greene | University of South Alabama | Gr. | 4.00 | MBA (G) |
| F | Olivia Fout | Colorado State University | So. | 4.00 | Business Administration |
| F | Sarah Schupansky | University of Pittsburgh | Jr. | 3.90 | Psychology & Law / Criminal Justice & Society |
(1) - 1st team Academic All-America® in 2022
(2) - 2nd team Academic All-America® in 2022
Players Mentioned
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