Quartet of Ladyjack Bowlers Named to Southland Bowling League All-Academic Team
5/6/2019 2:43:00 PM | Women's Bowling
Four SFA bowlers pick up all-academic honors from league in Southland Bowling’s inaugural annual list
FRISCO, Texas – For the first time in the Southland Bowling League's five-year history an All-Academic Team has been named and a quartet of SFA bowlers appear on the league's inaugural list that recognizes bowling student-athletes for their dedication in the classroom. Senior Paige Beeney, along with sophomores Sarah Gill, Dakota Faichnie and Sarah Voiers were all placed on the Southland Bowling League All-Academic Team for the 2018-19 season following the Ladyjacks' second national title in the last four years.
After claiming National Tenpin Coaches Association (NTCA) All-American honorable mention acclaim, Beeney was named NCAA Women's Bowling Championship MVP for her terrific performance in SFA's 2019 NCAA Bowling Championship title match win over top-ranked and top-seeded Vanderbilt. Owning a 3.91 cumulative grade point average as a senior interdisciplinary studies major with a concentration in education EC-6, Beeney claimed All-Southland Bowling League honorable mention accolades and was placed on the NTCA All-Academic Team last year. The Salado, Texas (Georgetown HS), native owned the highest pinfall total (11,162) on the team in individual matches and averaged the second-highest score (199.32) among all Ladyjack bowlers. She was the only SFA bowler to bowl in all 56 individual games in 2018-19.
The Ladyjacks' lone United States Bowling Congress (USBC) Intercollegiate Singles Championships (ISC) qualifier, Gill picked up an All-Southland Bowling League honorable mention plaudit after holding the third-highest individual game average (297.15) on the team. Majoring in kinesiology, Gill has a 3.37 GPA and knocked down third-most total pins (9,266) among all SFA bowlers in 47 individual games. The Attleboro, Massachusetts (Attleboro HS), native played a key role in the Ladyjacks' lineup during their NCAA title run.
Named to the NTCA All-Academic Team following the 2017-18 season, Faichnie was a bronze medal winner for team Canada in doubles at the 2018 World Bowling Youth Championships. Like Gill, Faichnie played a vital role in SFA's 2019 NCAA championship, subbing in after a game one loss during the national title match and bowling in the No. 2 spot in the lineup. With a 3.67 GPA as an animal science (pre-veterinary) major, the Innisfil, Ontario, Canada (Nantyr Shores Secondary School), native knocked down 3,192 pins in 21 individual games throughout the 2018-19 season and averaged a 179 game score.
A native of Chesterton, Indiana (Chesterton HS), Voiers holds a 3.74 GPA while majoring in psychology and was placed on last year's NTCA All-Academic Team. She bowled in 20 individual games throughout the season and knocked down 3,658 total pins for an average game score of 182.90.
In order to be eligible for the Southland Bowling League All-Academic Team, each nominee must have a minimum 3.00 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale through the semester prior to bowling's championship, completed at least one full academic year at the nominating institution (true freshmen and ineligible athletic transfers are not eligible) and participated in at least 50 percent of the team's tournaments during the season.
Stay tuned to SFAJacks.com, as well as SFA's social media platforms, for complete coverage of Ladyjack bowling.
-SFA-
After claiming National Tenpin Coaches Association (NTCA) All-American honorable mention acclaim, Beeney was named NCAA Women's Bowling Championship MVP for her terrific performance in SFA's 2019 NCAA Bowling Championship title match win over top-ranked and top-seeded Vanderbilt. Owning a 3.91 cumulative grade point average as a senior interdisciplinary studies major with a concentration in education EC-6, Beeney claimed All-Southland Bowling League honorable mention accolades and was placed on the NTCA All-Academic Team last year. The Salado, Texas (Georgetown HS), native owned the highest pinfall total (11,162) on the team in individual matches and averaged the second-highest score (199.32) among all Ladyjack bowlers. She was the only SFA bowler to bowl in all 56 individual games in 2018-19.
The Ladyjacks' lone United States Bowling Congress (USBC) Intercollegiate Singles Championships (ISC) qualifier, Gill picked up an All-Southland Bowling League honorable mention plaudit after holding the third-highest individual game average (297.15) on the team. Majoring in kinesiology, Gill has a 3.37 GPA and knocked down third-most total pins (9,266) among all SFA bowlers in 47 individual games. The Attleboro, Massachusetts (Attleboro HS), native played a key role in the Ladyjacks' lineup during their NCAA title run.
Named to the NTCA All-Academic Team following the 2017-18 season, Faichnie was a bronze medal winner for team Canada in doubles at the 2018 World Bowling Youth Championships. Like Gill, Faichnie played a vital role in SFA's 2019 NCAA championship, subbing in after a game one loss during the national title match and bowling in the No. 2 spot in the lineup. With a 3.67 GPA as an animal science (pre-veterinary) major, the Innisfil, Ontario, Canada (Nantyr Shores Secondary School), native knocked down 3,192 pins in 21 individual games throughout the 2018-19 season and averaged a 179 game score.
A native of Chesterton, Indiana (Chesterton HS), Voiers holds a 3.74 GPA while majoring in psychology and was placed on last year's NTCA All-Academic Team. She bowled in 20 individual games throughout the season and knocked down 3,658 total pins for an average game score of 182.90.
In order to be eligible for the Southland Bowling League All-Academic Team, each nominee must have a minimum 3.00 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale through the semester prior to bowling's championship, completed at least one full academic year at the nominating institution (true freshmen and ineligible athletic transfers are not eligible) and participated in at least 50 percent of the team's tournaments during the season.
Stay tuned to SFAJacks.com, as well as SFA's social media platforms, for complete coverage of Ladyjack bowling.
-SFA-
Players Mentioned
/ Women's Bowling
/ Women's Bowling
/ Women's Bowling
/ Women's Bowling
9.29.23 | Axe 'Em Insider Ep. 16 x Bowling
Friday, September 29
