November 3, 2007

NOTRE DAME, Ind. – After helping lead the Majors’ defense to a school-record best seven shutouts and posting a solid 3.80 GPA in the classroom, senior defender Julia Fell has been tabbed by ESPN The Magazine as a Second Team Academic All-District VI selection.

A senior majoring in Classics, Fell started and played in 15 of 18 games for the Majors this season, coming up from the defensive backline to net her first career goal in a 6-0 win over the University of Dallas to go along with one assist.

An NSCAA Academic All-Region Honorable Mention and an Academic All-SCAC selection in 2006, Fell has twice been named the team’s defensive MVP and team co-captain, portraying the ideal role of a Millsaps student-athlete by successfully mixing academics and athletics.

Fell also becomes the first Millsaps soccer player to earn Academic All-District VI recognition and will have her name thrown back into the hat to receive Academic All-America consideration which will be released on Tuesday, Nov. 20.

To be nominated, a student-athlete must be a starter or important reserve with at least a 3.20 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) for his/her career.

The award is voted upon by more than 2,000 members of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).