Seniors Lauren Bell and Deena DeBaldo along with junior Megan Virgin were named to the Atlantic 10 Women’s Soccer All-Academic Team as part of the conference’s post-season awards announced today. It was the second consecutive year Bell and DeBaldo have been honored, and first for Virgin:
Lauren Bell, Sr., Forward (Hermitage, Pa./Hickory)
- 3.91 GPA in Biochemistry
- Named to the 2019 A-10 All-Academic Team and 2017 A-10 All-Rookie Team
- Played in every game in her Duquesne career
- Finished with nine career goals and 23 career points
- Multiple time Deans list, A-10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll and DU Director of Athletics Honor Roll member
Deena DeBaldo, Sr., Midfielder (Fox Chapel, Pa./Fox Chapel)
- 3.89 GPA in Education
- Finished her career tied for 10th on DU’s all-time points list with 35 and 11th in goals with 13
- Was a four-year starter
- Named to the 2019 A-10 All-Academic Team & A-10 Second Team
- Ranks fifth in the A-10 in shots and shots on goal per game
- Multiple time Deans list, A-10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll and DU Director of Athletics Honor Roll member
Megan Virgin, Jr. Goalkeeper (Canonsburg, Pa./Canon-McMillan/LIU)
- 3.98 GPA in Speech Language Pathology
- Two-year starting goalkeeper after transferring from LIU
- Was an NEC Commissioner’s Honor Roll member while at LIU
- Ranks fourth in the A-10 in saves per game
- Had a pair of shutouts this season
- Deans list, A-10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll and DU Director of Athletics Honor Roll member