FOREST, Va. --- Lynchburg College defender Natalie Deacon and Shenandoah University midfielder Danielle Burris earned Capital One Academic All-American honors, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).  Deacon was tabbed to the second team, while Burris took up position on the third team.

To be eligible for Academic All-America® consideration, a student-athlete must be a varsity starter or key reserve, maintain a cumulative G.P.A. of 3.30 on a scale of 4.00, have reached sophomore athletic and academic standings at his/her current institution and be nominated by his/her sports information director. Since the program's inception in 1952, CoSIDA has bestowed Academic All-America honors on more than 20,000 student-athletes in Divisions I, II, III and NAIA, covering all NCAA championship sports.

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Deacon, a sophomore from West Chester, Pa., boasts a 4.0 grade-point average with a major in exercise physiology. A multiple Dean's List honoree, she is a member of Phi Eta Sigma.  On the field, Deacon is the cornerstone of a defense that has allowed just four goals in 26 games and has recorded 22 shutouts. LC is the only unbeaten school remaining in Division III with a 25-0-1 record. Defensively, the Hornets rank first in the nation in goals-against average (0.151), shutout percentage (0.846), and save percentage (0.920).  Deacon earned second-team All-ODAC honors in early November. The Hornets captured the ODAC title, the program's fifth-straight, with three shutout victories in the conference tournament.

Burris, a junior from Cooksville, Md., won the ODAC/Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance Scholar-Athlete award in addition to an All-ODAC Third Team selection this season.  In the classroom, Burris boasts a 3.98 grade point average as Kinesiology and Pre-Physical Therapy major.  Burris is active in her community, donating her time to Habitat for Humanity, Hungry Hearts and several avenues at local elementary schools.  She's a member of the health and life sciences club, as well as SU's chapter of Alpha Lambda Delta academic honor society.  On the pitch, Burris led Shenandoah in points (23) and goals scored (9), ranking eighth and seventh in the ODAC, respectively.  Three times she scored multiple goals in a game, including a hat-trick in a win over Sweet Briar College.  She had a season-high seven points in that contest.

Deacon and Burris earned their recognition as a Capital One Academic All-Americans after picking up Capital One Academic All-District distinctions, a prerequisite to be consided for All-America status.  They are two of four ODAC student-athletes to receive such an honor.  The others are Lynchburg midfielder Jenn Snyder and Washington and Lee University midfielder Holley Beasley.

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