PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – Senior forward Sabina DeGisi, senior goalkeeper Bryan Johnson and senior setter Lizzie Williams have been named to the Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area Teams for women’s soccer, men’s soccer and volleyball, respectively. The academic all-area teams are voted on by the sports information offices of the 28 area institutions from the Philadelphia metropolitan area.
DeGisi is a three-time Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) First Team selection and earned second-team honors in 2009. This season, she led the Cavaliers with 38 points on 18 goals and two assists. Cabrini won its first CSAC title since the 2003 season and made its second appearance all-time in the NCAA Tournament. DeGisi wrapped up her Cabrini career with 138 points on 62 goals and 14 assists. She is majoring in English and communication.
Johnson posted seven shutouts and boasted a 0.90 goals-against average en route to CSAC First Team distinction in 2009. He helped the Cavaliers to their second straight CSAC title and appearance in the NCAA Tournament, making 22 starts and recording a 16-4-2 mark. Johnson, now a three-time Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area Team selection, is majoring in exercise science and health promotion.
Williams is a three-time CSAC All-Conference performer, including her first-team recognition in 2009. She led the Blue & White to its first CSAC championship and NCAA Tournament appearance, averaging 8.25 assists per set. Williams recorded her 2,000th career assist against Swarthmore College Sept. 4. Also a three-time academic all-area honoree and named to this year’s ESPN The Magazine/Co-SIDA Academic All-District II Third Team, she is majoring in biology.