Washington University’s Amanda Boe Named to 2008 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Women’s Soccer First Team

St. Louis, Mo., November 18, 2008 — Senior goalkeeper Amanda Boe, Aurora, Ill. (Waubonsie Valley) of the No. 8 Washington University in St. Louis women's soccer team has been named to the 2008 ESPN The Magazine College Division Academic All-America Women's Soccer First-Team, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Boe is the fifth women's soccer student-athlete to earn Academic All-America honors, and the first in school history to earn first-team honors. Boe has put together a 15-3-2 overall record in the nets for the Bears with a 0.81 goals against average. The University Athletic Association (UAA) leader in saves (83) and saves per game (4.15), she also ranks third in save percentage (.838). Boe, a three-time Academic All-UAA honoree, has appeared in 40 career games, and ranks fourth in school history in career goals against average (0.73), sixth in saves (105) and eighth in victories (16).         She earned University Athletic Association (UAA) Athlete of the Week honors on Nov. 18, after posting back-to-back shutouts as the Bears advanced to the NCAA Sectional Semifinals for the third-consecutive season with two victories at home. Boe made seven saves and stopped three of four penalty kicks in Washington U.'s 3-1 shootout victory over Illinois Wesleyan University in the second round on Sunday.         "I'm incredibly surprised and honored. I had no idea that I would be recognized this way and I'm very grateful for it.," said Boe, who carries a 3.97 grade point average while majoring in biochemistry. "I'm very excited that I could contribute something wonderful to the women's soccer program at Washington University."         The Bears take on No. 22 and defending national champion Wheaton College (Ill.) on Friday, Nov. 21,  at 5 p.m., in the NCAA Sectional Semifinals in Wheaton, Ill. Washington U. is 15-3-2 overall, and earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament by winning its third-straight conference championship. --------------------------------- Christopher Mitchell Director, Sports Information Washington University in St. Louis (314) 935-5077 (Office) (618) 560-9280 (Cell) (314) 935-4600 (Fax) mitchell@wustl.edu (Email) http://bearsports.wustl.edu