DATE: June 14, 2004

NASHVILLE, TN -- University of Delaware junior field hockey standout Leah Geib has been named to the Verizon/College Sports Information Directors of America Academic All-District 2 Women's At-Large first team.

Geib, a junior midfielder from Schwenksville, PA (Souderton High School), was one of 24 female student-athletes named to the two teams. As a first team selection, she is now eligible for the Academic All-American national ballot.

To be eligible for the team, student athletes must have at least sophomore class standing, carry a 3.2 or better grade point index, and be a starter or key contributor to their team. District 2 includes all NCAA Division I schools in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, and Washington, DC. The at-large team includes athletes from all sports except soccer, basketball, softball, and track and field, which all have their own Academic All-American teams.

A three-year starter, Geib led the nationally-ranked Blue Hen field hockey squad to a 14-7 record and a second place finish at the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament this past fall when she was the team's sixth leading scorer with two goals and six assists for 10 points. A two-time all-conference selection, she earned second team STX/National Field Hockey Coaches Association All-Mid-Atlantic Region honors this past fall, the third time in her career she has been named to the team.

She also earned a spot on the CAA All-Tournament team, was the named the CAA Scholar-Athlete of the Year for field hockey, and earned a spot on the NFHCA National Academic Team and the CAA Academic Honor Roll for the third straight year. She has scored 17 career goals and has led the team to the league tournament championship game two of the last three seasons.

A communications major with a 3.89 grade point index, Geib was one of two field hockey players named to the first team, joining American University senior Laura Miller. The first team also included four rowers, three lacrosse players, two tennis players, one gymnast, and one swimmer. Duquesne placed three student-athletes on the first team while Maryland, Drexel, and Mt. St. Mary's each had two selection. Of the 13 student-athletes named to the first team, none had a grade point index lower than 3.88 and two had perfect 4.0 averages. \

AGATE:

CoSIDA Academic All-District 2 At-Large First Team: Laurie Bean (Lacrosse/Drexel), Naomi Campano (Lacrosse/Mt. St. Mary's), Leah Geib (Field Hockey/Delaware), Jill Harrington (Crew/Bucknell), Kim Keene (Mt. St. Mary's), Lana Khvalina (Tennis/UMBC), Emily Marker (Tennis/Maryland), Laura Miller (Field Hockey/American), Mandy Pascual (Gymnastics/Maryland), Karen Predmore (Crew/Duquesne), Kristina Rohall (Lacrosse/Duquesne), Olga Shikman (Crew/Drexel).

CoSIDA Academic All-District 2 At-Large Second Team: Allison Dryer (Crew/Georgetown), Sara Forsythe (Fencing/Temple), Kacie Inman (Crew/Navy), Lauren Kobl (Crew/Rutgers), Claire Miller (Field Hockey/Princeton), Allison Moon (Swimming/Navy), Katie Norbury (Lacrosse/Princeton), Katie Thorne (Golf/St. Francis), Katarzyne Tropak (Fencing/Penn State), Casmera Wick (Swimming/Rutgers), Stephanie Zick (Gymnastics/Rutgers).