Clare named First Team Pac-10 All-Academic

STANFORD, Calif.- Seniors Clare Bodensteiner, Kristen Newlin and Brooke Smith have been named to the Pac-10 All-Academic squad, as announced by Commissioner Tom Hansen.

To be eligible for selection to the academic team, a student-athlete must have a minimum 3.0 overall grade-point average and be either a starter or significant contributor.

Bodensteiner was tabbed to the First Team. A psychology major completing coursework toward her master's degree in the School of Education, Bodensteiner participated in 26 games this year off the bench, averaging 1.1 points and 0.6 rebounds per game in just over seven minutes of playing time.

Newlin and Smith, the only two Cardinal players to start every game this year, were Honorable Mention selections.(More ...)