Feb. 17, 2005
NOTRE DAME, Ind. – Junior guard Megan Duffy (Dayton, Ohio/Chaminade-Julienne HS) has been named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District V Second Team, it was announced Thursday. Duffy continues a long line of successful student-athletes in the Irish women’s basketball program, with her selection marking the sixth time in the past seven seasons a Notre Dame female cager has received academic all-district honors. Ruth Riley was a three-time all-district pick, going on to earn Academic All-America recognition in 2000 and 2001 (being named the ’01 Academic All-America Team Member of the Year), and Alicia Ratay was a two-time academic all-district choice in 2002 and 2003.
Duffy currently holds a 3.454 cumulative grade-point average in the College of Arts and Letters, where she is pursuing a double major in psychology and computer applications. During the fall 2004 semester, she earned Dean’s List honors for the first time after compiling a 3.833 GPA.
On the court, Duffy ranks second in the nation in free throw percentage (.916) and 23rd in assists (5.6 apg.), while also leading the BIG EAST Conference in steals (2.77 spg.), ranking fifth in assist/turnover ratio (2.01) and 17th in scoring (11.6 ppg.). She was a preseason second-team all-BIG EAST selection, and later was named to the Sportsview.tv Preseason WNIT All-Tournament Team after guiding Notre Dame to the championship.
Voting for the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District V Team was conducted by members of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) in that district, which encompasses Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota and Wisconsin, as well as the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Ontario. To qualify, student-athletes must hold at least sophomore status, own a minimum GPA of 3.2 or better, and be either a starter or key reserve for their team.
Notre Dame (23-3, 11-2 BIG EAST), which is presently on a 10-game winning streak, will be back on the hardwood Saturday at noon (ET) when the No. 5/7 Irish travel to Piscataway, N.J., to face No. 10 Rutgers.
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