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4/13/06 - Six Receive NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships
 Each year the NCAA awards 174 postgraduate scholarships to graduating student-athletes who have excelled both on and off the playing field. To qualify for an NCAA postgraduate scholarship, a student-athlete must have an overall grade-point average of 3.200 (on a 4.000 scale) or its equivalent, and must have performed with distinction as a member of the varsity team in the sport in which the student-athlete was nominated. The student-athlete must have behaved, both on and off the field, in a manner that has brought credit to the student-athlete, the institution, and intercollegiate athletics. The student-athlete also must intend to continue academic work beyond the baccalaureate degree as a full-time or part-time graduate student. This year, the NCAA awarded 58 scholarships to student athletes who competed in a fall sport. Six of these $7,500 scholarships were awarded to division three soccer players.
Justin Risma, a kinesiology major at Wheaton College (IL), was a three time member of the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American team. During his time at Wheaton, Risma tallied 53 goals and 123 total points.
Scott Schwartz, a mathematics/computer science major at Trinity University (TX), was a two time member of the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American team and a mainstay in the back for the Tigers.
David Watson, a mathematics major at Carleton College, was named to both the NSCAA Scholar All-American team and the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American team this year. While at Carleton, Watson accumulated a GPA of 3.86, as well as 24 career goals and 24 career assists.
Renee Neuner, the 2003 NCAA Women�s Division III Player of the Year is a gender studies major at the University of Chicago. Neuner is Chicago�s all time leading goal scorer with 78 total goals. A four-time All-Central Region and All-University Athletic Association first-team selection, as well as a two time ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American team member is also very active in the community. Neuner has served as a rape victim advocate, elementary and middle school tutor, and summer camp counselor since her arrival at Chicago in 2002.
Sarah Wall, a double major in pre-medicine and psychology at Ohio Wesleyan, was voted Academic All-America Team Member of the Year for the 2005-2006 season. Wall was also the only woman to be named the North Coast Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Year for four straight seasons. Academically, Wall maintains a cumulative grade point average of 3.82.
Colleen Wirtz, a biology major at Denison University, scored 33 goals and started every game during her career at Denison. Wirtz, a three time National Soccer Coaches Association of America All-American, a two-time ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-American and a two time NSCAA/Adidas Scholar All-American, plans on attending medical school after graduation.
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