GRAND FORKS, N.D. – Forty-eight Fighting Hawks were named to the 2017 Big Sky Conference Fall All-Academic Team on Monday, which recognizes student-athletes in the sports of cross country, football, soccer and volleyball.

To be eligible, a student-athlete must have met and/or exceeded the following minimum requirements: 1) Participated in at least half of the team's competitions; 2) Achieved a 3.2 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) at the conclusion of the most recently completed term; 3) Completed at least one academic term at his/her current Big Sky institution.

UND's honorees included 18 in football, 13 in soccer, eight in women's cross country, five in volleyball and four in men's cross country. A total of 590 student-athletes were recognized across all Big Sky member institutions, the most in conference history.

Men's Cross Country (4): Matt Bakken, Cataldo DiDonna, Jacob Henne, Matt Russell

Women's Cross Country (8): Hannah Anderson, Anna Christian, Lydia Kantonen, Janessa Meuleners, Hannah Oscarson, Sydney Raboin, Amanda Robbins, Grace Roehl

Football (18): Logan Alm, Jordan Canady, Stetson Carr, Mat Cox, Jake Disterhaupt, Austin Dussold, Luke Fiedler, Chuck Flowers, Jacob Holmen, Noah Mortel, Oscar Nevermann, Tanner Palmborg, Hunter Pinke, Jake Rastas, Andre Steiger, Reid Taubenheim, Travis Toivonen, Noah Wanzek

Soccer (13): Emma Contino, Ashley Ebeling, Veronica Kessler, Catherine Klein, Riley Koberinski, Bella Mantaro, Megan McCabe, Liz McDowell, Katie Moller, Savannah Sibold, Emily Smithson, Erin Svensson, Megan Wright

Volleyball (5): Faith Dooley, Alivia Fraase, Tamara Merseli, Maggie Smith, Teodora Tepavac