BOSTON – Vermont senior Sophia Smith earned a spot on the America East All-Academic team for the second straight season. The conference announced the awards Thursday morning.
 
Smith is the lone Catamount representative on the All-Academic squad. New Hampshire led the conference with four of the 10 selections. A complete list of the All-Academic team can be found through the link below.

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Smith holds a 3.91 GPA as an Elementary Education major at Vermont. It marks the second straight season Smith has earned a spot on the Academic team. She won the Elite 18 Award at last year's conference championships for her efforts in the water and in the classroom.
 
To be eligible for the All-Academic squad, student-athletes must have sophomore athletic eligibility, attain a 3.30 minimum grade-point average, and be a contributor on their team. The squad is voted on by a committee made up of America East student-athlete support and athletic communications administrators as well as faculty athletic representatives. 
 
For the eighth straight season, UVM finished third overall at the 2020 America East Championships with 493.5 points. Smith placed 10th in the 1650 free and 12th in the 200 free.
 
Two weeks later at the ECAC Championship, Smith finished 13th in the 200 fly. In the relays, she helped the 200 medley relay team finish ninth and the 800 free relay team finish fifth.

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