May 12, 2008
Vanessa Pineros Earns Academic All-District Honors

CHICAGO -- University of Chicago senior Vanessa Pineros (Mukilteo, Wash./ Kamiak) has been named to the ESPN the Magazine College Division Academic All-District Five Softball Team, selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

Pineros represented the College Division (non-Division I) District Five as the designated hitter. In 16 games as the designated hitter and 12 as the Maroons' catcher, Pineros batted .278 with 11 runs batted in and 10 runs scored.

She finished her career in eighth place on the Chicago career charts with with 108 hits and 17 doubles.

A biology and psychology major with a 3.78 grade point average, Pineros is a two-time All-Great Lakes Region honoree and a three-time University Athletic Association All-Academic Recognition Award recipient.

To be eligible for nomination to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Team, nominees must own a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.20. Pineros is now eligible for inclusion on the Academic All-America Team to be released May 28.