Ithaca, NY – (1/16/2012) – In addition to her recent selection to the 2011 Philadelphia Inquirer Women's Soccer Academic All-Area Team, Chestnut Hill College senior defender Lauren Brown (Camden, DE) was recently recognized by College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) as a Capital One Academic All-District ® Performer. In order to be selected by CoSIDA, a student-athlete must maintain a 3.5 GPA while performing at an exceptional level. Capital One became the entitlement rights holder to CoSIDA's Academic All-America teams programs in 2011.
 
As co-captain, Brown helped Chestnut Hill College (9-10, 7-5) to their third straight Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Championship Tournament appearance. The Griffins finished the 2011 regular season 9-9 overall and 7-5 in league play to earn the #5 seed in the CACC Championship Tournament. Brown was a major contributor to the team's accomplishments, starting all 28 games in the Griffin backfield. She was the team's 2010 Most Valuable Player (MVP) after earning First Team All-CACC recognition along with classmate and fellow captain, forward Lauren Riiff (Clementon, NJ). In 2009, she was an All-CACC Second Team selection and was the women's soccer team's recipient of the Coach's Award.
 
Academically, the senior psychology major is a member of Phi Sigma Iota (Foreign Language Honor Society). She also earned scholastic recognition on the CACC 2010 Fall All-Academic Team and has earned Chestnut Hill College Academic Honor Roll status for her last four semesters (Fall '09, Spring '10, Fall '10, and Spring '11).