Cornell sophomore Emily Snider of Reinbeck has been named to the 2014 Capital One Academic All-District Women’s Soccer Team, selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

Snider is among 13 players recognized on the NCAA Division III First Team in District 8. The Ram forward is one of only two underclassmen honorees on the team.

As a first team selection, Snider advances to the national ballot for Academic All-America consideration. The Division III All-America Team will be announced Nov. 21.

Snider is majoring in sociology and anthropology. She carries a 3.85 cumulative grade point average.

The academic all-district teams are comprised of the nation’s top student-athletes for their performances in the classroom and athletically. To be eligible, the nominee must be a starter or important reserve, have completed one full calendar year at the nominating institution and hold a cumulative GPA of at least 3.3.

Snider has excelled on the field for Coach Leslie Oskey’s Rams this fall. She enters the final week of the regular season among the Division III national leaders in total goals scored (20, ninth), total points (48, 13th), goals per game (1.17, 14th) and points per game (2.82, 16th).

With her 20th goal last Saturday against Ripon, Snider tied the school record for most scored in a season. Snider’s 48 points rank fourth on the program’s single-season list, five behind the all-time mark shared by Julie Carne (2001) and Megan Kupko (1997).

One of the 40 “Colleges That Change Lives,” Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa, is a national liberal arts college with a distinctive One Course At A Time curriculum. The One Course schedule provides students the chance to dive into their studies, focus more intensely on the disciplines of their choice, and learn authentically with the unique freedom to shed the confines of the traditional classroom to study off-campus, pursue research, or accept an internship-all without missing out on other classes. Cornell has been recognized by numerous publications for the value its education offers and for academic excellence. This year it was named one of the 20 “Best Buys” in higher education by the “Fiske Guide to Colleges,” and one of the 100 best values in liberal arts education by Kiplinger’s. It has also been called a “Great School at a Great Price” by U.S. News and World Report. Ninety-three percent of Cornell graduates earn their degrees in four years, compared to the national average of slightly more than five years. In 2013 Cornell was named one of the 25 colleges with the best professors by the Center for College Affordability and Productivity. For more information, visit www.cornellcollege.edu.