BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The University of North Alabama had four student-athletes honored on the Gulf South Conference 2009 Fall Sports All-Academic Teams.

Junior Sarah Roberts of Maryville, Tenn., was named to the Academic All-GSC volleyball team, while senior Tassia Augusto of Sao Paulo, Brazil was selected for Academic All-GSC women's soccer honors for the third straight year.
UNA football players Will Batson of Killen, Ala., and Luke Chenault of Moulton, Ala., received Academic All- GSC football honors for the second time each.

Overall, seventy-eight student-athletes were selected for the Fall Academic All-GSC teams in the sports of men’s cross country (7), women’s cross country (9), football (23), men’s soccer (13), women’s soccer (11) and volleyball (15).
Academic All-GSC Teams are selected by the GSC Sports Information Directors (SIDs) and Faculty Athletic Representatives (FARs) in a joint vote. Nominees must have an overall grade point average (G.P.A.) of 3.20 or better on a 4.00 scale for their entire academic career and may not be freshmen or first-semester or quarter transfers. The student-athlete must be a significant contributor to the squad. Other factors include leadership, community service and extra-curricular activities. SIDs and FARs are not allowed to vote for their own student- athletes. The number of student-athletes selected in each sport is determined by the number of positions normally involved in the playing of that sport. Ties are not broken.

Roberts has a cumulative 3.84 grade point average in Health, Physical Education and Recreation-Exercise Science. Augusto, who previously earned Academic All-America honors as well, has a 3.74 GPA, also in HPER.

Batson has a cumulative 3.61 GPA in Economics and Finance and Chenault has a 3.80 GPA in Accounting.