Ernie Larossa, Nov 20
BALTIMORE, MD – The Johns Hopkins women’s soccer team placed six players on the 2024 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District® Team it was recently announced by the organization. From the Academic All‐District honorees, members of CSC will select First and Second Team Academic All‐America Teams, which are scheduled to be announced on December 11.
To be eligible for CCS Academic All-District honors, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.50 cumulative GPA, be a sophomore or above and a starter or significant reserve.
Johns Hopkins’ 2024 Academic All-District Selections:
Annie Isphording (Jr. • D)
Major: Public Health, Natural Sciences (Double Major)
GPA: 3.95
« Two-time United Soccer Coaches Association All-American (2022/1st Team … 2023/3rd Team)
« Three-time All-Centennial Conference (2022/2nd Team … 2023 & 2024/1st Team)
« 2024 Centennial Conference Defensive Player of the Year
« Named to Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll and Academic All-Centennial Team (2023)
« Leader of a defense that has allowed just 14 goals in 22 games this season with 14 shutouts
« Executive Board Member of Johns Hopkins SAAC
« Member of Blue Jays for Baltimore (student-athlete-run community service program that serves the Baltimore community)
Ella Macko (Jr. • D)
Major: Molecular & Cellular Biology
GPA: 4.00
« Two-time Honorable Mention All-Centennial Conference (2023, 2024)
« Named to Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll and Academic All-Centennial Team (2023)
« Key member of a defense that has allowed just 14 goals in 22 games this season with 14 shutouts
« Undergraduate Research Assistant at the Krieger Brain and Mind Institute
« Certified Emergency Medical Technician
« Lead Volunteer at Share Baby in Baltimore (provides needed items to underprivileged children in Baltimore)
« Tutor, Next One Up (Baltimore)
Maria Romo-Nichols (Jr. • F)
Major: Computer Science
GPA: 3.87
« Honorable Mention All-Centennial Conference (2023)
« Named to Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll (2023)
« Tied for third on the team in scoring with four goals and six assists for 14 points in 22 games this season
« Has career totals of 15 goals and 16 assists for 46 points
« Tied for 10th in school history in career assists
« Software Engineering/Cybersecurity Intern at Intelligenesis (summer 2024)
Megha Salvi (Jr. • M)
Major: Neuroscience, Computer Science (Double Major)
GPA: 3.84
« Second Team All-Centennial Conference in 2023 and First Team All-Centennial in 2024
« 2023 First Team United Soccer Coaches All-Region
« 2023 Centennial Conference Tournament MVP
« Named to Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll and Academic All-Centennial Team (2023)
« Has totaled five goals and four assists for 14 points thus far this season to bump career totals to 11 goals and 17 assists for 39 points
« Research Assistant in JHU Dept. of Neurology
« Athletic Communications student assistant (statistician and in-game social media coordinator for basketball and lacrosse)
Katie Sullivan (Sr. • F)
Major: Economics
GPA: 3.67
« Three-time CSC Academic All-District
« Three-time United Soccer Coaches Association All-American (1st Team in 2021 & 2023 … 2nd team in 2022)
« Four-time First Team All-Centennial Conference
« Two-time Centennial Conference Offensive Player of the Year (2023, 2024)
« Named to Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll and Academic All-Centennial Team (2023)
« Leads JHU in goals (18), assists (8) and points (44) this season
« Ranks second in school history in goals (59) and points (149) and tied for second in assists (31)
« Active with Advocates for the Homeless and Those in Need (AHTN) Shared Meals Program (2017-Present)
« Athletic Communications student assistant. Works at athletic events doing live social media updates and recording in-game statistics. Also works on the office’s video crew and assists with the live streaming of athletic events
Juliana Taxter (Sr. • M)
Major: Molecular and Cellular Biology
GPA: 3.93
« Three-time CSC Academic All-District
« Second Team All-Centennial Conference (2023, 2024)
« Named to Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll and Academic All-Centennial Team (2023)
« Counts three goals and two assists for eight points this season and has six goals and four assists for 16 points in her career
« Volunteer with Circle K at Johns Hopkins (Center for Social Concern)
« Organic Chemistry PILOT Leader
« Athletic Communications student assistant. Works at athletic events doing live social media updates and recording in-game statistics
