ITHACA, N.Y. -- The Ithaca women's swimming & diving team has been recognized by the College Swimming Coaches Association of America as a Scholar All-America Team honor for the 2008-09 season. Ithaca ranked fifth of 244 Division III teams with a team grade-point average of 3.510.

Junior Jen Heberton (Darien/Darien, Conn.) was named a CSCAA Scholar All-American for qualifying for nationals and achieving at least a 3.50 GPA, and sophomore Joanna Ferreri (Niskayuna/Niskayuna) received honorable mention for qualifying for the NCAA Championships and having a 3.50 GPA.