WASHINGTON –  Georgetown University placed 304 student-athletes from 22 different sports on the 2018-19 BIG EAST All-Academic Team, when the conference announced the honors on Tuesday.
 
Nearly 3,000 BIG EAST student-athletes were selected from the 10 member institutions, along with affiliate members. The 304 student-athletes selected from Georgetown ranked the Hoyas second in the conference.
 
Men's lacrosse led all Hoya programs with 34 student-athletes selected, while women's lacrosse was second with 27 honorees. Men's swimming & diving had 24 student-athletes recognized, while the women's soccer squad boasted 22. Baseball managed 20, and three teams, field hockey, women's cross country / track & field and women's swimming & diving each tabbed 19 honorees. 
 
Nominations for the All-Academic Team are submitted by each of the BIG EAST's 10 member and affiliate institutions. To be eligible for the honor, a nominee must have competed in a BIG EAST-sponsored sport, attained a minimum grade-point average of 3.00 for the preceding academic year, and completed a minimum of two consecutive semesters or three consecutive quarters of academic work, with a total of 18 semester or 27 quarter credits, not including remedial courses.
 
The nominations are reviewed and approved by the BIG EAST Academic Affairs Committee. There are 2,938 honorees for the 2018-19 academic year, the highest total in the six years since realignment. Villanova led all schools with 342 student-athletes recognized this year, edging Georgetown.  Butler and Seton Hall tied for third most with 269 student-athletes receiving certificates.  Affiliate student-athletes made up 179 of the honorees.