RICHMOND, Ky. – For the second straight year, no NCAA Division I institution had more Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) All-American Scholars than the Eastern Kentucky University's women's golf team, the organization announced on Monday.

Five Colonels made the list. Fifteen other schools also had five selections.

Seniors April Emerson and Kristen Dorsey, sophomore Nicki Henry, and freshmen Anna Gleixner and Rachel Welker were chosen as 2012-13 All-American Scholars.

"I am really proud of the five student-athletes that earned WGCA All-American Scholar honors," said head coach Mike Whitson. "It is a wonderful recognition of academic achievement. Getting the news today really capped off a great year in EKU golf."

The criteria for selection to the All-American Scholar Team are some of the most stringent in all of college athletics. The minimum cumulative GPA for selection is 3.50.