TERRE HAUTE, IND. -- Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology seniors Ashley Montgomery (Plainfield) and Michael Matsui (Joliet, Ill./Plainfield South) have been named ESPN The Magazine Academic All-Americans, in results released by the College Sports Information Directors of America. 

Montgomery captured second-team honors as an infielder to become Rose-Hulman's first Academic All-American in that sport.  Matsui was named a third-team Academic All-American after a standout season that featured his recent honor as NCAA Division III  Mideast Pitcher of the Year. 

Rose-Hulman's Academic All-American history now includes 74 total awards, including at least one honoree for 23 consecutive years.  The Engineers also led the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference with 77 academic all-league honorees during the most recent year. 

Montgomery, who also earned all-region honors this season, recorded a .377 batting average with 40 hits, 24 runs scored, six doubles, three triples and a team-high .519 slugging average.  She also recorded 11 stolen bases to graduate with a career school record mark of 37. 

Other career school records for Montgomery include most hits (149), runs scored (103), triples (6) and total bases (202). 

Michael Matsui -- third-team Academic All-American

Montgomery completes her career ranked in the statistical top five in 15 Engineer categories.  The Engineers finished with a school record mark of 25-12 during the 2008 campaign. 

Matsui compiled a 10-2 record and a 2.08 earned run average on the mound this season to rank first in the HCAC in each category.  He was also recently named a third-team All-American by the American Baseball Coaches Association. 

Matsui's 10 victories rank third on the Engineer single-season list and his earned run average of 2.06 stands sixth in school history. He was also named the Rose-Hulman Varsity R Club Senior Athlete of the Year for his efforts in 2008. 

Rose-Hulman finished the season with a 32-15 record for the second most victories in school history, including the team's first NCAA Division III Tournament win during last month's Mideast Regional at Art Nehf Field.