DENVER - Three Western Athletic Conference women's soccer student-athletes have been honored as Academic All-District selections by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
Utah Valley senior
Jamie Brown was honored on the District 8 First Team as a midfielder. The senior has a 3.95 GPA while majoring in behavioral science/family studies. On the pitch, Brown has six goals and one assist to help lead the Wolverines to a 7-1-1 record in the WAC this season.
Seattle U's
Kelly Beck and
Kiana Kraft were both named to the District 8 Second Team. Beck, a senior defender, has a 3.60 GPA while majoring in nursing. Kraft, a junior defender, is pursuing a master of professional accounting and carries a 3.88 GPA. Both are key members of a Redhawks defense that has 11 shutouts on the season. In WAC play, Beck and Kraft have combined to score four times, while the Redhawks have given up just three goals.
Seattle U will host Utah Valley on Saturday in a match to determine the WAC regular season championship.
To be nominated, a student-athlete must be a starter or important reserve with at least a 3.30 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) at his current institution. In addition, nominated athletes must have participated in at least 50 percent of the team's games at the position listed.
2015 Academic All-District Teams selected by CoSIDA