ARLINGTON, Texas – University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley women’s soccer player Georgina Hernandez has been named WAC Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) President, and University of Texas at Arlington softball player Morgan Westbrook has been selected as the WAC SAAC Vice President for the 2023-24 academic year.
 
Hernandez enters her second year as a UTRGV representative on the conference SAAC roster and serves as the UTRGV SAAC President. The defender is in her fourth competitive season for the Vaqueros, with appearances in 36 career matches. Hernandez has landed on the Academic All-WAC Team for women’s soccer in each of the past two seasons.
 
Westbrook will serve as a UT Arlington WAC SAAC representative for a second straight year and is in her third academic year as a member of UTA’s on-campus SAAC roster. Westbrook is currently the chapter president of UTA SAAC and is also the leader of Team Social Justice. Named the 2022-23 B.G. Wilson Scholar-Athlete of the Year as the top female student-athlete at UTA, Westbrook has appeared in 83 career games for the Mavericks and enjoyed career highs in all major statistical categories last season.
 
Since its implementation in 1999, the WAC SAAC has been an essential component in the conference’s governance structure as well as a strong voice for student-athletes’ well-being at all levels. The group provides recommendations and positions on specific conference and NCAA proposed legislation, and it addresses national issues that may have an effect on the well-being of all student-athletes. In addition, its members provide recommendations for WAC championships in order to enhance the student-athlete experience for all sports. Another objective which the committee strives to obtain is strengthening and improving communication and relationships between athletes, campus administrators and coaches.