TEMPE, Ariz. – Sun Devil Soccer junior defender Madison Stark was named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District 8 first team, according to an announcement by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
Stark, a Journalism and Mass Communication major who maintains a perfect 4.0 GPA, has played in 56 of ASU's 58 games (55 starts) over the last three seasons (only game she missed was due to injury in 2015). Last season she earned All-Pac-12 honorable mention recognition and NSCAA Third-Team All-Pacific Region honors following a season in which she started all 18 games she played in. Stark was also named to the Pac-12's All-Academic First Team.
Stark had a tremendous freshman season in 2014 as she started all 22 games and played more minutes (1,984) than any player on the team.
Her first career goal was the game-winner in ASU's 1-0 Territorial Cup Series win over Arizona (Nov. 7, 2014).
The Academic All-District teams are divided into eight geographic districts across the United States and Canada. As a First-team Academic All-District honoree Stark will advance to the CoSIDA Academic All-America® Team ballot, where first-, second- and third- team All-America honorees will be selected later this month.
For more information about the Academic All-District and Academic All-America® Teams program, please visit www.cosida.com.
The Sun Devils return to action on Sunday when they host Stanford at 3 p.m. Sunday's game vs. Stanford will be Senior Day. The Sun Devil soccer program will honor senior student-athletes Mckenzie Grossman, Lucy Lara, Ashley March, Larisa Staub and Annie Warren in a ceremony prior to the game.
Stark, a Journalism and Mass Communication major who maintains a perfect 4.0 GPA, has played in 56 of ASU's 58 games (55 starts) over the last three seasons (only game she missed was due to injury in 2015). Last season she earned All-Pac-12 honorable mention recognition and NSCAA Third-Team All-Pacific Region honors following a season in which she started all 18 games she played in. Stark was also named to the Pac-12's All-Academic First Team.
Stark had a tremendous freshman season in 2014 as she started all 22 games and played more minutes (1,984) than any player on the team.
Her first career goal was the game-winner in ASU's 1-0 Territorial Cup Series win over Arizona (Nov. 7, 2014).
The Academic All-District teams are divided into eight geographic districts across the United States and Canada. As a First-team Academic All-District honoree Stark will advance to the CoSIDA Academic All-America® Team ballot, where first-, second- and third- team All-America honorees will be selected later this month.
For more information about the Academic All-District and Academic All-America® Teams program, please visit www.cosida.com.
The Sun Devils return to action on Sunday when they host Stanford at 3 p.m. Sunday's game vs. Stanford will be Senior Day. The Sun Devil soccer program will honor senior student-athletes Mckenzie Grossman, Lucy Lara, Ashley March, Larisa Staub and Annie Warren in a ceremony prior to the game.