TEMPE, Ariz. – Thirteen Arizona State University women's soccer student-athletes were recognized by the Pac-12 for their work in the classroom as the conference announced its annual All-Academic teams on Monday.
Headlining ASU's 13 honorees is junior defender Madison Stark (4.00 GPA – Journalism and Mass Communication), who earned first-team recognition for the second consecutive season.
Junior forward Jessica Raybe (3.86 – Exercise and Wellness) and sophomore forward Natalie Stephens (3.89 GPA – Supply Chain Management) earned second-team recognition. It's the second straight season that Raybe has earned second-team honors.
Since 2007 the Sun Devil soccer program leads the conference in the number of first-team awards (26) and the number of first- and second-team awards (42).
The Sun Devils also had 10 players earn honorable mention recognition: seniors Mckenzie Grossman (third career Pac-12 Academic award), Lucy Lara (second career Pac-12 Academic award) and Larisa Staub (first career Pac-12 Academic award); juniors Taylor Coon (second career Pac-12 Academic award), Madison Kmetko (second career Pac-12 Academic award) and Jazmarie Mader (second career Pac-12 Academic award); sophomores Melinda Gutierrez (first career Pac-12 Academic award), Adriana Orozco (first career Pac-12 Academic award) and Jaimie Salas (first career Pac-12 Academic award); and redshirt freshman Kylie Miniefield (first career Pac-12 Academic award).
Last season the Sun Devils had a program record 15 players named to the Pac-12 All-Academic Team and have now had 10 or players earn conference academic recognition each of the last 10 seasons.
To be eligible for selection to the Pac-12 All-Academic Team, a student-athlete must have a minimum 3.0 overall grade-point average, must have been at the school at least one year and be either a starter or significant contributor to the team (defined as participating in at least 50 percent of a team's games).
Headlining ASU's 13 honorees is junior defender Madison Stark (4.00 GPA – Journalism and Mass Communication), who earned first-team recognition for the second consecutive season.
Junior forward Jessica Raybe (3.86 – Exercise and Wellness) and sophomore forward Natalie Stephens (3.89 GPA – Supply Chain Management) earned second-team recognition. It's the second straight season that Raybe has earned second-team honors.
Since 2007 the Sun Devil soccer program leads the conference in the number of first-team awards (26) and the number of first- and second-team awards (42).
The Sun Devils also had 10 players earn honorable mention recognition: seniors Mckenzie Grossman (third career Pac-12 Academic award), Lucy Lara (second career Pac-12 Academic award) and Larisa Staub (first career Pac-12 Academic award); juniors Taylor Coon (second career Pac-12 Academic award), Madison Kmetko (second career Pac-12 Academic award) and Jazmarie Mader (second career Pac-12 Academic award); sophomores Melinda Gutierrez (first career Pac-12 Academic award), Adriana Orozco (first career Pac-12 Academic award) and Jaimie Salas (first career Pac-12 Academic award); and redshirt freshman Kylie Miniefield (first career Pac-12 Academic award).
Last season the Sun Devils had a program record 15 players named to the Pac-12 All-Academic Team and have now had 10 or players earn conference academic recognition each of the last 10 seasons.
To be eligible for selection to the Pac-12 All-Academic Team, a student-athlete must have a minimum 3.0 overall grade-point average, must have been at the school at least one year and be either a starter or significant contributor to the team (defined as participating in at least 50 percent of a team's games).