CSC Academic All-District® Women's Soccer Team Announcement
GREENSBORO, N.C. –Six from the UNC Greensboro (UNCG) women's soccer team were named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District® team, announced by the organization on Tuesday.
The Southern Conference (SoCon) saw 21 student-athletes honored by the CSC, including six from Western Carolina, six from UNCG, and three from Furman.
Ava Kiss
Kinesiology
Sophomore | Midfielder | Las Vegas, Nevada
- She tallied two goals and one assist in her sophomore year.
- Tallied 11 game starts and played in all 19 games this season.
- In her career, she has collected four goals and five assists.
- Of the 40 games played in her career, she has started in 20 of those.
- Earned a SoCon Commissioner's Medal (2023)
- SoCon Academic Honor Roll (2022-23)
Mel Herrera
Human Development and Family Studies
Junior | Midfielder | Bradenton, Fla.
- She scored a career-high of two goals in the 2023 season, for a career total of three.
- She has tallied one assist in her career.
- Of the 52 game appearances Herrera has made, she has started in 34 of those.
- Earned a SoCon Commissioner's Medal (2023)
- SoCon Academic Honor Roll (2022-23)
Chloe Lausell
Human Development and Family Studies
Junior | Defender | Lakeland, Fla.
- During her career, she has appeared in 54 games, while starting in 48 of these contests.
- This season she made 15 game starts in the 18 game appearances.
- In her career, she has collected one assist.
- Earned a Commissioner's Medal (2023)
- SoCon Academic Honor Roll (2022-23)
- CSC Academic All-District® Team (2022)
- SoCon All-Conference second team (2022)
- SoCon All-Freshman Team (2021)
- She was a key part of the back line and the Spartan's five shutouts this season.
Parker Sikora
Psychology
Senior | Defender | Elk Grove, Calif.
- She totaled one goal and one assist this season.
- She started and appeared in 16 games this season.
- During her career, she made 63 starts in 65 game appearances.
- SoCon All-Conference first team (2023)
- SoCon Preseason All-Conference Team (2023)
- Earned a Commissioner's Medal (2023)
- SoCon Academic Honor Roll (2022-23)
- CSC Academic All-District® Team (2022)
- SoCon All-Conference first team (2022)
- All-SoCon Honor Roll (Spring 2021)
- She was a key part of the back line and the Spartan's five shutouts this season.
Dalani Stephens
Speech Pathology and Audiology
Senior | Midfielder | Round Hill, Va.
- Stephens started in all 19 games this season.
- She collected two goals during the 2023 season.
- She started in 60 of the 67 games that she appeared in during her career.
- She has totaled one assist and three goals in her career.
- CSC Academic All-District® Team (2022)
- SoCon Academic Honor Roll (2022-23)
- SoCon All-Tournament Team (2022)
- All-SoCon Honor Roll (Spring 2021)
Caroline Woods
Economics
Senior | Forward | Kernersville, N.C.
- She has tallied four assists and 13 goals in her career.
- She started in 59 of 66 game appearances in her career, including 17 starts in the 19 games she played in this season.
- Finished the 2023 season nationally ranked 87th and fourth in the SoCon in game-winning goals (3).
- She led the Spartans this season in goals (5) and points (11).
- SoCon All-Conference Second team (2023)
- SoCon Academic Honor Roll (2022-23)
- All-SoCon Honor Roll (2021)
- SoCon All-Conference Second team (2021)
- SoCon Offensive Player of the Week (2021)
The 2023 Academic All-District® Men's and Women's Soccer Teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA.
Academic All-District® honorees advance to the CSC Academic All-America® ballot. First-, second and third-team Academic All-America® honorees will be announced December 19 (men) and December 20 (women). The CSC Academic All-District® teams include the student-athletes listed at the links above.
