The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced the 2023 Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athletes awards.  The Siena Heights Women's Soccer Program had twenty one student-athletes earn this distinction. 

In order to be nominated for the NAIA Scholar-Athlete, an individual must maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale, must appear on the eligibility certificate for the sport, and have attended one full year.

Earning the award for the Saints was:

Sarah Ammon (2^nd time), junior, exercise science major from Royal Oak, Michigan

Allison Balasico (1^st time), senior, elementary education major from Westerville, Ohio

Parker Cheney (1^st time), sophomore, biology major and psychology minor from Brownstown, Michigan

Madelyn Chronister (1^st time), sophomore, criminal justice major and psychology minor from Troy, Ohio

Gianna Diaz (2^nd time), junior, business administration major and spanish minor from Valparaiso, Indiana

Olivia Emert (3rd time), senior, biology major and chemistry minor from Walled Lake, Michigan

Reagan Fennelly (1^st time), sophomore, environmental engineering major from Lapeer, Michigan

Alyssa Fischer (2^nd time), junior, pre-nursing major from Sterling Heights, Michigan

Caitlyn Harwood (3^rd time), grad student, nursing major from St. Clair Shores, Michigan

Kennedy Hyde (2^nd time), junior, special education and psychology double major from Howell, Michigan

Christina Ibanez-Merino (2^nd time), junior, elementary education major and education certificate minor from Madrid, Spain

Kaitlyn Jacobs (2^nd time), junior, biology major and criminal justice minor from Blissfield, Michigan

Morgan Llewellyn (2^nd time), senior, biology major from LaPorte, Indiana

Rachel Lynch (2^nd time), junior, biology major from Ada, Michigan

Madison Morris (1^st time), sophomore, business administration major and communications minor from Fort Wayne, Indiana

Evelyn Marx (2^nd time), junior, pre-nursing major from Naperville, Illinois

Alyssa Naso (1^st time), sophomore, pre-physical therapy major and management minor from Grosse Ile, Michigan

Kayla Rivers (2^nd time), junior, pre-nursing major from Dexter Michigan

Maya Ruffles (1^st time), sophomore, biology major and Spanish minor from Royal Oak, Michigan

Lily Tiplady (2^nd time), senior, elementary education major from Canton, Michigan

Marissa Young (3^rd time), grad student, business administration major from Genoa, Ohio

Sophie Zelek (2^nd time), senior, English secondary education major and ethic and gender studies minor from Canton, Michigan

To view the NAIA's official release, please click HERE

For the full list of honorees, please click HERE