The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced the 2021 Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athletes and NAIA Scholar Team awards.  The Siena Heights Women's Soccer Program had eleven student-athletes and their 2020-2021 team earn these distinctions. 

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 two full years as a non-transfer or one full year as a transfer.

For a team to be awarded, they must have a minimum 3.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale for the academic year.  The Saints had the fourth highest women's soccer team GPA in the NAIA and the top women's soccer team GPA in the WHAC.  They also finished in the top 30 with the 29^th highest GPA for all teams and all sports in the NAIA.

Earning the award for the Saints was:

Kara Bishop (2^nd time), senior, education major from Allegan, Michigan

Haylie Curtiss (2^nd time), senior, criminal justice major from Allegan, Michigan

Mia Dronchi (2^nd time), senior, biology major from West Bloomfield, Michigan

Isabel Herden (2^nd time), junior, biology major and chemistry minor from Wedel, Germany

Kiley Kaczmarek (2^nd time), junior, business administration major from Bay City, Michigan

Macy Llewellyn (2^nd time), senior, biology major from La Porte, Indiana

Kaleigh Mahaz (2^nd time), senior, business administration major from Canton, Michigan

Jen Richmond (2^nd time), senior, biology major from Canton, Michigan

Alexa Scroggie (2^nd time), senior, biology major from New Boston, Michigan

Lauren Southworth (2^nd time), junior, nursing major from Okemos, Michigan

Ashley Strong (2^nd time), senior, criminal justice major from Howell, Michigan

The Saints team was honored with their 12^th NAIA Scholar Team Award and 7^th straight honor with a 3.77 team GPA.  The award has been an honor for 14 years.

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

To view the full list of women's soccer honorees, please click HERE