KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) released the 2022 Daktronics NAIA Women's Soccer Scholar-Athletes on Monday. Siena Heights (Mich.) led the way with 27 honorees. Grand View (Iowa) finished a close second with 25.

The 2022 list features 1,557 student-athletes that achieved at least a 3.5 cumulative grade point average (GPA) at their institution. In order to be nominated by an institution's head coach or sports information director, a student-athlete 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 at said institution.

Earning the award for the Saints was:

Sarah Ammon (1^st time), sophomore, exercise science major from Royal Oak, Michigan

Julia Anderson (2^nd time), senior, business marketing major and graphic design minor from Westerville, Ohio

Katie Carver (2^nd time), senior, biology major from Bloomington, Indiana

Gia Diaz (1^st time), sophomore, business administration major and spanish minor from Valparaiso, Indiana

Olivia Emert (2^nd time), senior, biology major and chemistry minor from Walled Lake, Michigan

Alyssa Fischer (1^st time), nursing major from Sterling Heights, Michigan

Caitlyn Harwood (2^nd time), senior, nursing major from St. Clair Shores, Michigan

Berenice Huette-Moncelet (2^nd time), senior, business major from Concarneau, France

Kennedy Hyde (1^st time), sophomore, special education cognitive impairments and general education pre k-3^rd double major from Howell, Michigan

Christina Ibanez-Merino (1^st time), elementary education major from Madrid, Spain

Kaitlyn Jacobs (1^st time), biology major and criminal justice minor from Blissfield, Michigan

Laura Kaceli (1^st time), sophomore, nursing major from Canton, Michigan

Ashley Kraiza (2^nd time), senior, psychology major and art minor from Sterling Heights, Michigan

Morgan Llewellyn (1^st time), junior, biology major and chemistry minor from LaPorte, Indiana

Rachel Lynch (1^st time), sophomore, biology pre-med major from Ada, Michigan

Evelyn Marx (1^st time), sophomore, nursing major from Naperville, Illinois

Hannah Moening (1^st time), senior, nursing major from Ann Arbor, Michigan

Ashton Parker (1^st time), sophomore, business major and psychology minor from Holly, Michigan

Mackenzie Pettey (1^st time), junior, biology major and chemistry minor from Swartz Creek, Michigan

Danielle Powell (2^nd time), senior, marketing major from Commerce, Michigan

Isabel Remar (2^nd time), senior, biology major from Lowell, Michigan

Kayla Rivers (1^st time), sophomore, nursing major from Dexter Michigan

Lily Tiplady (1^st time), junior, elementary education major from Canton, Michigan

Erin Tyson (2^nd time), senior, biology major and chemistry minor from Freeland, Michigan

Kendall Wise (1^st time), sophomore, nursing major from Dexter, Michigan

Marissa Young (2^nd time), senior, environmental engineering major from Genoa, Ohio

Sophie Zelek (1^st time), junior, English secondary education major and ethic and gender studies minor from Canton, Michigan

Coach Scott Oliver had this to say, "I couldn't be more proud of our student-athletes.  These students have changed the mindset and culture within our program as to what it means to be a student-athlete.  They have battled through the adversity of their education in the crazy COVID world of academia.  As a coach, you hear horror stories about what that has done and continues to do for our students' educational pursuits.  Our team has thrived and excelled to the highest level through such challenging times, it is a testament to their drive and abilities.  I'm incredibly proud of all they have achieved on the field, and most importantly in the classroom."

To learn more about the Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athlete program, click HERE.

For the complete list of honorees, click HERE.