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19 Women's Soccer Saints Honored by NAIA

19 Women's Soccer Saints Honored by NAIA

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced the 2024 Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athletes awards.  The Siena Heights Women's Soccer Program had nineteen 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 (3rd time), senior, exercise science major from Royal Oak, Michigan

Parker Cheney, (1st time), sophomore, biology major, chemistry and psychology minors from Woodhaven, Michigan

Madeline Daugherty (1st time), sophomore, nursing major from Pataskala, Ohio

Gia Diaz (3rd time), senior, business administration major and spanish minor from Valparaiso, Indiana

Alyssa Fischer (3rd time), senior, nursing major from Sterling Heights, Michigan

Christina Ibanez-Merino (3rd time), elementary education major from Madrid, Spain

Kaitlyn Jacobs (3rd time), senior, biology major and criminal justice minor from Blissfield, Michigan

Kailey Lambert (1st time), sophomore, exercise science major and psychology minor from Pinckney, Michigan

Rachel Lynch (3rd time), senior, biology major and chemistry minor from Ada, Michigan

Evelyn Marx (3rd time), senior, nursing major from Naperville, Illinois

Cassie McNatt (1st time), sophomore, psychology major from Clinton, Michigan

Maddie Morris (2nd time), junior, business administration major, health care management and gender ethnic studies minors from Fort Wayne, Indiana

Alyssa Naso (2nd time), junior, exercise science major and management minor from Grosse Ile, Michigan

Ashton Parker (2nd time), senior, psychology major and biology minor from Holly, Michigan

Kayla Rivers (3rd time), senior, nursing major from Dexter Michigan

Maya Ruffles (2nd time), junior, biology major and chemistry minor from Royal Oak, Michigan

Keirra Thompson (1st time), sophomore, criminal justice major from Monroe, Ohio

Lily Tiplady (3rd time), senior, elementary education major from Canton, Michigan

Madison Verhaeghe (1st time), sophomore, business administration major, finance and accounting minors from Harrison Township, Michigan

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