Wednesday, October 12, 2022
PORTLAND, Ore. – Four 4.0 students lead the way for 96 total selections to the 2022 Great Northwest Athletic Conference Women’s Soccer All-Academic Team, presented by Barnes & Noble College.
Montana State Billings senior Kiley Sandow leads the list, making her third appearance on the team with her 4.0 GPA as a health and human performance major. The senior has started all 13 matches for the Yellowjackets this season, scoring one goal and logging 880 minutes. Sandow leads 60 repeat honorees with 21 being three-time All-Academic Team selections.
Saint Martin’s fields half of those 4.0 GPA students in sophomores Sosna Araya and Ellison Kephart. Sosna is an environmental studies major and a midfielder for the Saints who has appeared in all eleven matches this season, logging 320 minutes. Kephart has appeared in all but one of SMU’s matches, making four starts and netting one goal while pursuing a degree in nursing.
Central Washington’s Grace Jackson has a 4.0 GPA as a clinical physiology major. The junior forward has appeared in all 12 of the Wildcats’ matches this season, starting in 10, and racking up 669 minutes.
The four 4.0 performers are among 23 student-athletes on the team with a 3.9 GPA or higher. Northwest Nazarene had five and Central Washington, Montana State Billings and Western Oregon all had four.
Northwest Nazarene seniors Sierra Sanchez and Magda Wronski are both four-time honorees who have started all 12 matches for the Nighthawks this season. Sanchez has two goals and three assists as a starting forward for NNU while Wronski has racked up three assists over 805 minutes as part of the second-best defense in the conference.
Central Washington leads the conference with 16 students being named to the All-Academic Team. Montana State Billings and Seattle Pacific both finished with 15 selections and Saint Martin’s had 14.
To qualify for the GNAC All-Academic Teams, presented by Barnes & Noble College, nominees must be of sophomore eligibility or greater, have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.20 or greater, be a letterwinner on their team and must be in their second year at the nominating institution.
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2022 GNAC WOMEN'S SOCCER ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM |
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| CENTRAL WASHINGTON | ||||
| Name | Academic Major | Year | GPA | Hometown |
| Jordan Bartlow | Sport Management | So. | 3.64 | Arlington, Wash. |
| Stacia Conely | Law & Justice | So. | 3.37 | Reno, Nev. |
| * Emily Darcy | Clinical Physiology | Jr. | 3.46 | Maple Valley, Wash. |
| *+ Sydney Edwards | Clinical Physiology | Sr. | 3.73 | Renton, Wash. |
| *+ Jaxyn Farmen | Biology | Sr. | 3.75 | Medical Lake, Wash. |
| * Kayla Gout | Accounting | Jr. | 3.99 | Yakima, Wash. |
| Kylee Gregory | Psychology | So. | 3.79 | Discovery Bay, Calif. |
| * Grace Jackson | Clinical Physiology | Jr. | 4.00 | Ronald, Wash. |
| * Maggie McBroom | Geography | Jr. | 3.63 | Tumwater, Wash. |
| * Megan Meindersee | STEM Teaching Program | Jr. | 3.50 | Brush Prairie, Wash. |
| *+ Teryn Mendez | Sport Management | Sr. | 3.68 | Seattle, Wash. |
| * Lily Newberry | Biology | Jr. | 3.75 | Centennial, Colo. |
| Casey Park | Economics | So. | 3.67 | Grants Pass, Ore. |
| Maci Parke | Clinical Physiology | Sr. | 3.46 | Des Moines, Wash. |
| Tess Sparks | Apparel, Textiles & Merchandising | Jr. | 3.97 | East Wenatchee, Wash. |
| * Finn Sprankle | Physical Education & School Health | Jr. | 3.95 | Fairbanks, Alaska |
| MONTANA STATE BILLINGS | ||||
| Name | Academic Major | Year | GPA | Hometown |
| Vendela Andersson | Criminal Justice | So. | 3.22 | Gaevle, Sweden |
| Leila Clark | Elementary Education | So. | 3.28 | Marysville, Wash. |
| * Taylor Gertsch | Human Services | So. | 3.61 | Billings, Mont. |
| * Clare Keenan | Environmental Studies | Jr. | 3.98 | Tallahassee, Fla. |
| Kendall McGraw | Business Administration: General Business | So. | 3.47 | Hockinson, Wash. |
| * Emelie Moberg | Human Services | So. | 3.98 | Karlstad, Sweden |
| Liberty Palmer | Business Administration: General Business | So. | 3.81 | Maple Valley, Wash. |
| Tuva Sallvin | Business Marketing | Jr. | 3.65 | Norrala, Sweden |
| *+ Kiley Sandow | Health & Human Performance - Performance Option | Sr. | 4.00 | Murrieta, Calif. |
| Abby Sena | Biology | Jr. | 3.40 | Las Vegas, Nev. |
| Jackie Sharpe | Political Science | So. | 3.64 | Apple Valley, Calif. |
| Maddie Smith | Elementary Education | So. | 3.71 | Kent, Wash. |
| * Cassie Southwick | Human Services | Sr. | 3.81 | Alpine, Utah |
| Sydney Torres | Health & Human Performance - Performance Option | Sr. | 3.41 | Peoria, Ariz. |
| * Sydney Wate | Health & Human Performance 3+2 Option | Sr. | 3.93 | Auburn, Wash. |
| NORTHWEST NAZARENE | ||||
| Name | Academic Major | Year | GPA | Hometown |
| * Yacine Bitibale | Pre-Physical Therapy | Jr. | 3.26 | Spokane, Wash. |
| * Kate Bleffert | Biology | So. | 3.94 | Driggs, Idaho |
| *+ Madison Grande | Secondary Education | Jr. | 3.77 | Gig Harbor, Wash. |
| Alejandra Jaramillo | Social Work | So. | 3.34 | Chula Vista, Calif. |
| *+ Kailyn LaBrosse | Nursing | Jr. | 3.54 | Spokane Valley, Wash. |
| *+ Alexis Montoya | Pre-Physical Therapy | Sr. | 3.91 | West Jordan, Utah |
| Elysia Moore | Nursing | So. | 3.49 | Kennewick, Wash. |
| *+ Carolyn Moravec | Wildlife Biology & Ecology | Jr. | 3.91 | Spokane, Wash. |
| *+ Ashley Parton | Marketing | Sr. | 3.35 | Leavenworth, Wash. |
| *+# Sierra Sanchez | Biology | Sr. | 3.49 | Blackfoot, Idaho |
| * Allison Wolf | Social Work | So. | 3.91 | Nampa, Idaho |
| *+# Magda Wronski | Communication | Sr. | 3.92 | Anaheim, Calif. |
| SAINT MARTIN’S | ||||
| Name | Academic Major | Year | GPA | Hometown |
| Sosna Araya | Environmental Studies | So. | 4.00 | Burien, Wash. |
| Payton Aselton | Psychology | So. | 3.37 | Adna, Wash. |
| *+ Ali Campigotto | Business Administration | Jr. | 3.86 | Gig Harbor, Wash. |
| Emily Chong | Bachelor of Science - Nursing | So. | 3.77 | Lynnwood, Wash. |
| Shelby Clayton | Exercise Science | So. | 3.24 | Lake Tapps, Wash. |
| Mia Fleming | Psychology | So. | 3.35 | Redding, Calif. |
| *+ Taylor Goodpaster | Exercise Sports Science | Jr. | 3.31 | Fife, Wash. |
| Faith Hahn Landis | Bachelor of Science - Nursing | So. | 3.93 | Naches, Wash. |
| * Ellison Kephart | Bachelor of Science - Nursing | So. | 4.00 | Anacortes, Wash. |
| * Rachel Kimura | Business Administration | So. | 3.77 | Federal Way, Wash. |
| Kaeli Ploettner | Mechanical Engineering | So. | 3.34 | Olympia, Wash. |
| * Stephanie Roestel | Political Science | So. | 3.71 | Mukilteo, Wash. |
| * Alyssa Twogood | Bachelor of Science - Nursing | So. | 3.65 | Graham, Wash. |
| *+ Maddie Wolff | Civil Engineering | Jr. | 3.61 | Longview, Wash. |
| SEATTLE PACIFIC | ||||
| Name | Academic Major | Year | GPA | Hometown |
| Mackenzie Aiken | Business Administration | So. | 3.48 | Snohomish, Wash. |
| Marissa Bankey | Nursing | Sr. | 3.29 | Spokane, Wash. |
| * Sophie Beadle | Communication | Jr. | 3.67 | Rainier, Wash. |
| * Jacqueline Blakeley | Psychology | Jr. | 3.36 | Portland, Ore. |
| AJ DePinto | Political Science | Sr. | 3.21 | Portland, Ore. |
| * Lauren Forster | Communication | Jr. | 3.95 | Olympia, Wash. |
| * Sophie Gardner | Nursing | Jr. | 3.73 | Portland, Ore. |
| *+ Kaitlynn Knocke | Ecology | Sr. | 3.30 | Marysville, Wash. |
| Mia Mahaffey | Integrated Studies | Jr. | 3.28 | Lake Tapps, Wash. |
| Landrey McCann | Sociology | So. | 3.37 | Olympia, Wash. |
| * Toni Miranda | Psychology | Sr. | 3.49 | Bothell, Wash. |
| Kathryn Nyone | Apparel Merchandising | So. | 3.52 | Happy Valley, Ore. |
| * Callie Rheaume | Sociology | Sr. | 3.60 | Camas, Wash. |
| Lauren Snedeker | Nursing | So. | 3.89 | Washougal, Wash. |
| *+ Ally Veenhuizen | Nursing | Sr. | 3.78 | Seattle, Wash. |
| SIMON FRASER | ||||
| Name | Academic Major | Year | GPA | Hometown |
| *+ Valerie Silva | Education | Jr. | 3.26 | Coquitlam, B.C. |
| WESTERN OREGON | ||||
| Name | Academic Major | Year | GPA | Hometown |
| * Camille Darland | Biology | Jr. | 3.82 | Vancouver, Wash. |
| Jenna Efraimson | Business | Jr. | 3.93 | Camas, Wash. |
| *+ Erika Gonzalez-Moreno | Education | Sr. | 3.75 | Hillsboro, Ore. |
| Briana Kubli | Undeclared | So. | 3.94 | Eugene, Ore. |
| * Campbell Neste | Business | So. | 3.31 | Renton, Wash. |
| * Lilly Nowatzke | Business | Jr. | 3.20 | Shoreview, Minn. |
| * Elizabeth Parker | Education | Jr. | 3.92 | Camas, Wash. |
| *+ Hannah Rispler | Education | Jr. | 3.89 | Gresham, Ore. |
| * Holly Schmitz | Biology | Jr. | 3.59 | Vancouver, Wash. |
| *+ Chloe Smith | Business | Jr. | 3.68 | Portland, Ore. |
| Macee Woods | Public Health | Jr. | 3.92 | Vancouver, Wash. |
| WESTERN WASHINGTON | ||||
| Name | Academic Major | Year | GPA | Hometown |
| Sophie Bearden Croft | Sustainable Business | So. | 3.77 | Portland, Ore. |
| * Zola Carbone | Supply Chain Management | Sr. | 3.85 | Bellingham, Wash. |
| *+ Claire Henninger | Master’s of Science - Kinesiology | Jr. | 3.93 | Sequim, Wash. |
| * Allison Lepp | Outdoor Recreation | Sr. | 3.96 | Minot, N.D. |
| * Ashley Nguyen | Business | So. | 3.37 | Seattle, Wash. |
| * Jayden Nguyen | Communication Studies | Jr. | 3.58 | Bellingham, Wash. |
| *+ Karina Provo | Theatre | Sr. | 3.47 | Federal Way, Wash. |
| * Gracie Sturdevant | Biology | Sr. | 3.72 | Kirkland, Wash. |
| * Chloe Unflat | Design | So. | 3.92 | Portland, Ore. |
| * Grace Wales | Anthropology - Archaeology | So. | 3.55 | Snohomish, Wash. |
| *+ Katie Watt | Kinesiology | Jr. | 3.22 | Seattle, Wash. |
| Tera Ziemer | Environmental Studies | Sr. | 3.79 | Santa Rosa, Calif. |
| * - 2021 All-Academic Selection + - 2020-21 All-Academic Selection # - 2019 All-Academic Selection |
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