Ball State University Athletics
Soccer Leads League With 14 Academic All-MAC Selections
December 06, 2023 | Soccer
CLEVELAND - - The Ball State soccer program placed a league-high 14 student-athletes on the 2023 Academic All-Mid-American Conference team as released by the league office Wednesday (Dec. 6).
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It is the third straight season the Cardinals have led the league in Academic All-MAC selections, with 15 last season and 18 during the 2021 campaign.
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Earning the honor in all three of those seasons are seniors Maria Broering and Avery Fenchel.
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Six Cardinals picked up the honor for the second straight season: junior Lexi Fraley, junior Kaitlyn Fraser, senior Ryann Locante, junior Alex McPhee, junior Maya Millis and redshirt junior Bethany Moser.
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Ball State also had six first-time honorees in sophomore Sami Bird, sophomore Delaney Caldwell, sophomore Tori Monaco, senior Paige Munar, sophomore Emily Roper and sophomore Kira Verburg.
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Broering, Fraley and Roper achieved the honor while maintaining a flawless 4.0 GPA.
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The Academic All-MAC honor is for student-athletes who excel in athletics and academics. To qualify, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA and have participated in at least 50 percent of the contests for their sport. First-year students and any transfer in their first year of residence are not eligible for the award.
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A total of 129 student-athletes were honored in the sport of women's soccer this season, with 15 maintaining at 4.0 GPA.
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It is the third straight season the Cardinals have led the league in Academic All-MAC selections, with 15 last season and 18 during the 2021 campaign.
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Earning the honor in all three of those seasons are seniors Maria Broering and Avery Fenchel.
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Six Cardinals picked up the honor for the second straight season: junior Lexi Fraley, junior Kaitlyn Fraser, senior Ryann Locante, junior Alex McPhee, junior Maya Millis and redshirt junior Bethany Moser.
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Ball State also had six first-time honorees in sophomore Sami Bird, sophomore Delaney Caldwell, sophomore Tori Monaco, senior Paige Munar, sophomore Emily Roper and sophomore Kira Verburg.
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Broering, Fraley and Roper achieved the honor while maintaining a flawless 4.0 GPA.
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The Academic All-MAC honor is for student-athletes who excel in athletics and academics. To qualify, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA and have participated in at least 50 percent of the contests for their sport. First-year students and any transfer in their first year of residence are not eligible for the award.
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A total of 129 student-athletes were honored in the sport of women's soccer this season, with 15 maintaining at 4.0 GPA.
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