SOC Has Six Earn Academic All-District Honors
11/22/2022 3:45:00 PM | Soccer
WACO, Texas – Baylor soccer had six student-athletes collect Academic All-District honors, selected by College Sports Communicators.
Kayley Ables, Maddie Algya, Ava Colberg, Sarah Hornyak, Elizabeth Kooiman and Lauren Traywick were each honored with academic all-district accolades. The six are now eligible for Academic All-America honors from CSC, formerly the College Sports Information Directors Association.
The Academic All-District Soccer Teams recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performance in the classroom and on the field.
Ables, a fifth-year senior from Waco, Texas, owns a 4.00 GPA, while working on a master's degree in business administration. She started and played in all 17 games as a defender for the Bears and totaled 1432 minutes on the field, the most of any player this season.
Algya, another fifth-year senior hails from Highland Village, Texas, also has a 4.00 GPA while working on her masters in biology. She played in 16 games for the Bears, recording a goal and an assist on the season.
Colberg, a sophomore out of Frisco, Texas, is a pre-business student with a 4.00 GPA. She played and started in all 17 games for BU as an integral part of the Baylor backline. This is her second-straight season starting in every game.
Hornyak, a junior from Southlake, Texas, is majoring in marketing with a 3.70 GPA. Playing in 16 games for the Bears, she recorded two assists this season as a midfielder, while picking up one start.
Kooiman, a senior from San Jose, Calif., has a 3.97 GPA and is studying computer and electrical engineering. She played in all 17 games, starting in 12 of them and picking up a goal against Iowa State.
Traywick, a junior from Austin, Texas, tallies a 3.90 GPA while studying political science and pre-law. She started 14 games in goal for the Bears, picking up 58 saves and two shutouts on the season.
Kayley Ables, Maddie Algya, Ava Colberg, Sarah Hornyak, Elizabeth Kooiman and Lauren Traywick were each honored with academic all-district accolades. The six are now eligible for Academic All-America honors from CSC, formerly the College Sports Information Directors Association.
The Academic All-District Soccer Teams recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performance in the classroom and on the field.
Ables, a fifth-year senior from Waco, Texas, owns a 4.00 GPA, while working on a master's degree in business administration. She started and played in all 17 games as a defender for the Bears and totaled 1432 minutes on the field, the most of any player this season.
Algya, another fifth-year senior hails from Highland Village, Texas, also has a 4.00 GPA while working on her masters in biology. She played in 16 games for the Bears, recording a goal and an assist on the season.
Colberg, a sophomore out of Frisco, Texas, is a pre-business student with a 4.00 GPA. She played and started in all 17 games for BU as an integral part of the Baylor backline. This is her second-straight season starting in every game.
Hornyak, a junior from Southlake, Texas, is majoring in marketing with a 3.70 GPA. Playing in 16 games for the Bears, she recorded two assists this season as a midfielder, while picking up one start.
Kooiman, a senior from San Jose, Calif., has a 3.97 GPA and is studying computer and electrical engineering. She played in all 17 games, starting in 12 of them and picking up a goal against Iowa State.
Traywick, a junior from Austin, Texas, tallies a 3.90 GPA while studying political science and pre-law. She started 14 games in goal for the Bears, picking up 58 saves and two shutouts on the season.
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