WICHITA FALLS, Texas – Abilene Christian’s senior midfielder Anastasia Nelson was named Lone Star Conference Academic Player of the Year as conference officials announced the women’s soccer academic awards during the LSC Championship banquet on Wednesday.
Nelson, a communications major, has a flawless 4.0 cumulative grade point average. After missing last season with an injury, she has returned and played every game for the Wildcats. The senior has played a big part in an ACU defense that has pitched seven shutouts and held opponents to only 15 goals on the season.
Nelson is one of four Wildcats on the All-Academic team. She is joined on the 11-member group by players from Texas A&M-Commerce, Angelo State, Northeastern State, Midwestern State, Incarnate Word and Texas Woman’s.
The All-Academic team is chosen by the league’s sports information directors, who select players on the basis of both athletic and academic achievement. To be eligible for LSC academic honors, student-athletes must have played in at least 50 percent of team’s contests, reached sophomore athletic and academic standing (true freshmen and redshirt freshmen are not eligible), completed at least one full academic year at the nominating institution, and have a minimum 3.30 cumulative grade point average based on the 4.0 system for his/her entire collegiate career.
ACU had four players on the team with Julie Coppedge, Courtney Wilson and Alyse Ritche joining Nelson. MSU was represented by two players - Kelsey Hill and Alyssa Dillman.
Also earning spots on the squad were the A&M-C’s Randi Hafele, ASU’s Lauren Carnes, NSU’s Melissa Michelsen, UIW’s Keri Dawson and TWU’s Madisen Burrows.
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