ST. LOUIS – The University of Missouri-St. Louis women's soccer team had six players named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District team that was announced on Tuesday (Nov. 19).
Jada Holloman,
Kayley Judy,
Josie Maddox,
Taylor Martin,
Mary Kate Neal and
Aubree Wallace were all named to the CSC Academic All-District Team.
To be eligible for nomination to the CSC Academic All-District Team, a student-athlete must be at least a sophomore in academic standing with at least a 3.50 cumulative grade point average, must have competed in 90 percent for the institution's games played OR must have started in at least 66 percent of the games throughout the season.
Holloman, a second team All-GLVC selection, leads the Tritons in scoring this season with 10 goals and six assists for a total of 26 points. Her five game-winning goals also lead the team. She is second in the GLVC in shots per game, third in shots on goal per game, tied for third in game-winning goals, fourth in points, tied for fifth in goals and tied for seventh in assists. Holloman is majoring in biology and has a cumulative GPA of 3.78.
Judy, a first team All-GLVC selection, is tied with Holloman and
Emily Bloomfield for the team lead in assists with six, is third for goals (5) and second with four-game winning goals. She is tied for fifth in the conference in game-winning goals, tied for seventh in assists and ninth in shots per game. Judy is an exercise science major with a cumulative GPA of 3.73.
Maddox is second on the Tritons with seven goals and 18 points and tied for fourth with four assists. She has scored two-game winning goals this season. She is tied for 10th in the conference in goals and ninth in points scored. Maddox is an engineering major with a 4.00 cumulative GPA.
Martin has been a stalwart for the Triton defense having been part of a defensive unit that has posted 11 shutouts this season including a stretch of six in a row. UMSL's defense has held opponents to less than one goal per game, has allowed 84 shots on goal and 163 total shots. Offensively, she's scored two goals for a total of four points. Her major is undeclared and she has 3.90 cumulative GPA.
Neal, a third team All-GLVC selection, leads the team with 10 shutouts this season which is tied for third in a single season in school history. She has made 69 saves and posted a goals against average of 0.73. She is in third in the conference in goals against average, third with an .831 save percentage and third in shutouts. Neal is majoring in elementary education with a 3.96 cumulative grade point average.
Wallace has tallied two goals and four assists for a total of eight points this season which includes a game-winning goal against Truman State in the regular season finale. She is majoring in elementary education and has a 3.96 cumulative GPA.
The Tritons return to the pitch this Friday (Nov. 22) taking on Grand Valley State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at 10 a.m. at Maryville Soccer Field on the campus of Maryville University.
