2024 CSC Academic All-District Soccer Teams
SEWARD, Neb. – A group of five Bulldogs represented the Concordia University, Nebraska Women’s Soccer teams on the list of 2024 Academic All-District® honorees released on Tuesday (Nov. 19) by College Sports Communicators (CSC). The honorees from Head Coach Nick Smith’s program include juniors Savannah Andrews and Niah Kirchner, sophomore Sadie Mares and seniors Senna McMullen and Taylor Slaymaker. Andrews and Kirchner are repeat award winners from 2023.
The 2024 Academic All-District® Men’s and Women's Soccer Teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom. Student-athletes must achieve a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher in order to be nominated for this award. Nominees also had to meet specific requirements in terms of games played and games started during the 2024 season. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA — for each gender.
2024 CSC Academic All-District Honorees – Concordia Women’s Soccer
Savannah Andrews | Jr. | MF | Gretna, Neb.
Major: Exercise Science
Notes: Two-time CSC Academic All-District; two-time All-GPAC (first team in 2023; second team in 2024); 25 goals and eight assists in 51 career games played; NAIA Scholar-Athlete.
Niah Kirchner | Jr. | MF | Omaha, Neb.
Major: Business (concentrations in Finance and Leadership; minor in Math)
Notes: Two-time CSC Academic All-District; two-time First Team All-GPAC; five goals and seven assists in 58 career games played; NAIA Scholar-Athlete.
Sadie Mares | So. | D | Scottsdale, Ariz.
Major: Criminal Justice
Notes: First CSC Academic All-District award; has played in 38 games (31 starts) and has one goal and three assists as a Bulldog.
Senna McMullen | Sr. | D | Olathe, Kan.
Major: Biology / Psychology; Pre-Medical (minor in Chemistry)
Notes: First CSC Academic All-District award; has appeared in 47 games (11 starts) with one goal and two assists in collegiate career; NAIA Scholar-Athlete.
Taylor Slaymaker | Sr. | D | Kearney, Neb.
Major: Education (endorsement in Coaching)
Notes: First CSC Academic All-District award; two-time All-GPAC (HM in 2023, first team in 2024); has appeared in 60 games (51 starts) with one goal and one assist in college career.
Academic All-District® honorees were considered for advancement to the CSC Academic All-America® ballot. Student-athletes selected as CSC Academic All-America® finalists are denoted with an asterisk (in the CSC release) and will advance to the national ballot to be voted on by CSC members. First-, second- and third-team Academic All-America® honorees will be announced Dec. 10, 2024 (men) and Dec. 11, 2024 (women).