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Bella Shivley of Otterbein Leads the Academic All-America® NCAA Division III Women's Soccer Team
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Bella Shivley
AUSTIN, Texas – Senior
Bella Shivley from Otterbein headlines the 2020-21 CoSIDA Academic All-America® women’s soccer teams selected by the College Sports Information Directors Association (CoSIDA) and announced Wednesday.
Shivley, from New Albany, Ohio and a nursing major, earns her second straight Academic All-America ® nod after grabbing second team accolades in 2019. She is one of four women to earn repeat honors in 2020-21.
Shivley is a three-time OAC Midfielder of the Year honoree and a two-time United Soccer Coaches All-America selection. This season, she led the Cardinals to their 11th OAC title since 2002 with eight goals and 11 assists for 27 points in 11 games.
Shively has a 3.92 GPA.
In addition to Shivley, the repeat women’s honorees include
Katy Mockett (Washington University in St. Louis),
Maya Nielan from MIT, and
Katy Kusswurm from University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.
Mockett is a now a three-time Academic All-America ® selection, having earned a third team nod in 2018 and second team in 2019. Nielan repeats her first team honor from 2019 while Kusswurm adds a second straight second team pick.
There are seven women: Nielan,
Julia Meehan (Wesleyan),
Ava Gillikin (MIT),
Madison Hatfield (Piedmont),
Megan Breidigan (Eastern Mennonite),
Angela Davis (Adrian), and
Alexzondra Mattson (Ferrum), with 4.0 GPAs.
The women’s first team, which has 13 members because of ties, has a 3.94 average GPA. The full women’s squad boasts a 3.91 average GPA.
The Division III Academic All-America® program is being financially supported by the NCAA Division III national governance structure to assist CoSIDA with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2020-21 Division III Academic All-America® teams program.
2020-21 Academic All-America® Women's Soccer Teams – NCAA Division III
| FIRST TEAM |
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| Pos. |
Name |
School |
GPA |
Yr. |
Major |
| GK |
Emma Greenfield |
Washington University in St. Louis |
3.67 |
Sr. |
Mathematics & Computer Science |
| D |
Maddie DeVoe |
University of Chicago |
3.95 |
Sr. |
Computer Science |
| D |
Julia Meehan |
Wesleyan University |
4.00/3.91 |
Gr. |
Economics |
| D |
Katy Mockett (2,4) |
Washington University in St. Louis |
3.98 |
Sr. |
Systems Engineering |
| D |
Maya Nielan (1) |
MIT |
4 |
Sr. |
Electrical Eng. / Computer Sci. & Mechanical Eng. |
| M |
Anna Boyd |
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater |
3.96 |
Sr. |
Elementary Education |
| M |
Brynn Jacobi |
Loras College |
3.97 |
Sr. |
Mathematics / Education |
| M |
Bella Shivley (2) |
Otterbein University |
3.92 |
Sr. |
Nursing |
| M |
Anika Washburn |
Case Western Reserve University |
3.96 |
Jr. |
Computer Science |
| F |
Katie Jasminski |
University of Chicago |
3.89 |
Sr. |
Economics / East Asian Language & Civilizations |
| F |
Casey Kent |
Randolph-Macon College |
3.97 |
Jr. |
Mathematics / Computer Science |
| F |
Sophie Lloyd |
Tufts University |
3.95 |
Sr. |
Biomedical Engineering |
| F |
Brooke Zidek |
Milwaukee School of Engineering |
3.96 |
Sr. |
Biomolecular Engineering |
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| SECOND TEAM |
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| Pos. |
Name |
School |
GPA |
Yr. |
Major |
| GK |
Kristy Catrine |
Ohio Northern University |
3.94 |
Jr. |
Pharmacy |
| GK |
Ava Gillikin |
MIT |
4 |
So. |
Environmental Engineering |
| D |
Madison Hatfield |
Piedmont College |
4 |
Sr. |
History |
| D |
Katy Kusswurm (2) |
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater |
3.9 |
Sr. |
Biology |
| D |
Maialen Martinez |
William Smith College |
3.96 |
Sr. |
History / Art History |
| D |
Esther Seeland |
Messiah University |
3.99 |
Jr. |
Biomedical Engineering |
| M |
Karenna Groff |
MIT |
3.84 |
Jr. |
Biological Engineering |
| M |
Kate Heimer |
Univ. of St. Thomas (Minn.) |
3.95 |
Sr. |
Biology |
| F |
Alex Adams |
Carnegie Mellon University |
3.94 |
So. |
Mechanical Engineering |
| F |
Delaney Earl |
Otterbein University |
3.76 |
Jr. |
Business Administration & Marketing |
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| THIRD TEAM |
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| Pos. |
Name |
School |
GPA |
Yr. |
Major |
| D |
Alex Balfour |
Univ. of St. Thomas (Minn.) |
3.96 |
Jr. |
Economics |
| D |
Megan Breidigan |
Eastern Mennonite University |
4 |
Sr. |
Secondary English Education |
| D |
Jenna Dvorak |
Augustana College |
3.98 |
Sr. |
Graphic Design & Business Marketing |
| D |
Mizuho Obayashi |
Johns Hopkins University |
3.64 |
Sr. |
Neuroscience |
| M |
Yasmine Boukari |
Skidmore College |
3.85 |
Sr. |
Management & Business |
| M |
Angela Davis |
Adrian College |
4 |
Sr. |
Exercise Science |
| M |
Alexzondra Mattson |
Ferrum College |
4 |
Sr. |
Pre-Prof. Health Sciences / Psychology |
| F |
Sydney Barrow |
Birmingham-Southern College |
3.72 |
Sr. |
Business Marketing / Sociology |
| F |
Rachel Jackson |
Johns Hopkins University |
3.59 |
Jr. |
Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering |
| F |
Ashley Smiley |
Ohio Wesleyan University |
3.92 |
Sr. |
Zoology |
Academic All-America® of the Year: Bella Shivley, Otterbein University
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Jeff Schwartz, Retired, North Dakota State University | CoSIDA Academic All-America® Co-Director for Publicity
Schwartzy2@yahoo.com | (701) 793-0538
Scott Musa, Shenandoah University | Academic All-America® Coordinator of Publicity
smusa@su.edu | (540) 665-5417