FRISCO – Three members of the Texas A&M University-Commerce soccer team have earned all-academic team honors by the Southland Conference on Friday morning.
Sophomore forward
Karalie Morrison (Colleyville Heritage) has been named to first team all-academic team, while sophomore defender
Hailey Griffin (Trophy Club – Byron Nelson) and senior goalkeeper
Jen Peters (Allen) are named to the second team.
To be eligible for all-academic distinction, an athlete must hold a minimum 3.00 cumulative grade point average through the semester prior to the sport's championship, completed at least one full academic year at the nominating school prior to the current season, and participated in at least 50 percent of the team's competitions during the most recently completed season. Student-Athlete of the Year nominees must have held at least a 3.20 GPA and have completed at least two years of athletic competition at the nominating school, including the current season.
First Team All-Conference athletes who meet all-academic nomination criteria are automatically named all-academic.
Morrison was also named to second team all-conference. She is a criminal justice major and totaled three goals and six assists in 2022.
Griffin, a general business major, played all but one match this season and was part of the defensive unit that allowed second fewest goals during conference play.
Peters played in 15 matches and recorded 22 saves during the Southland Conference Soccer Tournament, in which the Lions set the tournament record with 28 saves. She is a kinesiology & sport studies major.
The Lions went 9-9-2 in 2022, finishing third in the Southland during the regular season and advancing all the way to the conference tournament championship match.
2022 Southland Conference Soccer All-Academic Teams
First Team
| Pos. |
Name |
School |
Class |
Hometown |
GPA |
Major |
| D |
Arely Alaniz * |
Lamar |
Jr. |
Deer Park, Texas |
3.19 |
Exercise Science |
| D |
Nicole Henry *4 |
Northwestern State |
Gr. |
Tomball, Texas |
3.355 |
Industrial Engineering Technology |
| D |
Natalee Henry * |
Northwestern State |
Gr. |
Tomball, Texas |
3.275 |
Industrial Engineering |
| D |
Hallie Field 3 |
Northwestern State |
Sr. |
Frisco, Texas |
4.00 |
Accounting |
| MF |
Mya Guillory *3 |
Southeastern |
Sr. |
Prairieville, La. |
3.70 |
Health Sciences |
| MF |
Delaney Wells * |
Northwestern State |
Jr. |
Flower Mound, Texas |
3.329 |
Elementary Education |
| MF |
Emma Gibbs |
A&M-Corpus Christi |
Sr. |
Longmont, Colo. |
4.00 |
Nursing |
| MF |
Katie Marker |
HCU |
Jr. |
Friendswood, Texas |
3.776 |
Biology |
| F |
Olivia Draguicevich *3 |
Northwestern State |
Sr. |
Pflugerville, Texas |
3.496 |
Communications |
| F |
Megan Guy |
A&M-Corpus Christi |
So. |
Roanoke, Texas |
4.00 |
Psychology |
| F |
Karalie Morrison |
A&M-Commerce |
So. |
North Richland Hills, Texas |
3.80 |
Criminal Justice |
| F |
Emily Jaimes |
HCU |
R-Fr. |
Austin, Texas |
3.619 |
Kinesiology – Sport Management |
| GK |
Nicole Panis * |
Lamar |
Sr. |
Opmeer, The Netherlands |
3.23 |
Exercise Scince |
Second Team
| Pos. |
Name |
School |
Class |
Hometown |
Major |
| D |
Kat Lazor |
HCU |
Jr. |
Missouri City, Texas |
Psychology |
| D |
Hailey Griffin |
A&M-Commerce |
So. |
Trophy Club, Texas |
General Business |
| D |
Mia Salas 2 |
HCU |
Jr. |
San Antonio, Texas |
Kinesiology |
| D |
Payton Adams 2 |
UIW |
Sr. |
Frisco, Texas |
Rehabilitative Science Pre-Physician Assistant |
| MF |
Ryan Ford 2 |
HCU |
Sr. |
Frisco, Texas |
Marketing |
| MF |
Talin Rizo 2 |
HCU |
Sr. |
San Antonio, Texas |
Business Administration |
| MF |
Laura Linares |
Lamar |
Sr. |
Barcelona, Spain |
University Studies |
| MF |
Kiana Kukaua |
McNeese |
Jr. |
Valencia, Calif. |
Civil Engineering |
| F |
Keeley Ayala 3 |
UIW |
Gr. |
Wichita Falls, Texas |
Communication Arts – Media Studies |
| F |
Morgan Westbury |
A&M-Corpus Christi |
So. |
McKinney, Texas |
Kinesiology |
| F |
Rachel Young |
McNeese |
Jr. |
Surprise, Ariz. |
Biology |
| F |
Magalie Depot |
McNeese |
Jr. |
Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Biology |
| GK |
Jen Peters |
A&M-Commerce |
Sr. |
Allen, Texas |
Kinesiology & Sport Studies |
Soccer Student-Athlete of the Year: Mya Guillory, Southeastern
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