GREENWOOD, Ind. – Six UNC Asheville Women’s Soccer gamers have earned Academic All-District® honors from College Sports Communicators, introduced by the group as we speak (Tuesday, Nov. 25).
Junior ahead Karlee Benz, senior defender Shae Hassig, senior midfielder Nao Kawasaki, senior goalkeeper Gracie Murray, senior defender Jordan Schaetzly and sophomore midfielder Manuela Schreier every earned the glory for the Bulldogs. To qualify for Academic All-District honors, a student-athlete should:
- Must be no less than a sophomore each academically and athletically
- Maintain no less than a 3.5 cumulative GPA
- Appear in 90% of their crew’s competitions or begin in 66 p.c of competitions
Benz appeared in all 17 matches making 10 begins as a junior, tallying one purpose and two assists for 4 factors on the season. She scored her lone purpose of the season at Jacksonville State on Aug. 24, earlier than tallying assists in opposition to Mars Hill (Aug. 27) and in opposition to South Carolina State (Sept. 4) Academically, Benz holds a 3.94 grade level common in psychology.
This is Benz’s first profession Academic All-District honor. She is a local of Waxhaw, N.C.
Hassig was named to the Big South Conference Top Returners Watch List previous to the beginning of the season, enjoying and beginning all 17 matches on the again line as a senior. She totaled 1,345 minutes together with enjoying all 90 minutes 9 instances. Hassig would tally her first profession help in opposition to Mars Hill on Aug. 27. She was named to the Big South Conference All-Conference Honorable Mention Team in addition to the All-Academic Team. Academically, she holds a 3.67 grade level common in psychology.
This is Hassig’s second profession Academic All-District honor. She is a local of Fuquay Varina, N.C.
Kawasaki was named to the Big South Conference Top Returners Watch List previous to the beginning of the season, showing in all 17 matches making seven begins as a senior. She tallied two objectives for 4 factors on the season, each within the win over Mars Hill on Aug. 27. Academically, she holds a 3.64 grade level common in enterprise.
This is Kawasaki’s second profession Academic All-District honor. She is a local of Oita, Japan.
Murray was named to the Big South Conference Top Returners Watch List previous to the beginning of the season. She performed and began in 15 matches as a senior, totaling 1,350 minutes between the pipes. Murray completed the season with a 1.13 Goals Against Average, 71 saves, three wins and 4 shutouts. She turned simply the seventh goalkeeper in program historical past to notch 150 profession saves along with her eight-save effort at ETSU on Sept. 7. Murray finishes her profession with 196 saves, seventh all-time in program historical past. She earned her first profession Big South Conference Defensive Player of the Week honor on Aug. 18, 2025. She additionally finishes her profession tied for fifth all-time in profession shutouts with 10. Academically, she holds a 3.94 grade level common in environmental research.
This is Murray’s second profession Academic All-District honor. She is a local of Harrisburg, N.C.
Schaetzly appeared in 17 matches as a senior, making eight begins. Registered 5 photographs on the season whereas totaling 801 minutes. She tallied a season-high two photographs at Wofford (Aug. 17). Schaetzly additionally registered one in opposition to Mars Hill (Aug. 27), Furman (Sept. 11) and in opposition to USC Upstate (Oct. 29). She performed a season-high 81 minutes at Presbyterian on Oct. 1. Academically, she holds a 3.96 grade level common in political science.
This is Schaetzly’s first profession Academic All-District honor. She is a local of Henderson, Md.
Schreier performed and began in 16 matches as a sophomore, totaling 1,232 minutes together with enjoying all 90 minutes 5 instances. She scored her first profession purpose in opposition to Mars Hill on Aug. 27. Academically, she holds a 3.54 grade level common in enterprise.
This is Schreier’s first profession Academic All-District honor. She is a local of Rotenburg, Germany.
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