List of Women's Soccer Academic All-America Team Members of the Year

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The Women's Soccer Academic All-America Team Member of the Year is the annual most outstanding singular college soccer athlete of the set of female soccer athletes selected for the Academic All-America Teams in a given year.

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Tables of winners

Names in bold indicate winners of the all-sports Academic All-America award.

Women's Soccer Academic All-America Team Members of the Year
Awarded forthe yearly outstanding men's college soccer Academic All-America team member
CountryUnited States & Canada
Presented by College Sports Communicators
History
Most recentBea Franklin, Arkansas
Isabelle Navren, Embry-Riddle
Julia Beck, Misericordia
Ariana Stoltzfus, Spring Arbor
Next award announcementDecember 2024
Website Official site

Two-division era (2001–2010)

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2005 winner
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2006 winner
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2007 winner
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2008 winner
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2018 winner
Women's Soccer Academic All-America Team Members of the Year (2001–2010)
YearUniversity Division WinnerSchoolCollege Division WinnerSchool
2001Andi Sellers [1] Florida Andrea Pawliczek [1] Emory
2002 Flag of Germany.svg Katharina Lindner [2] Hartford Sarah Ridley [2] William Penn
2003Vanessa Pruzinsky [3] Notre Dame Jenny Bruce [3] Wisconsin–Stevens Point
2004Katy Cross [4] Penn Jackie Sassaman [4] Waynesburg
2005 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Christine Sinclair [5] Portland Sarah Wall [5] Ohio Wesleyan
2006 Heather O'Reilly [6] North Carolina Katrina Morgan [6] Embry-Riddle
2007 Rachel Buehler [7] Stanford Sarah Richardson [7] Wheaton (IL)
2008 Yael Averbuch [8] North Carolina Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Katy Tafler [8] Grand Valley State
2009Beth Reed [9] Navy Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Natalja Stanski [9] Grand Valley State
2010Kristi Andreassen [10] Northern Arizona Tara Carter [10] Otterbein

Four-division era (2011–present)

Men's Soccer Academic All-America Team Members of the Year (2011–present)
YearDivision ISchoolDivision IISchoolDivision IIISchoolCollege/NAIA [lower-alpha 1] School
2011Krista Lopez [11] Oklahoma State Ashley Botts [11] Grand Valley State Courtney Chadburn [11] Castleton State Jamie Achten [11] Lee (TN)
2012Dana Larsen [12] Baylor Megan Woodworth [12] Colorado Mines Elaine Gerry [12] Edgewood Flag of Sweden.svg Mia Persson [12] Lindsey Wilson
2013 Frances Silva [13] West Virginia Karanee Demery [13] Cal State Stanislaus Emily Jorgens [13] Trinity (TX) Jessica Ralph [13] Campbellsville
2014 Stephanie Verdoia [14] Seattle Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vanessa Consiglio [15] Ursuline (OH) Emily Jorgens [16] Trinity (TX) Amanda Roden [17] Taylor
2015 Megan Kufeld [18] Washington Haley Hatcher [19] Ouachita Baptist Nicci Bermudes [20] Aurora (IL) Annie Kessler [21] Ottawa(KS)
2016Kathryn Sloan [22] Louisiana Tech Maylyn Parsons [23] Columbus State Kami Jones [24] Hardin-Simmons Emma Cuda [25] Friends
2017Meghan Hegarty [26] Navy Gabriella Mencotti [27] Grand Valley State Kenne Kessler [28] Hardin-Simmons Bethany Balcer [29] Spring Arbor
2018 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bianca St-Georges [30] West Virginia Anna Fobbe [31] Bemidji State Kenne Kessler [32] Hardin-Simmons Bethany Balcer [33] Spring Arbor
2019 Kate Del Fava [34] Illinois State Flag of Germany.svg Charlène Nowotny [35] Flagler Shannon Reagan [36] Maryville (TN) Flag of Germany.svg Nina Haeberlin [37] Keiser
2020–21 [lower-alpha 2] Kerry Abello [38] Penn State Flag of Sweden.svg Sara Sandberg [39] Flagler Bella Shivley [40] Otterbein Samantha Tracey [41] Spring Arbor
2021 Kerry Abello [42] Penn State Hannah Kelley-Lush [43] West Texas A&M Maya Nielan [44] MIT Ana Paula Santos [45] William Carey
2022Felicia Knox [46] Alabama Jenny Vetter [46] Minnesota State Jenn Rennich [46] Westfield State Mackenzie Selvius [46] Spring Arbor
2023 Bea Franklin [47] Arkansas Flag of Sweden.svg Isabelle Navren [47] Embry-Riddle Julia Beck [47] Misericordia Ariana Stoltzfus [47] Spring Arbor
Notes
  1. College Division, 2011–2017; NAIA, 2018–present
  2. Officially designated as "2020–21" awards; most college soccer competition was played in spring 2021.

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