FRISCO, Texas—McNeese women's soccer players
Kiana Kukaua,
Rachel Young, and
Magalie Depot have been named to the 2022 Southland Conference All-Academic Team, the league announced on Friday. All three players were named to the second team.
Kukaua, a junior midfielder from Valencia, California, compiled a 3.13 GPA in Civil Engineer. Kukaua played and started in 14 games for the Cowgirls this season and was credited with two goals, three assists for seven points prior to being injured.
Young is junior forward from Surprise, Arizona who posted a 3.21 GPA in Biology. Young also played in 14 games, earning 12 starts. She led the Cowgirls with five goals and 22 shots on the year while tying for a team high 12 point. She was also credited with two assists.
Depot is a junior forward from Montreal, Quebec, Canada who has a 3.42 GPA in Biology with a minor in Chemistry. Despite only playing in 10 games due to injuries this season, Depot led the team with 12 points and tied for a team high with four assists. She was also second on the team with four goals and was credited with 14 shots on the year.
Southland Conference All-Academic Teams are voted upon by a head coach, sports information director and academic/compliance staff member from each school. Student-Athletes of the Year are voted upon by an awards committee which consists of one administrator from each member school. Voting for one's own athletes is not permitted.
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 hold at least a 3.20 GPA and have completed at least two years of athletic competition at the nominating institution.
First Team All-Conference athletes who meet all-academic nomination criteria and are nominated for the academic award are automatically named First Team All-Academic selections.
STUDENT-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: Mya Guillory, Southeastern
2022 Southland Conference Soccer All-Academic Teams
First Team
| Pos. |
Name |
School |
Class |
Hometown |
| D |
Arely Alaniz |
Lamar |
Jr. |
Deer Park, Texas |
| D |
Nicole Henry |
Northwestern State |
Gr. |
Tomball, Texas |
| D |
Natalee Henry |
Northwestern State |
Gr. |
Tomball, Texas |
| D |
Hallie Field |
Northwestern State |
Sr. |
Frisco, Texas |
| MF |
Mya Guillory |
Southeastern |
Sr. |
Prairieville, La. |
| MF |
Delaney Wells |
Northwestern State |
Jr. |
Flower Mound, Texas |
| MF |
Emma Gibbs |
A&M-Corpus Christi |
Sr. |
Longmont, Colo. |
| MF |
Katie Marker |
HCU |
Jr. |
Friendswood, Texas |
| F |
Olivia Draguicevich |
Northwestern State |
Sr. |
Pflugerville, Texas |
| F |
Megan Guy |
A&M-Corpus Christi |
So. |
Roanoke, Texas |
| F |
Karalie Morrison |
A&M-Commerce |
So. |
North Richland Hills, Texas |
| F |
Emily Jaimes |
HCU |
R-Fr. |
Austin, Texas |
| GK |
Nicole Panis |
Lamar |
Sr. |
Opmeer, The Netherlands |
Second Team
| Pos. |
Name |
School |
Class |
Hometown |
| D |
Kat Lazor |
HCU |
Jr. |
Missouri City, Texas |
| D |
Hailey Griffin |
A&M-Commerce |
So. |
Trophy Club, Texas |
| D |
Mia Salas |
HCU |
Jr. |
San Antonio, Texas |
| D |
Payton Adams |
UIW |
Sr. |
Frisco, Texas |
| MF |
Ryan Ford |
HCU |
Sr. |
Frisco, Texas |
| MF |
Talin Rizo |
HCU |
Sr. |
San Antonio, Texas |
| MF |
Laura Linares |
Lamar |
Sr. |
Barcelona, Spain |
| MF |
Kiana Kukaua |
McNeese |
Jr. |
Valencia, Calif. |
| F |
Keeley Ayala |
UIW |
Gr. |
Wichita Falls, Texas |
| F |
Morgan Westbury |
A&M-Corpus Christi |
So. |
McKinney, Texas |
| F |
Rachel Young |
McNeese |
Jr. |
Surprise, Ariz. |
| F |
Magalie Depot |
McNeese |
Jr. |
Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| GK |
Jen Peters |
A&M-Commerce |
Sr. |
Allen, Texas |
