CHICAGO – Six UIC women's soccer players were recognized for their excellence both on the field and in the classroom, earning spots on the Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete Team, announced Tuesday.

Honorees include Senior forward Riley Collett, Senior defender Bella Baker, Senior midfielder Hannah Gryzik, Graduate midfielder Katelyn Nardulli, Senior midfielder Chopper Carriere, and Sophomore defender all were recognized .

Senior Riley Collett, a second-team All-MVC pick this season, maintains a 3.89 cumulative GPA as a kinesiology major. Senior Bella Baker carries a 3.76 GPA in accounting, while Senior Hannah Gryzik is a 4.0 student-athlete majoring in marketing and was also named an Elite 18 award winner at the conclusion of the MVC Championship. Graduate student Katelyn Nardulli holds a 3.68 GPA in nursing, Senior Chopper Carriere has a 3.64 GPA, and Sophomore Marinna Campos maintains a 3.56 GPA in marketing.

Collett and Gryzik each earned MVC Scholar-Athlete honors for the second consecutive season, Collett moving up from the third team to the first team, while Gryzik was a second-team choice both years. Meanwhile, Baker, Nardulli, Carriere, and Campos each earned MVC Scholar-Athlete recognition for the first time.

The Valley's scholar-athlete teams are voted on by the league's soccer sports information directors. The criteria for the All-MVC honor parallels the CSC (College Sports Communicators) standards for Academic All-America voting. Nominees must be starters or important reserves with at least a 3.50 cumulative GPA (on a 4.00 scale) and must have participated in at least 75 percent of their team's games. Student-athletes must have reached sophomore athletic and academic standing at their institution and completed at least one full academic year at their institution.

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