SUPERIOR, Wis. – The Yellowjacket women's soccer team saw four players recognized on the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Soccer Lists, as the organization announced their award winners in an announcement Tuesday.
 
Junior Brenna Mattson (Cloquet, Minn./Cloquet Senior) earned the distinction, while seniors Allison Alessi (Shakopee, Minn./Prior Lake), Lindrey Schendel (Firestone, Colo./Skyline) and Niya Wilson (Superior, Wis./Superior Senior) were also slated to the list.
 
To receive this award, a student-athlete must have a cumulative grade-point average of 3.50 or higher and either be a starter or key contributor on their respective team. Each Academic All-District honoree will advance to the CSC Academic All-America ballot (split between first, second and third teams), which will be released in December.
 
The CSC Academic All-America program recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined athletic and academic accomplishments, separately recognizing men's and women's soccer student-athletes in NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, and the NAIA.  
 
Mattson, an Elementary Education major who holds a perfect 4.0 GPA, started in 20 matches for the Yellowjackets in 2023. Mattson was the leader of the 'Jacket backline, seeing 1,456 minutes on the pitch and leading the defense to allowing just one goal per match and 6.8 shots per match. Her efforts led her to receiving a spot on the All-UMAC First Team, as well as earning the conference's Defensive Player of the Year award.
 
Alessi holds a 3.84 GPA as a Criminal Justice major. In 2023 she started all 20 matches she appeared, scoring a team-third seven goals and one assist for 15 total points. She fired 40 total shots with 27 on target for a 67.5 shots-on-goal percentage, leading to her All-UMAC First Team selection.
 
Schendel, an Exercise Science major who boasts a 3.88 GPA also earned a spot on the All-UMAC First Team for her efforts. She started in all 23 matches, tallying 1,607 minutes and accounting for nine points off two goals and five assists. Her two goals came against Bethany Lutheran and Crown, matches where the Yellowjackets earned victories over the UMAC rivals.
 
Wilson, who holds a 3.95 GPA as a Business Marketing major, also started in all 23 matches. She accounted for a team-best 1,598 minutes on the pitch, scoring 26 goals and adding 10 assists for 62 points. Scoring two goals in eight different matches including a hat trick, she extended her lead as the Yellowjackets' all-time leading scorer with 68 career goals. For her efforts, she was awarded a first team citation by the conference.
 
The Yellowjackets ended the 2023 campaign in the NCAA Division III North Regionals after winning their third UMAC title in as many years, going 13-1 in conference play and an overall record of 16-6-1.