KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The MIAA announced the 2021 Spring Women's Soccer Academic Awards with the Northwest Missouri State University Bearcats having 16 student-athletes honored by the league. All 12 women's soccer-playing institutions were represented for the student-athletes' hard work in the classroom.

The prestigious MIAA Academic Excellence Award was achieved by 20 student-athletes in women's soccer. An MIAA Academic Excellence Award recipient must have a grade point average used by the institution for purposes of NCAA academic certification of at least 4.00 at the certifying member institution. The honoree also must have at least two terms of grades reported at the certifying member institution, excluding summer terms.
 

Name	Year	GPA	Major	Hometown
Emilie Swaerd	So.	4.00	International Business	Rykkinn, Norway

The Scholar-Athlete distinction went to 21 student-athletes. A Scholar-Athlete is an individual that has a grade point average used by the institution for purposes of NCAA academic certification of 3.50 or better at the certifying member institution. They must also have at least two terms of attendance at the certifying member institution, excluding summer terms. The student-athlete must also earn All-MIAA honors for the current season.
 

Name	Year	GPA	Major	Hometown
Kaylie Rock	So.	3.88	Undecided	Lee's Summit, Missouri

In the Academic Honor Roll category, 166 individuals were mentioned. To be recognized on the Academic Honor Roll, one must have a grade point average used by the institution for purposes of NCAA academic certification of 3.00 or above at the certifying member institution. The individual must also have at least two terms of attendance at the
certifying member institution, excluding summer terms.
 

Name	Year	GPA	Major	Hometown
Teagan Blackburn	So.	3.79	Business Management	Council Bluffs, Iowa
Jessie Brown	Jr.	3.79	Elementary Education	Liberty, Missouri
Grace Goetsch	So.	3.76	Applied Health: Exercise Science	Shawnee, Kansas
Clara Kidder	R-Fr.	3.40	Biology: Biomedical Sciences	Omaha, Nebraska
Madie Krueger	Sr.	3.84	Biology/Psychology	Lincoln, Nebraska
Alex Mausbach	Sr.	3.56	Applied Health: Exercise Science	Omaha, Nebraska
Madi McKeever	Sr.	3.87	Applied Health: Exercise Science	Bennington, Nebraska
Kaylie Rock	So.	3.88	Undecided	Lee's Summit, Missouri
Caroline Sanders	So.	3.82	Chemistry: Biochemistry	Shawnee, Kansas
Marissa Schmitt	Jr.	3.91	Interdisciplinary Studies	Grain Valley, Missouri
Grayson Seevers	So.	3.54	Biology/Psychology	Topeka, Kansas
Alexis Serna Castillo	Jr.	3.46	Criminology	Paso Robles, California
Joanna Shaw	Jr.	3.80	Biology/Psychology	Lincoln, Nebraska
Atiana Stratman	So.	3.62	Early Childhood Education	Paso Robles, California
Emilie Swaerd	So.	4.00	International Business	Rykkinn, Norway
Bri Wawiorka	Sr.	3.40	Biology/Psychology	Kansas City, Missouri