Annika Schmidt has been named to the CoSIDA Academic All-America® third team. Schmidt is one of 12 defenders across all NCAA Division I programs to receive Academic All-America® accolades.
In 2019, Schmidt led a Bulldogs defense that posted nine shutouts, the second most in the BIG EAST regular season, and a .80 GAA on the year. She also added two goals in her senior campaign.
A standout in the classroom as well, Schmidt owns a 3.98 cumulative GPA as a sports media major. She is a three-time BIG EAST All-Academic and Butler Honor Roll awardee.
The Zionsville, Ind. native has anchored the Bulldogs backline over the last three seasons. She helped lead Butler to back-to-back BIG EAST Championship appearances in 2017 and 2018, and an NCAA Tournament berth in 2017.
The redshirt senior is a three-time All-BIG EAST first team member and United Soccer Coaches All-Region selection.
Schmidt was named to the 2019 CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team earlier this season, along with teammate
Katie Soderstrom. In 2018, the defender was an Academic All-District Second Team honoree.
Twenty five of the 33 members of the Academic All-America® Division I women's soccer teams sport a perfect 4.0 GPA. The 11 members of the first team average a near perfect GPA of 3.99, with the complete 33-member women's team averaging a 3.96 GPA.
To be eligible for CoSIDA Academic All-America® honors, a player must have earned CoSIDA Academic All-District® First Team honors in the same season. The athlete must be a starter or important reserve and have at least a 3.30 cumulative GPA.
CoSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA SELECTIONS
FIRST TEAM
Pos. Name School GPA Yr. Major
GK Heather Martin 2 Texas State University 4.00 Sr. Psychology
D Gabrielle Carle Florida State University 4.00 Jr. Exercise Physiology
D Hannah Drkulec 2 University of Iowa 4.00 Sr. Biomedical Engineering
D Stasia Mallin 2 University of Memphis 4.00 Sr. Biomedical Engineering
D Nealy Martin University of Alabama 4.00 Sr. Chemical Engineering
M Kerry Abello 2 Pennsylvania State University 4.00 Jr. Science / Spanish
M Cadie Higginson U.S. Naval Academy 3.96 Sr. Robotics & Control Engineering (Honors)
M Tziarra King 1 North Carolina State University 4.00 Sr. Nutrition Science
F Kaylee Dao University of Oklahoma 3.87/4.00 Gr. Arts & Sciences (UG) / Human Relations (G)
F Kate Del Fava 2 Illinois State University 4.00 Sr. Pre-Veterinary Medicine & Animal Science
F Kaleigh Haus 1 University of Iowa 4.00 Sr. Biomedical Engineering
SECOND TEAM
Pos. Name School GPA Yr. Major
GK Amanda Knaub Monmouth University 3.98 Sr. Criminal Justice
D Hannah Busch Sacred Heart University 4.00 So. Nursing
D Opal Curless FGCU 4.00 Sr. Psychology
D Larissa Heslop Eastern Kentucky University 4.00 Sr. Anthropology
D Emily Valentine University of Illinois at Chicago 4.00 Sr. Statistics
M Logan Bruffett University of North Texas 4.00 Sr. Psychology, Biology & Health Professions
M Catarina Macario Stanford University 3.79 Jr. Communication
M Mackenzie Smith Clemson University 4.00 Gr. Communication, Technology & Society
F Paula Germino-Watnick Georgetown University 3.82 Sr. Biology of Global Health
F Meghan McCool University of Virginia 3.53 Sr. American Studies
F Emily Zipay Western Carolina University 4.00 Sr. Biology
THIRD TEAM
Pos. Name School GPA Yr. Major
GK Alex Plavin University of Alabama 4.00 Sr. Human Resource Strategy Management
D Caroline Chipman University of Georgia 4.00 Sr. Finance
D Allison Jorden Indiana University 4.00 Sr. Accounting
D Annika Schmidt Butler University 3.98 Sr. Sports Media
D Hannah Webb Oklahoma State University 4.00 Jr. Mathematics
M Abby Jones Murray State University 4.00 So. Biology Pre-Physician Assistant
M Maycie McKay Lipscomb University 4.00 Sr. Mathematics Teaching
M Victoria Tran U.S. Naval Academy 4.00 So. Robotics & Control Engineering
F Madison Haley Stanford University 3.73 Jr. Science, Technology & Society
F Gwen Maly University of New Mexico 4.00 Sr. Biology
F Hannah Melchiorre Purdue University 4.00 Jr. Biochemistry
CoSIDA Academic All-America® Team Member of the Year: Kate Del Fava, Illinois State University
(1) = 2018 1st team Academic All-America®
(2) = 2018 2nd team Academic All-America®
