ATHENS, W.Va. – Senior defender
Emma Ring, senior forward
Sydney Tucker and junior forward
Caitlin Webster of the Concord University women's soccer team have been named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team, the organization announced Tuesday afternoon.
Ring, a native of Carthage, North Carolina, has become an anchor on the Concord backline for the last two seasons. In 2024, she started all 16 games she played in between right back and center back. Her lone assist for the fall came in an October 6 home win over Salem. But, Ring helped the Mountain Lions to seven shutouts. In the classroom, Ring carries a perfect 4.0 as a psychology major. Her academic accomplishment including a spot on the All-Mountain East Conference Academic Team after the conclusion of the fall 2023 semester as well as three appearances on the Concord Dean's List since transferring from Wingate. Â
Tucker, the reigning MEC Offensive Player of the Year, makes the CSC Academic All-District Team for a second consecutive year. Tucker netted 16 goals this season and added four assists as she led the MEC in both goals and points (36) during the regular season. The Raleigh, North Carolina native netted three hat tricks during the regular season as part of her scoring prowess. A 3.88-GPA student in biology, Tucker has been on the Concord Dean's List all six semesters of her undergraduate career thus far. And she has twice been a member of the All-MEC Academic Team.
Webster, a native of Sydney, Australia, led CU in assists during the 2024 season with seven which was also tied for second in the MEC. She added six goals for a total of 19 points during Concord's 11-7-1 campaign. At season's end, Webster was named to the All-MEC Second Team after having eight games with either a goal or an assist or both. Also a psychology major, Webster has a 3.95 GPA in the classroom.
To be up for CSC Academic All-District consideration, student-athletes must have a 3.50 cumulative GPA and either play in 90 percent of their team's games or be in the starting lineup for 66 percent of the season.
Tucker and Webster have earned a nod for CSC Academic All-American status which will be announced in December.
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