Trio of Rangers named First Team All-Academic, 12 student-athletes earn Honor Roll

Nov 09 | By: David Wilson, Assistant AD-Communications

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) announced Thursday the First Team All-Academic and Honor Roll teams for women's soccer, with a total of 15 Rangers earning recognition.

To be eligible for First Team consideration, a student-athlete must carry a 3.50 cumulative grade point average (GPA) and must have been an active student at the institution for at least two consecutive semesters or three consecutive quarters. First Team All-Academic members were voted on by the conference's sports information directors for meeting those criteria, as well as demonstrating outstanding performance on the field. Student-athletes not voted to the First Team, and who carry a 3.30 cumulative GPA or higher, automatically qualified for Honor Roll.

A trio of Regis players garnered First Team All-Academic honors in sophomore forward Natalie Bunch, senior defenseman Sophia Leone and fifth-year senior forward Kelby Kuo, while 12 other Rangers earned a spot on the Honor Roll.

Thursday's announcement marked the debut on the First Team All-Academic team for Bunch, who enjoyed a breakout sophomore season in 2023 en route to being named a First Team All-RMAC player. At the time of the announcement, she led all Rangers with 11 goals scored and 26 total points through 19 games played, including three game-winning goals.

Academically, Bunch currently boasts a 3.76 GPA as an Elementary Education major.

Leone and Kuo are repeat winners for the Rangers after the duo were each First Team All-Academic winners in 2022.

Kuo, a CSC Academic All-District winner in 2022, ranks third on the Rangers in goals scored this fall (7), including a game-winner in the upset of then ranked No. 4 Colorado Mesa and a crucial equalizer in the Rangers' RMAC Quarterfinal win against CSU Pueblo. She has also continued to shine in the classroom with a 3.83 GPA as a Biological and Biomedical Sciences major.

As for Leone, she earns her second appearance on the First Team All-Academic team with a sparkling 3.98 GPA as a Health and Exercise Science major. A CSC Academic All-District winner in 2022, Leone has continued to be a staple of the Regis defense on the field, starting 15 of 18 games and logging over 1,200 minutes for a Rangers' defense that has posted six shutouts in 2023.

In addition to the three First Team All-Academic winners, the Rangers had the following 12 players earn RMAC Honor Roll:

Graduate Student Midfielder Alexis Gaffney (Broomfield, Colo.) 3.88 | Human Resource Management

First Time RMAC All-Academic Honor Roll Selection

Senior Defender Emma Longbrake (Littleton, Colo.) 3.90 | Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Three-Time RMAC All-Academic Honor Roll Selection

Senior Defender Samantha Murray (Clinton, Utah) 3.68 | Psychology

First Time RMAC All-Academic Honor Roll Selection

Senior Goalkeeper Baileigh Baker (Highlands Ranch, Colo.) 3.96 | Pharmacy

First Time RMAC All-Academic Honor Roll Selection

Senior Midfielder Jillian Skurcenski (Centennial, Colo.) 3.57 | Health

Three-Time RMAC All-Academic Honor Roll Selection

Junior Defender Madison Cullinan (Gilbert, Ariz.) 4.0 | Health

Two-Time RMAC All-Academic Honor Roll Selection

Junior Midfielder Alex Baer (Providence, Utah) 3.98 | Nursing

Two-Time RMAC All-Academic Honor Roll Selection

Junior Forward Stella Straubing (Fort Collins, Colo.) 3.89 | Health

Two-Time RMAC All-Academic Honor Roll Selection

Junior Forward Sarah Wynn (Syracuse, Utah) 3.53 | Health

Two-Time RMAC All-Academic Honor Roll Selection

Sophomore Midfielder Cadence Fisher (Pasadena, Calif.) 3.97 | Business Administration

First Time RMAC All-Academic Honor Roll Selection

Sophomore Goalkeeper Grace Glover (Lewiston, Utah) 3.64 | Health & Exercise Science

First Time RMAC All-Academic Honor Roll Selection

Sophomore Midfielder Luisa Sherwood (Seattle, Wash.) 3.67 | Undecided

First Time RMAC All-Academic Honor Roll Selection

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