GREENWOOD, Ind. – On Tuesday afternoon, the Collegiate Sports Communicators (formerly CoSIDA), announced the 2022 Academic All-District men's and women's soccer teams. 

Recognized this year were eight Capital University men's and women's players with two from the men and six from the women being honored. These eight individuals have been advanced to the national ballot to be voted on by sports communicators around the country for the Academic All-America award. 

Representing the Capital men's program were junior Jack Francisco and sophomore Colton Daugherty. Being recognized for the Comet women were seniors Avery Hart, Madeline Woodruff, and Lauren White, juniors Haley Moore and Sophia Leonetti, and sophomore Abby English. 

In order to be considered for this list, student-athletes must maintain a 3.50 or above cumulative GPA and be a significant contributor to their program in the form of a starter or important reserve that plays in 50% or more of that team's competition during the year of nomination. 

All eight individuals will now await the voting process to see if they are named Academic All-America which will be announced on December 6th for women and December 7th for men. 

So far, Capital University has had 51 Academic All-America selections in their storied history, with the most recent being men's soccer player, and current assistant coach, Mitch Hughes in the fall of 2021.