Six ACU women's soccer players were honored for their exceptional play on the field and work in the classroom by being named Academic All-District by College Sports Communicators.
The award recognizes student-athletes who succeed with a minimum 3.50 GPA, and play in at least 90% or start at least 66% of their team's matches.
"This is a prestigious honor for our student-athletes who continue to lead with excellence both on the field and in the classroom," said ACU head women's soccer coach
Stephen Salas. "Their work ethic, consistency, and character show up in every area of their lives. In our program, we live by "how you do one thing is how you do everything," and these players embody that standard at the highest level.
"Gracie, Baylie, Abby, Peyton, McCarly, and Amelia continue to raise the bar for ACU Soccer, and we couldn't be more proud of their achievements. We also know there are more within our program who are deserving of this recognition, and we're confident they'll be on this list in the future."
The Wildcats reached a conference tournament for the first time since spring 2021. Three players were named All-WAC with
McCarly Holloman making the first team,
Amelia Leggett on the second team, and
Bella Medrano landing on both the second team and all-freshman team.
Below are ACU's six players who received the CSC Academic All-District honors.
Peyton Hill - Senior, Forward (Laguna Niguel, CA)
- Accounting major, 3.83 GPA
- Played in all 20 games with 18 starts
- Recorded one goal and a team-high four assists
- Led ACU with 18 shots on goal this season
- Two-time Academic All-WAC recipient
McCarly Holloman - Senior, Defender (Midland, TX)
- Kinesiology major, 3.89 GPA
- Played in all 20 games with 19 starts
- First Team All-WAC selection
- Named WAC Defensive Player of the Week on Aug. 26, 2025
- Recorded one assist
- Three-time Academic All-WAC honoree
Gracie Kelly - Sophomore, Defender (Corona, CA)
- Mathematics major, 4.00 GPA
- Played and started all 20 games
- Team-high 1,800 minutes played this season
- Named to Dean's List in fall and spring semesters of freshman year
Abby Smith - Graduate Student, Midfielder (Flower Mound, TX)
- Health Care Administration program, 3.80 GPA
- Played and started in 18 games
- Scored a team-high 4 goals, including a game-winner vs. Tulsa
- Led ACU with 9 points this season
- Was 3-for-3 on penalty kicks
Amelia Leggett - Senior, Forward (Wylie, TX)
- Nursing major, 3.85 GPA
- Played and started in all 20 games
- All-WAC Second Team
- Scored 3 goals and added 2 assists for a total of 8 points
- Notched a game-winning goal in season opener at UTEP
- Three-time Academic All-WAC honoree
Baylie Simon - Junior, Defender (Keller, TX)
- Journalism major, 3.91 GPA
- Played in all 20 games with 18 starts
- Scored one goal on a penalty kick this season, which was the game-winner vs. Southern Utah
- Also recorded one assist
- Two-time Academic All-WAC recipient
