Three members of the Drake University women's soccer team earned Missouri Valley Conference Scholar Athlete accolades, as announced by the league Thursday afternoon.
Senior Abby Stephenson, who is has a 3.84 GPA and is studying Special Education, received First-Team accolades after earning All-MVC Honorable Mention earlier this month. Stephenson started all eight games for the Bulldogs and was one of three members of the team to play all 760 minutes. She helped lead the Bulldogs' defensive efforts throughout the 2020-21 season.
Stephenson was apart of 14-student athletes named to the Scholar-Athlete team, led by Scholar-Athlete of the Year Ashley Santos of Illinois State.