KANSAS CITY - Continuing to add to her collection of awards in 2021, fifth-year senior Elyse Bennett was named a Third Team Academic All-American as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Bennett is just the third Coug all-time to earn academic all-america honors joining Rachael Doyle (2013) and Lindsey Jorgensen (2000, 2001).
Bennett, who finished her second degree at WSU in psychology, posted a 3.85 GPA in five-years on the Palouse. She previously earned a degree in biology in three years before turning her focus to psychology. On the field, Bennett became just the third Coug in progrma history to earn all-america honors after taking home second team honors earlier in the month.