Cary Named Districtwide Academic COSIDA – University of Iowa Athletics

IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa student Samantha Cary has been named to the 2021 districtwide Academic Women’s Soccer Team, the US Director of College Athletic Information announced Thursday.

Cary has a 4.04 GPA in sports and public health. She is an academic All-Big Ten honoree, a member of the UI Presidents List, and a five-time representative on the Dean’s List.

Cary has started 19 of 20 games and is second among the Hawkeyes with 1,749 minutes played in 2021. She scored a pair of goals and scored a total of seven points while leading a defense that only allowed 0 to be scored. .97 goals per game and scored seven shots in his 12 wins.

Cary is the sixth Hawkeye to win a Regional Academic Honor from COSIDA. Others include Hannah Drkulec (2018-19), Jade Grimm (2012), Kaleigh Haus (2018-19), Sarah Mazur (2014) and Katie Nasenbenny (2013).

The 2021 districtwide academic women’s soccer team recognizes the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom. Districtwide Academic First Team Honored to Advance to All-American Academic CoSIDA Voting. First, Second and Third Teams
Academic All-America® winners will be announced in early December.

CoSIDA Academic All-District teams are listed at COSIDA.com.