The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced the 2025 Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athletes awards. The Siena Heights Women's Soccer Program had fourteen student-athletes earn this distinction.
In order to be nominated for the NAIA Scholar-Athlete, an individual must maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale, must appear on the eligibility certificate for the sport, and have attended one full year.
Earning the award for the Saints was:
Parker Cheney, (2nd time), senior, biology major, chemistry and psychology minors from Brownstown, Michigan
Sydney Eads (1st time), junior, criminal justice major and sociology minor from Blacklick, Ohio
Reagan Fennelly, (1st time), senior, environmental engineering major from Lapeer, Michigan
Genevieve Ihns (1st time), senior, business administration and accounting major and criminal justice minor from Chesterfield, Michigan
Kailey Lambert (2nd time), junior, exercise science major and psychology minor from Pinckney, Michigan
Cassie McNatt (2nd time), junior, psychology major and religious studies minor from Clinton, Michigan
Maddie Morris (3rd time), graduate student, business administration major, from Fort Wayne, Indiana
Alyssa Naso (3rd time), senior, exercise science major and management minor from Grosse Ile, Michigan
Hannah Rose (1st time), sophomore, criminal justice major and psychology minor from Phoenix, Arizona
Maya Ruffles (3rd time), senior, biology major and chemistry minor from Royal Oak, Michigan
Keirra Thompson (2nd time), junior, criminal justice major from Monroe, Ohio
Ruthie VanSkiver, (1st time), senior, marketing major and communications minor from Ada, Michigan
Madison Verhaeghe (2nd time), junior, accounting major, finance minor from Harrison Township, Michigan
Gianna Whitney (1st time), sophomore, criminal justice major from Livonia, Michigan
For the full release from the NAIA, click HERE
For the full list of Student-Athletes by sport, click HERE