Complete ReleaseGREENWOOD, Ind. -- For the first time in CNU women's soccer history, a player has earned CoSIDA Academic All-District honors, as junior forward
Victoria Perry collected the designation in a release by the College Sports Information Directors Association (CoSIDA) on Thursday. She is the first player in the 19-year history of the CNU women's soccer program to earn the honor, and the 17th student-athlete in CNU Athletics history.
The award recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances athletically and in the classroom. The Academic All-District teams include student-athletes from eight geographic districts across the United States and Canada. First team Academic All-District honorees, like Perry, advance to the CoSIDA Academic All-America Team ballot, where first-, second- and third-team All-America honorees will be selected later this month.
A Psychology major with a minor in Leadership Studies, Perry carries a 3.59 cumulative GPA into her third year. She has twice earned Academic All-Conference honors as a leader in the classroom, while also excelling as a leader on the field as well.
Perry was the 2014 Capital Athletic Conference Player of the Year, and has followed up her strong sophomore season with another stellar year in 2015. She became just the third player in program history to record back-to-back 30-point seasons as she closed the regular season with 32 points on 13 goals and six assists. She is moving up the all-time scoring lists at CNU through just three seasons and has helped the Captains capture three straight regular season conference titles.
The Purcellville, Va. native ranks 5th all-time with 77 career points, and tied for 6th all-time with 29 career goals. Her 19 career assists rank third best in program history while she is closing in on the all-time lead for game-winning goals, ranking second with 12.
The top-seeded Christopher Newport Captains will host a CAC Semifinal matchup against either #4 Salisbury University or #5 University of Mary Washington on Tuesday, November 3. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:00 pm with live stats and live video available at CNUsports.com/live.
