DAYTON – Six University of Dayton women's soccer players have received the distinction of Academic All-District by the College Sports Communicators (CSC), the organization announced Tuesday. Fifth-years Alicia Donley, Laney Huber, Mackenzie Lutz and Marlee Taylor, senior Yaiza Navarro Leon, and sophomore Batoul Reda all earned the award.
 
To receive recognition from the CSC, a student-athlete must maintain a GPA of 3.50 or higher and be a significant contributor to his or her team's season. It is the first Academic All-District nod for all six of the Flyers. They are all now eligible for Academic All-American honors.
 
Fifth-year Alicia Donley holds a 3.79 GPA as a Communications major, and proved once again to be one of the league's toughest defenders, helping the Dayton defense to a league-best 0.556 goals against average on the season. The Pickerington, Ohio also scored two goals and added three assists.
 
Fellow fifth-year Laney Huber was Dayton's top scorer in 2023, finding the back of the net seven times and adding an assist for 14 points. The Loveland, Ohio native is a Business Administration major with a 3.72 GPA.
 
Fifth-year Mackenzie Lutz is a 3.80 Health Communication student who was a crucial component of the Dayton defense, anchoring the Atlantic 10's best unit as a center back, allowing a league-low 0.556 goals per game on the season.
 
The final fifth-year for the Flyers, Marlee Taylor, boasts a 3.86 GPA as a Strategic Public Relations major. The Plymouth, Mich. native led the Flyers in minutes played (1,759), was second on the team in assists (5), and fourth in both points (13) and goals scored (4).
 
Senior Yaiza Navarro Leon is majoring in Mechanical Engineering and touts an impressive 3.9289 GPA. The Barcelona, Spain native played a critical part in Dayton's league-leading defense, playing as a box-to-box midfielder for a defense that allowed a league-leading 0.556 goals per game.
 
The final CSC All-District nominee for UD is sophomore Batoul Reda. The keeper turned in one of the best performances in program history, turning in a 0.52 goals-against average as well as a UD women's soccer record .891 save percentage, all while holding a 3.86 GPA in Political Science.

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