BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Two members of the WKU soccer team have been named to Conference USA All-Academic Teams as announced by the league on Monday. Kaylyn Bryant was selected to the first team and Ashley Leonard has earned second team honors.
Bryant has started in every game this season and the heavily relied on senior has logged the second most minutes of any WKU player in 2019. As an integral part of the Lady Topper backline, Bryant has played a major role in the seven shutouts WKU has posted this season, tied for the second most in the conference. The 16 goals allowed by Bryant and the defense is the fourth fewest in C-USA.
Bryant is a biology major at WKU and this is her second C-USA All-Academic Team honors after earning Second Team honors last season. The Boynton Beach, Florida native received the C-USA Commissioner's Academic Medal last year.
Leonard is WKU's leading goal-scorer this season, notching eight goals so far. That mark is tied for the ninth most in a season by a WKU player. The junior has scored the deciding goal in four of WKU's matches this season, tallying the game-winner against Middle Tennessee, Alabama A&M, Louisiana Tech and Marshall. Her four game-winners are tied for the fourth most in a WKU season.
Leonard is an international business major at WKU. The Troy, Michigan native also was awarded the C-USA Commissioner's Academic Medal for the 2018-19 academic year.
Bryant, Leonard and the Lady Toppers are preparing for the postseason with the quarterfinals of the C-USA Championship coming up on Wednesday. WKU will take on Charlotte at 2 p.m. and the match will be broadcast on ESPN+.
2019 C-USA Women's Soccer All-Academic First Team
Megan Greene, Charlotte
Mary Manser, Charlotte
Alex Maxson, Florida Atlantic
Amber Hoot, Middle Tennessee
Logan Bruffett, North Texas
Dominique James, North Texas
Amanda Nhek, Old Dominion
JoAnnie Ramos, Southern Miss
Megan Hudgens, UAB
Nicole Galan, UTSA
Kaylyn Bryant, WKU
2019 C-USA Women's Soccer All-Academic Second Team
Julia Grainda, Charlotte
Meredith Hamby, Charlotte
Kaylee Zettler, Louisiana Tech
Peyton DePriest, Middle Tennessee
Madeline Guderian, North Texas
Riley Kennett, Old Dominion
Emily Roberts, Old Dominion
Lianne Mananquil, Rice
Natalie Presedo, UAB
Lauren Crenshaw, UTEP
Ashley Leonard, WKU
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