2024 CSC Academic All-District Soccer Teams
GREENWOOD, Ind. – The academic and athletic success of Academy of Art sophomore forward/midfielder
Alanna Del Carlo, graduate student goalkeeper
Nicole Peoples, sophomore midfielder
Ashley Tasev, sophomore forward
Jade Alverio, and senior defender
Haley Vaughan was recognized in Tuesday's announcement of the 2024 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team selections.
The 2024 Academic All-District women's soccer teams, selected by CSC, recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes soccer honorees in four divisions - NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA.
In her second year with the program, Del Carlo held a 3.92 cumulative grade point average in the School of Graphic Design. The native of San Leandro, Calif. was one of six players on the Urban Knights to earn a point as she dished off an assist on Oct. 17 in her match against Dominican. As Del Carlo was also one of three Knights to play in every match this season, she led her squad in minutes as she saw herself out on the pitch for 1,380 minutes total in 2024. Additionally with 15 starts on the year,
Del Carlo kept the pressure on the net as she held a .750 shot on goal percentage, the best on ART U.
Closing out her collegiate career most recently on Nov. 9 was Peoples as she was celebrated on her Senior Day, and she now receives her first CSC Academic All-District award after her best season with ART U. Totaling nearly twice as many minutes as ever before with 1,350 this season in her 15 matches played, the Visual Development major not only brought in the third-most saves by an ART U goalkeeper in program history (111), but a 3.83 grade point average as well off the field. The native of Sacramento stayed busy this year in net as
she racked up a .755 save percentage on 276 shots faced, logging a season-best 11 saves on multiple occasions.
With the second-most minutes on the squad and the most of any midfielders on ART U (1,357), Tasev's 3.76 grade point average in the School of Interior Architecture & Design steered her towards her first CSC Academic All-District award. The native of Phoenix who played and started in all 16 matches of 2024 held her own in the center field position, as she was on the field for the majority of the season compared to the rest of the Pacific West Conference. Tasev finished the season as the only member of ART U to play and start in all 16 competitions this campaign.
The Knights' largest threat on the offensive end with the most shots and shots on goal this season, Alverio has also pushed herself towards her first CSC Academic All-District award. With 21 shots and 11 on target in 2024, the native of Miliani, Hawaii posted a 3.63 grade point average in the School of Fashion and co-led her squad in points in 2024. With her goal coming from her match against Westmont on Nov. 2, Alverio sent a screamer towards the top left corner to tie up the lead in goals with her squad as well. Another 1,100 minutes or more contributor to the team, Alverio played in 15 matches this season while starting 13.
Also finishing out her collegiate career with ART U on Nov. 9 was Vaughan, who closed out her senior campaign with a 3.60 grade point average in the School of Communications &
Media Technologies. Tied for fourth on the squad for most minutes with 1,350, the native of Las Vegas held down the backline for ART U in 15 games with all appearances containing a start. The team captain will leave behind herself on numerous single-season record leaderboards as she has tied for fifth in matches started in a season, eighth in minutes played, and ninth in matches started.
These are the first CSC Academic All-District honors for all five Knights in their respective careers.
