Five members of the Linfield women's soccer team have earned College Sports Communicators NCAA Division III Academic All-District honors.
Sidra Griffin,
Mia Curtaz,
Alexa Fritz,
Sofia Pietrok and
Riley Omonaka received recognition for their performances both on the pitch and in the classroom.
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This marks the second such award for Curtaz, who hails from Novato, California. The junior forward led the Wildcats with four assists and impressed with a .400 shot on goal percentage totaling six shots on target. Curtaz is majoring in sport management and economics.
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Omonaka is also a three-time all-district honoree. The graduate senior from Renton, Washington, appeared in 17 matches for the Wildcats this season, getting the starting nod in 14 of them. She totaled one shot on goal and one assist on the season. She is majoring in journalism & media studies and biology.
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Griffin started 19 matches this season and tallied seven shots on goal to go along with one goal and two assists. The senior from Duvall, Washington, finished the season with an impressive .700 shot on goal percentage. She is a secondary education and exercise science major.
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Fritz stood tall in the net all season long for Linfield, recording eight clean sheets in 2024 and boasting a solid .819 save percentage. She racked up 59 saves and went 6-6-7 as the starting goalkeeper. The junior from Bend, Oregon, is majoring in biology and chemistry.
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Pietrok appeared in and started 17 matches this season for the Wildcats. In 1,380 minutes played, she recorded two goals and one assist. Hailing from Portland, the junior is majoring in exercise science and Spanish.
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Nominees for Academic All-District consideration must maintain a cumulative 3.50 grade point average and appear in 90 percent of the team's contests or be a starter in 60 percent of their team's competitions. All-district honorees now advance to the CSC Academic All-America ballot with winners set to be announced in December.
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