AUSTIN, Texas (12/11/24) - College Sports Communicators (CSC) announced Wednesday the 2024 Academic All-America® women's soccer teams for NCAA Division I-II-III and NAIA. Women's soccer players Aino Martikainen (Jarvenpaa, Finland) and Claudia Peirce (Carver, Mass.) were both named to the first team.  

Martikainen earned her second CSC All-America® First Team honor after completing a cumulative 3.90 MBA in Health Administration. Martikainen has also played in every game for the Ravens so far this season while contributing 7 goals and 2 assists.  

Peirce was named to a CSC All-America® team for the first time in her career. She earned herself a 3.94 while majoring in health science. Peirce has scored 14 goals and added 7 assists while playing in all 24 games for the Ravens so far this season.  

The Division II Academic All-America® program is being financially supported by the NCAA Division II national governance structure to assist CSC with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2024-25 Division II Academic All-America® program.