Payton Bisso

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Five University of North Georgia women’s soccer players were named to the United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-Region Team as announced by the association’s office Monday afternoon.

Taylor Malasek and Olivia Dumphy were each named to the First Team, while Payton Bisso, Rosie Embley and Dani Shartouny were named Third Team Scholar All-Region.

To be eligible for Scholar All-Region recognition, student-athletes must meet the following criteria: has a 3.30 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) or better throughout his/her career, has started more than 50 percent of all games and significantly contribute to his/her team, be nominated by his/her head coach of the current College Services member institution and be a junior or above in academic standing or, if a transfer student, in the second year at the school.

Malasek and Dumphy are each eligible for Scholar All-American status. That team will be announced Wednesday afternoon.

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