Three standout student-athletes earned College Sports Communicators Academic All-America recognition this spring. While Linfield regularly celebrates students earning CSC Academic All-District awards, Linfield students have only received 24 of the top honors in the last 18 years.
Receiving honors in spring 2023 were Lexie Matsunaga ’23, a women’s tennis player from Aiea, Hawaii, majoring in biochemistry and molecular biology; Sarah Forester ’24, a women’s tennis player from Corvallis majoring in biochemistry; and Kaili Saathoff ’25, a softball player from Philomath majoring in mathematics.
To be eligible for the Academic All-America honors, student-athletes must be a starter or important reserve, playing in at least half the season’s competitions, with at least a 3.50 cumulative GPA.
The last Wildcat earning Academic All-America honors was Travis Swanson ’21, ’23, who was named to the second team in 2021.
Go ‘Cats!
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