Senior Shelby Stephens named NSCAA Third Team Scholar All-America
By Caleb Scott
ADA — Senior Shelby Stephens (Cypress, Tex./Cypress Woods) has been named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Third Team Scholar All-America team.
To be eligible for selection, the student athlete must be nominated by his or her Head Coach and meet the following criteria:
- Have at least a 3.30 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) throughout his or her career
- Start more than 50 percent of all games and be a significant contributor to the team
- Plays for a current NSCAA College Services member institution
Stephens, a Marketing major, was named First Team All-Great Lakes Region and First Team All-OAC in 2016.
The senior led the team with nine goals and three game winning shots and ranked second on the team with six assists.
Stephens was also tied for fourth in the Ohio Athletic Conference with 24 points.
The Polar Bears finished the season as OAC Regular Season Champions and finished as runners up in the OAC Tournament Championship under 13th-year head coach Mark Batman.