GREENWOOD, Indiana – Thomas Jefferson University women's soccer put more accolades in their history books as three players were selected to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Women's Soccer Academic All-America Teams for Division II, announced by the organization this afternoon. Carly Yeager and Kyra Lesko were selected on the Second Team while Nikki Dedes earned Third Team honors. Those three are the only Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) players that made the All-America teams as well as the only East Region representatives. Jefferson is also the only institute to have three players on the list, with Dallas Baptist University, Colorado School of Mines, Minnesota State, and Catawaba College having two players.
 
Yeager makes the Academic All-America Second Team this year after making 21 starts for Jefferson this year, helping the Rams record 14 shutouts this season, with a .700 shutout percentage, and help Jefferson return to the NCAA Sweet 16 for the second consecutive season. With her play, Yeager became a three-time CACC Defensive Player of the Year alongside All-CACC First Team honors as well as a D2CCA and United Soccer Coaches All-East Region First Team honoree. The Cinnaminson, N.J. also made the PhillySIDA Academic All-Area Team as well as being on the CACC All-Academic Team twice.
 
Lesko earns her first Academic All-America Team honors as she played all 21 games for the Rams, making 20 starts. She is second on the team in goals (10), second in total points (29) and third in assists (9). She has three game-winning goals this season for the Rams. Lesko was named to the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) First Team squad as well as the United Soccer Coaches All-Region Second Team for her play this year. She also joined her teammates on the PhillySIDA Academic All-Area Team. Lesko is one of 14 players on this list with a 4.0 undergrad GPA (15 with graduate GPA's added as well).
 
Dedes is selected for her third All-America team this year, this being her first Academic All-America recognition, after sitting atop the CACC with 34 points while tying for first in assists (10). Dedes ranked in the top-5 in the conference in total goals, goals-per-game, points-per-game, and assists-per-game. Her play helped her make the Division II Conference Commissioner's Association (D2CCA) and United Soccer Coaches All-America Teams. Dedes' academic accomplishments helped as well as she was named the CACC Student-Athlete of the Month for October as well as being on the CACC All-Academic Team multiple times in her career. Dedes had 12 goals, 10 assists, 34 points, and 4 game-winning goals in 21 starts for the Rams. She completes her career as the 13th player and fourth women in school history to reach 100 career points while ranking in the top-10 in multiple categories in Jefferson history.