SAINT LEO, Fla. – On Tuesday, November 25, the College Sports Communicators (CSC) announced that four Saint Leo University women's soccer student-athletes have been named to the CSC Academic All-District team. Thanks to their success on the pitch and in the classroom, Ruari Dever, Katja May, Ainsley Meyer, and Ella Van Doren earned the honors. This marks the second straight year May has landed on the Academic All-District Team. Dever, Meyer and Van Doren are all first timers.

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To be eligible for this award, student-athletes must have at least a 3.50 cumulative grade point average and have competed in 90 percent of the institution's games or started in at least 66 percent of the contests.

Dever provided a strong presence in the midfield as she started in all 15 games, including the full 90 minutes against both Delta State and UAH. Against Delta State, she marked the first time in her career playing all 90 minutes in a collegiate game. The Ohio native registered six of her seven shots on goal and recorded an assist in the Lions 5-3 win over Edward Waters. At Georgia Southwestern, she fired off a career high four shots, all on target. 

May logged 930 minutes on the pitch in 2025 as she started in 13 of 15 games. She recorded three points on a goal and an assist. May registered 16 shots including eight on goal as she was third on the team in shots and tied for second in shots on goal. Her lone goal of the season came on a penalty kick to give the Lions a 2-1 advantage in the first half of a 3-2 win over Delta State. She assisted on Chloe Froese's goal in a 5-3 win over Edward Waters. This marks the second straight year of earning CSC Academic All-District honors.

Meyer was Saint Leo's captain for a second straight season, starting in all 15 games logging 1223 minutes. She was third on the team with four points as she registered a pair of assists and a goal. Her lone goal on the season proved to be the game winning goal late in a 1-0 win at Lynn. Meyer's goal in Boca Raton was just the second Saint Leo goal in seven games and sparked a five-goal output in the next game.

Van Doren was a new face to the Lions lineup this season as she made 10 starts in 14 games played losing 721 minutes. She was tied for third on the team with four points, registering a goal and a pair of assists. Her lone goal on the season came in a 4-2 loss at UAH on September. Her assists came in a 5-3 win over Edward Waters and a 4-2 loss at Rollins. Van Doren registered eight of her 12 shots on goal, including a season best two against both UAH and Edward Waters.