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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Announced by the Gulf South Conference on Friday, three student-athletes from the University of West Alabama women's soccer team were honored on the GSC All-Academic team.
Sierra O'Grady, Paige Laidler, and Dior Wilson were listed.
In order to be named to the GSC All-Academic team, nominees must have a cumulative GPA of 3.20 or better their entire academic career at their institution and may not be a freshman or first-term transfer. The student-athlete must also be a significant contributor to the team. Other factors include leadership, community service and extracurricular activities. Institutions are not allowed to vote for their own student-athletes. The number of student-athletes selected in each sport is determined by the number of positions normally involved in the playing of that sport. Ties are not broken.
O'Grady, a junior from Pickering, Ontario, Canada, finished as the second-leading scorer for UWA in 2023 with five goals and totaled 11 points. So far in her Tiger career, she has played in 54 career games with 15 total points on six goals and three assists. A member of the 2023 All-GSC Tournament Team, she is majoring in chemistry with a forensic track.
Laidler, a graduate student from Windsor, England, played in all 19 games with 18 starts for the Tigers in 2023 with three assists and a goal. She assisted on two goals in West Alabama's contest with Montevallo in the semifinals of the GSC Championship on Nov. 9. In five seasons, she recorded 13 goals and five assists in 82 career matches. After completing her Bachelor of Science in Psychology, she is currently working on her Master of Business Administration in Human Resource Management.
Wilson, a junior from Ajax, Ontario, Canada, started in all 19 matches in goal in 2023 for West Alabama after playing as a backup her first two seasons. This past season, she recorded 77 saves and averaged 1.25 goals against. She is pursuing a degree in cell and molecular biology.
West Alabama women's soccer finished the 2023 season with a 7-10-2 record and finished in the semifinals of the GSC Championship.
