AUSTIN, Texas – Women's soccer star Maiya Pencile '21 has been named first team Academic All-District V in selections announced Thursday by the College Sports Information Directors of America.
 
Pencile, who graduated last month after just three years of undergraduate work, is now a candidate for Academic All-America.
 
The chemistry major from Chester, Virginia graduated with a 3.84 GPA after posting a perfect 4.0 GPA for the spring, 2021 semester.
 
A two-time All-ODAC honoree for the Hornets, Pencile earned third team honors for Coach Elizabeth Pike '11 this season after leading the league in goals in the spring season.
 
She earned ODAC Player of the Week accolades on March 9 after scoring a total of five goals in contests versus Randolph-Macon and Roanoke.
 
Off-the-field, Pencile was an Arthur Ashe, Jr. Sports Scholar honoree, a member of ODK, an Academic All-State pick, and the President of the Hornets RED (racial equity and diversity) team.
 
To be eligible for Academic All-District honors, student-athletes must be starters or important reserves on their teams and have at least a 3.3 GPA on a 4.0 scale. Nominees are then voted on by athletic communications professionals in eight districts across the country. First team honorees then move on to the national ballot for Academic All-America consideration.
 
Shenandoah University has had 19 students named Academic All-America since 1998. Pencile would be the fourth women's soccer player, and first since Alex Wessel '18 in 2017, to earn the honor.

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