BLACKSBURG – Six student-athletes from the Virginia Tech ladies’s soccer group have earned College Sports Communicators Academic All-District honors, introduced the group on Tuesday. 

The Academic All-District Women’s Soccer Team acknowledges the nation’s high student-athletes for his or her mixed performances on the sector and within the classroom. To qualify, student-athletes should preserve a 3.50 GPA, have a minimal of 1 yr accomplished at their present establishment, and be a starter or key reserve participant, athletically.  

Junior Allie George began in 18 matches for the Hokies in the course of the 2023 season. George recorded 10 photographs all through the season, for a mixed 37 profession photographs, two targets and two assists. 

She at the moment holds a 3.67 GPA majoring in advertising and marketing administration. 

Sophomore Natalie Mitchell leads the Hokies with a 3.88 GPA majoring in criminology. Mitchell not too long ago earned third group All-ACC honors recording 9 targets and one help in the course of the 2023 common season. She ranked fourth in targets within the ACC and tied for twenty second within the NCAA in shot accuracy (.611). She recorded her first profession brace within the Hokies 2-1 victory match towards Boston College. 

Junior Emma Pelkowski recorded her first profession brace in the course of the 4-0 shutout over Syracuse. Her two targets and one help towards Syracuse earned her a spot on the TopDrawerSoccer ladies’s group of the week. Pelkowski has made 56 profession appearances for the Hokies logging seven targets and 11 assists. She is at the moment majoring in psychology. 

Goalkeeper Alia Skinner returned to the pitch this season recording seven shutouts in 18 matches for the Hokies. Skinner logged 1,620 minutes this previous season making 79 saves. She ended the common season ranked second within the ACC with a save proportion of .823 permitting solely 17 targets. She will probably be graduating in December with a bachelors diploma in administration. 

Junior Eden Skyers recorded her first profession purpose on a nook kick versus NC State (4-1). Skyers, a defender from London, England, began in all of Tech’s matches this season proving to be an important a part of the Hokies’ protection. She logged 1,570 minutes of play, third highest on the group. Skyers transferred to Tech with a 3.63 GPA majoring in psychology. 

Defender Averi Visage at the moment holds a 3.84 GPA in her ultimate month earlier than commencement. She will probably be graduating in December along with her bachelors diploma in administration consulting and analytics. Visage made 67 profession appearances for the Hokies beginning in 60 matches throughout her 4 years with this system. Visage began in three NCAA Tournament matches for the Hokies together with the 3-1 first spherical victory over Ohio State in 2021. 

Academic All-District Team –  Women’s Soccer

Allie George, Jr., Marketing Management 

Natalie Mitchell, So., Criminology

Emma Pelkowski, Jr., Psychology 

Alia Skinner, Sr., Management 

Eden Skyers, Jr., Psychology 

Averi Visage, Sr., Management