Posted: Jul 06, 2022
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. -- The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference today announced the seven finalists for the 2022 SCAC Woman of the Year award. The award recognizes the conference’s senior female student-athlete who has best distinguished herself throughout her collegiate career in the areas of academic achievement, athletic excellence and service and leadership. Past Winners
Member schools were permitted to submit two nominations if at least one of the nominees was a woman of color or international student-athlete.
This year’s finalists include: Natalie McCoy of Austin College, Alyssa Davis of Centenary College, Megan Koch of Colorado College, Jesse Stovall of Southwestern University, Lindsey Longuet of University of St. Thomas, Kelly Jurden of Texas Lutheran University and Hailey Coleman of Trinity University.
To be nominated, student-athletes must have completed intercollegiate eligibility in her primary sport by the end of the 2022 spring season, received her undergraduate degree prior to the conclusion of the summer 2022 term and had a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 2.500 (4.000 scale) with the noted exception due to COVID-19 pandemic. A student-athlete who received an extension waiver or a season of competition/participation waiver in her primary sport due to cancellation of a 2020 and/or 2021 athletics season or championship may be nominated for the 2022 Woman of the Year, provided she otherwise satisfies nomination criteria.
Scroll below to read a quick bio on each of the seven finalists:
Natalie McCoy, Austin College
Women's Basketball
- Business Administration and Business Finance double major with a 3.58 GPA
- Four-Time SCAC Academic Honor Roll Honoree (2019-22)
- Sally Posey Leadership Scholarship (2019-22)
- Sally Posey Leadership Institute Fellow (2020-22)
- Chi Alpha Sigma Honor Society (2022)
- Pat E. Hooks Award Winner - Team MVP (2022)
- Third Team All-SCAC (2022)
- Honorable Mention All-SCAC (2020)
- SCAC Tournament Champion (2020)
- SCAC Tournament MVP (2020)
- Two-Time SCAC All-Tournament Team (2020 and 2022)
- One-Time SCAC Player of the Week (2022)
- Four-Time Austin College Modern Woodmen Student-Athlete of the Week (2019-22)
- NCAA Women's Leaders in College Sports Symposium (2019)
- Leadership Senior Capstone Event Host (2021)
- Austin College Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Member (2020-21); Chair (2021-22)
- Austin College SCAC SAAC Representative (2020-22)
- Austin College Roo Boo Volunteer (2018-19)
- Church Back to School Drive Volunteer (2021)
- Toys for Tots Basketball Clinic Volunteer (2018-19)
Alyssa Davis, Centenary College
Women's Volleyball & Women's Tennis
- Business Administration major and Political Science minor with a 3.58 GPA
- Three-Time SCAC Academic Honor Roll Honoree - Volleyball (2019-21)
- Two-Time SCAC Academic Honor Roll Honoree - Tennis (2019-20)
- Centenary College Dean's List (2019-22)
- Sigma Beta Delta Honor Society (2021-22)
- Chi Alpha Sigma Honor Society (2021-22)
- Centenary College Pace Setter Award (2022)
- Centenary College Outstanding Contribution to Student Involvement (2022)
- Two-Time Third Team All-SCAC - Volleyball (2020-21)
- SCAC All-Tournament Team - Tennis (2019)
- Two-Time Centenary College Team MVP - Volleyball (2020-21)
- Two-Time Centenary College Team Offensive MVP - Volleyball (2018-19)
- Two-Time Centenary College Team MVP - Tennis (2019-20)
- Volleyball Team Captain (2020-21)
- Student-Athlete Advisory Committee - Vice President (2020-22)
- New Student Coordinator - Team Lead (2021-22)
- Peer Mentor for Integraated Advising Department (2021-22)
- Executive Board of Diversity and Inclusion Committee in Athletics (2020-22)
- Ambassador of Social Media/Marketing - Team Lead (2020-22)
- Shreveport-Bossier City Dress for Success Volunteer (2021)
Megan Koch, Colorado College
Women's Cross Country & Women's Track and Field
- Molecular Biology major with a 4.00 GPA
- Four-Time SCAC Academic Honor Roll Honoree - Cross Country (2018-21)
- Four-Time SCAC Academic Honor Roll Honoree - Track & Field (2019-22)
- SCAC Cross Country Elite 19 Award Winner (2021)
- Three-Time SCAC Track & Field Elite 19 Award Winner (2020-22)
- Colorado College Dean's List (2019-22)
- USTFCCA All-Academic Cross Country Team (2021)
- Colorado College Mary Alice Hamilton Award in Molecular Biology (2021-22)
- Colorado College Laura Golden Award - Top Female Student-Athlete (2021-22)
- Three-time All-SCAC - 800 Meters (2019, 2021-22)
- Three-time All-SCAC Cross Country (2018-19, 2021)
- SCAC Cross Country Team Champions (2019; 2021)
- SCAC Cross Country Runner of the Week (2018)
- SCAC Track & Field Athlete of the Week (2019)
- Division III National Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (2021-22)
- Division III Student-Athlete representative on NCAA Constitutional Committee (2021-22)
- Colorado College SAAC & SCAC SAAC Representative (2019-22); President (2021-22)
- Colorado College Honor Council (2019-22); Co-Chair (2020-21)
- Colorado College Globe Med Member (2018-22); Executive Board (2020-21); Co-President (2021-22)
- Monument Valley Creek Clean-Up Volunteer (2018-22)
- Meadows Park Community Center Volunteer (2019-22)
- Girl Up Regional Leader (2020-21)
- TESSA Volunteer (2019)
- Cross Country Fundraiser Organizer (2020-21)
- Sky Ridge Medical Center - HS Student Mentor (2020)
Jesse Stovall, Southwestern University
Women's Swimming & Diving
- Mathematics major and Computer Science minor with a 3.40 GPA
- Two-Time SCAC Academic Honor Roll Honoree (2019, 2022)
- Southwestern University Dean's List (2019-22)
- All-American - 2020
- NCAA Championships Qualifier - 50 Free (2020, 2022); 100 Free (2020, 2022); 100 Fly (2020, 2022); 200 Free Relay (2022); 400 Free Relay (2022)
- SCAC 30th Anniversary Team
- SCAC Swimmer of the Year - 2021
- SCAC Championships Swimmer of the Meet - 2019, 2021, 2022
- All-SCAC First Team - 50 Freestyle (2019-22); 100 Freestyle (2019-22); 100 Butterfly (2019; 2021-22); 200 Free Relay (2022)
- All-SCAC Second Team - 200 Medley Relay (2022); 400 Medley Relay (2022)
- All-SCAC Third Team - 100 Butterfly (2020); 800 Free Relay (2022)
- SCAC Swimmer of the Week (2019-20)
- Southwestern 2011-2020 All-Decade Team
- Southwestern Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (2021-22); President (2021-22)
- Walk to End Alzheimre's Volunteer (2019)
- Southwestern University Tutor (2019-22)
Lindsey Longuet, University of St. Thomas
Softball
- Business Administration major and Data Science and Communication Studies minor with a 3.48 GPA; Masters of Business Administration with a 3.94 GPA
- Four-Time SCAC Academic Honor Roll Honoree (2019-22)
- University of St. Thomas Scholar Athlete Award (2022)
- University of St. Thomas Dean's List (2021-22)
- University of St. Thomas Outstanding MBA Graduate (2022)
- NFCA Academic All-America Scholar (2021-22)
- SCAC Pitcher of the Year (2019)
- Four-Time All-SCAC First Team (2017, 2019, 2021-22)
- All-SCAC Second Team (2018)
- 10-Time SCAC Softball Pitcher of the Week (2017-21)
- Southwestern University Softball Player of the Decade (2020)
- SCAC 30th Anniversary Team
- University of St. Thomas Woman of the Year (2022)
- NFCA Third Team All-West Region (2019)
- Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority (2017-20)
- The Big Event Volunteer (2017-20)
Kelly Jurden, Texas Lutheran University
Softball
- Mathematics major and Business minor with a 3.97 GPA; Masters in Data Analytics with a 4.00 GPA
- Five-Time SCAC Academic Honor Roll Honoree (2018-22)
- Texas Lutheran Female Junior Scholar Athlete of the Year (2020)
- Texas Lutheran Female Senior Scholar Athlete of the Year (2021)
- Four-Time NFCA Academic All-America Scholar (2018-19; 2021-22)
- CoSIDA Academic All-American of the Year (2022)
- Three-Time CoSIDA Academic All-American - First Team (2020-22)
- CoSIDA Academic All-American - Second Team (2019)
- Four-Time CoSIDA Academic All-District (2019-22)
- Three-Time All-SCAC First Team (2019, 2021-22)
- All-SCAC Second Team (2018)
- Two-Time SCAC Offensive Player of the Year (2019, 2021)
- Two-Time SCAC All-Tournament Team (2019, 2022)
- SCAC 30th Anniversary Team
- Five-Time SCAC Softball Hitter of the Week (2019-22)
- Three-Time NFCA All-West Region First Team (2019, 2021-22)
- NFCA All-West Region Third Team (2018)
- NFCA All-American First Team (2021)
- Two-Time NFCA All-American Second Team (2019, 2022)
- SCAC Team Regular Season and Tournament Softball Champions (2018-2019; 2021-22)
- NCAA Division III Softball Team National Champion (2019)
- Two-Time Schutt Sports/NFCA Player of the Year Top 25 Finalist (2019; 2022)
- Schutt Sports/NFCA Player of the Year Top 15 Finalist (2021)
- Two-Time All-Tournament Team - NCAA Regional (2021-22)
- All-Tournament Team - NCAA Super Regional (2022)
- Most Outstanding Player of NCAA DIII Regional (2022)
- NFCA Golden Shoe winner (2019)
- Texas Lutheran Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (2018-21); Secretary and Treasurer (2020-21)
- Waggin Tailz Rescue Training Volunteer (2022)
- Collaborative Learning Assistant Tutor (2018-21)
- Mission Trip Volunteer (2018)
Hailey Coleman, Trinity University
Women’s Basketball
- Communication major and Sport Management & French minor with a 3.59 GPA
- Three-Time SCAC Academic Honor Roll Honoree (2020-22)
- Trinity University Dean's List (2020-22)
- Trinity University Department of Communication Blanchard Award (2022)
- CoSIDA Academic All-District (2022)
- D3hoops.com First Team All-American (2021-22)
- D3hoops.com Region 10 Player of the Year (2021-22)
- D3hoops.com First Team All-Region (2021-22)
- D3hoops.com Second Team All-Region (2020-21)
- SCAC Player-of-the-Year (2021-22)
- Two-Time All-SCAC First Team (2020-21; 2021-22)
- All-SCAC Second Team (2018-19)
- Three-Time SCAC Women's Basketball Player of the Week (2019-20; 2021-22)
- SCAC Team Regular Season Champions (2019-20; 2020-21; 2021-22)
- SCAC Tournament Champions (2020-21; 2021-22)
- Two-Time SCAC All-Tournament Team (2018-19; 2020-21)
- NCAA Division III Minority Immersion Program Nominee (2022)
- Trinity University Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (2019-22); DEI Chair (2021-22)
- TU Black Student Union (2020-22)
- Camp Rise Volunteer (2018-20)
- Trinity University Student Ambassador (2021-22)
- TU Voter and Census Engagement Taskforce (2020-21)
- NCAA DEI Social Media Campaign Coordinator (2021)
- SA Sports Volunteer Youth Coaching Workbook (2021)
- Intercollegiate Athletics Committee - Female Student-Athlete Rep (2021-22)
