Hannan, Larsen & Robinson Earn Academic Honors
Sophomore Darby Hannan, junior Emily Larsen and senior Sophia Robinson all earned the award for the first time in their careers.
MOORHEAD, Minn. (11/28/23)---Concordia had three players named to the College Sports Communicator's (CSC) Academic All-District Team.
Sophomore Darby Hannan (Bozeman, Mont.), junior Emily Larsen (West Fargo, N.D.) and senior Sophia Robinson (Bozeman, Mont.) all earned the award for the first time in their careers.
The trio of players helped the Cobbers earn a spot in the MIAC playoffs for the first time since 2015. Concordia also won their first playoff game since 2015 as they advanced to the semifinals of the conference tournament. CC finished the year with a 5-3-3 record in league play. The five MIAC wins were the most since 2015.
The 2023 Academic All-District Men's and Women's Soccer Teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom.
A new format for the 2023-24 academic year, each institution may nominate up to six student-athletes for Academic All-District recognition. Nominees must be a sophomore or better with a 3.5 cumulative GPA or higher. Athletically, student-athletes must either appear in 90 percent of their team's games or start 66 percent of them.
Hannan was one of the two starting central defenders to receive the academic honor. She is an Elementary Education major with a Music minor and has a 4.00 grade point average. Hannan played in 17 games in 2023.
Larsen was the Cobbers' other starting central defender. She played and started in all 18 games for CC in 2023. Larsen has a 3.55 while majoring in Nursing and carrying a minor in English.
Hannan and Larsen helped Concordia only allow 14 goals in the team's 18 games. The Cobbers also posted seven shutouts on the year.
Robinson has been the team's starting central midfielder since she arrived at Concordia. Robinson started 17 of the team's 18 games and was tied for goals scored and second in total points. She finished the year with five goals and an assist for 11 points. Robinson is an English Education and TSOL major and has a 3.95 GPA.
Academic All-District honorees advance to the CSC Academic All-America ballot. First, second and third-team Academic All-America honorees will be announced on December 19 (men) and December 20 (women).