KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) announced the 2017 Academic All-America teams on Thursday which included four honorees from BIG EAST programs. Xavier led the league with two selections, including First Team selection Tori Doss. Fellow Musketeer Carly Alfano was named to the Second Team, along with DePaul’s Elizabeth Endy. Providence’s Kristin Hayman rounded out the honorees with a Third Team certificate.
Xavier is one of only three schools to have multiple student-athletes honored on this year's women's soccer team, joined by the United States Naval Academy and West Virginia with two each.