IRVING, Texas- Recent Charlotte graduates Haley Pace and Martha Thomas, remarkable student-athletes for the 49ers' softball and women's soccer teams, respectively, have been named Conference USA Scholar Athlete Award winners for their respective sports. Pace is a repeat honoree.
The C-USA Scholar Athlete of the Year Awards are presented to the top student-athletes in each conference-sponsored sport, determined by a vote of the league's 14 Faculty Athletic Representatives (FAR). The award is based on academic achievement (GPA), athletic achievement, and service.
Pace, hailing from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, is a back-to-back honoree of the Conference USA Scholar Athlete Award for softball.