RUSTON – Louisiana Tech's Kalli Matlock, Avery Kyle, Kyra Taylor, and Tal Faingezicht were all selected to the 2024 Academic All-District Women's Soccer Team, as announced by the College Sports Communicators on Tuesday.
 
The award recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom.
 
Matlock, a fifth-year senior defender for LA Tech, was named Academic All-District for a third consecutive year.  She recently graduated with a degree in Speech Pathology while having a 3.84 GPA.  On the field, she started in all 17 matches for the Bulldogs, registering a team-high six points on three goals.
 
Kyle, a redshirt-junior forward, earned Academic All-District honors for a second straight year.  In the classroom, the Marketing major has a 3.72 GPA while on the field she started in 16 matches for LA Tech.
 
Faingezicht, a senior defender, received her first Academic All-District selection.  She recently graduated with a degree in Marketing, owning a 3.65 GPA.  On the pitch, she played in all 17 matches this past season while making 15 starts, registering a team-high two assists.
 
Taylor, a sophomore forward, also earned her first Academic All-District honor.  She has a perfect 4.00 GPA as a Psychology major at LA Tech.  On the field, she started in all 17 matches while posting a team-high six points on three goals.
 
This marked the second straight year LA Tech has had four Bulldogs receive Academic All-District accolades, tying the program record.  LA Tech has now had 14 different Bulldogs receive this honor in program history. 
 
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