Posted: Dec 04, 2019

Ferris State's Mackenzie Dawes Named To CoSIDA Academic All-America First Team

Big Rapids, Mich. - Ferris State University women's soccer junior standout Mackenzie Dawes (DeWitt) has been named to the 2019 CoSIDA Academic All-America First Team as selected and announced by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) today.

Dawes, who was an All-Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) honoree this fall, was the lone representative from a GLIAC school tabbed to the Academic All-America First Team.

The CoSIDA Academic All-America Team recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom.

The Division II Academic All-America® program is being financially supported by the NCAA Division II national governance structure to assist CoSIDA with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2019-20 Division II Academic All-America® program.

This season, Dawes ranked as Ferris State's second-leading scorer with 22 points on seven goals and eight assists in 20 outings. She also totaled 38 shots and had two game-winning goals this season. In addition, she was previously chosen to the academic all-district first team.

his fall, the Bulldogs compiled a 13-5-2 overall record under first-year head coach Greg Henson while placing in the top four in the GLIAC with a 5-3-1 league record. Four of the Bulldogs' five losses this year came against teams that were ranked near the top of the region this season.

Along with the top four league finish, the Bulldogs also reached the GLIAC Tournament for the 10th consecutive year and earned the right to host a quarterfinal-round home contest.

A total of 26 of the Bulldogs' 33 squad members are eligible to return in 2020 as FSU had only seven seniors this fall.