Angie Misamore	Mara Hughes

Misamore, a senior defender from Findlay, Ohio, was named to the ESPN The Magazine® Academic All-District IV Third Team after previously earning a spot on the ESPN The Magazine® Academic All-District First Team as a sophomore. The former Findlay High School star has started all 19 matches for the Lady Cougars this season and has played all but eight minutes as she leads the team with 1,782 minutes played. She has helped anchor the MVNU back line that has posted 10 shutouts. Misamore is a Nursing major with a 3.82 grade point average.

Hughes, a senior defender from Pickerington, Ohio, joined Misamore on the ESPN The Magazine® Academic All-District IV Third Team. The former Pickerington North High School standout has started all 18 matches she has played in this season and has scored three goals. She has also been a key component to the Lady Cougars’ back line success as she has combined with Misamore in leading the team to 10 shutouts. Hughes is a Psychology major with a 3.71 grade point average.

The ESPN The Magazine® Academic All-District IV College Division teams are selected by members of CoSIDA. Eligible student-athletes must have at least a 3.30 grade point average and be at least in their sophomore year. The District IV College Division is made up of NCAA Division II and III and NAIA schools in Alabama, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Tennessee. Academic All-District First Team selections are then eligible for the national ballot and Academic All-America consideration.

MVNU finished the season with an 11-6-2 overall record. The Lady Cougars posted an 8-3 American Mideast Conference mark to finish second in the regular-season standings, and then the team won the AMC Tournament for the first time in program history to earn the school’s first-ever berth into the NAIA National Championship Opening Round where MVNU fell 3-0 to No. 2 seed and defending NAIA national champion Lee (Tenn.) University.