AUSTIN, Texas -- Bellevue University's Ximena Jauregui (Cancun, Mexico) was named a College Sports Communicators Second Team Academic All-American, after the CSC announced their men's and women's soccer teams this week.
In order to be eligible for Academic All-America honors, a student-athlete must first be named to the CSC's Academic All-District team. Requirements for Academic All-District honors include being at least a sophomore both academically and athletically, competing in a at least 90% and starting a minimum of 66% of the institution's games, holding a minimum GPA of 3.50 (on a 4.0 scale).
Once named Academic All-District, nominees undergo a rigorous voting process by the CSC's membership. This season, 12 student-athletes were named First Team Academic All-Americans with a further 11 earning Second Team Academic All-America honors.
Jauregui was voted a CSC Second Team NAIA Academic All-American by the active members of College Sports Communicators.
In her two seasons at Bellevue, Jauregui collected numerous accolades for her athletic prowess including back-to-back Continental Athletic Conference Player of the Year Awards. An NAIA Honorable Mention All-American in 2022, she also collected a pair of first team all-CAC awards and four separate CAC Player of the Week honors.
This past season, Jauregui lead Bellevue in goals (11), assists (11), and points (33) en route to earning her second-straight CAC Player of the Year award. A Psychology major with a minor in Athletic Coaching, she owns a 3.59 cumulative GPA.
Over the course of her two years on the BU campus, she started all 35 games for the Bruins, scoring 19 goals and 22 assists to notch 60 career points. Four of her goals served as game-winning strikes with three coming this year, including the CAC semifinal win to propel the Bruins to their third-straight CAC Championship Match. She ranks sixth in program history with her 19 career assists and 10th with her 60 career points.
She was previously named to the CSC Academic All-District team, alongside teammate Morgan McIlnay.
The Bruins wrapped up the 2023 season with an overall record of 12-3-1, claiming the top seed in the Continental Athletic Conference Tournament and reaching the CAC title game for the third straight season.
