CONWAY, Ark. – The United Athletic Conference has released its postseason All-Academic list, and the Bears not only earned nine spots on the list, but also received the Scholar Athlete of the Year honor, being given to senior midfielder Megan Moudy.
 
Moudy, a nursing student, holds a cumulative 4.0 GPA as she nears graduation. The senior earns the first Scholar Athlete of the Year award in UAC women's soccer history, and claims a second Scholar Athlete of the Year award for UCA women's soccer.
 
"I can't say enough good things about Megan for all she has done and how she represents our program," Head coach Derek Nichols said of Moudy. "She is the epitome of a student-athlete with the work she puts in on and off the field in everything she does. There's not a more deserving individual for the Scholar Athlete of the Year!"
 
In addition to Moudy, eight other players were announced as honorees on the UAC's All-Academic list. Student athletes are eligible for the list with completion of 50 percent of their degrees, a 3.50 cumulative GPA, played in 50 percent of games, and transfers must be a student at their new university for at least one academic year.
 
The following student athletes were included on the 2026 UAC All-Academic Team:
Jama Akpanudo, Health Promotions, 4.00
Sophia Backstrom, Economics, 4.00
Anna Kathryn Harrell, Health Promotions, 3.86
Emerson Kercher, Marketing, 3.68
Sakiko Manabe, General Studies, 4.00
Ashlyn May, Management, 3.86
Megan Moudy, Nursing, 4.00
Kaylee Nguyen, Health Promotions, 4.00
Kaylee Vorisek, Finance, 3.90
 
"The nine All-Academic honorees have done a great job on the field and in the classroom. We are proud of their accomplishments in both, as they have worked extremely hard to get to this point and are very deserving as well!" – Coach Nichols
 
Central Arkansas will take on North Alabama on Sunday at 1 p.m. to open its run in the UAC Championship, having finished the regular season as the No. 3 seed out of the Red Division.