GREENWOOD, Ind. (November 25, 2025) – College Sports Communicators (CSC) revealed the 2025 Academic All-District awards for women's soccer Tuesday, honoring four Lions from the University of North Alabama.  

Graduate forward Alice Bussey, senior midfielder Molly Parham, junior midfielder Adelyn Speight and graduate goalkeeper Madison Vukas represented the Lions on this year's list.

For Bussey and Parham, this is their second award during the tenure of their career in the purple and white. The four selections are the second-most in a single Division I season at UNA behind 2023, which saw six Lions be honored.

To be eligible, student-athletes must maintain at least a 3.5 grade-point average and must be at least a sophomore academically and athletically. The athletic criteria includes that eligible nominees must be in the lineup for 70 percent of an institution's team scoring events or in the lineup at the conference championship tournament.

"We are incredibly proud of our four CSC All-District Academic honorees," said UNA head coach Chris Walker. "Their achievement reflects not only athletic talent, but the academic integrity and work ethic that helps define our program."

Bussey, a 4.0 master's in business administration student, led the Lions this season in goals (5), shots (39) and shots on goal (27). The three-time captain ranked fourth in the ASUN in shots on goal and 10th in total shots. She earned ASUN Player of the Week honors after posting two goals and an assist across two wins, totaling five shots and four shots on goal in 110 minutes of play.

Vukas, a 4.0 master's in sports management student, set program records for fewest goals allowed in a season (12) and Division I single-season marks for saves (111) and goals-against average (0.624). The graduate keeper earned ASUN Goalkeeper of the Week honors following back-to-back shutouts against Tennessee Tech and Central Arkansas.

Speight, a finance major and first-time captain, anchored a back line that produced nine shutouts and allowed fewer than one goal per game. She earned ASUN Defender of the Week after a shutout win over UT Martin — the team's second consecutive clean sheet, the first such streak since 2023.

Parham, a two-year captain and exercise science major, helped lead one of the ASUN's toughest defenses. A steady presence in midfield, she disrupted passing lanes, limited scoring chances and pressured opposing defenses. She helped force 99 opponent shots off target as the Lions allowed the fewest goals in the conference.

The group helped North Alabama post the ASUN's best defensive mark for goals allowed and finish with the nation's top save percentage (90.2%) entering the conference championships.

All four were key contributors to the Lions' bounce-back 2025 season, which ended with an 8-5-6 record and a return to the ASUN postseason. The team recorded nine shutouts, including one that gave Walker his 100th career win.

Bussey, Parham and Vukas concluded their collegiate careers following the 2025 season.

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