Two of NSU's Former players currently attending The University of Minnesota - Twin Cities have been recognized for their success on the pitch and in the classroom on Thursday, as the 2015-16' Capital One Academic All-District Women's Soccer Team were announced by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Rashida Beal and Josee Stiever were named to this year's Capital One Academic All-District Women's Soccer Team.


Beal, a junior from Germantown, Wis. majoring in Psychology with a 3.92 GPA stymied the Nebraska and Iowa attacks to help lead a sweep of back-to-back shutouts this season. Beal is a key piece in the Gophers defense that has collected nine shutouts on the year. She has started in each of the Gophers' regular-season games, continuing her streak from last season, never missing a starting position on defense.

Stiever, a junior Communication Studies major with a 3.42 GPA tallied four goals and four assists in the regular-season. Stiever carries 13 goals and nine career assists. The Cedarburg, Wis. native was named to the Big Ten Preseason Players to Watch list two years in a row and has made appearances in all of the Gophers' games since her freshman campaign. This season, Stiever fed two assists in the 3-0 win over NDSU and within the first five minutes of play in the 3-1 win over Purdue.

 Josee Stiever and Rashida Beal also collected conference nods as they were named to the All-Big Ten Second Team. Stiever tallied four assists and four goals in the regular-season. She carries 13 goals and nine career assists.The Cedarburg, Wis. native was named to the Big Ten Preseason Players to Watch list two years in a row. Beal stymied the Iowa and Nebraska attacks to help lead back-to-back shutouts this season. She is a key piece in the Gophers' defense that collected nine shutouts in the regular-season. Both Beal and Stiever have made appearances in every Gopher game in their three years on the team.