Catawba's Davis Named to NSCAA Scholar All-American Third Team

December 19, 2014

SALISBURY, N.C. -- Catawba College women's soccer goalkeeper, Bethany Davis (Salisbury, Md./Parkside HS), was named by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America as a member of the 2014 Scholar All-American Third Team. Davis also garnered First Team Scholar All-Region honors as well.

Davis was credited with a 3.41 grade point average at the time of the voting which counts grades through the spring of 2014. Davis only added to her impressive GPA with a 3.80 fall semester to now stand with a 3.49 cumulative mark.

On the field, Davis finished the year with a 1.22 goals against average while recording 91 saves. The Maryland native tallied a 10-3-3 record including three shutouts during her 1,476 minutes in net. Davis split time with Angelica Pawlowski to record two more shutouts on the season.

Head Coach Michael Swan spoke about Davis saying, "I am extremely happy for Bethany to receive such a great award. Bethany is the model student Athlete and has had a stellar year to date. The term Student-Athlete says it all and for one of our own to be recognized for her achievements nationally excites me. We hold pretty high standards when it comes to academics her at Catawba and I am delighted that her education and her soccer ability has been recognized as an outstanding achiever in her sport. I think for Bethany and myself I would just like to thank all of her Academic professors, Advisors and Mentors for pushing her field of study and helping her become a Scholar