DAVIS, Calif. — UC Davis women's soccer standouts Sydney Bushman and Cat Pieper secured spots on the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team, recognizing top student-athletes who deliver both academically and on the field.

To qualify, honorees must hold at least a 3.5 cumulative GPA from the most recent term and appear in a minimum of 75 percent of matches as core contributors.

Bushman started all 19 matches in the midfield, logging 1,302 minutes which ranked third on the team, along with two goals, four points and eight shots on frame.

Pieper started all 19 matches in goal for the Aggies, delivering 71 saves which ranked third in the Big West, a 0.780 save rate, a 1.18 goals-against average and four shutouts on 248 shots faced.

ABOUT UC DAVIS ATHLETICS: UC Davis, the No. 2 ranked public university by the Wall Street Journal, is home to 40,000 undergraduate students and 12,000 employees. Ranked #1 in Agriculture and Forestry as well as #1 in Veterinary Medicine, UC Davis is located in a true California college town nestled between world-class destinations such as the San Francisco Bay Area, Napa Valley and Lake Tahoe. Over 650 Aggie student-athletes compete in 25 Division I varsity sports, with 16 sports transitioning to the Mountain West Conference beginning in 2026–27.