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Nielsen garners Conference USA Fall Spirit of Service Award
1/5/2024 12:05:00 PM | Women's Soccer
DALLAS – Middle Tennessee Soccer's Sascha Nielsen is one of eight Conference USA Fall Spirit of Service Award winners.
The award honors student-athletes with significant community service endeavors, good academic standing and participation in their sport. The Spirit of Service award is presented three times throughout the season, with Friday's honorees across CUSA representing the league's fall sports.
The junior from Abyskov, Denmark participated in numerous community ventures over the past year, including the Kings Hammer Center of Excellence, the MTSU Triathlon, Tennessee Special Olympics, MTSU Soccer Clinics, TOPSoccer clinics, Kings Hammer training sessions and MTSU Trick or Treat night.
Nielson maintains a 4.0 GPA while majoring in psychology with a minor in neuroscience. She is a CUSA All-Academic Team member as well as a CSC Academic All-District honoree. The junior from Denmark played in 18 matches and made 14 starts in 2023 while logging a goal against New Mexico State and an assist versus Cleveland State.
2023 Fall Spirit of Service Award Recipients
Deborah Bien-Aime, FIU Women's Soccer, Jr.
Juliana Ballew, Jax State Women's Cross Country, Sr.
Quinton Cooley, Liberty Football, Jr.
Rebecca Quebedaux, LA Tech Women's Cross Country, Jr.
Sascha Nielson, MTSU Women's Soccer, Jr.
Diego Pavia, NM State Football, Jr.
Alyssa Sianez, UTEP Volleyball, Sr.
Annah Hopkins, WKU Women's Soccer, Sr.
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The award honors student-athletes with significant community service endeavors, good academic standing and participation in their sport. The Spirit of Service award is presented three times throughout the season, with Friday's honorees across CUSA representing the league's fall sports.
The junior from Abyskov, Denmark participated in numerous community ventures over the past year, including the Kings Hammer Center of Excellence, the MTSU Triathlon, Tennessee Special Olympics, MTSU Soccer Clinics, TOPSoccer clinics, Kings Hammer training sessions and MTSU Trick or Treat night.
Nielson maintains a 4.0 GPA while majoring in psychology with a minor in neuroscience. She is a CUSA All-Academic Team member as well as a CSC Academic All-District honoree. The junior from Denmark played in 18 matches and made 14 starts in 2023 while logging a goal against New Mexico State and an assist versus Cleveland State.
2023 Fall Spirit of Service Award Recipients
Deborah Bien-Aime, FIU Women's Soccer, Jr.
Juliana Ballew, Jax State Women's Cross Country, Sr.
Quinton Cooley, Liberty Football, Jr.
Rebecca Quebedaux, LA Tech Women's Cross Country, Jr.
Sascha Nielson, MTSU Women's Soccer, Jr.
Diego Pavia, NM State Football, Jr.
Alyssa Sianez, UTEP Volleyball, Sr.
Annah Hopkins, WKU Women's Soccer, Sr.
Follow the Blue Raiders
Follow Middle Tennessee Soccer on social media on Facebook (Blue Raider Soccer), Twitter (@MT_Soccer) and Instagram (@mt_wsoccer).
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