Koula earns Academic All-District honors

Lawrence University women’s soccer standout Mallory Koula has been chosen for the Capital One Academic All-District 6 Team.

Koula (Kimberly, Wis./Kimberly), a senior forward, was a first-team selection.

Koula recently completed a stellar playing career with the Vikings. In three seasons at Lawrence, Koula scored a school-record 63 goals. She also broke the school’s career points record with 142. Koula also ranks sixth with 16 assists. Koula led the Vikings to the 2010 Midwest Conference Tournament title and a berth in the NCAA Division III Tournament. Koula and the Vikings also qualified for the 2011 MWC Tournament.

Koula also is an All-MWC and Academic All-MWC selection. A biochemistry major, Koula has a 3.85 grade point average.

Koula is a member of the Dean’s List at Lawrence and did research in the summer of 2011 at the Mayo Clinic as part of Lawrence’s LU-R1 program. Koula also has been involved in the Friends of Jaclyn program, which pair seriously ill children with college sports teams. The Lawrence women’s soccer team adopted Hannah Sherwood, a third-grade student from Neenah, Wis. Koula also helps coach junior varsity soccer at Kimberly High School.

This marks the third consecutive year a Lawrence women’s soccer player has been chosen for the Academic All-District 6 Team. Sarah Ehlinger was selected in 2009 and 2010.