BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (February 14, 2024) – The Northeast Conference (NEC) unveiled its 2023 academic honors for the fall student-athletes where Howard University men's & women's soccer teams saw 19 Bison recognized for their excellence off the field. The announcement came Wednesday (Feb. 7).
The Fall Academic Honor Roll, consisting of 1,239 student-athletes in the NEC with 3.20 grade point average (GPA), was the second-highest total in league history.
Among the Bison honorees included
Abdullah Aljirafi (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia),
Nyla Allen (Elmont, N.Y.),
Rachel Asare (Tampa, Fla.),
Bryson Baker (Ellicott City, Md.),
Marli Berry (Orangevale, Calif.),
Kyra Bolden (McLean, Va.),
Jasmine Britford (Gainesville, Va.),
Melea Earley (La Mirada, Calif.),
Rameses Gaines (Oxon Hill, Md.),
Peter Gansallo (Bowie, Md.),
Koa Goodchild (Southampton, Bermuda),
Roy Henderson (Fredericksburg, Md.),
Jaida Hendricks (Waldorf, Md.),
Nathan Leggett (Apex, N.C.),
Zoe Moore (Tampa, Fla.),
Jelani Pierre (St. Augustine, Trinidad),
Ashri Settles (South Orange, N.J.),
Zaria Stevenson (Dallas) and
Alex Taylor (Atlanta, Ga.).
Additionally, 493 NEC student-athletes were named to the Commissioner's Honor Roll with a 3.75 GPA or better, just shy of the conference mark (498).
Seven Bison made the cut: Aljirafi; Allen; Berry; Bolden; Gaines; Moore and Stevenson.
Soccer returns to the field in Fall 2024.
ABOUT HOWARD ATHLETICS
The Howard University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics sponsors 21 NCAA Division I men and women varsity sports. The programs represent three conferences: the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), Northeast Conference (NEC) and Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC).
ABOUT NEC
As the Northeast Conference (NEC) enters its 43
rd year as an NCAA Division I athletic entity, the league's NEC mission has remained remarkably consistent: to provide opportunities for student-athletes to achieve their fullest potential in the classroom, in athletic competition and in the community.
For more information, visit the Bison Athletics website at
www.HUBison.com and/or the NEC website at
www.northeastconference.org.
