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Women’s Soccer, Sophomore, Burien, WA

With a 4.0 GPA in the classroom and an appearance in nearly every game this season for the Saints, Sosna Araya has been a big part of the Saint Martin’s women’s soccer team’s success this season. Playing just 55 total minutes in the first three games combined, Araya has pushed her average up to over 40 minutes per game at the midfield position, including playing in 43 minutes in the 1-1 draw against Seattle Pacific, which was the women’s soccer team’s first ever non-loss to SPU in program history. Araya is an Environmental Studies major from Burien, and a graduate of John F. Kennedy Catholic High School.

Men’s Soccer, Sophomore, Camas, WA

Sophomore forward Ethan Jud has had a phenomenal season for the men’s soccer team including a stretch in late September/early October where he had a run of play that earned him GNAC Offensive Player of the Week honors. Jud found his goalscoring form at first against nationally ranked Western Washington University on September 22, where he had a diving header that found the back post. His mega-week started seven days later with a 3-0 road win against MSU-Billngs where Jud tallied another header goal. Back at home two days after that, the Saints ripped through Western Oregon 5-2 and Jud was the leading scorer in that contest with three tallies. That game also saw the fastest goal in team history when Jud’s teammate Diego Andrade scored just 13 seconds into the game. Not only did Jud win an individual honor but the men’s soccer team was also awarded the GNAC Team of the Week for their outstanding performances on the pitch. Jud is a Criminology and Criminal Justice Major, and had the second-best GPA on the team last semester with a 3.93.

Volleyball – Junior – Beaumont, CA

A three-time All-Academic selection, junior outside hitter Kylie Coon has made good on her fourth season in the red-and-white, becoming a major part of the Saints best ever season in program history. Coon has grabbed a total of 66 kills in her 2022 campaign, playing in 48 sets. It has not just been her offensive abilities that have added to the Saints season, she has also been solid in defense with 29 digs and 14 blocks. Coon is an elementary education major from Beaumont, California.