SAN MARCOS, Calif. – Yesenia Betancourt of the Cal State San Marcos women’s soccer team was named to the 2020-21 College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-District first team on Thursday.
The 2020-21 Academic All-District Women’s Soccer Team, selected by CoSIDA, recognizes the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom. The CoSIDA Academic All-America program separately recognizes soccer honorees in four divisions – NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA.
Majoring in Kinesiology with a cumulative grade-point average of 3.89, Betancourt was one of 15 student-athletes to earn the honor from District 8, which is comprised of the California Collegiate Athletic Association, the Great Northwest Athletic Conference and the PacWest Conference. She was the lone goalkeeper to be selected in the district and was one of eight CCAA student-athletes.
Based on career statistics, Betancourt has played in 34 contests as the Cougars’ keeper with a save percentage of .821 and a goals-against average of 0.77 – ranking 20th among active Division II players at the end of the 2019-20 season. This is her second time being named to the Academic All-District squad as she last earned the honor in 2018. In addition to her national accolades, Betancourt is a three-time CCAA All-Academic honoree and a three-time CCAA Fall Academic recipient.
First-team Academic All-District honorees advance to the CoSIDA Academic All-America ballot. First-, second- and third-team Academic All-America honorees will be announced in early July.
