University of Northern Iowa Athletics
Panther soccer: Six named to MVC Scholar-Athlete Team
11/11/2025 10:15:00 AM | Women's Soccer
ST. LOUIS --- The Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) on Tuesday morning announced its scholar-athlete teams for the 2025 season with six members of the UNI roster earning academic recognition.
Sophia Balistreri, Olivia Bohl, Kennedy Buntenbach, Denise Camarena, Olivia Knoepfle and Macy Smith were all selected to this year's 58-person team. Murray State's Mary Hardy was named this year's MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
The nominating stands for the MVC Scholar-Athlete Teams mirror that of College Sports Communicators (CSC), formerly known as CoSIDA. Nominated student-athletes must have participated in 75 percent or started 50% of the team's matches this season, and boast at least a 3.50 cumulative grade-point average as a sophomore of both academic and athletic standing.
All five field players scored at least one goal for Northern Iowan in 2025, with Buntenbach appearing in goal in 12 matches with a .692 save percentage and 1.73 goals allowed average. Smith led the way for the Panthers with a team-high five goals this season with Knoepfle netting four goals and two from Camarena. Balistreri, Knoepfle and Smith were also named Third Team All-MVC this year.
UNI women's soccer action can be followed all season long on social media on Facebook (UNI Panther Soccer), X (@UNI_Soccer) and on Instagram (@unipanthersoccer). The schedule and rosters, along with the latest Panther news and information can be found online at UNIpanthers.com.
