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Hemsley Named Association of Division III Independents

Student-Athlete of the Month for September

 

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – The Association of Division III Independents (AD3I) named women’s soccer forward Kiauna Hemsley (Baltimore, Md.), a senior from Trinity Washington University, its Student-Athlete of the Month for the month of September.

Hemsley led her squad to a 6-3 record last month with 13 goals, three assists and 29 points. She tallied four goals and an assist in a 5-1 win over Gallaudet University on September 10, netted a hat trick in a 3-0 shutout of Mary Baldwin College on September 17, and provided the game-winning goal in a 2-1 victory over Wilson College on September 21. Hemsley averaged 1.4 goals and 3.2 points per game in September, landing her fifth and sixth, respectively, in the national rankings. The business major also leads the AD3I in several scoring categories.

The Association of Division III Independents consists of 11 Division III independent institutions that have joined together to recognize student-athletes at independent institutions and to provide exempted postseason championship competition in nine sports in 2011-12. The Association recognizes outstanding athletic achievements of its student-athletes on a weekly, monthly and annual basis. The Association provides statistical services for its members in seven sports.

More information about the Association of Division III Independents is available at http://www.d3independents.org.