BRYN ATHYN, Pa. - Last year, Ashley Rivera rewrote the record books on and off the field. The two time CSAC pPlayer of the Year was as dominant of a player the region had seen. She brought that same intensity to her studies. As a result, The Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) announced Ashley Rivera as the 2022-23 CSAC Female Scholar-Athletes of the Year following a vote by the conference's athletic directors.
"The scholar athlete of the year award is the highest honor the conference bestows to student-athletes." said Marie Stroman, CSAC Commissioner.
Bryn Athyn's Ashley Rivera graduated as a two-time CSAC Player of the Year in Women's Soccer, leading the Lions to back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances. In her final season, Rivera finished 2nd in NCAA Division III in total goals (28) and goals per game (1.75) and is 3rd in points per game (3.81) while leading the CSAC with seven game-winning goals on the season. Additionally, Rivera was a 3-year varsity letterwinner on the Women's Lacrosse team, making two NCAA Tournament appearances (2022, 2023).
Academically, Rivera was a 4-time CSAC All-Academic honoree, two-time IWLCA Honor Roll, PhillySida Academic All-Area in 2021, and on the Dean's List all 12 trimesters. In 2022, Rivera was awarded the Bryn Athyn Athletics Female Academic Student-Athlete of the year and, in 2023, won the Female Student-Athlete of the Year.
On campus, Rivera was a volunteer at Bryn Athyn Church School and assisted with their free soccer clinics while also coaching on campus for the Bryn Athyn Soccer Camps. She worked in the Education Department on campus as a videographer and editing assistant and assisted the Athletic Department with their athletics advertisement video as well.
She graduates with a 4.0 GPA in Early Childhood Education with a focus in Special Education.
Join us as we honor Ashley on Saturday at halftime of the Clarks Summit game which kicks off at 12 PM.
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BRYN ATHYN, Pa. - Last year, Ashley Rivera rewrote the record books on and off the field. The two time CSAC pPlayer of the Year was as dominant of a player the region had seen. She brought that same intensity to her studies. As a result, The Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) announced Ashley Rivera as the 2022-23 CSAC Female Scholar-Athletes of the Year following a vote by the conference's athletic directors.