OKLAHOMA CITY -- Mid-America Christian University Women's Soccer senior forward Julia Nimal and junior midfielder Michelle Medina have earned the prestigious Daktronics NAIA Scholar Athlete award, the organization announced today. 

In order to be nominated by an institution's head coach or sports information director, a student-athlete must maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale and must have achieved a junior academic status to qualify for this honor.

Nimal, an Owasso, Okla. native, recorded a 3.59 grade-point-average with a major in Behavioral Science.  She is the school's all-time points leader (132) since joining the NAIA and also scored eight goals this season along with a team-high seven assists.

A native of Oklahoma City, Medina helped stabilize the midfield for the Lady Evangels with three assists and also scored one goal.  She maintained a 3.85 GPA majoring in Business Administration. 

The duo played a key role  on the field in revitalizing the MACU Women's Soccer program, including the best two seasons in the program's history with 16 wins in 2010 and 12 victories in 2011.