OKLAHOMA CITY – Two of the three Mid-America Christian University fall teams were honored with NAIA and NCCAA Scholar Athlete honors, with a total of seven student-athletes honored between the two programs.

The Evangels' men's soccer team had three players honored, and the Lady Evangels' volleyball team had four honorees, with the two teams combining to take home 13 awards.

Martin Mata, Benji Hutchison, and Jakob O'Meara-Gill all qualified as NCCAA Scholar-Athletes from the men's soccer team. To be named an NCCAA Scholar-Athlete, a student must be a member of the institution's varsity team for their sport. In addition, they must have attended the nominating institution for one full calendar year, and they must have a cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.40 or higher. Hutchison and O'Meara-Gill were also honored as Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athletes. The requirements for the NAIA Scholar-Athlete award are the same as the NCCAA, except student-athletes must possess a cumulative GPA of 3.50 or higher.

On the volleyball team, four players earned both NCCAA and NAIA Scholar-Athlete honors. All four players were seniors on the 2017 team, with Mary Seifert, Laural Church, Melissa Hoppal, and Jasmine Pickett earning the awards.