MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Fifth-year senior forward Peyton DePriest earned another impressive accolade as she was named to the CoSIDA Academic All-America Second Team, announced by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) on Friday.

"I am so happy that Peyton received this prestigious award," expressed head coach Aston Rhoden. "She's a tireless worker on the field but also commits as much time and effort to her academic responsibilities. She truly embodies what we, as coaches, all look for in a student-athlete and I am so proud of her for this outstanding achievement!"

DePriest earns the honor for the second time of her career as she was recognized on the second team following the 2020-21 season as well. DePriest is the first repeat honoree in the history of Middle Tennessee women's soccer and the fifth Middle Tennessee student-athlete to earn the honor twice.

In the classroom, DePriest is working towards her Master of Science degree and owns a perfect 4.0 grade point average in her graduate studies as a leisure, sport, and tourism management major with a specialization in sport industry.

DePriest, who was recently named a United Soccer Coaches All-American for the fifth-straight year, scored an incredible C-USA-leading 12 goals and dished out four assists for a league-high 28 points, as well as leading the league in shots (79) and shots on goal (40) during her final season with Middle Tennessee Soccer. She was also named the C-USA Offensive Player of the Year for the third time of her career and earned All-C-USA First Team honors for the fourth-straight season.

DePriest closed out her historic Middle Tennessee career as C-USA and Middle Tennessee's all-time leader in goals (58) and points (127). She also leads the Middle Tennessee record books for game-winners (17) and tied for the program record in shots (257).

For more information about CoSIDA's Academic All-District® and Academic All-America® Teams program, visit AcademicAllAmerica.com on CoSIDA.com.