Lenoir-Rhyne's Berg Named 2022 SAC Women's Soccer Scholar-Athlete of the Year

ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) – Lenoir-Rhyne's Louise Berg was voted 2022 South Atlantic Conference Women's Soccer Scholar-Athlete of the Year, the Conference office announced today.

The South Atlantic Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Year award is presented annually to one student-athlete in each of the Conference's championship sports and is voted on by the SAC's Faculty Athletic Representatives Committee. The winners are selected based on their achievements in academics, athletics, service, and leadership.

Berg, a junior political science & international affairs major, has a 3.950 grade point average and is a two-time SAC Commissioner's Honor Roll and three-time Lenoir-Rhyne President's List selection. She is also a Lenoir-Rhyne Dean's List honoree and is a member of Alpha Lambda Delta, a certified national honor society that recognizes academic excellence in the first year at a college or university, and Pi Sigma Alpha, the National Political Science Honor Society. 

"This is a well-deserved honor for Louise - we are extremely proud of her development and accomplishments as a collegiate student-athlete," said Lenoir-Rhyne head women's soccer coach Dean Ward. "Louise is an impressive young woman who works extremely hard to be the best version of herself in all areas of her life.  On the soccer field she is a reliable, dedicated and responsible defender, off the field she is impressively able to apply the same traits and high standards to her studies and college life.  Congratulations to Louise for receiving this prestigious award." 

On the field, Berg has been named First Team All-Conference and has played in and started all 17 games this season, totaling 1415 minutes. She helped lead Lenoir-Rhyne to a SAC Regular Season Championship title and an NCAA Tournament appearance. As a junior, she was a part of Lenoir-Rhyne's regional championship winning team which advanced to the Final 4 for the first time in program history. Her freshman year was highlighted by helping the Bears to a national ranking and to a SAC Conference Tournament Championship. 

A native of Ahus, Sweden, Berg is extremely active in the Lenoir-Rhyne community, serving as a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and the Bears Leadership Academy. She is also a wellness group leader for the Lenoir-Rhyne women's soccer team and volunteers for Project Rescue Ocean and with the Hickory Soup Kitchen.

Women's Soccer Scholar-Athlete Finalists
Jess LaFrancis, Wingate
Sarah Swaim, Coker

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