EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State women’s soccer graduate midfielder Justina Gaynor earned First Team Scholar All-America honors from the United Soccer Coaches, the organization announced Thursday.
The Shelby Township, Michigan native becomes the second Spartan to collect multiple Scholar All-America honors from the United Soccer Coaches, joining former MSU goalkeeper Lauren Kozal. Gaynor was named a Third Team Scholar All-American in 2022. She is the seventh Spartan to be honored as a United Soccer Coaches All-American, while her 2024 nod is the ninth overall selection for MSU.
Gaynor is also one of four Spartans to be named a First Team Scholar All-American, joining Kozal (2021-22), Lauren DeBeau (2022) and Andrea Sied (2003).
Thursday’s recognition is one of several academic honors for Gaynor this season, who was named a College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-American for the second time in her career earlier this month after posting a 4.0 GPA while pursuing a master’s degree in Sport Coaching, Leadership and Administration. Overall, she is a four-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree, three-time Big Ten Distinguished Scholar, two-time CSC Academic All-American and two-time United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-American.
On the pitch in 2024, Gaynor totaled 16 points from five goals and a team-leading six assists. All five of her goals in 2024 were game winners. She was named First Team All-Big Ten for the third time in her career and earned United Soccer Coaches Third Team All-America honors this season.
She is one of eight Big Ten representatives on this year’s Scholar All-America teams.
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