Johnson, Autenrieb, and Danek named to MVC Scholar Athlete teams
For the second year in a row the Purple Aces have three honorees
ST. LOUIS — University of Evansville women’s soccer players Taylor Johnson (Evansville, Ind. / Reitz HS), Hailey Autenrieb (Cincinnati / Seton HS) and Myia Danek (Laingsburg, Mich. / Laingsburg HS) were all named to Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete teams on Thursday, in a vote of the league’s sports information contacts.
Johnson was named to the MVC Scholar-Athlete Second Team while Autenrieb and Danek were named to the MVC Scholar-Athlete Third Team. It was the second season in a row that the Aces had three players recognized for their work both on the field and in the classroom.
Leading UE with three goals on the season, Johnson earned a spot on the Second Team. Johnson also was fourth on the team in shots and third in shots on goal with seven. Johnson is majoring in chemistry and currently has a 4.00 GPA through just under three semesters.
Autenrieb was Evansville’s points leader in 2024 with two goals and three assists in 16 games. The senior forward was one of only three Aces who played and started in every match over the season. She was also one of only two UE players to score a game-winning goal, helping Evansville to a win over Lindenwood early in the season. Autenrieb is majoring in public health with a 3.96 GPA and will graduate in the spring.
Danek was a stalwart in goal for the Aces starting in 15 of 16 games in the 2024 season. Danek also ended her career at UE in the program record book with the ninth most matches (33), eighth in saves (157) and save percentage (76.6%), sixth in goals against average (1.36), and tied for sixth in shutouts with nine clean sheets. The graduate goalkeeper was also nationally ranked in saves per game (49th), total saves (64th), and save percentage (150th). Danek will graduate with a degree in communications with a 3.79 GPA.
The criteria to make the MVC Scholar-Athlete teams mirrors the College Sports Communicator (CSC) standards for Academic All-America voting. Nominees must be starters or important reserves with at least a 3.50 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) and they must have reached sophomore athletic and academic standing at their institution.
