AUSTIN, Texas—Utah Valley University junior midfielder Heather Stainbrook has been named to the 2022 Academic All-America® women's soccer team selected by College Sports Communicators. 
 
Stainbrook becomes the first-ever Utah Valley women's soccer player to earn the Academic All-America® honor. She is just the sixth student-athlete in UVU athletics history to receive the distinction. 
 
The South Jordan, Utah native holds a 3.76 cumulative GPA and is majoring in psychology. She is one of only 34 Division I women's soccer players to receive Academic All-America® honors. 
 
Stainbrook had a record-setting 2022 season, earning Utah Valley's first-ever First Team All-Region honor. She also earned WAC Offensive Player of the Year, First Team All-WAC, and WAC All-Tournament team honors. Stainbrook tallied 13 goals and seven assists for 33 points this year. She became Utah Valley's all-time career goal scorer and points getter this season as she now has 28 career goals and 74 career points. 
 
All-Time UVU Academic All-America® Honorees
2022   Heather Stainbrook               women's soccer
2020   Zach Maas                              men's soccer
2020   Mark Brown                           men's soccer
2019   Zach Maas                              men's soccer
2016   Paul Hoffmeister                   men's soccer
2014   Holton Hunsaker                   men's basketball
2012   Billy Burgess                          baseball