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Gilchrist Named Academic All-American
12/17/2025 5:18:00 PM | Women's Soccer
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida State soccer senior defender Heather Gilchrist was named an Academic All-American and to the Scholar All-Region Team on Wednesday.
Gilchrist was recognized on the Academic All-America Second Team by College Sports Communicators and the Scholar All-South Region First Team by United Soccer Coaches. Both accolades are the first of Gilchrist's career.
The eighth CSC Academic All-America accolade in program history, Gilchrist is the sixth player to receive the honor and first since 2022. Named to the United Soccer Coaches All-America Third Team two weeks ago, Gilchrist is the third player in team history to receive CSC Academic All-America and United Soccer Coaches All-America distinction in the same season, along with Becky Edwards in 2009 and Jenna Nighswonger in 2022.
The United Soccer Coaches Academic All-Region recognition is the 27th in Florida State's history and first since 2020, as Gilchrist is the 21st to receive the honor.
The two academic awards add to a long list of accolades for Gilchrist in 2025. Along with All-America Third Team and All-Region Second Team honors, she was named to the College Cup All-Tournament Team and Third Team All-ACC. A two-time National Team of the Week awardee by Top Drawer Soccer, Gilchrist was recognized on the Hermann Trophy Midseason Watch List. She is a three-time All-ACC Academic Team, two-time ACC Academic Honor Roll and two-time CSC Academic All-District honoree.
In her senior season, Gilchrist scored a career-best four goals, two of them game-winners, with one assist for a career-high nine points in a team-leading 1,825 minutes. She anchored a back line that posted 13 shutouts, including four in the NCAA Tournament and both contests in the College Cup.
Gilchrist graduated from Florida State in the fall of 2024 with a bachelors degree in finance, and is currently pursuing a masters degree in business administration.
Gilchrist helped the Seminoles win their fifth national title with a 16-2-4 overall record in 2025. The NCAA title is FSU's third in the last five years and second in three. Gilchrist is now a two-time national champion, in 2023 and 2025.
For more information on Florida State soccer, check Seminoles.com for the latest news and scheduling information, and keep up with the team on social media through Twitter/X and Facebook (@FSUSoccer) & Instagram (@NoleSoccer).
Gilchrist was recognized on the Academic All-America Second Team by College Sports Communicators and the Scholar All-South Region First Team by United Soccer Coaches. Both accolades are the first of Gilchrist's career.
The eighth CSC Academic All-America accolade in program history, Gilchrist is the sixth player to receive the honor and first since 2022. Named to the United Soccer Coaches All-America Third Team two weeks ago, Gilchrist is the third player in team history to receive CSC Academic All-America and United Soccer Coaches All-America distinction in the same season, along with Becky Edwards in 2009 and Jenna Nighswonger in 2022.
The United Soccer Coaches Academic All-Region recognition is the 27th in Florida State's history and first since 2020, as Gilchrist is the 21st to receive the honor.
The two academic awards add to a long list of accolades for Gilchrist in 2025. Along with All-America Third Team and All-Region Second Team honors, she was named to the College Cup All-Tournament Team and Third Team All-ACC. A two-time National Team of the Week awardee by Top Drawer Soccer, Gilchrist was recognized on the Hermann Trophy Midseason Watch List. She is a three-time All-ACC Academic Team, two-time ACC Academic Honor Roll and two-time CSC Academic All-District honoree.
In her senior season, Gilchrist scored a career-best four goals, two of them game-winners, with one assist for a career-high nine points in a team-leading 1,825 minutes. She anchored a back line that posted 13 shutouts, including four in the NCAA Tournament and both contests in the College Cup.
Gilchrist graduated from Florida State in the fall of 2024 with a bachelors degree in finance, and is currently pursuing a masters degree in business administration.
Gilchrist helped the Seminoles win their fifth national title with a 16-2-4 overall record in 2025. The NCAA title is FSU's third in the last five years and second in three. Gilchrist is now a two-time national champion, in 2023 and 2025.
For more information on Florida State soccer, check Seminoles.com for the latest news and scheduling information, and keep up with the team on social media through Twitter/X and Facebook (@FSUSoccer) & Instagram (@NoleSoccer).
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