FLORENCE - University of North Alabama senior Tassia Augusto has been named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America/Adidas Senior College Women's Scholar All-America Team. A Health, Physical Education and Recreation major, Augusto has a cumulative 3.67 grade point average and was named first- team Academic All-America.

Augusto was also previously selected for the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America team by the College Sports Information Directors of America.

The leading scorer in North Alabama history with 64 goals and 20 assists, Augusto scored 29 goals with six assists in 2009 while leading the Lions to the best season in school history. UNA finished the year with a 19-4-1 record and earned its first-ever NCAA Division II Tournament appearance. A native of Sao Paulo, Brazil, Augusto was a two-time Gulf South Conference Player of the Week this season. She also earned All-GSC Tournament honors, as well second-team All-South Region acclaim.