KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced Tuesday the 2020 Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athletes and NAIA Scholar Team awards. The Siena Heights Men's Lacrosse Program had three student-athletes earn this distinction. 

In order to be nominated for the NAIA Scholar-Athlete, an individual must maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale, must appear on the eligibility certificate for the sport, and have attended two full years as a non-transfer or one full year as a transfer. 

Earning the award for the Saints was: 

Nolan Lyons – senior, biology major and chemistry minor from Allenton, Michigan (his second time earning this award)

Parker Richards – senior, accounting major and business minor from Hudsonville, Michigan (his second time earning this award) 

Alec Emerson – junior, business administration major from Belleville, Michigan

To view the NAIA's official release, please click HERE