Brentwood, TN – Freshman midfielder Alec Baumgardt of the Austin Peay State University (APSU) soccer team has been named a First Team All-Ohio Valley Conference and an OVC All-Newcomer selection, the league announced Thursday.
Baumgardt was one of five APSU Governors to play in all 17 matches this season and started all but one contest. The Federal Way, Washington native led the Govs with three goals, three assists in her debut season, with two goals and one assist coming in OVC action. Baumgardt also led Austin Peay State University with a pair of game-winning goals, including the game-winner in the 13th minute of the Govs only OVC win against Eastern Illinois.
With ten points, Baumgardt finished the season tied for tenth in the OVC in scoring and was tied with UT Martin’s Makayla Robinson and Murray State’s Morgan Bodker for the most points among OVC freshmen. Baumgardt also finished tied for eighth in the league with three assists and ranked second among OVC freshmen with Belmont’s Leah Firsdon, trailing only SIU Edwardsville’s Sidney Christopher.
Baumgardt is the 16th APSU Governor to earn OVC All-Newcomer honors and is the first since Tori Case received the same honors last season, she is also the 16th Gov to earn First Team All-OVC honors and is the first since Claire Larose in 2019.
Baumgardt is the sixth Austin Peay State University soccer player to earn First Team All-OVC recognition in their freshman season, joining McKenzie Dixon (2015), Natalia Ariza (2010), Tatiana Ariza (2010), Joceline Quiceno (2010), and Monica Dunham (2006).
Austin Peay State University’s freshman from the Evergreen State is one of two freshmen to be named a First Team All-OVC selection this season, joining UT Martin’s Parker Gelinas, who was named the OVC Freshman of the Year.
