Western Kentucky senior women’s soccer player Hannah Chua has been selected as a recipient of the 2017 C-USA Fall Spirit of Service Award as announced by the conference office Tuesday afternoon in recognition of her contributions on the field, in the classroom and in the Bowling Green community at large.

The C-USA Spirit of Service award is designed to recognize the community service efforts of the league’s student-athletes, based on significant community service, good academic standing and participation in their elected sport. The Spirit of Service Award is presented three times throughout the 2017-18 season, with Tuesday’s honorees representing C-USA’s fall sports: football, volleyball, cross country and soccer.

Chua is the second WKU women’s soccer player to receive the award after former teammate Caitlin Hesse captured the honor following the 2015 season.

On the field, Chua played a key role for the Lady Toppers this season. One of four field players to start all 17 matches, Chua starred in the midfield and led WKU with four assists, three of which came in C-USA play. The Claremont, Calif., native closed the season with heroics on Senior Night for WKU, scoring both goals to propel the Lady Toppers to a 2-1 victory over Marshall on Oct. 27.

The team captain shined in the midfield, and three of her four assists came on match-winning goals against Lipscomb, Florida Atlantic and UTSA. Chua finished the season with 28 shots, 11 of which were put on goal; both marks ranked third among all Lady Toppers in 2017.

In the classroom, Chua has recorded a 3.76 GPA as an advertising major and has been a perennial member of the C-USA Academic Honor Roll, landing a spot on that list in each of her three seasons thus far. Chua also earned the C-USA Commissioner’s Academic Medal in 2014-15 for her academic success.

During her time at WKU, Chua regularly spent time giving back to the Bowling Green community, participating in events such as the WKU Day of Caring, Stuff the Bus and National Girls and Women in Sports Day alongside her teammates.

Chua concluded her career with the Lady Toppers with 10 career goals and eight assists, and was a two-time All-C-USA Second Team selection in 2015 and 2017.