INDIANAPOLIS – Three Great Lakes Valley Conference women’s soccer standouts have been voted to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Division II All-America Team. Bellarmine University, Quincy University and Truman State University each were recognized with one honoree.
Bellarmine’s Mary Beth Gorham was the lone player named to the First Team, while Quincy’s Ashley Burton was a second-team selection, and Truman State’s Heffernan garnered third-team laurels.
Gorham is the 18th first-team honoree from the league, Burton becomes the 20th second-team pick and Heffernan is the 12th on the Third Team. Overall, the GLVC now boasts 49 NSCAA All-Americans in women’s soccer, including three other selections last year.
All-Americans and their accomplishments will be celebrated and recognized at the NSCAA All-America Luncheon held during the 2016 NSCAA Convention in Baltimore on Saturday, Jan. 16, starting at noon. Luncheon registration for players, coaches, and their families is open and available at NSCAA.com/aaregistration.
The full list of honorees follows below.
First Team
| Pos. |
Name |
Class |
School |
Hometown |
| GK |
Ana Dilkes |
So. |
Central Missouri |
Wichita, Kan. |
| D |
Olivia Augustyniak |
Jr. |
Gannon |
Erie, Pa. |
| D |
Emilie MacDonald* |
Sr. |
Dallas Baptist |
Cedar Hill, Texas |
| D |
Clare Carlson |
Jr. |
Grand Valley State |
Ada, Iowa |
| D |
Delanee Nilles |
Sr. |
Western Washington |
Poulsbo, Wash. |
| M |
Samantha Brueckner* |
Sr. |
Gannon |
Valencia, Pa. |
| M |
Marti Corby** |
Jr. |
Grand Valley State |
Ada, Iowa |
| M |
Nicola Worthington |
Jr. |
Bridgeport |
Chorley, England |
| M |
Margi Osmundson |
Sr. |
Sonoma State |
Petaluma, Calif. |
| F |
MARY BETH GORHAM |
JR |
BELLARMINE |
NICHOLASVILLE, KY |
| F |
Korey Kronforst |
Sr. |
Minnesota State-Mankato |
Cary, Ill. |
| F |
Chloe Richards |
Sr. |
North Alabama |
Cornwall, England |
| F |
Nicole Corgione* |
Jr. |
Columbus State |
Candler, N.C. |
Second Team
| Pos. |
Name |
Class |
School |
Hometown |
| GK |
Mariette Martinez |
Sr. |
Limestone |
East Stroudsburg, Pa. |
| D |
Rachel Ritchey |
Sr. |
West Virginia Wesleyan |
Iwin, Pa. |
| D |
Abby Rhodes |
Jr. |
Central Missouri |
Olathe, Kan. |
| D |
Julia Weidenmark |
Jr. |
Bridgeport |
Varnamo, Sweden |
| M |
ASHLEY BURTON |
SR |
QUINCY |
ST. LOUIS, MO |
| M |
Jade Pennock |
Sr. |
North Georgia |
Pontefract, England |
| M |
Kaitlyn Brunworth |
Jr. |
Wingate |
Littleton, Colo. |
| M |
Kiana Nickel |
Jr. |
Minnesota State-Mankato |
Wayzata, Minn. |
| F |
Sierra Lelii |
Sr. |
Nova Southeastern |
Seminole, Fla. |
| F |
Pooja Petel |
So. |
Chico State |
Livermore, Calif. |
| F |
Ashley Cox |
Sr. |
Dallas Baptist |
Waxahachie, Texas |
| F |
Susanne Vistness*** |
Sr. |
LIU Post |
Randaberg, Norway |
Third Team
| Pos. |
Name |
Class |
School |
Hometown |
| GK |
Caroline Frygard |
So. |
Tampa |
Stockholm, Sweden |
| D |
Carolyn Greco |
Sr. |
Sonoma State |
Fullerton, Calif. |
| D |
Taylor Groth |
Sr. |
Adelphi |
Setauket, N.Y. |
| D |
Vicky Back |
Jr. |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
York, England |
| M |
ALEXIS HEFFERNAN |
SR |
TRUMAN STATE |
ANKENY, IOWA |
| M |
Mayra Almazan* |
Sr. |
Azusa Pacific |
La Puente, Calif. |
| M |
Camilla Rodrigues* |
Sr. |
Christian Brothers |
Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
| M |
Hulda Sigurdardottir |
So. |
King (Tenn.) |
Reykjavik, Iceland |
| M |
Haley Mendel |
Jr. |
Angelo State |
Bastrop, Texas |
| F |
Laura Gomez |
Jr. |
Adelphi |
Garden City, N.Y. |
| F |
Dara Demich |
Jr. |
Slippery Rock |
Jefferson, Md. |
| F |
Julie Ireland* |
Sr. |
Central Missouri |
Lake St. Louis, Mo. |
| F |
Julianne Herrity |
Jr. |
Carson-Newman |
Donegal, Ireland |
* Indicates repeat All-American selection