INDIANAPOLIS – Six Great Lakes Valley Conference women's soccer players earned recognition on the Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) All-Midwest Region First and Second Teams, as nominated and selected by the region's sports information directors, it was announced Nov. 14.
Four were named to the First Team, including McKendree's Zoe Brochu (GK), Southern Indiana's Madelyne Juenger (D), Bellarmine's Audrey Van Der Elst (MF) and Rockhurst Stephanie Ostrander (F).
The two second-team honorees were both from Truman State, including defender Laura Ney and midfielder Hanna Burke.
The 13 first-team All-Region selections will now be placed on the national ballot for All-America Consideration. The complete D2CCA Midwest Region teams can be found below.
FIRST TEAM
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| Pos. |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
Hometown |
| GK |
Zoe Brochu |
McKendree |
Jr. |
Ajax, Ontario, Canada |
| D |
Cecilia Steinwascher (17-1) |
Grand Valley |
So. |
Sterling Heights, Mich. |
| D |
Tia VanSuilichem |
Ferris State |
Jr. |
Caledonia, Mich. |
| D |
Madz Ham |
Grand Valley |
Sr. |
Lake Orion, Mich. |
| D |
Madelyne Juenger |
Southern Indiana |
So. |
Columbia, Ill. |
| MF |
Riko Sagara |
Grand Valley |
Jr. |
Tokyo, Japan |
| MF |
Tara Lierman (17-1) |
Grand Valley |
Sr. |
Holt, Mich. |
| MF |
Molly Vanderhoff |
Saginaw Valley |
Jr. |
Sterling Heights, Mich. |
| MF |
Audrey Van Der Elst |
Bellarmine |
Sr. |
Louisville, Ky. |
| F |
Ava Cook |
Grand Valley |
So. |
Battle Creek, Mich. |
| F |
Madeline Becker |
Grand Valley |
Fr. |
Ada, Mich. |
| F |
Fernada Araya |
Ohio Valley |
So. |
Santiago, Chile |
| F |
Stephanie Ostrander |
Rockhurst |
Jr. |
Kansas City, Mo. |
SECOND TEAM
| Pos. |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
Hometown |
| GK |
Kimberly Mora |
Ohio Valley |
Sr. |
San Carlos, Costa Rica |
| D |
Laura Acosta |
Ohio Valley |
Sr. |
Bogota, Colombia |
| D |
Claire Brothen |
Trevecca Nazarene |
Jr. |
Scottsdale, Ariz. |
| D |
Leah Hoffman |
Trevecca Nazarene |
Jr. |
Chattanooga, Tenn. |
| D |
Laura Ney |
Truman State |
Sr. |
Omaha, Neb. |
| MF |
Bri Rogers |
Ferris State |
So. |
Livonia, Mich. |
| MF |
Hanna Burke |
Truman State |
R-So. |
High Ridge, Mo. |
| MF |
Shannon Marsh |
Findlay |
So. |
St. Claire Shores, Mich. |
| MF |
Caroline Halonen |
Northern Michigan |
Fr. |
Hartland, Mich. |
| F |
Pia Nagel |
Ferris State |
Fr. |
Karlsruhe, Germany |
| F |
Valentina Giambanco |
Saginaw Valley |
Jr. |
Shelby Township, Mich. |
| F |
Paula Valbuena (17-1) |
Ohio Valley |
So. |
Bogota, Colombia |
| F |
Makena Schlosser |
Trevecca Nazarene |
Fr. |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
Midwest Region Player of the Year: Riko Sagara, Jr., Grand Valley (Tokyo, Japan)
( ) – Indicates previous all-region appearances
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