KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has revealed the 2015 NAIA Women’s Soccer All-America teams, the national office announced Monday. The NAIA All-America Committee, which consists of the NAIA-Women’s Soccer Coaches Association officers and seven additional women’s soccer coaches, select the three 11-member teams.
Spring Arbor (Mich.) freshman midfielder Bethany Balcer was named the 2015 NAIA Women’s Soccer National Player of the Year. The Hudsonville, Mich., native is the first Cougar to win this award since its inception in 1997. Balcer led the team in goals (30) and points (73). She ranked third in the NAIA in both of these offensive categories. She recorded the second highest total on the team and 10th in the NAIA in assists with 13. Balcer, who was named the NAIA Championship Most Valuable Player, finished the event with a team-best in goals (5) and points (12).
Carola Schneider of Lindsey Wilson (Ky.), is a three-time All-American. The junior defender was a first team member in 2013 as a freshman, received second team honors in her sophomore year and was named on the first team as a junior in 2015.
Overall, five freshman landed on the first, second or third team – Madyson Brown of Biola (Calif.) (first team), Balcer (first team), Yvonne Ploeg of Lindsey Wilson (second team), Jamie Holifield of William Carey (Miss.) (third team) and Abby Baravik of William Carey (third team).
Benedictine (Kan.) (Ashley Chandler (first team), Rosie McShane (first team) and Kara Hines (third team)), Campbellsville (Ky.) (Amanda Howard (first team) and Mhairi Fyfe (third team)) and Grace (Ind.) (Carianne Sobey (third team)) receive its first All-American’s in school history.
Overall, 13 teams have players represented on one of the teams. National runner-up Lindsey Wilson leads all teams with six players on the list.
The 2015 Select Sport America-NAIA Women’s Soccer National Coach of the Year will be announced at the National Soccer Coaches’ Association of America (NSCAA) National Convention held in Baltimore, Md., Jan. 13 - 17.
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2015 NAIA Women’s Soccer All-America Team
sorted by school
| First Team |
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| Ashley Chandler |
Benedictine (Kan.) |
F |
Sr. |
Kansas City, MO |
| Rosie McShane |
Benedictine (Kan.) |
MF |
So. |
Phoenix, AZ |
| Madyson Brown |
Biola (Calif.) |
D |
Fr. |
Salem, OR |
| Amanda Howard |
Campbellsville (Ky.) |
GK |
So. |
Harrodsburg, Ky. |
| Lyana Perez |
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
F |
Jr. |
Lima, Peru |
| Amanda Kander |
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
MF |
So. |
Lund, Sweden |
| Carola Schneider |
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
D |
Jr. |
Kolding, Denmark |
| Bethany Balcer |
Spring Arbor (Mich.) |
MF |
Fr. |
Hudsonville, MI |
| Klara Cahynova |
Northwestern Ohio |
MF |
So. |
Zlin Czech Republic |
| Hannah Baines |
Northwestern Ohio |
D |
Jr. |
Derby, England |
| Kelsey Steck |
Westmont (Calif.) |
F |
Sr. |
Valencia, CA |
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| Second Team |
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| Yvonne Ploeg |
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
F |
Fr. |
Grootegast, Netherlands |
| Emilia Jonsson |
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
MF |
Sr. |
Lund, Sweden |
| Jennifer Munoz |
Martin Methodist (Tenn.) |
F |
Sr. |
Costa Mesa, Calif. |
| Fabiola Sanchez |
Martin Methodist (Tenn.) |
D |
Sr. |
Heredia, Costa Rica |
| Leah Corse |
Mobile (Ala.) |
D |
Jr. |
Edmonton, Canada |
| Betsy Hetrick |
Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) |
F |
Sr. |
Plainfield, IN |
| Aubrey Schierbeek |
Spring Arbor (Mich.) |
F |
So. |
Hudsonville, MI |
| Sarah Yancer |
Spring Arbor (Mich.) |
GK |
Sr. |
Freeland, MI |
| Brooke Lillywhite |
Westmont (Calif.) |
MF |
Jr. |
Huntington Beach, CA |
| Sue Kumaning |
William Carey (Miss.) |
MF |
Sr. |
London, England |
| Brittany Lang |
William Carey (Miss.) |
D |
Sr. |
Biloxi, Miss. |
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| Third Team |
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| Kara Hines |
Benedictine (Kan.) |
D |
Sr. |
Prairie Village, KS |
| Mhairi Fyfe |
Campbellsville (Ky.) |
F |
Jr. |
Livingston, Scotland |
| Carianne Sobey |
Grace (Ind.) |
MF |
Sr. |
Woodstock, IL |
| Johanna Engberg |
Keiser (Fla.) |
F |
Jr. |
Stockholm, Sweden |
| Fabienne Rochaix |
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
D |
So. |
Stafa, Switzerland |
| Cayla Hebert |
Mobile (Ala.) |
MF |
So. |
Lafayette, La. |
| Corrie Good |
Spring Arbor (Mich.) |
F |
Jr. |
Caledonia, MI |
| Darcey James |
Northwestern Ohio |
MF |
Jr. |
Worthing, England |
| Jamie Holifield |
William Carey (Miss.) |
F |
Fr. |
Petal, Miss. |
| Julia Appelberg |
William Carey (Miss.) |
D |
Jr. |
Lidkoping, Sweden |
| Abby Baravik |
William Carey (Miss.) |
GK |
Fr. |
Laurel, Miss. |
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Honorable Mention
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| Leeann Latsch |
Aquinas (Mich.) |
| Teryn Wright |
Asbury (Ky.) |
| Alicia Tamburro |
Ashford (Iowa) |
| Jessica Hillebert |
Baker (Kan.) |
| Krista Hooper |
Baker (Kan.) |
| Danielle Krzyzaniak |
Bethel (Tenn.) |
| Taylor Venegas |
Biola (Calif.) |
| Jamie Carter |
Carroll (Mont.) |
| Jamiece Yizar |
College of Idaho |
| Laurie Frew |
Columbia (Mo.) |
| Julia Palushaj |
Concorida (Mich.) |
| Olivia Chu |
Cumberland (Tenn.) |
| Crystal Schuder |
Eastern Oregon |
| Zoe Anderson |
Eastern Oregon |
| Mallory Rondeau |
Grace (Ind.) |
| Abby Schue |
Grace (Ind.) |
| Meredith Hollar |
Grace (Ind.) |
| Megan Kruse |
Hastings (Neb.) |
| Katie Pannabecker |
Indiana Wesleyan |
| Roxy Gomez |
Kansas Wesleyan |
| Bree Bodiford |
Kansas Wesleyan |
| Olivia White |
Keiser (Fla.) |
| Ebba Blomqvist |
Keiser (Fla.) |
| Louise Andersson |
Keiser (Fla.) |
| Linnea Lindmark |
Keiser (Fla.) |
| Kelly Capoccia |
Madonna (Mich.) |
| Kellie Cavanaugh |
Marian (Ind.) |
| Hikaru Nakamura |
Martin Methodist (Tenn.) |
| Millene Cabral Vieira |
Martin Methodist (Tenn.) |
| Kaylin Swart |
Menlo (Calif.) |
| Sarah Schmidt |
MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) |
| Taryn McClendon |
MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) |
| Inma Martinez |
Missouri Valley (Mo.) |
| Maria Blasco |
Missouri Valley (Mo.) |
| Katie Compton |
Mobile (Ala.) |
| Tyler-Rae Molloy |
Mobile (Ala.) |
| Amy Samuelson |
Morningside (Iowa) |
| Ailee Thompson |
Oklahoma City |
| Kaja Cremin |
Oklahoma Wesleyan |
| Elizabeth Wahl |
Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) |
| Sarah Vrosh |
Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) |
| Caroline Jenkins |
Ottawa (Kan.) |
| Annie Kessler |
Ottawa (Kan.) |
| Stephania Vazquez |
Our Lady of the Lake (Texas) |
| Allie Hale |
Reinhardt (Ga.) |
| Vivian Oray |
San Diego Christian (Calif.) |
| Natalie Besl |
SCAD Savannah (Ga.) |
| Laerke Michaelson |
SCAD Savannah (Ga.) |
| Kayla Willis |
SCAD Savannah (Ga.) |
| Meadhbh Deeney |
SCAD Savannah (Ga.) |
| Taylor Mulder |
Siena Heights (Mich.) |
| Samantha Bartelotti |
Siena Heights (Mich.) |
| Emily Burkman |
Siena Heights (Mich.) |
| Denim Belville |
Soka (Calif.) |
| Shannon Balcer |
Spring Arbor (Mich.) |
| Sarah Klunder |
Spring Arbor (Mich.) |
| Tori Novak |
St. Ambrose (Iowa) |
| Kaelin Tippe |
St. Ambrose (Iowa) |
| Sarrah Granda |
St. Thomas (Fla.) |
| Tara Struiksma |
The Master's (Calif.) |
| Morgan Elzinga |
Trinity International (Ill.) |
| Heather Jones |
Saint Francis (Ind.) |
| Laura Blanchard |
Northwestern Ohio |
| Danyelle Allen |
Vanguard (Calif.) |
| Katie Bares |
Viterbo (Wis.) |
| Cierra Abundez |
Webber International (Fla.) |
| Sophie Fuller |
Westmont (Calif.) |