12 Conference Carolinas Women's Soccer Players Earn NSCAA All-Region Honors
HIGH POINT, N.C. - 12 Conference Carolinas women's soccer players were named to the 2015 National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-Southeast Region team, the association announced today.
Of the 12 players honored, four received first team honors, three were named second team and five landed third team recognition. Limestone College placed a league-best five players on the teams, Belmont Abbey College garnered four, while King University, Mount Olive and North Greenville University each had one selection.
Limestone goalkeeper Mariette Martinez, King midfielder Hulda Sigurdardottir and Belmont Abbey midfielder Jillian Lang and defender Rachel Coutinho were named first team honorees.
The second team featured Limestone defender Millie Shaw, Belmont Abbey midfielder Laura Shelton and Mount Olive forward Nichole Poppe.
Third team selections were Belmont Abbey forward Meghan Philp, North Greenville forward Lindsey Tuten and Limestone defender Ashton Bowles, forward Megan O'Connor and midfielder Emily Ludwig.
2015 NSCAA NCAA Division II Women's All-Southeast Region
| First Team |
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| Pos. |
Player |
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Class |
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School |
Hometown |
| GK |
Mariette Martinez |
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Sr. |
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Limestone |
East Stroudsburg, Pa. |
| D |
Shelby Rolling |
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Sr. |
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Columbus State |
Stayner, Ont. |
| D |
Rachel Coutinho |
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Fr. |
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Belmont Abbey |
Cornelius, N.C. |
| D |
Megan Gil |
|
Jr. |
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North Georgia |
Dacula, Ga. |
| D |
Jessica Allen |
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Jr. |
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North Georgia |
Loganville, Ga. |
| M |
Jade Pennock |
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Sr. |
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North Georgia |
Pontefract, England |
| M |
Kaitlyn Brunworth |
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Jr. |
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Wingate |
Littleton, Colo. |
| M |
Jillian Lang |
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Sr. |
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Belmont Abbey |
Matthews, N.C. |
| M |
Hulda Sigurdardottir |
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So. |
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King (Tenn.) |
Reykjavik, Iceland |
| F |
Nicole Corcione |
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Jr. |
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Columbus State |
Candler, N.C. |
| F |
Julianne Herrity |
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Jr. |
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Carson-Newman |
Donegal, Ireland |
| F |
Garcelle Alequine |
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Sr. |
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Lenoir-Rhyne |
Wilmington, Del. |
| F |
Idoia Agirre |
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Jr. |
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Anderson (S.C.) |
Legazpi, Spain |
| Second Team |
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| Pos. |
Player |
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Class |
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School |
Hometown |
| K |
Maylyn Parsons |
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Jr. |
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Columbus State |
Greenville, S.C. |
| D |
Millie Shaw |
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Fr. |
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Limestone |
Halifax, England |
| D |
Faith Johannes |
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Sr. |
|
Anderson (S.C.) |
Las Vegas, Nev. |
| D |
Mackenzie Cherniuk |
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So. |
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Wingate |
Massillon, Ohio |
| D |
Siobhan Wilson |
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Jr. |
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Clayton State |
Essex, England |
| M |
Varin Ness |
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Fr. |
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Carson-Newman |
Sogndal, Norway |
| M |
Emmi Dunn |
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Sr. |
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Lenoir-Rhyne |
Reading, Pa. |
| M |
Olivia DeJong |
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So. |
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Armstrong State |
Coral Springs, Fla. |
| M |
Frida Lindblom |
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Jr. |
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Flagler College |
Stockholm, Sweden |
| M |
Laura Shelton |
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Sr. |
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Belmont Abbey |
Advance, N.C. |
| F |
Jacy Ramey |
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Jr. |
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North Georgia |
Buford, Ga. |
| F |
Leah Mullins |
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Sr. |
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Lenoir-Rhyne |
Kissimmee, Fla. |
| F |
Jenny Allen |
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So. |
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Armstrong State |
Lilburn, Ga. |
| F |
Nichole Poppe |
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Sr. |
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Mount Olive |
Youngsville, N.C. |
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| Third Team |
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| Pos. |
Player |
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Class |
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School |
Hometown |
| K |
Alexis Jones |
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So. |
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Wingate |
Midway Park, N.C. |
| D |
Macy Franklin |
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Jr. |
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Wingate |
Conover, N.C. |
| D |
Mariah Lewis |
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So. |
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Queens (N.C.) |
Viera, Fla. |
| D |
Jasmine Senecal-Guzman |
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So. |
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North Carolina-Pembroke |
Montreal, Que. |
| D |
Ashton Bowles |
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So. |
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Limestone |
Evans, Ga. |
| M |
Ragnheidur Bjarnadottir |
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Fr. |
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Georgia College and State |
Gardabaer, Iceland |
| M |
Emily Ludwig |
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Jr. |
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Limestone |
Evans, Ga. |
| M |
Heida Ragney |
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Fr. |
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Carson-Newman |
Akureyri, Iceland |
| M |
Katja Andersson |
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Fr. |
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Tusculum |
Enstaberga, Sweden |
| F |
Megan O'Connor |
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Fr. |
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Limestone |
Mt. Pleasant, S.C. |
| F |
Lindsey Tuten |
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Jr. |
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North Greenville |
Hampton, S.C. |
| F |
Maria Marti Bartis |
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Jr. |
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Clayton State |
Girona, Spain |
| F |
Meghan Philp |
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Sr. |
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Belmont Abbey |
Houma, La. |
| F |
Taylor Valley |
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Jr. |
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Armstrong State |
Lutz, Fla.
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Conference Carolinas is a NCAA Division II athletics conference made up of 12 teams from Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. These institutions consist of: Barton College, Belmont Abbey College, Converse College, Emmanuel College, Erskine College, King University, Lees-McRae College, Limestone College, University of Mount Olive, North Greenville University, Pfeiffer University, and Southern Wesleyan University. Emmanuel College and Southern Wesleyan University are currently completing the NCAA DII membership process and will be fully competing in league championships in the near future.