Seven South Atlantic Conference Women’s Soccer Student-Athletes Earn United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-America Team Honors
ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) – The South Atlantic Conference placed seven women's soccer student-athletes to the 2017 United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division II Women's Scholar All-America Teams, the organization announced recently. Royals' Alana Jefferson and Carson-Newman teammates Helen Seed and Lauren Wade earned first team honors. Second team honors went to Charlotte Ring of Queens was the lone SAC Women's Soccer student-athlete on the second team. Queens' Mariah Lewis, Carlie Thornber of Tusculum, and Holly Talbut-Smith of Carson-Newman earned third team honors. Below is a look at the complete list of women's soccer student-athletes who earned the honor:
2017 United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division II Women's Scholar All-America Teams
First Team
Pos |
Player Name |
Yr. |
School |
Major |
GPA |
Hometown |
K |
Taylor Smith |
Sr. |
Bellarmine University |
Education |
3.83 |
Louisville, Ky. |
D |
Emily Garnier* |
Sr. |
Colorado School of Mines |
Computer Science |
3.56 |
Littleton, Colo. |
D |
Shannon Quinn |
Sr. |
Grand Valley State University |
Biomedical Sciences |
3.92 |
Grand Rapids, Mich. |
D |
Helen Seed |
Sr. |
Carson-Newman University |
Exercise Science |
3.38 |
Preston, England |
D |
Jasmine Senécal-Guzman |
Sr. |
University of Norh Carolina-Pembroke |
Business Administration |
3.54 |
Montreal, Que. |
D |
Callie Smith |
Sr. |
Angelo State University |
Exercise Science |
3.71 |
Round Rock, Texas |
M |
Emmily Infante |
Jr. |
Oklahoma Baptist University |
Pre-Allied Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Kinesiology and Leisure Studies |
3.43 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
M |
Alana Jefferson |
Sr. |
Queens University of Charlotte |
Biology |
3.90 |
Washington, N.C. |
M |
Emily Webster* |
Sr. |
Western Washington University |
Education |
3.49 |
Bellingham, Wash. |
F |
Gabriella Mencotti* |
Sr. |
Grand Valley State University |
Finance |
3.73 |
Novi, Mich. |
F |
Jeanine Nunez |
Sr. |
Adelphi University |
Nursing |
3.53 |
Staten Island, N.Y. |
F |
Mackenzie Rief |
Sr. |
Quincy University |
Exercise Science |
3.54 |
Wentzville, Mo. |
F |
Lauren Wade* |
Sr. |
Carson-Newman University |
Master's, Business Administration |
3.90 |
Coleraine, Ireland |
Second Team
Pos |
Player Name |
Yr. |
School |
Major |
GPA |
Hometown |
D |
Delaney Bunselmeyer |
Jr. |
Texas A&M University-Commerce |
Human Performance |
3.42 |
Denton, Texas |
D |
Rachel Coutinho |
Jr. |
Belmont Abbey College |
Business |
3.82 |
Cornelius, N.C. |
D |
Miranda Famestad |
Sr. |
Bemidji State University |
Physical Education |
3.50 |
Sioux Falls, S.D. |
D |
Nicole Forte |
Sr. |
Adelphi University |
Exercise Science |
3.90 |
Huntington, N.Y. |
D |
Maggie Saras |
Sr. |
Regis University |
Health and Exercise Science |
3.94 |
Boise, Idaho |
D |
Sierra Shugarts* |
Sr. |
Western Washington University |
Interdisciplinary Studies |
3.35 |
Federal Way, Wash. |
M |
Beatriz Fernandes |
Sr. |
University of North Alabama |
Exercise Science |
3.55 |
Lisbon, Portugal |
M |
Holly Rawcliffe* |
Jr. |
Limestone College |
Strength and Conditioning |
3.90 |
Preston, England |
M |
Charlotte Ring |
Jr. |
Queens University of Charlotte |
Business Administration |
3.70 |
Schwerin, Germany |
M |
Taylor Sipos |
Sr. |
Adelphi University |
Nursing |
3.55 |
Merrick, N.Y. |
F |
Sophie Haywood |
Sr. |
Texas A&M University-Commerce |
Human Performance |
3.88 |
Hull, England |
F |
Millie Shaw |
Jr. |
Limestone College |
History |
4.00 |
Halifax, England |
Third Team
Pos |
Player Name |
Yr. |
School |
Major |
GPA |
Hometown |
K |
Catherine Arneson |
Sr. |
Bemidji State University |
Elementary Education |
3.70 |
Fort Collins, Colo. |
D |
Rebecca Gleason |
Sr. |
Northeastern State University |
Medical Laboratory Science |
3.70 |
Lucas, Texas |
D |
Jennifer Goethe |
Jr. |
Oklahoma Baptist University |
Personal Training and Strength and Conditioning |
3.38 |
Shawnee, Ola. |
D |
Mariah Lewis |
Sr. |
Queens University of Charlotte |
Nursing |
3.40 |
Viera, Fla. |
D |
Drew Ribadeneyra |
Sr. |
Pace University |
Biological Psychology |
3.87 |
Maybrook, N.Y. |
M |
Skye Finley |
Sr. |
University of Minnesota-Duluth |
Marketing and Graphic Design |
3.45 |
Forest Lake, Minn. |
M |
Grace Miorelli |
Sr. |
Cedarville University |
Exercise Science |
3.66 |
Souderton, Pa. |
M |
Dani Nelson |
Jr. |
Bemidji State University |
Psychology |
3.84 |
Woodbury, Minn. |
M |
Carlie Thornber |
Sr. |
Tusculum College |
Biology (Pre-Medicine) |
4.00 |
Oshawa, Ont. |
F |
Rikki Fix |
Sr. |
Regis University |
Neuroscience |
3.82 |
Boise, Idaho |
F |
Holly Talbut-Smith |
Jr. |
Carson-Newman University |
Exercise Science |
3.90 |
Crawley, England |
*Asterisks indicate number of previous Scholar All-America selections
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