Wichita, Kan. – The Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) has announced the 2023 KCAC Women’s Soccer All-Conference award winners, as voted on by the head women’s soccer coaches. Andrea Garza was announced as a honorable mention selection.
Garza played in 16 games, in which she started 15 of them. Throughout the season, Andrea scored two goals on 14 shots and tallied an assist on another.
Oklahoma Wesleyan University was the KCAC regular-season champion with a 11-0-2 conference record. The Eagles took home several of this season’s conference individual awards.
The Eagles’ Tania Mocholi took home both the KCAC Women’s Soccer Most Valuable Player and Offensive Player of the Year honors. Teammate Martina Cordova was named the conference’s Women’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Year. Laura Gieseler and Elise Lofnertz, also both of Oklahoma Wesleyan, took home the KCAC Women’s Soccer Newcomer of the Year and Freshman of the Year honors, respectively. The Eagles’ head coach, Ivan Ristic, was named the Coach of the Year by his peers.
Marisol Vargas of the University of Saint Mary was named the KCAC Women’s Soccer Goalkeeper of the Year.
Statistical information on the 2023 KCAC Women’s Soccer season can be found here.
Listed below are the First Team, Second Team, and Honorable Mention selections as voted on by the KCAC women’s soccer coaches:
FIRST TEAM
NAME | INSTITUTION | POSITION | CLASS | HOMETOWN |
Tania Mocholi | Oklahoma Wesleyan University | F | Sr. | Valencia, Spain |
Keily Larosee | Friends University | F | Jr. | Las Vegas, Nev. |
Bryanna Kuhn | Southwestern College | F | Sr. | Black Hawk, S.D. |
Hanon Nakagami | Friends University | F | So. | Urayasu City, Japan |
Laura Gieseler | Oklahoma Wesleyan University | MF | So. | Luiji, Riod Grande do Sul, Brazil |
Leoni Enzlmuller | Kansas Wesleyan University | MF | Sr. | Linz, Austria |
Linn Joelsson | Oklahoma Wesleyan University | MF | Fr. | Gothenburg, Sweden |
Gianna Honda | Friends University | MF | So. | Irvine, Calif. |
Elise Lofnertz | Oklahoma Wesleyan University | D | Fr. | Landvetter, Sweden |
Martina Cordova | Oklahoma Wesleyan University | D | Jr. | Valparaiso, Chile |
Kylie Lewis | Friends University | D | Jr. | McKinney, Texas |
Erin Walden | University of Saint Mary | D | Sr. | Wichita, Kan. |
Marisol Vargas | University of Saint Mary | GK | Jr. | Anchorage, Alaska |
Mallorie Lund | Southwestern College | GK | Sr. | Wichita, Kan. |
SECOND TEAM
NAME | INSTITUTION | POSITION | CLASS | HOMETOWN |
Rebecca Lilley | Ottawa University | F | Sr. | Manchester, England |
Anna Crain | Evangel University | F | So. | Springfield, Mo. |
Jessica Gautreau | Sterling College | F | So. | Fort Worth, Texas |
Abbie Rodgers | University of Saint Mary | F | Jr. | Livingston, Scotland |
Gracie Reynolds | York University | MF | Fr. | Highlands Ranch, Colo. |
Marie Seeger | Tabor College | MF | Sr. | Hofstetten, Germany |
Kaylee Shaw | University of Saint Mary | MF | Sr. | Leavenworth, Kan. |
Alana Doherty | Oklahoma Wesleyan University | MF | Sr. | Donegal, Ireland |
Isabelle Hardy | Friends University | D | Jr. | Owasso, Okla. |
Kylee Bush | Tabor College | D | Jr. | Liberty Hall, Texas |
Erin Wetterstrom | Ottawa University | D | Jr. | Olathe, Kan. |
Taylor Dashney | Bethel College | D | Sr. | Edmond, Okla. |
Nia Baker | Friends University | GK | Jr. | Wichita, Kan. |
Olivia Ekwall | Ottawa University | GK | Fr. | Stenkullen, Sweden |
HONORABLE MENTION
NAME | INSTITUTION | POSITION | CLASS | HOMETOWN |
Megan Nugent | Avila University | F | Sr. | Shawnee, Kan. |
Ashley SaJous | Bethel College | F | So. | Columbus, Ga. |
McKenzie Calhoun | Evangel University | F | Fr. | Taneyville, Mo. |
Jessenia Velez | Ottawa University | F | Sr. | Sussex, N.J. |
Payton Eskridge | Tabor College | F | Sr. | Wichita, Kan. |
April Ochoa | Tabor College | F | So. | Las Vegas, Nev. |
Nanako Hallier | University of Saint Mary | F | Jr. | Lenexa, Kan. |
Sofia Villa Monterd | York University | F | Fr. | Cholula, Puebla, Mexico |
Andrea Garza | Bethany College | MF | Jr. | Aurora, Colo. |
Ava Campbell | Evangel University | MF | So. | Phoenix, Ariz. |
Yairee Perez | Friends University | MF | Jr. | Arlington, Texas |
Yissel Navarro | Kansas Wesleyan University | MF | Jr. | West Valley City, Utah |
Maleia Jackson | Kansas Wesleyan University | MF | Jr. | Belton, Mo. |
Olivia Rodriguez | McPherson College | MF | So. | McPherson, Kan. |
Jenna Vick | Oklahoma Wesleyan University | MF | So. | Frisco, Texas |
Daniela Barrantes Perez | Southwestern College | MF | Sr. | Killeen, Texas |
Ana Llanos | Southwestern College | MF | Sr. | Flower Mound, Texas |
Lillian Grisso | Southwestern College | MF | Sr. | Murrieta, Calif. |
Raegan King | Tabor College | MF | So. | Wichita Falls, Texas |
Sydney Takash | Tabor College | MF | Sr. | Galt, Calif. |
Amaris Sigler | Avila University | D | Sr. | Olathe, Kan. |
Hope Hines | Avila University | D | Fr. | Kansas City, Mo. |
Faith Smtih | Friends University | D | So. | Wichita, Kan. |
Valeria Hernandez | Kansas Wesleyan University | D | Jr. | Orem, Utah |
Kylie Pappo | Kansas Wesleyan University | D | Fr. | Chino Hills, Calif. |
Kelcie Turner | McPherson College | D | Sr. | Park City, Kan. |
Jacey Rupe | Oklahoma Wesleyan University | D | Jr. | Collinsville, Okla. |
Mikayla VanBaricom | Oklahoma Wesleyan University | D | Fr. | Reno, Nev. |
Alma Edh Eriksson | Ottawa University | D | Fr. | Fors, Sweden |
Kaymyn Brane | Ottawa University | D | Sr. | Lee’s Summit, Mo. |
Natalie Belanger | Southwestern College | D | So. | Collinsville, Okla. |
Grace Runyan | University of Saint Mary | D | Sr. | Overland Park, Kan. |
McKenzie Stricker | York University | D | Jr. | Broomfield, Colo. |
Olivia Seston | Avila University | GK | So. | Shawnee, Kan. |
Allison Blumenthal | Kansas Wesleyan University | GK | Sr. | Temecula, Calif. |
Hayley Bench | Tabor College | GK | Fr. | Valencia, Calif. |
Harumi Cornejo | York University | GK | Fr. | Veracruz, Mexico |