by United Soccer Coaches | Dec 7, 2022 | Association News, College, College Awards
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Dec. 7, 2022) – United Soccer Coaches announced the association’s 2022 NAIA Men’s and Women’s All-America Teams on Wednesday.
Among the 44 total players (22 men, 22 women) on the NAIA All-America Teams, two men’s players are earning honors for the second time in their playing careers: William Carey junior midfielder Juan Ruiz Cabello and Keiser senior forward Lucas Jacobs.
Out of the 15 women recognized, six are earning All-America honors for the second time in their player careers: Keiser sophomore goalkeeper Grace McClellan; Spring Arbor Senior defender Becca Mindling; William Carey senior defender Camila Pescatora; Marian University (Ind.) senior midfielder Allie Schlom and University of Science and Arts Oklahoma senior forward Emma Rice.
Keiser senior midfielder Kyoka Koshijima and University of Tennessee Southern senior midfielder Yuki Watari are earning All-America honors for the third time in their player careers.
Keiser senior defender Maja Henriksson and Marian University (Ind.) senior forward Erin Oleksak are earning All-America honors for the fourth time.
All players honored as NAIA All-Americans will be recognized for their accomplishments at the All-America Ceremony & Reception on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia in conjunction with the United Soccer Coaches Convention.
2022 United Soccer Coaches NAIA Women’s All-Americans First Team
Pos Name Class School Hometown
K Grace McClellan* So. Keiser University Southside, Ala.
D Maja Henriksson*** Sr. Keiser University Gothenburg, Sweden
D Becca Mindling* Sr. Spring Arbor University Grand Rapids, Mich.
D Camila Pescatora* Sr. William Carey University Valencia, Venezuela
M Kyoka Koshijima** Sr. Keiser University Kanazawa City, Japan
M MacKenzie Selvius* Sr. Spring Arbor University Grand Rapids, Mich.
M Yuki Watari** Sr. University of TN Southern Saitama, Japan
F Estelle Ekada Sr. University of TN Southern Ombessa, Cameroon
F Laura Maria Sr. OK Wesleyan University Tubarao, Brazil
F Erin Oleksak*** Sr. Marian University (Ind.) Palatine, Ill.
F Kauany Sousa Sr. William Carey University Rio de Janiero, Brazil
Second Team
Pos Name Class School Hometown
K Blair Currie So. Spring Arbor University Christchurch, New Zealand
D Camryn Gietl Jr. Marian University (Ind.) Thorntown, Ind.
D Sarah Evans Sr. OK Wesleyan University Tulsa, Okla.
D Breanna Probst Sr. Aquinas College Ada, Mich.
M Berglind BaldursdottirJr. SCAD Savannah Kopavogur, Iceland
M Naroa Domenech Fr. OK Wesleyan University Eibar, Spain
M Aubrie Labno So. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ Anthem, Ariz.
M Allie Schlom* Sr. Marian University (Ind.) Missouri City, Texas
F Hannah Crum Sr. Aquinas College Waterford, Mich.
F Angeline Kieh Jr. Campbellsville University Monrovia, Liberia
F Emma Rice* Sr. University of Science and Arts OK Norman, Okla. Bolded denotes Player of the Year *Denotes previous selection