2015 National Soccer Coaches Association of America Division II All-Central Region Women's Soccer Team KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Following a pair of standout seasons in 2015,
Samantha Nunez and
Kylee Bertrand were named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Division II All-Central Region women's soccer team, the organization announced Tuesday evening. It is the first time since 2013 that SWOSU Soccer has placed players on the all-region honor team.
Nunez, a senior, earned Second Team All-Central Region honors for the first time to cap a record-setting season and career for the Bulldogs. With 12 goals to her credit in 2015, the Pflugerville, Texas, native rewrote her own program record for goals in a single season. She also became the first Bulldog, and second player ever, to score three goals at the Great American Conference Tournament, earning All-Tournament honors in the process. Nunez will leave the program with career marks of 28 goals and 65 points (28 goals, 9 assists), both of which stand as program records.
Bertrand, a freshman, earned Third Team All-Central Region honors in her debut season for the Bulldogs, becoming the first freshman in program history to be named to an all-region team. The Brampton, Ontario, native was vital to a defense that posted 11 shutouts, the second-most in program history. The central defender started every game this season and played all but 83 of a possible 1,820 minutes of action. Bertrand also provided one assist this season.
SWOSU head coach
Mark Persson has now placed eight players on the NSCAA All-Central Region team, including three first team, three second team and two third team selections.
The Bulldogs completed the 2015 season with a 13-6-1 record and a trip to their third GAC Tournament final in four years. SWOSU enjoyed one the statistically best seasons in program history, scoring the second-most goals (37) and assists (22) in single season, while also posting their fourth-lowest goals-against average (1.19) in program history.
2015 NSCAA Division II All-Central Region Women's Soccer Team | First Team | | | | | | |
| Pos. | Player | | Class | | School | Hometown |
| K | Ana Dilkes | | So. | | Central Missouri | Wichita, Kan. |
| D | Emily Erickson | | Sr. | | Minnesota State-Mankato | Woodbury, Minn. |
| D | Abby Rhodes | | Jr. | | Central Missouri | Olathe, Kan. |
| D | Quinn Tookey | | Sr | | Central Oklahoma | Colleyville, Texas |
| D | Lauren Brownrigg | | So. | | Augustana (S.D.) | Lakeville, Minn. |
| M | Kiana Nickel | | Jr. | | Minnesota State-Mankato | Wayzata, Minn. |
| M | Taylor Brownrigg | | Sr. | | Augustana (S.D.) | Lakeville, Minn. |
| M | Jennifer Cudjoe | | Jr. | | Northeastern State (Okla.) | Takoradi, Ghana |
| M | Meg Riebau | | Jr. | | Winona State | Appleton, Wis. |
| F | Korey Kronforst | | Sr. | | Minnesota State-Mankato | Cary, Ill. |
| F | Julie Ireland | | Sr. | | Central Missouri | Lake St. Louis, Mo. |
| F | Anastasia Robinson | | Jr. | | Northeastern State (Okla.) | Broken Arrow, Okla. |
| F | Stephanie Stevens | | Sr. | | Augustana (S.D.) | Ankeny, Iowa |
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| Second Team | | | | | | |
| Pos. | Player | | Class | | School | Hometown |
| K | Lauren Hoeppner | | Sr. | | Minnesota State-Mankato | Lakeville, Minn. |
| D | Emily Burch | | Sr. | | Northeastern State (Okla.) | Frisco, Texas |
| D | Emily Eldridge | | Jr. | | Central Missouri | Bucyrus, Kan. |
| D | Kate Baker | | Sr. | | Winona State | Appleton, Wis. |
| D | Abby Nordeen | | So. | | Minnesota State-Mankato | Huntley, Ill. |
| M | Megan Woolley | | So. | | Central Missouri | Kansas City, Mo. |
| M | Madie Edwards | | Sr | | Upper Iowa | Lakewood, Ill. |
| M | Bethany Sutherland | | Fr. | | Harding | Orange, Calif. |
| M | Audrey Adkison | | Sr. | | Harding | North Little Rock, Ark. |
| F | Sam Tymkowicz | | So. | | Augustana (S.D.) | Sioux City, Iowa |
| F | Ninfa Ramirez | | Jr. | | Minot State | Perris, Calif. |
| F | Sarah Stram | | Jr. | | Bemidji State | Elk Grove Village, Ill. |
| F | Haley Hatcher | | Sr. | | Ouachita Baptist | Little Rock, Ark. |
| F | Samantha Nunez | | Sr. | | Southwestern Oklahoma State | Pflugerville, Texas |
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| Third Team | | | | | | |
| Pos. | Player | | Class | | School | Hometown |
| K | Taylor Machacek | | So. | | Augustana (S.D.) | Sioux Falls, S.D. |
| D | Kylee Bertrand | | Fr. | | Southwestern Oklahoma State | Brampton, Ont. |
| D | Tessa Woodcock | | Jr | | Ouachita Baptist | Keller, Texas |
| D | Emilie Rebelo | | Sr. | | Minot State | Sacramento, Calif. |
| D | Kenzie Rose | | Jr. | | Winona State | St. Charles, Ill. |
| D | Melita Sutherland | | Jr. | | Harding | Orange, Calif. |
| M | Megan Kilroy | | Sr | | Southwest Minnesota State | Paramount, Calif. |
| M | Montanna Hosterman | | Sr. | | Nebraska-Kearney | Papillion, Neb. |
| M | Christine Szurek | | Jr. | | Bemidji State | Andover, Minn. |
| M | Kate Jamison | | Sr. | | Southwest Baptist | Kansas City, Mo. |
| F | Katie Killion | | Fr. | | Central Oklahoma | Broken Arrow, Okla. |
| F | Abby Bohanski | | Fr. | | Winona State | Plover, Wis. |
| F | Karla Jamison | | Sr. | | Southwest Baptist | Kansas City, Mo. |
| F | Miranda Cadena | | Sr. | | Southwest Minnesota State | Redlands, Calif. |
