CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa --- The 2017 All-Iowa Conference Women's Soccer Team as voted by the league's head coaches:
| 2017 All-Conference Women's Soccer |
Offensive MVP
Morgan Neuendorf, Wartburg College |
Defensive MVP
Carissa Brown, University of Dubuque |
Co-Coaching Staff of the Year
Loras College (Head Coach: Matt Pucci) |
Co-Coaching Staff of the Year
Central College (Head Coach: Mike Kobylinski) |
| All-Conference |
School |
Year |
Position |
Hometown / High School |
| Erin Manion ! |
Central |
So. |
F |
Delafield, Wis./Kettle Moraine |
| Olivia Denham ! |
Central |
Jr. |
MF |
Boundurant, Iowa/Bondurant-Farrar |
| Rachel Verhun |
Central |
Sr. |
D |
Ann Arbor, Mich/Ann Arbor Pioneer |
| Ashlyn Moos |
Coe |
Jr. |
F |
St. Charles, Mo./Francis Howell |
| Lizzy Ward |
Coe |
So. |
D |
Iowa City, Iowa/City High |
| Sydney Schroder |
Coe |
Fr. |
F |
Iowa City, Iowa/City High |
| Alexa Martin -h1 |
Dubuque |
So. |
D/MF |
Cedar Rapids, Iowa/Prairie |
| Carissa Brown |
Dubuque |
Fr. |
D |
Oswego, Ill./Oswego |
| Lauren Cangelosi -h2 |
Dubuque |
Jr. |
F |
Clarendon Hills, Ill./Hinsdale Central |
| Olivia Sullivan |
Dubuque |
Jr. |
D |
Richland, Mich./Gull Lake |
| Victoria Roethler |
Dubuque |
Fr. |
GK |
Cedar Rapids, Iowa/Jefferson |
| Elizabeth Mills # ! -h2 |
Loras |
Jr. |
F |
Brimfield, Ill/Peoria Notre Dame |
| Gretchen Schutz ! |
Loras |
Sr. |
F |
Lodi, Wis./Lodi |
| Lauren Bolniusn -h1 |
Loras |
Sr. |
F |
Roselle, Ill./Lake Park West |
| Maura Walsh @ |
Loras |
Sr. |
F |
Lemont, Ill./St. Ignatius |
| Sydney Wright ! % |
Loras |
Sr. |
D |
Rockford, Ill./Boylan Catholic |
| Hannah Christopher |
Luther |
Jr. |
MF |
Cedar Falls, Iowa/Gladbrook-Reinbeck |
| Maggie Anderson |
Luther |
So. |
MF |
St. Peter, Minn./St. Peter |
| Marta Springer -h1 |
Luther |
Jr. |
F |
Cleveland, Minn./St. Peter |
| Alyssa Hewitt ! $ -h3 |
Wartburg |
Sr. |
MF |
Clive, Iowa/Waukee |
| Beth Crow @ $ -h3 |
Wartburg |
Sr. |
GK |
North Liberty, Iowa/Iowa City West |
| Morgan Neuendorf @ % |
Wartburg |
Sr. |
MF/F |
Plainfield, Iowa/Waverly-Shell Rock |
| Honorable Mention |
School |
Year |
Position |
Hometown / High School |
| Caroline Maher -h1 |
Buena Vista |
Sr. |
F |
Waukee, Iowa/ADM |
| Claire Arganbright |
Buena Vista |
Sr. |
MF |
Panora, Iowa/Panorama |
| Ella Wiebusch -h1 |
Buena Vista |
So. |
D |
St. Peter, Minn/St. Peter |
| Rachel Novotny |
Buena Vista |
Sr. |
GK |
Carson, Iowa/Riverside |
| Elise Askelsen |
Central |
So. |
F/MF |
Indianola, Iowa/Indianola |
| Kallie Holte -h1 |
Central |
Sr. |
MF/F |
Kirksville, Mo./Kirksville |
| Kayla Dowell |
Central |
Sr. |
D |
Cedar Falls, Iowa/Cedar Falls |
| Lauren Vahlkamp |
Central |
Jr. |
MF/F |
Quincy, Ill./Notre Dame |
| Lauryn Kramer @ % |
Central |
Jr. |
MF |
Cedar Falls, Iowa/Cedar Falls |
| Taylor Golt |
Central |
Fr. |
GK |
Crystal Lake, Ill./Prairie Ridge |
| MJ Winterer -h2 -h1 |
Coe |
Sr. |
GK |
Omaha, Neb./Central |
| Morgan Petsche |
Coe |
So. |
MF |
Cedar Rapids, Iowa/Kennedy |
| Shalyn Kinney |
Coe |
Jr. |
D |
Cedar Rapids, Iowa/Jefferson |
| Amanda Chlebek |
Dubuque |
So. |
MF |
Lombard, Ill./Glenbard East |
| Lexus Rose |
Dubuque |
Jr. |
MF |
Plainfield, Ill./Plainfield South |
| Brynn Jacobi |
Loras |
Fr. |
MF/F |
Roscoe/Ill/Hononegah |
| Megan Brant |
Loras |
Sr. |
D |
Arlington Heights, Ill./Hersey |
| Sommer Stevens |
Luther |
Jr. |
MF |
Denver, Iowa/Denver |
| Jenna DeJonge |
Nebraska Wesleyan |
Fr. |
D |
Lincoln, Neb./Lincoln Southwest |
| Kaitlyn Sullivan -h1 |
Nebraska Wesleyan |
So. |
F |
Longmont, Colo./Skyline |
| Natalie Graves -h1 |
Nebraska Wesleyan |
Sr. |
F |
Fort Collins, Colo./Rocky Mountain |
| Raissa Souza |
Nebraska Wesleyan |
Jr. |
MF |
Santana de Parnaiba, Brazil/Colegio Pentagono |
| Casey Reisen |
Simpson |
Sr. |
D/F |
Dubuque, Iowa/Hempstead |
| Dani Marquez |
Simpson |
So. |
F |
Denver, Colo./Bear Creek |
| Nicole Adair |
Wartburg |
Jr. |
F |
Reinbeck, Iowa/Gladbrook-Reinbeck |
| Zoey Campbell -h1 |
Wartburg |
So. |
D |
Waverly, Iowa/Waverly-Shell Rock |
| Previous Honors |
| ! - 2016 First Team All-Conference |
| @ - 2016 Second Team All-Conference |
| -h1 - 2016 Honorable Mention |
| # 2016 Offensive MVP |
| $ - 2015 First Team All-Conference |
| % - 2015 Second Team All-Conference |
| -h2 - 2015 Honorable Mention |
| & - 2014 First Team All-Conference |
| *- 2014 Second Team All-Conference |
| -h3 - 2014 Honorable Mention |
Wartburg College forward/midfielder
Morgan Neuendorf (Sr., Plainfield, Iowa/Waverly-Shell Rock) and University of Dubuque defender
Carissa Brown (Fr., Oswego, Ill./Oswego) headline this year's All-Iowa Conference Women's Soccer Team. Neuendorf was chosen as the league's Offensive Most Valuable Player (MVP), while Brown was voted the league's top defender. The coaching staffs of Loras College and Central College were tabbed Co-Coaching Staffs of the Year. Loras is headed by
Matt Pucci and
Mike Kobylinski is the head coach of Central. The 22-member All-Conference team and individual awards were nominated and voted on by the Iowa Conference's nine head coaches.
Neuendorf, the Waverly-Shell Rock prep is earning her third all-conference honor and becomes the fourth Knight player to receive an Iowa Conference Women's Soccer MVP award, joining Cathy Reiter (2012), Katy Wendt (2011), Rachel Oswald (2007-2008). Neuendorf finished conference play as the leader in points at 16 and points per game, averaging 2.00. The Wartburg senior was the league's second leading goal scorer with six and ranked fourth in assists with four. Through the Knight's 19 games, Neuendorf ranks 97th in all of NCAA DIII with 31 total points and her five game-winning goals stands at 26th. Neuendorf's Wartburg teammates
Beth Crow (Sr., North Liberty, Iowa/Iowa City West) and
Alyssa Hewitt (Sr., Clive, Iowa/Waukee) were also selected to the all-conference team. In eight conference games, the Wartburg senior goal keeper, Crow, held the second-best goals against average at .505 and save percentage (.929). Her 55 saves and five shutouts were a league high. Hewitt concluded her senior season for Wartburg with eight points in 19 games. She found the goal three times and provided two assists. This is the third all-conference accolade for Hewitt. The Knight's recently received news that they were selected to the 2017 NCAA Division III Women's Soccer Tournament. Wartburg will face St Thomas (Minn.) in the first round.
The leagues' second-place team from the regular season, Dubuque, placed five players on the all-conference team. The Spartan's first-year player, Brown, highlights the five award winners as the conference's Defensive MVP. Brown is the third Spartan player to receive an Iowa Conference Women's Soccer MVP award, joining Sara Fassbinder (2009), and Kim Monigold (2005). Brown was part of a backline that held opponents to a .356 goal against average in league play. The Spartan defense allowed a conference best three goals in eight league games. Dubuque's overall shutout percentage of .588 ranks 29th in NCAA Division III. Two other members of the Spartan defense and all-conference team were
Olivia Sullivan (Jr., Richland, Mich./Gull Lake) and
Alexa Martin (So., Cedar Rapids, Iowa/Prairie). Sullivan, a Gull Lake prep and Martin, a Cedar Rapids Prairie product are making her first all-conference appearance. Junior midfielder,
Lauren Cangelosi (Clarendon Hills, Ill./Hinsdale Central) was the leagues' sixth highest point scorer (2-goals, 6-assists) on her way to being selected all-conference. The fifth University of Dubuque player to earn all-conference this season is goal keeper
Victoria Roethler (Fr., Cedar Rapids, Iowa/Jefferson). Roethler had the league's best goals against average in .41 and save percentage (.935).
The Iowa Conference regular season and tournament champions, Loras College, also had five players selected to the all-conference team. 2016 offensive MVP,
Elizabeth Mills (Jr., Brimfield, Ill/Peoria Notre Dame) is making her second all-league team. Mills tallied 12 points (4-goals, 4-assists) to rank fourth in the conference standings. The Junior also scored two game-winning goals for the Duhawks. Senior,
Sydney Wright (Rockford, Ill./Boylan Catholic) is earning her third honor as a part of the Loras defense. Wright and the Duhawk backline allowed only six goals in eight league games and established a .75 goal against average per game.
Gretchen Shutz (Sr., Lodi, Wis./Lodi) is now a two-time all-conference performer. The senior forward tallied the second most assists in conference play with five. Also becoming a two-time all-conference performer for the Duhawks is
Maura Walsh (Sr., Lemont, Ill./St. Ignatius). Walsh compiled 11 points during league play to rank fifth. The senior forward scored four goals and provided three assists during conference play. Becoming an all-league member for the first time is
Lauren Bolniusn (Sr., Roselle, Ill./Lake Park West). Bolnius tied teammate Mills, as the conference's third highest point earner with 12. Her five goals in league action ranks third and her two assists comes in at tenth.
The Loras coaching staff, headed by Matt Pucci, was voted as the league's Co-Coaching Staff of the Year. The Duhawk assistant coaches are
Kevin Cavers,
Jill Leibforth and
Jon Denham.
Megan Collins is a student manager for the team and
Katie Wubben is the team's strength and conditioning coach. The Loras coaching staff has guided the team to a 14-1-3 overall record and a 6-0-2 IIAC record this season. Loras totaled a league best 78 points. Their goal total of 28 and assists total of 22 is also a conference best. Loras held a .71 goal against average to rank fourth in the conference. The Duhawks claimed the Iowa Conference regular season and tournament titles. The IIAC tournament title earned the Duahwks the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division III women's soccer tournament. The Duhawks found out yesterday that they will host a first and second-round regional. Loras will face Webster in the opening round of the tournament. This is the 10th Coaching Staff of the Year award for the Loras program and Coach Pucci's first as the Head Coach.
The Central College coaching staff was also selected as the conference's Co-Coaching Staff of the Year. Kobylinski is the Head Coach of the Central Women's soccer team. The Dutch assistant coaches are
Kelsey Roxworthy and
Russ Goodman. This is the program's third Coaching Staff of the Year award. Coach Kobylinski has been the Head Coach for all three awards. The Dutch finished tied for second in the conference standings with a 5-1-2 IIAC record. Overall, Central finished with a 14-2-3 record. In league play the Dutch compiled 50 points on 19 goals and 12 assists. Central's defense held a .69 goal against average to rank third in the league.
The Dutch placed three players on the all-conference team this season. Sophomore forward,
Erin Manion (Delafield, Wis./Kettle Moraine) is collecting her second all-league honor, as is teammate
Olivia Denham (Jr., Boundurant, Iowa/Bondurant-Farrar). Senior defender,
Rachel Verhun (Ann Arbor, Mich/Ann Arbor Pioneer) is making her first all-conference team. Manion was the league's second leading point scorer with 14. The Kettle Moraine prep scored seven goals in her second year for the Dutch to rank number one in the conference. Denham recorded three goals in conference play to finish seventh. Defensively, Verhun and the Dutch backline held a .75 goal against average in league play, allowing just six goals in eight contests.
Three players were voted all-conference for Coe College.
Ashyln Moos (Jr., St. Charles, Mo./Francis Howell),
Lizzy Ward (So., Iowa City, Iowa/City High) and
Sydney Schroder (Fr., Iowa City, Iowa/City High) are all becoming all-conference performers for the first time. Moos ranks eighth in the conference with eight points (3-goals, 2-assists) in her junior season. Ward, a defender for the Kohawks, helped lead a backline to a 1.13 goal against average and collected three shutouts in league action. Schroder is seventh in the conference with nine points (2-goals, 5-assists). The trio helped Coe to a 4-3-1 IIAC record and a No. 5-seed in the conference tournament.
Luther, who just concluded a strong post season run in the Iowa Conference tournament, placed three players on the all-conference team this season. The No. 6-seeded Norse were led to the IIAC Championship match against Loras by
Hannah Christopher (Jr., Cedar Falls, Iowa/Gladbrook-Reinbeck),
Maggie Anderson (So., St. Peter, Minn./St. Peter) and
Marta Springer (Jr., Cleveland, Minn./St. Peter). The three players are all earning their first all-conference accolades. Christopher started all 19 games for the Norse this season and scored their lone goal in the IIAC Championship match. Anderson scored two goals and added one assist for the Norse in eight conferences match. Springer, also starting in all 19 games for the Norse, finished her junior season with two goals.
