2023 United Soccer Coaches NAIA Men’s and Women’s All-America Teams Announced

by | Dec 6, 2023 | Association News, College, College Awards

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Dec. 6, 2023) – United Soccer Coaches announced the association’s 2023 NAIA All-America teams on Wednesday.

Among the 44 total players (22 men, 22 women), one man (Dalton State College defender Guilherme Franca) and one woman (SCAD Savannah senior midfielder Berglind Baldursdottir) earn All-America recognition for a second time in their college careers.

Players on this year’s United Soccer Coaches NAIA All-America Teams will be recognized for their accomplishments at the United Soccer Coaches All-America Ceremony & Reception on Saturday, Jan, 13, 2024 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California, in conjunction with the United Soccer Coaches Convention.

2023 United Soccer Coaches NAIA Men’s All-Americans

First Team
Pos Name Class School Hometown
K Vicente Benitez Delgado So. Missouri Valley College Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
D Guilherme Franca* GR-5 Dalton State College Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
D Kazuki Hashimoto Sr. Missouri Valley College Yokohama, Japan
D Kirill Pakhomov Fr. Oklahoma Wesleyan University Moscow, Russia
M Aldair Chavez Jr. Keiser University Buenaventura, Colombia
M Lucca Motta Jr. Indiana Tech Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
M Sebastian Tregarthen Fr. Lindsey Wilson College Dolores, Uruguay
F Stefan Cvetanovic Sr. Oklahoma Wesleyan University Belgrade, Serbia
F Ryan Holmes Fr. SCAD Savannah (Ga.) Milton Keynes, England
F Rick Hovinga Jr. MidAmerica Nazarene University Groningen, Netherlands
F Sadam Masereka So. Lindsey Wilson College Kampala, Uganda

Second Team
Pos Name Class School Hometown
K Casey Ruvolo So. Southern Oregon University New River, Ariz.
D Jack Casey Sr. Keiser University Newbridge, Ireland
D Josh Ramos So. Dalton State College Sebring, Fla.
D Uros Rosic Jr. Oklahoma Wesleyan University Belgrade, Serbia
M Caoimhin McConnell Jr. William Carey University Antrim, Northern Ireland
M Pol Mur Sr. Oklahoma Wesleyan University Barcelona, Spain
M Adrian Villegas Sr. Southern Oregon University Hood River, Ore.
F Sam Green Jr. Missouri Valley College Bromley, England
F Jony Munoz Sr. MidAmerica Nazarene University Olathe, Kan.
F Brandon Nyagurungo So. Indiana Wesleyan University Harare, Zimbabwe
F Ricardo Rittersberger Jr. Aquinas College Weinheim, Germany

2023 United Soccer Coaches NAIA Women’s All-Americans

First Team
Pos Name Class School Hometown
K Hannah McFadden GR-5 College of Idaho Meridian, Idaho
D Ellie Neal Sr. Embry Riddle Aeronautical University (Ariz.) Gilbert, Ariz.
D Ariana Stoltzfus Sr. Spring Arbor University Goshen, Ind.
D Avery Tack Sr. Aquinas College Ada, Mich.
M Maria Azarias Sr. William Carey University Sao Paulo, Brazil
M Berglind Baldursdottir* Sr. SCAD Savannah Kopavogur, Iceland
M Mariangela Jimenez Jr. William Carey University Puerto Cabello, Venezula
F Julia Herbst GR-5 William Carey University Parana, Brazil
F Tania Mocholi Sr. Oklahoma Wesleyan University Valencia, Spain
F Marina Nawa Jr. University of Tennessee Southern Shizuoka, Japan
F Sydney Shenk Sr. Aquinas College Covington, Wash.

Second Team
Pos Name Class School Hometown
K Katelynn Balsiger Fr. SCAD Savannah Medford, Ore.
D Georgia Little So. Keiser University Newcastle, Australia
D MacKenzie Stenzel Sr. Siena Heights University Shelby Township, Mich.
D Kamilia Tayebi Fr. University of Tennessee Southern Casablanca, Morocco
M Parker Cheney So. Siena Heights University Brownstown, Mich.
M Aubrey Winter So. John Brown University Wichita, Kan.
M Raelyn Yoshioka Jr. Embry Riddle Aeronautical University (Ariz.) Pearl City, Hawaii
F Ashley Arribas So. Missouri Valley College Lake Forest, Calif.
F Sydney Chura Jr. SCAD Savannah Milford, Mich.
F Lauren Marshall Sr. Spring Arbor University Belleville, Mich.
F Christina Salmon Jr. William Carey University Kingston, Jamaica

*Denotes previous selection