KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Dec. 7, 2023) – United Soccer Coaches announced the 2023 NCAA Division II Men’s and Women’s All-Americans on Thursday.
Among the 35 players receiving men’s All-American recognition, eight student-athletes are earning the second All-America honors of their careers: Florida Tech junior defender Sjur Dreschler; Millersville junior defender Aaron Maynard; Cal Poly Pomona senior defender Cesar Ruvacalba; Cal State Los Angeles senior forward Bryan Ortega; Mississippi College senior defender Joshua Davies; Cal Poly Pomona senior midfielder Melvyn Perez Cortez; Cal Poly Pomona senior forward Paul Henschke; and Midwestern State junior midfielder Mere Escobar.
On the women’s side, of the 37 players receiving women’s All-American recognition, eight student-athletes are earning the second All-America honors of their careers: Maryville University senior forward Lexi Gentry; College of Saint Rose junior forward Mia Klammer; West Chester sophomore forward Faith Matter; Lee graduate defender Kate Dirkse; Saint Rose senior defender Sanna Rein; Dallas Baptist senior midfielder Michelle Gonzalez; West Chester junior midfielder Kaitlynn Haughey; Colorado Mines junior forward Reese McDermott; and Grand Valley State senior forward Taylor Reid.
Emporia State graduate forward Mackenzie Dimarco and College of Saint Rose junior forward Mia Klammer earn All-America honors for the third time in their careers.
This year’s All-Americans 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 | ||||
| NCAA Division II Men’s All-Americans | ||||
| First Team | ||||
| Pos | Name | Class | School | Hometown |
| K | Marc Torrado Arranda | Sr. | University of Charleston | Valencia, Spain |
| D | Sjur Drechsler* | Jr. | Florida Tech | Stavanger, Norway |
| D | Aaron Maynard* | Jr. | Millersville University | Chambersburg, Pa. |
| D | Cesar Ruvalcaba* | Sr. | Cal Poly Pomona | South Gate, Calif. |
| D | Franco Tradatti | So. | University of Charleston | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| M | Oliver Diaz | Sr. | California State University Los Angeles | Hawthorne, Calif. |
| M | Bob Hennessey | Sr. | Millersville University | Warminster, Pa. |
| M | Geo Rios | GR-5 | Clayton State University | Lawrenceville, Ga. |
| F | Joao Belmudes | So. | University of Charleston | Tubarao, Brazil |
| F | Alexis Iturria | Jr. | Clayton State University | Hampton, Ga. |
| F | Bryan Ortega* | Sr. | California State University Los Angeles | Los Angeles, Calif. |
| Second Team | ||||
| Pos | Name | Class | School | Hometown |
| K | Iker Bastida | Jr. | Florida Tech | Azpeitia, Spain |
| D | Joshua Davies* | GR-5 | Mississippi College | Southampton, England |
| D | Fynn Geigle | So. | University of West Florida | Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany |
| D | Preston Moll | Jr. | California State University Chico | Cameron Park, Calif. |
| M | Giorgos Diakos | So. | University of Charleston | Larnaca, Cyprus |
| M | Melvyn Perez Cortez* | Sr. | Cal Poly Pomona | Los Angeles, Calif. |
| M | Max Tweddle | GR-5 | University of Illinois-Springfield | York, England |
| F | Stafford Dowling | Jr. | University of Charleston | Hamilton, New Zealand |
| F | Ettore Casadei | Sr. | Florida Tech | Cervia, Italy |
| F | Paul Henschke* | Sr. | Cal Poly Pomona | Berlin, Germany |
| F | Hugo Lorenzo | Sr. | Purdue University Northwest | Madrid, Spain |
| Third Team | ||||
| Pos | Name | Class | School | Hometown |
| K | Emmanuel Padilla | Jr. | California State University Chico | Santa Rosa, Calif. |
| D | Andrew Markopoulos | GR-5 | West Chester University | Drexel Hill, Pa. |
| D | Andrew Portis | Sr. | California State University Los Angeles | Temecula, Calif. |
| D | Pedro Santos | Jr. | Wingate University | Sao Paulo, Brazil |
| M | Mere Escobar* | Jr. | Midwestern State University | Austin, Texas |
| M | Claudel N’goubou | Sr. | Limestone University | Auray, France |
| M | Lukas Rietzler | Sr. | Lynn University | Marktoberdorf, Germany |
| M | Tim Smith | Sr. | Maryville University of St. Louis | Lee’s Summit, Mo. |
| F | Younes Addar Kahnoussi | GR-5 | Franklin Pierce University | Castellon, Spain |
| F | Joram Bogers | Sr. | Lewis University | Tilburg, The Netherlands |
| F | Gabriel Campora | Sr. | Colorado State University-Pueblo | Saltillo, Mexico |
| F | Baronyi Kengeye | So. | University of West Alabama | Kasulu, Tanzania |
| F | Alejandro Martinez | So. | University of Wisconsin-Parkside | Santander, Spain |
*Denotes previous selection
| 2023 United Soccer Coaches | ||||
| NCAA Division II Women’s All-Americans | ||||
| First Team | ||||
| Pos | Name | Class | School | Hometown |
| K | Taesja Paopao | Jr. | California State University-Los Angeles | Oceanside, Calif. |
| D | Bridget Curtis | Jr. | Kutztown University | Warrington, Pa. |
| D | Natalie Paulson | So. | California State University San Marcos | Long Beach, Calif. |
| D | Jordan Tenpas | Jr. | Washburn University | Placentia, Calif. |
| M | Maysoon El-Shami | Sr. | University of North Georgia | Alpharetta, Ga. |
| M | Lexi Gentry* | Sr. | Maryville University of St. Louis | San Diego, Calif. |
| M | Sydney Jimmo | GR-5 | Catawba College | Shelburne, Vt. |
| M | Mackenzie Jones | Sr. | Grand Valley State University | St. Peters, Mo. |
| F | Mia Klammer** | Jr. | College of Saint Rose | Mahopac, N.Y. |
| F | Faith Matter* | So. | West Chester University | Middletown, Pa. |
| F | Marem Ndiongue | Sr. | Florida Tech | Catania, Italy |
| F | Taylor Tufts | Jr. | Dallas Baptist University | Southlake, Texas |
| Second Team | ||||
| Pos | Name | Class | School | Hometown |
| K | Sierra Fowler | Jr. | University of North Georgia | Johns Creek, Ga. |
| D | Ria Acton | GR-5 | Lenoir-Rhyne University | Leicester, England |
| D | Kate Dirkse* | GR-5 | Lee University | Chattanooga, Tenn. |
| D | Morgan Salmon | Sr. | Adelphi University | West Hempstead, N.Y. |
| D | Emma Thrapp | Sr. | Point Loma Nazarene University | Temecula, Calif. |
| M | Katelyn Economopoulos | Fr. | Kutztown University | Grantville, Pa. |
| M | Lina Jaime | Jr. | University of Charleston | Bogota, Colombia |
| M | Elina Seppala | GR-5 | College of Saint Rose | Jyvaskyla, Finland |
| F | Sophie Beadle | Sr. | Seattle Pacific University | Rainier, Wash. |
| F | Mackenzie Dimarco** | GR-5 | Emporia State University | Pleasant Hill, Mo. |
| F | Elin Hansson | So. | Lenoir-Rhyne University | Halmstad, Sweden |
| F | Molly Pistorius | So. | Northern Michigan University | Chicago, Ill. |
| Third Team | ||||
| Pos | Name | Class | School | Hometown |
| K | Isabella Whitmore | GR-5 | University of Colorado-Colorado Springs | Arlington, Texas |
| D | Sanna Rein* | Sr. | College of Saint Rose | Jyvaskyla, Finland |
| D | Maria Storm | Jr. | Northern Michigan University | Brighton, Mich. |
| M | Michelle Gonzalez* | Sr. | Dallas Baptist University | Garland, Texas |
| M | Kaitlynn Haughey* | Jr. | West Chester University | Philadelphia, Pa. |
| M | Manami Okada | Jr. | University of West Florida | Tokyo, Japan |
| M | Andree Orcutt | Jr. | University of Central Missouri | Overland Park, Kan. |
| F | Teani Arakawa | Jr. | University of Hawaii-Hilo | Makawao, Hawaii |
| F | Morgan Manalili | So. | Western Washington University | Shoreline, Wash. |
| F | Reese McDermott* | Jr. | Colorado School of Mines | Houston, Texas |
| F | Taylor Reid* | Sr. | Grand Valley State University | Lee’s Summit, Mo. |
| F | Brooklyn Respecki | Fr. | Gannon University | McKean, Pa. |
| F | Khloe Schuckman | Jr. | Washburn University | Wichita, Kan. |
*Denotes previous selection