KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Dec. 11, 2019) – United Soccer Coaches announced on Wednesday the association’s 2019 NAIA Men’s and Women’s All-America Teams.
Among the 44 total players (22 men, 22 women) being honored on this year’s All-America Teams are nine players, six men and three women, who are earning the second All-America award of their career. One player, Southeastern University senior forward Uchenna Kanu (Abia, Nigeria), is earning All-America honors for the third time.
All players honored as NAIA All-Americans will be formally recognized at the All-America Ceremony & Reception on Saturday, Jan. 18 at the 2020 United Soccer Coaches Convention in Baltimore.
In addition to today’s All-America Teams announcement, the 2019 United Soccer Coaches NAIA Men’s and Women’s All-Region Teams have been posted in the Awards Central section of UnitedSoccerCoaches.org.
2019 United Soccer Coaches NAIA Men’s All-America Team
| First Team | ||||
| Pos. | Name | Class | School | Hometown |
| K | Vince Gelei* | Sr. | Central Methodist University | Dunakeszi, Hungary |
| D | Casey Bartlett-Scott | Sr. | Columbia College | Portsmouth, England |
| D | Marcus German | So. | Central Methodist University | Madrid, Spain |
| D | Tim Heiduk | Sr. | Westmont College | Goleta, Calif. |
| D | Mikhail Radchenko | So. | University of Northwestern Ohio | Moscow, Russia |
| M | Craig Barker | Sr. | Southeastern University | Newcastle, England |
| M | Eduardo Bonatto | Sr. | William Penn University | Rio Grande, Brazil |
| M | Stefan Lukic* | Jr. | Oklahoma Wesleyan University | Sremska Mitrovica, Serbia |
| F | Khesanio Hall | Sr. | Oklahoma Wesleyan University | Kingston, Jamaica |
| F | Daniel Hernandez* | So. | Central Methodist University | Bogota, Columbia |
| F | Lucas Jacobs* | So. | Baker University | Breda, Netherlands |
| Second Team | ||||
| Pos. | First | Class | School | Hometown |
| K | Ryan Harrisskitt | Sr. | Columbia College | Hartlepool, England |
| D | Julio Belo* | Jr. | Oklahoma Wesleyan University | Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
| D | Alex Cordon* | Sr. | Missouri Valley College | Mataro, Spain |
| D | Daniel Kozma | Sr. | Grand View University | Budapest, Hungary |
| M | Bruno Henrique | Sr. | Lindsey Wilson College | Sao Paulo, Brazil |
| M | Rodrigo Paredes | Sr. | Central Methodist University | Asuncion, Paraguay |
| M | Rolando Sanchez | Sr. | West Virginia University Institute of Technology | Covington, La. |
| F | Jordan Alonge | So. | Baker University | London, England |
| F | Ruben Jimenez | Jr. | Missouri Valley College | Barcelona, Spain |
| F | Alberto Pangrazzi | Sr. | Central Methodist University | Lavis, Italy |
| F | Jacob Zamarron | Fr. | John Brown University | Rogers, Ark. |
2019 United Soccer Coaches NAIA Women’s All-America Team
| First Team | ||||
| Pos. | Name | Class | School | Hometown |
| K | Nina Haeberlin* | Sr. | Keiser University | Krefeld, Germany |
| D | Kate Agyemang | Sr. | University of Northwestern Ohio | Kumasi, Ghana |
| D | Isamar Duran* | Sr. | Southeastern University (Fla.) | Homestead, Fla. |
| D | Maja Henricksson | Fr. | Keiser University | Gothenburg, Sweden |
| M | Julie Cazanave | Sr. | University of Northwestern Ohio | Lucq de Bearn, France |
| M | Ana Paula Santos | Jr. | William Carey University | Sao, Paulo, Brazil |
| M | Natsuna Sugishita | So. | Martin Methodist College | Tokyo, Japan |
| F | Uchenna Kanu** | Sr. | Southeastern University (Fla.) | Abia, Nigeria |
| F | Silvia Leonessi | Sr. | William Carey University | Esbjerg, Denmark |
| F | Rayssa Neres | So. | Oklahoma Wesleyan University | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| F | Matilda Ovenberger | So. | Keiser University | Sodra Sanby, Sweden |
| Second Team | ||||
| Pos. | First | Class | School | Hometown |
| K | Rachel Thigpen* | Jr. | Midland University | Santee, Calif. |
| D | Sydney Genatempo | So. | Marian University | Westfield, Ind. |
| D | Madelynn Mak | Sr. | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Ariz.) | Renton, Wash. |
| D | Joy Mertzig | So. | Georgia Gwinnett College | Stockholm, Sweden |
| M | Lexis Garcia | Sr. | Indiana Wesleyan University | Placentia, Calif. |
| M | Aubrey Ruttman | So. | University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma | Mustang, Okla. |
| M | Judith Sainz | Sr. | Central Methodist University | Pamplona, Spain |
| F | Adisa Amang | Jr. | Martin Methodist College | Kumba, Cameroon |
| F | Sina Cavelti | So. | Lindsey Wilson College | Wollerau, Switzerland |
| F | Anika Kallash | Jr. | Central Methodist University | Troy, Mo. |
| F | Erin Oleksak | Fr. | Marian University | Palatine, Ill. |
* – Indicates repeat selection