KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Nov. 28, 2018) – United Soccer Coaches announced on Wednesday the association’s NCAA Division II Men’s and Women’s All-America Teams on the eve of the 2018 NCAA Division II Men’s and Women’s Soccer Championship semifinals in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Among the 72 players (36 men, 36 women) to receive All-America recognition, two women’s players earn the accolade for a third time in their collegiate careers. Columbus State University senior forward Olivia Jarrell (St. Augustine, Fla.) and University of Central Missouri senior forward Jada Scott (Bel Aire, Kan) are each All-Americans for a third time. There are five men’s players and five women’s players who are earning All-America honors for the second time in their careers.
This year’s NCAA Division II All-Americans will be formally recognized for their accomplishments at the United Soccer Coaches All-America Ceremony & Reception on Jan. 12, 2019 at McCormick Place West Building in conjunction with the 2019 United Soccer Coaches Convention in Chicago.
In addition, the 2018 NCAA Division II Men’s and Women’s All-Region Teams are posted in the “Awards Central” section of UnitedSoccerCoaches.org.
2018 NCAA Division II Men’s All-America Teams
First Team
Pos. | Name | Class | School | Hometown |
K | Vinny Tasca | Sr. | Wilmington University | Audubon, Pa. |
D | Williams N’dah | Jr. | University of Charleston | Rome, Italy |
D | Juan Sanchez* | Sr. | Palm Beach Atlantic University | Madrid, Spain |
D | Jordan Skelton* | Jr. | Lander University | Newcastle, England |
M | Gabriel Costa | Fr. | Azusa Pacific University | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
M | Carlos Gomez | Sr. | Young Harris College | Algete, Spain |
M | Alex Lipinski | Jr. | Spring Hill College | Krefeld, Germany |
M | Matteo Polisi | So. | Simon Fraser University | Coquitlam, B.C. |
F | Mamadi Camara | Sr. | Simon Fraser University | Montreal, Que. |
F | Mikie Rowe | Sr. | Young Harris College | Wexford, Ireland |
F | Marek Weber | Sr. | Le Moyne College | Fulda, Germany |
Second Team
Pos. | Name | Class | School | Hometown |
K | Elliott Barker | Jr. | Palm Beach Atlantic University | Harrogate, England |
D | Isaac Bawa | Fr. | Azusa Pacific University | Legon, Ghana |
D | James McGhee | Sr. | Colorado Mesa University | Gilbert, Ariz. |
D | Michael North | Sr. | Simon Fraser University | Coquitlam, B.C. |
M | Manuel Achondo | Jr. | Mercy College | Santiago, Chile |
M | Gabriel Cabral | Jr. | University of Charleston | Petropolis, Brazil |
M | Tim Klefisch | Jr. | California State University-Los Angeles | Leverkusen, Germany |
F | Santiago Agudelo | Jr. | Fort Hays State University | Frisco, Texas |
F | Arturo Astorga | Jr. | Azusa Pacific University | El Paso, Texas |
F | Lukas Ostermann | Sr. | LIU Post | Saterland, Germany |
F | Anthony Velarde | Sr. | Fresno Pacific University | Reedley, Calif. |
Third Team
Pos. | Name | Class | School | Hometown |
K | Luciano Trasolini | So. | Simon Fraser University | Burnaby, B.C. |
D | Morten Bjoershol | So. | California State University-Los Angeles | Oslo, Norway |
D | Nadeer Ghantous | Sr. | Cal Poly Pomona | Hifa, Israel |
D | Kyle Hoops | Sr. | West Chester University | Phoenixville, Pa. |
D | Omar Sinclair | Sr. | Saginaw Valley State University | Manchester, England |
D | Niklas Tasky* | Sr. | Lynn University | Hannover, Germany |
M | Kevin Del Mazo | Sr. | Colorado Mesa University | Santiago, Chile |
M | Salar Faryar | Jr. | Le Moyne College | Frankfurt, Germany |
M | Joe Garcia* | Sr. | Northeastern State University | Grand Prairie, Texas |
F | Flavio Colasanti | So. | Barry University | Rome, Italy |
F | John Haist* | Jr. | Colorado School Of Mines | Wantage, England |
F | Seabstian Loibl | So. | Nova Southeastern University | Hutthurm, Germany |
F | Claudio Rivadeneira | Jr. | Palm Beach Atlantic University | San Fernando, Chile |
F | Alex Satrustegui | Sr. | Southern New Hampshire University | Pamplona, Spain |
2018 NCAA Division II Women’s All-America Teams
First Team
Pos. | Name | Class | School | Hometown |
K | Esthefanny Barreras | Jr. | University of West Florida | Phoenix, Ariz. |
D | Natalie Saddic* | Jr. | University of California-San Diego | San Diego, Calif. |
D | Cecilia Steinwascher | So. | Grand Valley State University | Sterling Heights, Mich. |
D | Averi Williams | Sr. | Carson-Newman University | Knoxville, Tenn. |
M | Anna Gregg | Sr. | University of Colorado-Colorado Springs | Sacramento, Calif. |
M | Christy Grimshaw* | Sr. | Barry University | Stonehaven, Scotland |
M | Maddie Mohr* | Jr. | Kutztown University | Elizabethtown, Pa. |
M | Riko Sagara | Jr. | Grand Valley State University | Tokyo, Japan |
F | Maegen Doyle | Jr. | University of Bridgeport | Harwich, England |
F | Katie Killion | Sr. | University of Central Oklahoma | Broken Arrow, Okla. |
F | Veronica Marques | Jr. | Franklin Pierce University | Sao Paulo, Brazil |
Second Team
Pos. | Name | Class | School | Hometown |
K | Natalie Dierickx | So. | Western Washington University | Kirkland, Wash. |
D | Jade Adams | Sr. | Barry University | Palmetto, Fla. |
D | Kelsey Gordon | Jr. | University of Central Oklahoma | Sapulpa, Okla. |
D | Emily Townsend | Sr. | Colorado School of Mines | Katy, Texas |
M | Allison Barber | Sr. | Bloomsburg University | Pittston, Pa. |
M | Riley Clark | Jr. | Columbus State University | Peachtree City, Ga. |
M | Tara Lierman | Sr. | Grand Valley State University | Holt, Mich. |
F | Marah Foltz | Jr. | Lock Haven University | Mountville, Pa. |
F | Olivia Jarrell** | Sr. | Columbus State University | St. Augustine, Fla. |
F | Gabriela Pelogi* | Sr. | Western Washington University | Federal Way, Wash. |
F | Nina Predanic | Jr. | College of Saint Rose | Brezice, Slovenia |
F | Jada Scott** | Sr. | University of Central Missouri | Bel Aire, Kan. |
Third Team
Pos. | Name | Class | School | Hometown |
K | Jacqueline Burns | Jr. | Carson-Newman University | Cookstown, Northern Ireland |
D | Rebecca Conway | Sr. | Mercy College | Lindenhurst, N.Y. |
D | Tayah Naudascher | Jr. | Bloomsburg University | Philadelphia, Pa. |
D | Marta Turmo | Sr. | Franklin Pierce University | Barcelona, Spain |
M | Sabrina Cone | Sr. | St. Edward’s University | Cedar Park, Texas |
M | Gabrielle Ewing | Sr. | Concordia University (Ore.) | Kailua-Kona, Hawaii |
M | Holly Rawcliffe* | Sr. | Limestone College | Preston, England |
F | Ava Cook | So. | Grand Valley State University | Battle Creek, Mich. |
F | Mia Hollinsworth | Sr. | Lee University | Libertyville, Ill. |
F | Hannah Kelley-Lusk | So. | West Texas A&M University | Farmington, N.M. |
F | Magda Mosengo | Sr. | Carson-Newman University | London, England |
F | Rachael Norton | Sr. | Bemidji State University | Hugo, Minn. |
F | Mary Reilly | Sr. | University of California-San Diego | Chula Vista, Calif. |
* Asterisks indicate number of previous All-America selections