KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Dec. 5, 2018) – United Soccer Coaches announced on Wednesday the association’s 2018 NAIA Men’s and Women’s All-America Teams.
Among the 44 total players (22 men, 22 women) on this year’s All-America Teams are two players who are earning their second All-America honor, two who are earning the third award of their careers and one, Spring Arbor senior midfielder Bethany Balcer, who becomes a four-time All-American.
All players honored by United Soccer Coaches as NAIA All-Americans will be recognized for their accomplishments at the All-America Ceremony & Reception on Jan. 12, 2019 at McCormick Place West in Chicago in conjunction with the 2019 United Soccer Coaches Convention.
In addition to today’s All-America Teams announcement, the 2018 United Soccer Coaches NAIA Men’s and Women’s All-Region Teams have been posted in the “Awards Central” section of UnitedSoccerCoaches.org.
2018 United Soccer Coaches NAIA Men’s All-America Teams
First Team
| Pos. | Name | Class | School | Hometown |
| K | Vince Gelei | Jr. | Central Methodist University | Dunakeszi, Hungary |
| D | Wilfried Nyamsi | Sr. | Central Methodist University | Paris, France |
| D | Andrew White | Sr. | Georgia Gwinnett College | Coundon, England |
| D | Mitchell Osmond | Sr. | University of Rio Grande | Sydney, Australia |
| M | Stefan Lukic | So. | Oklahoma Wesleyan University | Sremska Mitrovica, Serbia |
| M | Adrian Gutierrez* | Sr. | Central Methodist University | Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain |
| M | Joaquin Ruiz Cabello | Sr. | William Carey University | Malaga, Spain |
| F | Nicolas Cam Orellano | Fr. | University of Rio Grande | Santiago, Chile |
| F | Daniel Hernandez | Fr. | Central Methodist University | Bogota, Columbia |
| F | Yuri Farkas | Jr. | Madonna University | Sao Paulo, Brazil |
| F | Stefan Cvetanovic | Fr. | Oklahoma Wesleyan University | Belgrade, Serbia |
Second Team
| Pos. | First | Class | School | Hometown |
| K | Josh Carpenter | Sr. | William Carey University | Leicester, England |
| D | Julio Belo | So. | Oklahoma Wesleyan University | Belo Horizante, Brazil |
| D | James Williamson | Jr. | University of Rio Grande | San Jose, Costa Rica |
| D | Santiago Sierra | Sr. | Central Methodist University | Bogota, Columbia |
| D | Alex Cordon | Jr. | Missouri Valley College | Mataro, Spain |
| M | Michael Conejero | Sr. | William Carey University | Banos de la Encina, Spain |
| M | Vernon Dominic Newton | Jr. | Missouri Valley College | Manchester, England |
| M | Benji Tembo | Sr. | The Master’s University | Lilongwe, Malawi |
| M | Toni Tiente | So. | Georgia Gwinnett College | Paris, France |
| F | Lucas Jacobs | Fr. | Baker University | Breda, Netherlands |
| F | Daniel Whitehall** | Sr. | Hastings College | Warrington, England |
2018 United Soccer Coaches NAIA Women’s All-America Teams
First Team
| Pos. | Name | Class | School | Hometown |
| K | Rachel Thigpen | So. | Midland University | Santee, Calif. |
| D | April Stewart | Sr. | William Carey University | Pascagoula, Miss. |
| D | Tova Nilsson | Jr. | Keiser University | Veberod, Sweden |
| D | Molly Schmidt | Sr. | Benedictine College | Overland Park, Kan. |
| D | Alaina Melanson | So. | Midland University | Santee, Calif. |
| M | Bethany Balcer*** | Sr. | Spring Arbor University | Hudsonville, Mich. |
| M | Ana Paula Santos | So. | William Carey University | Sao Paulo, Brazil |
| M | Aisha Solorzano | So. | Southeastern University | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| F | Millene Cabral** | Sr. | Martin Methodist College | Porto Alegre, Brazil |
| F | Uchenna Kanu* | Jr. | Southeastern University | Abia, Nigeria |
| F | Matilda Ovenberger | Fr | Keiser University | Sodra Sanby, Sweden |
Second Team
| Pos. | First | Class | School | Hometown |
| K | Nina Haeberlin | Jr. | Keiser University | Krefeld, Germany |
| D | Myranda Baca | Jr. | Vanguard University | Anaheim, Calif. |
| D | Lauren Orr | Sr. | Spring Arbor University | Hudsonville, Mich. |
| D | Isama Duran | Sr. | Southeastern University | Homestead, Fla. |
| D | Sanna Svensson | Sr. | Lindsey Wilson College | Eslov, Sweden |
| M | Maxi Krug | So. | Keiser University | Thuringia, Germany |
| M | Filippa Millqvist | Jr. | Keiser University | Malmo, Sweden |
| M | Veronica Kurtz | Sr. | Lindsey Wilson College | Asuncion, Paraguay |
| F | Nicole Kelly | Jr. | Benedictine College | Prior Lake, Minn. |
| F | Emily Ambuul | Jr. | Benedictine College | Colorado Springs, Colo. |
| F | Shantell Thompson | Sr. | William Carey University | St. Catherine, Jamaica |
* Asterisks indicate number of previous All-America selections