WEST DES MOINES, Iowa – Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2017 – The all-America, all-region and all-conference accolades came rolling in for Des Moines Menace women’s players following their recent college seasons.
Congratulations to these alumni on their 2017 honors:
All-America
NAIA all-America third team: Kaylin Swart (2014-15), Menlo (Calif.)
NAIA all-America honorable mention: Raunice Butler (2017), William Penn (Iowa)
All-Region
NCAA Division-I all-Midwest Region second team: Rebecca Rodgers (2017), Drake
NAIA all-Southwest Region team: Rachel McCloskey (2014-16), Menlo (Calif.)
NAIA all-Southwest Region team: Swart
All-Conference, NCAA Division I
Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year: Rodgers
Southern Conference Player of the Year: Jermaine Seoposenwe (2017), Samford (Ala.)
Missouri Valley Conference Goalkeeper of the Year: Haley Morris (2016-17), Drake
Summit League Goalkeeper of the Year: Maggie Smither (2017), South Dakota State
Summit League first team: Nicole Hatcher (2017), South Dakota State
Missouri Valley Conference second team: Kasey Hurt (2016-17), Drake
Missouri Valley Conference honorable mention: Brooke Salisbury (2015), Drake
Big Ten all-freshman team: Regan Steigleder (2017), Northwestern
All-Conference, NAIA
Heart of America Newcomer of the Year (and first team): Butler
Golden State Athletic Conference first team: McCloskey
Golden State Athletic Conference first team: Swart
Academic
United Soccer Coaches Scholar all-North Central second team: Morris
NAIA scholar athlete: McCloskey
United Soccer Coaches Scholar all-North Central second team: Morris
Golden State Athletic Conference Scholar-Athlete: McCloskey
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