Nebraska Omaha forward Nicole Baier was named Tuesday as the Daktronics, Inc. South Central Region women’s soccer “Player of the Year.”
Baier also headlined a list of 13 student-athletes named to first-team all-region honors in voting powered by ATHLETICSITE.COM and conducted among sports information directors at NCAA Division II institutions located throughout the South Central Region.
A redshirt-freshman from Omaha, Neb., Baier was the leading goal scorer in the Mid-American Intercollegiate Athletics Association this fall with 16 goals and added 11 assists to finish the season with 43 points, while tying for the league lead with six game-winning goals. A MIAA Player of the Year and unanimous All-MIAA first-team selection, Baier led the Mavericks to a 13-6-2 overall record and into the NCAA Tournament.
Three teams, West Texas A&M, University of the Incarnate Word and St. Edward’s all placed two players on the first-team, as West Texas A&M’s goalkeeper Kelly Skehan edged Truman State’s Jayne Grisham.
St. Edward’s and Truman State landed the most players on the combined first and second-teams, with each school tallying four.
The complete list of Daktronics, Inc. All-South Central Region selections follows:
DAKTRONICS INC. WOMEN’S SOCCER
ALL-SOUTH CENTRAL REGION TEAMS
Player of the Year: Nicole Baier, Forward, Nebraska-Omaha
FIRST TEAM
Forward: Nicole Baier, Nebraska-Omaha; Megan Lasley, Texas A&M Commerce; Sarah Hernandez, University of the Incarnate Word; Hannah Dozier, Texas-Permian Basin.
Midfielder: Lindsay McHorse, West Texas A&M; Lianah Flores, University of the Incarnate Word; Amanda Knabe, Newman; Kari Bristow, Midwestern State.
Defender: Alli Miller, Central Oklahoma; Alex Podowski, St. Edward’s; Olivia Collado, St. Edward’s; Theresa Bauler, Truman State.
Goalkeeper: Kelly Skehan, West Texas A&M.
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SECOND TEAM
Forward: Kim Abbott, St. Edward’s; Olivia Hayes, Truman State; Melanie Hall, Central Missouri; Miriam Dominguez, West Texas A&M.
Midfielder: Jessica Martin, Missouri Western State; Bethany Bennett, St. Edward’s; Devon Herrman, Texas A&M Commerce; Katie Reuck, Truman State.
Defender: Kat Bernick, Midwestern State; Natalie Holovach, Texas Women’s; Megan Jensen, Nebraska-Omaha; Heather Baloga, Newman.
Goalkeeper: Jayne Grisham, Truman State