2021 NAIA Women’s Soccer All-Americans Announced
Dec 08, 2021
Ana Paula Santos of William Carey (Miss.)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The 2021 NAIA Women’s Soccer All-America Team was announced on Wednesday as Ana Paula Santos from William Carey (Miss.) was named the 2021 NAIA Player of the Year. This is the second-consecutive year that Santos has earned this prestigious honor. The NAIA All-America Committee, which consists of the NAIA-Women’s Soccer Coaches Association officers and seven additional women’s soccer coaches, select the three 11-member teams and the honorable mention teams.
Santos has 86 career goals and 217 points in her magnificent career at William Carey. The forward helped guide her team to a national title in 2018 and finished with her largest point total in her career (63) after setting a new high a year ago with 54. The senior finished play at the 2021 NAIA Women’s Soccer National Championship Final Site with five points.
Overall, Central Methodist (Mo.) and Tennessee Southern and William Carey led all teams at the top with five honorees on the top three teams. Tennessee Southern led all institutions with three, first team selections.
The 2021 Select Sport America-NAIA Women’s Soccer National Coach of the Year will be announced in January.
FIRST TEAM |
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| Name | School | Hometown | Year | Position |
| Sandra Jakobsen | Central Methodist (Mo.) | Svendborg, Denmark | So. | Midfielder |
| Andrea Villar | Central Methodist (Mo.) | Madrid, Spain | Sr. | Forward |
| Maja Henriksson | Keiser (Fla.) | Gothenburg, Sweden | So. | Defender |
| Erin Oleksak | Marian (Ind.) | Palatine, Ill. | Jr. | Forward |
| Alyx Burkhartzmeyer | Oregon Tech | West Linn, Ore. | Jr. | Goalkeeper |
| Becca Mindling | Spring Arbor (Mich.) | Grand Rapids, Mich. | Sr. | Defender |
| Yuki Watari | Tennessee Southern | Sao Paulo, Brazil | Jr. | Midfielder |
| Adisa Amang | Tennessee Southern | Kumba, Cameroon | Sr. | Forward |
| Keito Ido | Tennessee Southern | Tokyo, Japan | Fr. | Forward |
| Veronica Herrera | William Carey (Miss.) | Caracas, Venezuela | Sr. | Defender |
| Ana Paula Santos | William Carey (Miss.) | Sao Paulo, Brazil | Sr. | Midfielder |
SECOND TEAM |
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| Name | School | Hometown | Year | Position |
| Merin McDermott | Aquinas (Mich.) | Grandville, Mich. | 5th Yr. Sr. | Defender |
| Hannah Crum | Aquinas (Mich.) | Waterford, Mich. | Sr. | Forward |
| Laura Riesenbeck | Central Methodist (Mo.) | Beverstedt, Germany | Jr. | Defender |
| Aubrey Mendez | John Brown (Ark.) | Chino, Calif. | Jr. | Defender |
| Kyoka Koshijima | Keiser (Fla.) | Kanazawa City, Japan | Jr. | Midfielder |
| Emily Ponstein | Spring Arbor (Mich.) | Hudsonville, Mich. | Sr. | Goalkeeper |
| Mackenzie Selvius | Spring Arbor (Mich.) | Grand Rapids, Mich. | Sr. | Midfielder |
| Madison Marshall | Spring Arbor (Mich.) | Belleville, Mich. | Sr. | Forward |
| Suzuho Yamasaki | Tennessee Southern | Kagawa, Japan | Sr. | Midfielder |
| Estelle Badoedana Ekada | Tennessee Southern | Ombessa, Cameroon | Jr. | Forward |
| Anni Rusanen | William Carey (Miss.) | Espoo, Finland | Jr. | Midfielder |
THIRD TEAM |
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| Name | School | Hometown | Year | Position |
| Alicia Zamora | Central Methodist (Mo.) | Valladolid, Spain | So. | Defender |
| Marcella Helena | Central Methodist (Mo.) | Minas Gerais, Brazil | Fr. | Midfielder |
| Ryan Winingham | John Brown (Ark.) | Highlands Ranch, Colo. | So. | Midfielder |
| Yudaya Nakayenze | Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) | Kampala, Uganda | Sr. | Midfielder |
| Sydney Genatempo | Marian (Ind.) | Westfield, Ind. | Sr. | Defender |
| Marjolen Nekesa | Oklahoma Wesleyan | Nairobi, Kenya | Sr. | Forward |
| Mackenzie Holub | Science & Arts (Okla.) | Edmond, Okla. | Jr. | Forward |
| Hannah Logue | Truett McConnell (Ga.) | Fairfield, Pa. | 5th Yr. Sr. | Forward |
| Taylie Scott | Westmont (Calif.) | Maple Grove, Minn. | Jr. | Defender |
| Jaina Eckert | William Carey (Miss.) | Newnan, Ga. | Sr. | Goalkeeper |
| Camila Pescatore | William Carey (Miss.) | Valencia, Venezuela | Jr. | Defender |
HONORABLE MENTIONS |
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| Name | School | Hometown | Year | Position |
| Ariana Garcia | Aquinas (Mich.) | Kentwood, Mich. | Jr. | Midfielder |
| Melissa Siegel | Baker (Kan.) | Endingen, Germany | Jr. | Forward |
| Emma Strecker | Benedictine (Kan.) | Columbus, Neb. | Sr. | Defender |
| Olivia Berry | Benedictine (Kan.) | Cedar Hill, Mo. | Sr. | Goalkeeper |
| Taylor Alkire | Briar Cliff (Iowa) | Poterville, Calif. | Sr. | Forward |
| Lily Schlake | College of Idaho | Meridian, Idaho | Sr. | Forward |
| Jewel Morelan | Columbia (Mo.) | Wentzville, Mo. | Jr. | Forward |
| Abigail Meyer | Columbia (Mo.) | St. Louis, Mo. | Sr. | Defender |
| Maria Serrant | Corban (Ore.) | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | Fr. | Forward |
| Juliana Pires | Corban (Ore.) | Sao Paulo, Brazil | Jr. | Midfielder |
| Marie Bathe | Cumberland (Tenn.) | Freiburg, Germany | So. | Midfielder |
| Jayden Boelter | Cumberlands (Ky.) | Hebron, Ky. | Fr. | Forward |
| Sarah Mitchell | Eastern Oregon | Palmdale, Calif. | Sr. | Defender |
| Mackenzie Osther | Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) | San Diego, Calif. | Sr. | Goalkeeper |
| Haley Harris | Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) | Tucson, Ariz. | So. | Midfielder |
| Sierra Vicente | Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) | Las Vegas, Nev. | Sr. | Forward |
| Addie Adame | Georgia Gwinnett | Lilburn, Ga. | Jr. | Midfielder |
| Joy Mertzig | Georgia Gwinnett | Stockholm, Sweden | Jr. | Defender |
| Alexis Larimore | Grace (Ind.) | Bunkie, La. | Sr. | Midfielder |
| Madison Tuma | Grace (Ind.) | Rochester, Minn. | Jr. | Forward |
| Ofelia Sosa Cruz | Hope International (Calif.) | Huntington Beach, Calif. | Sr. | Forward |
| Luli Bethencourt | Hope International (Calif.) | Brea, Calif. | Sr. | Midfielder |
| Clois Jones | Indiana Wesleyan | Bakersfield, Calif. | Sr. | Defender |
| Sydney Brown | Indiana Wesleyan | Hilliard, Ohio | Jr. | Forward |
| Hope Stacker | Indiana Wesleyan | Goshen, Ind. | So. | Goalkeeper |
| Kamryn Fiscus | Jamestown (N.D.) | Yakima, Wash. | Jr. | Midfielder |
| Caitlyn Logan | John Brown (Ark.) | Charlotte, N.C. | 5th Yr. Sr. | Goalkeeper |
| Marissa Fetters | Judson (Ill.) | Crystal Lake, Ill. | Sr. | Goalkeeper |
| Alondra Blanco | Judson (Ill.) | Streamwood, Ill. | Sr. | Forward |
| Grace McClellan | Keiser (Fla.) | Southside, Ala. | Fr. | Goalkeeper |
| Maya Caon | Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) | Loria, Italy | Fr. | Goalkeeper |
| Martina Terra | Louisiana Christian | San Jacinto, Uruguay | Fr. | Forward |
| Allie Schlom | Marian (Ind.) | Missouri City, Texas | Jr. | Midfielder |
| Marissa Marquez | Marymount California | La Mirada, Calif. | Fr. | Defender |
| Miagh Downey | Middle Georgia State | Colchester, England | Sr. | Forward |
| Morgan Dierks | Missouri Valley | Kansas City, Kan. | Jr. | Midfielder |
| Natalia Ruiz | Missouri Valley | Bogota, Colombia | Jr. | Defender |
| Sarah Finn | Morningside (Iowa) | Tampa, Fla. | Sr. | Goalkeeper |
| Ariana Mondiri | Northwestern Ohio | Evry, France | So. | Forward |
| Laura Maria | Oklahoma Wesleyan | Tubarao, Brazil | Sr. | Forward |
| Ruth Khasoha | Oklahoma Wesleyan | Nairobi, Kenya | Sr. | Defender |
| Abbey Cash | Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) | Gardner, Ill. | Jr. | Defender |
| Mehana Ortiz | Oregon Tech | Mililani, Hawai'i | So. | Forward |
| Cassidi Calzaretta | Ottawa (Ariz.) | Redlands, Calif. | Jr. | Forward |
| Lauren Akemon | Reinhardt (Ga.) | Rome, Ga. | Fr. | Forward |
| Chase Davis | Rio Grande (Ohio) | Huntington, W.Va. | Sr. | Forward |
| Berglind Baldursdottir | SCAD Savannah (Ga.) | Kopavogur, Iceland | So. | Midfielder |
| Sydney Chura | SCAD Savannah (Ga.) | Milford, Mich. | Fr. | Forward |
| Emma Rice | Science & Arts (Okla.) | Norman, Okla. | Jr. | Forward |
| Shara Randez | Southeastern (Fla.) | Afaro, Spain | Sr. | Midfielder |
| Aisha Solorzano | Southeastern (Fla.) | Guatemala City, Guatemala | 5th Yr. Sr. | Forward |
| Priscilla Garcia | Southwest (N.M.) | El Paso, Texas | Sr. | Forward |
| Ariana Stoltzfus | Spring Arbor (Mich.) | Goshen, Ind. | Jr. | Defender |
| Morgan Wahlen | St. Ambrose (Iowa) | Batavia, Ill. | Sr. | Midfielder |
| Leonie Weide | St. Thomas (Fla.) | Goosefeld, Germany | 5th Yr. Sr. | Defender |
| Gabby Kennedy | Tennessee Southern | Homer, Ga. | Sr. | Goalkeeper |
| Lexi Baker | The Master's (Calif.) | Chino Hills, Calif. | Sr. | Defender |
| Brianna Uhl | Trinity Christian (Ill.) | Upland, Calif. | Sr. | Forward |
| Eliska Dvorakova | Truett McConnell (Ga.) | Lethorad, Czech Republic | So. | Midfielder |
| Jenn Salinger | UC Merced (Calif.) | Elk Grove, Calif. | Sr. | Forward |
| Isabella Spiva | UC Merced (Calif.) | Merced, Calif. | Jr. | Defender |
| Shayna Stock | Westmont (Calif.) | Redondo Beach, Calif. | Fr. | Defender |
| Teagan Matye | Westmont (Calif.) | Roseville, Calif. | Sr. | Midfielder |
| Laurie Potvin | William Carey (Miss.) | Quebec City, Canada | Sr. | Defender |
| Maria Corral Pinon | William Carey (Miss.) | Galicia, Spain | So. | Midfielder |
| Mariangela Jimenez | William Carey (Miss.) | Puerto Cabello, Venezuela | Fr. | Forward |
