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2021 NAIA Men's and Women's All-Americans Announced
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Dec. 8, 2021) – United Soccer Coaches announced the association’s 2021 NAIA Men’s and Women’s All-America Teams on Wednesday.
Among the 44 total players (22 men, 22 women) being honored on this year’s All-America Teams, five players, two men and three women, are earning the second All-America award of their career. Five players (one man and four women) are earning All-America honors for the third time.
Oklahoma Wesleyan senior defender Julio Belo is earning All-America honors for the fourth time in his playing career, while his fellow teammate, senior midfielder Stefan Lukic is earning his fifth All-America honor.
All players honored as NAIA All-Americans will be formally recognized at the All-America Ceremony & Reception on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022 at the Kansas City Convention Center in conjunction with the United Soccer Coaches Convention.
In addition to today’s All-America Teams announcement, the 2021 United Soccer Coaches NAIA Men’s and Women’s All-Region Teams have been posted in the Awards Central section of UnitedSoccerCoaches.org.
2021 United Soccer Coaches NAIA Men's All-America Team
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First Team
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Pos
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Name
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Class
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School
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Hometown
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K
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Stefano Camerlengo*
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So.
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Central Methodist University
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Pescara, Italy
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D
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Julio Belo***
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Sr.
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Oklahoma Wesleyan University
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Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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D
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Cristobal Molina Campo
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Jr.
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Keiser University
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Sevilla, Spain
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D
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Marcos German**
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Sr.
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Central Methodist University
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Madrid, Spain
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M
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Juan Ruiz Cabello
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So.
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William Carey University
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Malaga, Spain
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M
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Luka Gluscevic*
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Sr.
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Missouri Valley College
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Belgrade, Serbia
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M
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Luka Lukic
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Fr.
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Oklahoma Wesleyan University
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Suljam, Serbia
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M
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Stefan Lukic****
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Sr.
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Oklahoma Wesleyan University
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Suljam, Serbia
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F
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Alejo Binaghi
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Sr.
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University of Mobile
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Buenos Aires, Argentina
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F
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Lucas Jacobs
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Jr.
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Keiser University
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Breda, Netherlands
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F
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Allessandro Salvadego
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So.
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Central Methodist University
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Belluna, Italy
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Second Team
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Pos
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Name
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Class
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School
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Hometown
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K
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Antoine Bedos
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Sr.
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University of Mobile
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Paris, France
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D
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Angel Almiron
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Sr.
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University of Mobile
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Asuncion, Paraguay
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D
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Will Harris
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Jr.
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Indiana Tech
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Coventry, England
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M
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Mike Moser
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So.
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Missouri Valley College
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Thun, Switzerland
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M
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Rodrigo Paredes
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Sr.
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University of Mobile
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Asuncion, Paraguay
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M
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Mateus Pasquantonio
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Sr.
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Mid-America Christian University
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Sao Paulo, Brazil
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M
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Alejandro Varela Sabio
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So.
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Keiser University
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La Coruna, Spain
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M
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Tyler Watson
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Sr.
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Cumberland University
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Simi Valley, Calif.
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F
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Rodrigo Albuquerque
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Sr.
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Mid-America Christian University
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Recife, Brazil
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F
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Gyorgy Kamaras
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Fr.
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Baker University
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Mogyorod, Hungary
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F
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Silvio Xavier
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Sr.
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William Carey University
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Belo Horizante, Brazil
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2021 United Soccer Coaches NAIA Women's All-America Team
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First Team
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Pos
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Name
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Class
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School
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Hometown
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K
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Grace McClellan
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Fr.
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Keiser University
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Southside, Alabama
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D
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Maja Henriksson**
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So.
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Keiser University
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Gothenburg, Sweden
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D
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Veronica Herrera*
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Sr.
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William Carey University
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Caracas, Venezuela
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D
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Becca Mindling
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Sr.
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Spring Arbor University
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Grand Rapids, Mich.
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D
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Camila Pescatora
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Jr.
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William Carey University
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Valencia, Venezuela
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M
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Kyoka Koshijima*
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Jr.
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Keiser University
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Kanabawa City, Japan
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M
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Ana Paula Santos**
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Sr.
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William Carey University
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Sao Paulo, Brazil
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M
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Mackenzie Selvius
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Sr.
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Spring Arbor University
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Grand Rapids, Mich.
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F
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Keito Ido
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Fr.
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University of Tennessee Southern
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Tokyo, Japan
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F
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Erin Oleksak**
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Jr.
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Marian University
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Palatine, Ill.
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F
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Yuki Watari*
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Jr.
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University of Tennessee Southern
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Sao Paulo, Brazil
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Second Team
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Pos
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Name
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Class
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School
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Hometown
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K
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Emily Ponstein
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Sr.
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Spring Arbor University
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Hudsonville, Mich.
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D
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Sydney Genatempo**
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Sr.
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Marian University
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Westfield, Ind.
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D
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Merin McDermott
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Sr.
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Aquinas College
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Grandville, Mich.
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D
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Aubrey Mendez
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Jr.
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John Brown University
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Chino, Calif.
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M
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Haley Harris
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Fr.
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Ariz.)
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Tucson, Ariz.
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M
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Mallory Krueger
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So.
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Indiana Wesleyan University
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Overland Park, Kan.
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M
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Allie Schlom
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Jr.
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Marian University
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Missouri City, Texas
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F
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Adisa Amang
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Sr.
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University of Tennessee Southern
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Kumba, Cameroon
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F
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Madison Marshall
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Sr.
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Spring Arbor University
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Belleville, Mich.
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F
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Marjolen Nekesa
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Sr.
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Oklahoma Wesleyan University
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Nairobi, Kenya
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F
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Emma Rice
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Jr.
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University of Science & Arts (Okla.)
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Norman, Okla.
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Bolded denotes Player of the Year
* – Denotes previous selection
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