2012 NAIA Women’s Soccer All-Americans Announced
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced the 2012 NAIA Women's Soccer All-America teams on Monday. The NAIA All-America committee, which is comprised of the NAIA-Women's Soccer Coaches Association officers and seven additional women's soccer coaches, select the three teams consisting of 13 individuals.
Lindsey Wilson's (Ky.) Mia Persson, a native of Sjobo, Sweden, has been named the 2012 Select Sport America-NAIA National Player of the Year. Persson is the second Blue Raider in program history to receive the award since its inception in 1997. The senior midfielder, who is No. 1 on Lindsey Wilson's all-time scoring list with 72 career goals in 94 matches, capped her final campaign by leading the Blue Raiders to the programs third national championship with a win over Olivet Nazarene (Ill.), 3-2, on Dec. 1. Persson ranked amongst the NAIA's top 20 in six offensive categories, including second in total goals (31), fifth in total points (68.0) and seventh in goals per game (1.24).
Persson also becomes the first four-time All-American in Lindsey Wilson women's soccer history. She was a first team pick in 2011, third team member in 2010 and second team honoree in 2009.
Embry-Riddle (Fla.) defender Tova Torstenson also headlines the group as a three-time honoree. Nine individuals earned their second All-America selection, while 28 others received their first All-America status.
The 2012 Select Sport America-NAIA Women's Soccer National Coach of the Year will be announced at the National Soccer Coaches' Association of America (NSCAA) National Convention held in Indianapolis, Ind., January 16 - 20.
2012 NAIA Women's Soccer All-America Team| First Team | ||||
| Name | Institution | Pos. | Class | Hometown |
| Elizabet Madjarac | Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) | F | Jr. | Brondby Strand, Denmark |
| Jordan Davidson | Vanguard (Calif.) | F | Jr. | Tucson, Ariz. |
| Krizzy Menez | Embry-Riddle (Fla.) | F | Sr. | Key West, Fla. |
| Ode Fulutudilu^ | Lee (Tenn.) | F | Jr. | Capetown, South Africa |
| Aolani Rueff | Westmont (Calif.) | MF | Sr. | Santa Ynez, Calif. |
| Hannah Kimsey | Concordia (Ore.) | MF | Jr. | Vancouver, Wash. |
| Leah Fortune^ | Lee (Tenn.) | MF | Jr. | West Chicago, Ill. |
| Mia Persson$*^ | Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) | MF | Sr. | Sjobo, Sweden |
| Amy Cochran^ | Lee (Tenn.) | D | Sr. | Yorba Linda, Calif. |
| Caroline Scales | Lee (Tenn.) | D | Sr. | Chattanooga, Tenn. |
| Jenna Peterson | Concordia (Ore.) | D | Sr. | Federal Way, Wash. |
| Renee Hurd | Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) | D | Jr. | Pensacola, Fla. |
| Matilda Ojaniemi | Northwood (Fla.) | GK | Jr. | Kalmar, Sweden |
| Second Team | ||||
| Name | Institution | Pos. | Class | Hometown |
| Ashley Correa^ | Westmont (Calif.) | F | Sr. | Lynwood, Wash. |
| Gisela Arrieta | Graceland (Iowa) | F | Sr. | Valledupar, Colombia |
| Helen Lynskey^ | Northwood (Fla.) | F | Jr. | Rotherham, England |
| Valerie Obita | Embry-Riddle (Fla.) | F | Jr. | Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Amanda Couch | Vanguard (Calif.) | MF | Sr. | Sacramento, Calif. |
| Jordan Dolbin | Baker (Kan.) | MF | Sr. | La Mirada, Calif. |
| Laura Thacker^ | Lee (Tenn.) | MF | So. | Norwich, England |
| Natasha Gensetter | Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) | MF | Fr. | Hegnau, Switzerland |
| Devin Johnston | Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) | D | Sr. | Bloomingdale, Ill. |
| Helenna Hanson | Embry-Riddle (Fla.) | D | Fr. | Eskilstuna, Sweden |
| Kim Conrad | Lee (Tenn.) | D | Sr. | Murfreesboro, Tenn. |
| Lauren Evans | Vanguard (Calif.) | D | Sr. | Aliso Viejo, Calif. |
| Lindsay Kitson | Cumberland (Tenn.) | GK | So. | Edmonton, Alberta |
| Third Team | ||||
| Name | Institution | Pos. | Class | Hometown |
| Karly Linton^ | Spring Arbor (Mich.) | F | Jr. | Midland, Mich. |
| Esther Anyanwu | Brenau (Ga.) | F | Jr. | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Florence Dadson^ | Robert Morris (Ill.) | F | Jr. | Cape Coast, Ghana |
| Kelsey Langille | Cumberland (Tenn.) | F | Fr. | Androssan, Alberta |
| Braydan Wiles | Spring Arbor (Mich.) | MF | Sr. | Pendleton, Ind. |
| Mor Efraim^ | Martin Methodist (Tenn.) | MF | Sr. | Nevatim, Israel |
| Violette Maddox | Mobile (Ala.) | MF | Sr. | Auburn, Ala. |
| Yadira Toraya | Kansas Wesleyan | MF | Sr. | Oxnard, Calif. |
| Shelby Schiraldi | Baker (Kan.) | D | So. | Lenexa, Kan. |
| Stephanie Cummins^ | Northwest (Wash.) | D | Sr. | Renton, Wash. |
| Tova Torstenson*^ | Embry-Riddle (Fla.) | D | Jr. | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Tracey Tiernon | Indiana Wesleyan | D | So. | Fort Wayne, Ind. |
| Lauren Terry | Vanguard (Calif.) | GK | So. | Corona, Calif. |
$ denotes 2009 All-American
* denotes 2010 All-American
^ denotes 2011 All-American
Honorable Mention
| Name | Institution |
| Chelsea Fisher | Ashford (Iowa) |
| Hollie Babut | Ashford (Iowa) |
| Bethany Smith | Benedictine (Kan.) |
| Erin O'Brien | Benedictine (Kan.) |
| Jessica Austin | Biola (Calif.) |
| Morgan Gage | Biola (Calif.) |
| Linda Chukwuji | Brenau (Ga.) |
| Tori Brown | Brenau (Ga.) |
| Shelby Bush | Cal State San Marcos |
| Madi O'Dell | Carroll (Mont.) |
| Jackie Esterkamp | Cincinnati Christian (Ohio) |
| Tori Talbutt | Concordia (Ore.) |
| Audrey Sullivan | Corban (Ore.) |
| Paige Eli | Davenport (Mich.) |
| Kelsey Anderson | Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) |
| Martine Olsen | Embry-Riddle (Fla.) |
| Mallory Rondeau | Grace (Ind.) |
| Stefany Castano | Graceland (Iowa) |
| Jenn Lerner | Hastings (Neb.) |
| Angela Bianchi | Judson (Ill.) |
| Jenna Schiller | Judson (Ill.) |
| Megan Bodiford | Kansas Wesleyan |
| Melissa Martinez | Kansas Wesleyan |
| Laerke Lillelund Michaelsen | Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
| Daniel Sofer | Martin Methodist (Tenn.) |
| Fabiola Sanchez | Martin Methodist (Tenn.) |
| Natalie Ingram | Menlo (Calif.) |
| Yesica Hernandez | Missouri Valley |
| Christy Lachapelle | Mobile (Ala.) |
| Rebecca Counce | Mobile (Ala.) |
| Jessica Oliver | Northwest (Wash.) |
| Taryn Pardoe | Northwood (Fla.) |
| Elisa Brito | Oklahoma Baptist |
| Brenna Skillern | Oklahoma City |
| Meghan McMahon | Oklahoma City |
| Elisabeth Wahl | Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) |
| Meghan Pipal | Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) |
| Wendy Espejel | Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) |
| Dana Hemmingsen | Park (Mo.) |
| Juneille Watkins | Park (Mo.) |
| Linda Eshun | Robert Morris (Ill.) |
| Kirsty Montignani | Rocky Mountain (Mont.) |
| Kelsie Strout | Saint Francis (Ind.) |
| Hannah Ulrich | Siena Heights (Mich.) |
| Alyssa Bricker | Southern Oregon |
| Stephanie Carr | Southern Oregon |
| Molly Drooger | Taylor (Ind.) |
| Abby Fannin | Tennessee Wesleyan |
| Isadora Freitas | Texas at Brownsville |
| Paige Wheaton | Texas Wesleyan |
| Molly Machometa | Viterbo (Wis.) |
| Steph Wisen | Viterbo (Wis.) |
| Sophie Judd | Westmont (Calif.) |
| Linfah Jones | William Carey (Miss.) |
| Tori McDevitt | William Carey (Miss.) |
