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Nina Haeberlin of Keiser Leads CoSIDA Academic All-America® NAIA Women's Soccer Teams
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Nina Haeberlin
AUSTIN, Texas – Senior
Nina Haeberlin of Keiser University headlines the 2019 Academic All-America® NAIA women's soccer teams as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
The NAIA Academic All-America® program is financially supported by the NAIA national governance structure to assist CoSIDA with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2019-20 NAIA Academic All-America® teams.
Haeberlin was named the Academic All-America® Team Member of the Year for NAIA women’s soccer.
A goalkeeper for the Seahawks, Haeberlin has guided the team to yet another outstanding year as she earned All-Sun Conference first team accolades for the second consecutive season. The Seahawks, who are seeded No. 2 in the NAIA Women’s Soccer National Championship, improved to 20-1-0 after defeating The Master’s College 8-1 in the opening round.
The senior from Krefeld, Germany, who has a perfect 4.0 grade-point average as a business major, ranks No. 4 in the NAIA in goals-against average (0.44) as she has allowed just nine goals, while picking up 46 saves with 12 shutouts. The Seahawks boast one of the best defensive units in front of Haeberlin that are ranked sixth national in shutouts with 13.
There were two repeat CoSIDA Academic All-America® selection on the women’s side. Columbia (Mo.) College’s
Kelsey Mirts earned Academic All-America® first team honors for the second consecutive year, while her teammate
Abigail Meyer went from the first Team in 2018 to the second team this season.
Five different first team selections boast a 4.0 GPA and as a group, they averaged a 3.92 GPA.
2019 Academic All-America® Women's Soccer Teams – NAIA
| FIRST TEAM |
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| Pos. |
Name |
School |
GPA |
Yr. |
Major |
| GK |
Nina Haeberlin |
Keiser University |
4 |
Sr. |
Business |
| D |
Josee Bassett |
Eastern Oregon University |
3.9 |
Sr. |
Nursing |
| D |
Laura English |
The Master's University |
4 |
Sr. |
Liberal Studies |
| D |
Ashlyn Lockwood |
Faulkner University |
4 |
Sr. |
Accounting |
| D |
Maddy Mak |
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Ariz.) |
3.93 |
Sr. |
Aerospace Engineering |
| M |
Julie Cazanave |
University of Northwestern Ohio |
3.67 |
Sr. |
Business Administration |
| M |
Charly Clements |
Carroll College |
3.97 |
Sr. |
Biology for Secondary Education |
| M |
Emelie Liljered |
Lindsey Wilson College |
3.9 |
Sr. |
Recreation / Tourism & Sport Management |
| M |
Megan Warner |
Webber International University |
4 |
Sr. |
Sport Business Management |
| F |
Savannah Jackson |
Johnson & Wales University (Fla.) |
3.85 |
Jr. |
Criminal Justice |
| F |
Kelsey Mirts (1) |
Columbia College (Mo.) |
3.89 |
Sr. |
Nursing |
| F |
Matilda Ovenberger |
Keiser University |
4 |
So. |
International Business |
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| SECOND TEAM |
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| Pos. |
Name |
School |
GPA |
Yr. |
Major |
| GK |
Kehley Bitzas |
Culver-Stockton College |
4 |
Sr. |
Psychology |
| D |
Thea Birgerud |
Lindsey Wilson College |
4 |
So. |
Communication |
| D |
Sarah Carrell |
Arizona Christian University |
4 |
Sr. |
Communication |
| D |
Riley Massey |
Taylor University |
4 |
So. |
Exercise Science |
| D |
Abigail Meyer (1) |
Columbia College (Mo.) |
3.95 |
Jr. |
Nursing |
| D |
Kaitlyn Tambke |
Columbia College (Mo.) |
3.63 |
Sr. |
Nursing |
| M |
Jill Kelly |
Shawnee State University |
4 |
Sr. |
Mathematics Education |
| M |
Ana Paula Santos |
William Carey University |
3.65 |
Jr. |
Physical Education |
| F |
Uchenna Kanu |
Southeastern University |
3.31 |
Sr. |
Sports Management |
| F |
Riley Martinson |
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Ariz.) |
3.86 |
Jr. |
Electrical Engineering |
| F |
Savannah Moxley |
MidAmerica Nazarene University |
4 |
Jr. |
Nursing |
Academic All-America® of the Year: Nina Haeberlin, Keiser University
(1) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® first team selection in 2018
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Michael MacEachern, Young Harris College | Academic All-America® Co-Chair for Publicity/Communications
mfmaceachern@yhc.edu | (706) 379-5106
Aaron Sagraves, Cornerstone University | Academic All-America® Coordinator of Publicity
aaron.sagraves@cornerstone.edu | (616) 977-5415