Six Kellogg Community College women’s soccer players earned postseason athletics awards from the Michigan Community College Athletic Association and/or National Junior College Athletic Association for their success on the field this season.
Among this year’s winners is sophomore midfielder Sophia Saunders (Otsego/Otsego High School), whose awards include NJCAA Division II Third Team All-American honors — the first All-American honor in women’s soccer program history at KCC.
KCC award winners include:
- Sophomore defender Berlynn Conley (Plainwell/Plainwell High School), Honorable Mention All-MCCAA
- Sophomore midfielder Allison Dietzel (Portage/Portage Central High School), NJCAA Region 12 Division II All-Region Team, NJCAA Region 12 Division II All-Tournament Team, NJCAA Region 12 Division II Tournament MVP, Second Team All-MCCAA
- Freshman defender Aubrie Evans (Gobles/Allegan High School), NJCAA Region 12 Division II All-Tournament Team, Second Team All-MCCAA
- Sophomore goalkeeper Airanna Griecci (Chelsea/Chelsea High School), NJCAA Region 12 Division II All-Tournament Team, Honorable Mention All-MCCAA
- Sophomore forward Aubrey Phenicie (Kalamazoo/Portage Central High School), NJCAA Region 12 Division II All-Tournament Team, Honorable Mention All-MCCAA
- Sophomore midfielder Sophia Saunders (Otsego/Otsego High School), NJCAA Division II Third Team All-American, NJCAA Region 12 Division II All-Region Team, First Team All-MCCAA
Additionally, fourth-year Head Women’s Soccer Coach Levi Butcher won NJCAA Region 12 Division II Coach of the Year honors for the second consecutive year.
The women’s soccer team finished another record season this year that saw the team win the College’s second women’s soccer regional championship and the first back-to-back regional championship in College history.
The team finished the season in the Great Lakes District final for the second consecutive year and hosted the game for the first time in program history. They finished with a 4-3 conference record and a 10-5-2 record overall.
For more information about women’s soccer at KCC, including a roster, full season schedule, the latest statistics and photos of each player, visit kelloggbruins.com/sports/wsoc or contact Head Women’s Soccer Coach Levi Butcher at wsoccercoach@kellogg.edu.
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