Mainz becomes 1st Lady Blue to receive All-America Honors

Dec. 8, 2006

Topeka, Kan. – Washburn sophomore forward Jessica Mainz became the first Lady Blue to receive All-American honors as the National Soccer Coaches Association of America named her to the second team that was announced today.
Mainz, who was named the Most Valuable Player in the MIAA, led the conference in scoring with 13 goals and 30 points.
In two seasons at Washburn, Mainz has scored 26 goals and recorded 60 points. She helped led the Lady Blues to a 15-1-6 overall record and a 10-1-3 mark in the MIAA en route to the team’s first MIAA Championship and a No. 12 final national ranking.
The Lady Blues also reached the NCAA Central Regional for the first time in the program's four-year history before falling in penalty kicks in the regional finals.

2006 NSCAA/adidas® NCAA Division II Women All-America

First Team
Pos. Name Year School Hometown
K Rachel Zollner Sr. Metro State Lone Tree, Colo.
D Christine Beatty* Sr. Winona State Woodbury, Minn.
D Kylee Litchfield Sr. St. Rose North Granbury, Conn.
D Casey McKinney* Sr. West Chester Dillsburg, Pa.
D Alex Scavo* Sr. Franklin Pierce Toronto, Ontario
M Gabriella DeMoaner Jr. Franklin Pierce Curitiba, Brazil
M Ashley Porter Jr. Seattle University Redmond, Wash.
M Kira Sharp Sr. Metro State West Jordan, Utah
F Kristin Burton Fr. Armstrong Atlantic State Ocala, Fla.
F Kylee Hanavan** Sr. Metro State Northglenn, Colo.
F Julie Karcher * Sr. West Chester Hatboro, Pa.
F Katy Tafler So. Grand Valley State Mississauga, Ontario

Second Team
Pos. Name Year School Hometown
K Shannon Aitken Jr. Tampa Tampa, Fla.
D Finella Annand Sr. Mercyhurst Inverness, Scotland
D Nicole Cito Jr. Metro State Littleton, Colo.
D Lindsey Nemanich Sr. West Florida Houston, Texas
M Megan Dickey * Sr. UC San Diego Del Mar, Calif.
M Becky Fleming Fr. Quincy Florissant, Mo.
M Shona Franklin Fr. Franklin Pierce Leicester, England
M Niki Llewellen So. Missouri Southern O’Fallon, Mo.
F Kelly Cochran Sr. UC San Diego Westlake Village, Calif.
F Casey Grange Sr. Bryant Methuen, Mass.
F Crystal Lindsay Sr. New Haven North Haven, Conn.
F Jessica Mainz So. Washburn Topeka, Kan.

Third Team
Pos. Name Year School Hometown
K Hillary Smart So. West Chester Enola, Pa.
D Laura Gentry Sr. Quincy St. Louis, Mo.
D Ana Gutierrez Sr. Seattle University Las Cruces, N.M.
D Ashley Moreira Sr. Tusculum Ontario, Ontario
D Melissa Terry Sr. Central Oklahoma Chickasha, Okla.
M Rebecca Angus Sr. Carson-Newman Middlesboro, England
M Kristin Gascoyne Jr. St. Edward's Kingwood, Texas
M Selina Moylan So. New Haven Clare, Ireland
M Stephanie Quinones So. Nova Southeastern Pembroke Pines, Fla.
F Shelby Kuni So. Tampa Houston, Texas
F Elizabeth McGill** Sr. Nebraska-Omaha Omaha,Neb.
F Jocelyn Savestano Sr. St. Anselm Plymouth, Mass.
F Sarit Shenar Sr. West Texas A&M Canyon, Texas