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Five Lady Lancers Tabbed All-America

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WINONA LAKE - The Grace College women’s soccer team was honored with five players receiving All-American awards from the NAIA and NCCAA.

Allison Vroon, Aubrey Feipel, Bethany Blackwood and Jenni Phillips were all named First Team All-American by the NCCAA and United Soccer Coaches. Corinne Villalobos earned NCCAA Second Team All-American status.

Additionally, Vroon and Feipel were both honorable mention for NAIA All-American.

Cassidy Wasson was also recognized when she was named to the NCCAA All-Tournament Team.

The Lady Lancers finished the season with a 20-4-1 record, the first time in team history winning 20 games. Grace hosted an Opening Round match in NAIA Nationals and missed out on playing for an NCCAA championship by a tiebreaker, marking one of the most accomplished seasons in team history.

In the classroom, Grace racked up numerous national awards.

Feipel was honored as Second Team All-America by CoSIDA, which recognizes student-athletes for athletic and academic achievement.

Nine players were named Scholar-Athletes by the NAIA or NCCAA, including Shelby Fort, Clair Snodgrass, Feipel, Vroon, Liz Van Wormer, Flavia Faria, Hannah Tkacz, McKenna Cruz and Kristen Bellinger.