End of Season Recap: Women’s Soccer

Record:
17-2-1 overall, 7-0 AMC

Season Milestones:
The Columbia College women’s soccer team made their eleventh-straight NAIA National Opening Round appearance, also adding their tenth overall AMC tournament title and regular season title in program history. 

The Cougars once again dominated conference play with another perfect record at 7-0. Columbia outscored its conference opponents 44-0 during the regular season and then 21-0 in three conference tournament games. 

Playing a tough schedule, the Cougars only loss of the regular season came to NCAA Div. 1 opponent Southeast Missouri State University. Against ranked or receiving votes opponents during the regular season, the Cougars accumulated a 5-0-1 record. 

Awards:

• Academic All-AMC:
  • Abigail Logan-Ritz, Athena Dericotte, Claire Innes, Delfina Zolesio Fernandez Blanco, Emilia Zolesio Fernandez Blanco, Ginevra Spinelli, Grace Winegar, Hannah Shylanski, Isabella Govero, Izzy Cole, Jewel Morelan, Juana Wulff, Kourtney Blatz, Macie Lucas, Maddy Schrader, Madeleine Shylanski, Natalie Peng, Rebecca Albritton, Riley Porter
• AMC Player of the Year:
  • Juana Wulff
• AMC Freshman of the Year:
  • Natalie Allison
• AMC co-Newcomer of the Year:
  • Riley Porter
• AMC Champions of Character Team:
  • Riley Porter
• AMC First-Team All-Conference:
  • Juana Wulff, Delfina Zolesio Fernandez Blanco, Emilia Zolesio Fernandez Blanco, Abigail Logan-Ritz, Macie Lucas, Riley Porter
• AMC All-Tournament Team:
  • Isabella Govero (MVP), Abigail Logan-Ritz, Jewel Morelan, Brooke Schneider
• NAIA All-American:
  • Juana Wulff – Third Team
  • Macie Lucas – Third Team
• AMC Players of the Week:
  • Offensive:
    • Delfina Zolesio Fernandez Blanco (Sept. 4)
    • Macie Lucas (Sept. 11)
    • Abigail Logan-Ritz (Oct. 23)
    • Isabella Govero (Nov. 13)
  • Defensive:
    • Natalie Allison (Sept. 4, Sept. 25)
    • Juana Wulff (Oct. 2, Oct. 16, Oct. 23, Nov. 13)
• College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District:
  • Riley Porter, Macie Lucas, Abigail Logan-Ritz, Madeleine Shylanski, Delfina Zolesio Fernandez Blanco, Emilia Zolesio Fernandez Blanco
• College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-America:
  • Riley Porter – First Team
  • Macie Lucas – Second Team
• Daktronics NAIA Scholar Athlete:
  • Izzy Cole, Claire Innes, Macie Lucas, Natalie Peng, Maddy Schrader, Madeleine Shylanski, Ginevra Spinelli, Grace Winegar, Delfina Zolesio Fernandez Blanco, Emilia Zolesio Fernandez Blanco

AMC Tournament Results:

• Quarterfinals – Defeated Williams Baptist, 10-0
• Semifinals – Defeated Missouri Baptist, 4-0
• Finals – Defeated William Woods, 7-0

NAIA National Championship Results:

• Opening Round – Lost to No. 24 Benedictine, 0-1 (2OT)

Best Results:

• Defeated then-(RV) University of Jamestown, 2-0
• Defeated then-No. 13 Missouri Valley College, 3-0
• Defeated then-No. 23 USAO, 5-2
• Defeated then-No. 14 John Brown University, 4-1
• Defeated then-(RV) Bellevue University, 3-0

Team Leaders:

• Goals:
  • Macie Lucas – 15
  • Isabella Govero – 12
  • Abigail Logan-Ritz – 8
• Assists:
  • Emilia Zolesio Fernandez Blanco – 11
  • Riley Porter – 10
  • Delfina Zolesio Fernandez Blanco – 7
• Points:
  • Macie Lucas – 35
  • Isabella Govero – 26
  • Riley Porter – 22
• Saves:
  • Natalie Allison – 51