Mara Hughes (left), a junior defender from Pickerington, Ohio, highlighted the honors for the Lady Cougars as she was named the NCCAA East Region Co-Player of the Year. The former Pickerington North High School standout has registered five goals and one assist and has been instrumental in anchoring the MVNU back line that has posted 11 shutouts.

Page Miller, a senior midfielder from Bethel, Ohio, joined Hughes on the NCCAA East Region Team with the third-highest vote total as she earned the honor for the second straight year. The former Bethel-Tate High School product has compiled eight goals and two assists so far this year.

Jessica Estep, a sophomore forward from Mansfield, Ohio, also earned a spot on the NCCAA East Region Team for the second straight season as she finished fourth in the voting. The former Madison High School star leads the Lady Cougars with 19 goals and two assists.

Erin Miller, a senior midfielder from Hilliard, Ohio, was another NCCAA East Region Team selection for MVNU. The former Grove City Christian High School standout has posted five goals and eight assists this year.

Kelly Sgambellone, a senior defender from Hilliard, Ohio, rounded out the list of Lady Cougars on the NCCAA East Region Team after being an NCCAA East Region Honorable Mention pick a year ago. The former Hilliard Darby High School product has contributed one goals and five assists.

Jenessa Loewen, a sophomore goalkeeper from Gravenhurst, Ontario, was an NCCAA East Region Honorable Mention selection this year. The former Gravenhurst High School star has posted a 0.94 goals against average with eight shutouts this season.

MVNU coach Jonathan Meade also earned NCCAA East Region Co-Coach of the Year honors in guiding the Lady Cougars to a 14-7-1 overall record and the NCCAA East Region Tournament title. The team will begin play in the NCCAA National Tournament in Kissimmee, Fla., on Wednesday with a 7:45 p.m. match against The Master’s (Calif.) College.