Mara Hughes	Jessica Estep

Highlighting the list for the Lady Cougars was Mara Hughes, a senior defender from Pickerington, Ohio, who was named to the NCCAA All-American First Team for the second straight year. The former Pickerington North High School standout, who was also named the NCCAA’s Michelle Akers Player of the Year award recipient, finished the season with three goals while helping the MVNU defense post 10 shutouts.

Jessica Estep, a junior forward from Mansfield, Ohio, was named an NCCAA Honorable Mention All-American after being on the NCCAA All-American Second Team the previous two years. The former Madison High School star led the Lady Cougars with 10 goals this year to go with one assist. Estep now ranks fourth in school history with 52 career goals and fourth with 117 career points.

MVNU finished the 2009 campaign with an 11-6-2 overall record and an 8-3 American Mideast Conference mark. The Lady Cougars also advanced to the NAIA National Championship Opening Round for the first time in program history where they fell 3-0 at eventual national champion Lee (Tenn.) University.