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Estep and Loewen Earn NCCAA All-American Honors
written by Dave Parsons, Sports Information Director

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio (12-13-2010) - Jessica Estep and Jenessa Loewen, two members of the Mount Vernon Nazarene University women's soccer team, were recently honored when the National Christian College Athletic Association All-American Teams were announced.
   
Jessica Estep Jenessa Loewen

Estep, a senior midfielder from Mansfield, Ohio, was named to the NCCAA All-American First Team for the first time in her career after twice being on the NCCAA All-American Second Team and once being an NCCAA Honorable Mention All-American. The former Madison High School star led the Lady Cougars with 13 goals and seven assists this season and had seven game-winning goals. She finishes her career ranked third in school history in goals (65) and points (150) and fifth in assists (20).

Loewen, a senior goalkeeper from Gravenhurst, Ontario, was selected as an NCCAA Honorable Mention All-American as she capped of an outstanding four-year career. The former Gravenhurst High School standout tied the school record with 14 shutouts this season in 24 matches while posting a 0.63 goals against average and 136 saves. For her career, she ranks first in school history with 37 shutouts and a 0.92 goals against average.

MVNU finished the 2010 season with a 14-8-2 overall record and a 6-4 American Mideast Conference mark. The Lady Cougars finished tied for seventh at the NCCAA National Tournament in Kissimmee, Fla.

 

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