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Six Lady Cougars Earn AMC Soccer Accolades
written by Dave Parsons, Sports Information Director

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio (11-23-2010) - Six members of the Mount Vernon Nazarene University women's soccer team were recently honored when the American Mideast Conference awards were decided by vote of the conference coaches.
     
Jenessa Loewen Jessica Estep Kelci Rhodes

Leading the way for the Lady Cougars was Jenessa Loewen, a senior goalkeeper from Gravenhurst, Ontario, who was named to the AMC First Team as the top goalkeeper. The former Gravenhurst High School standout, who was selected as the AMC Defensive Player of the Week six out of a possible 10 times this year, has posted 13 shutouts for MVNU in 21 matches this year with a microscopic 0.43 goals against average.

Joining Loewen on the AMC First Team is senior midfielder Jessica Estep from Mansfield, Ohio. The former Madison High School star, who becomes the first player in MVNU women's soccer history to be named to the All-Conference First Team all four years, leads the Lady Cougars with 11 goals, six assists, and seven game-winning goals.

Kelci Rhodes, a junior defender from Beavercreek, Ohio, was named to the AMC Second Team. The former Beavercreek High School product has started all 21 matches for MVNU this season and anchored the defense that has 14 shutouts and allowed just nine goals. She has also recorded two assists.

Jessica Linger Challyn Dobson Rachel Elder

Jessica Linger, a sophomore forward from Bexley, Ohio, joined Rhodes on the AMC Second Team. The former Bexley High School star has played in 19 matches with 12 starts and registered four goals and three assists.

Challyn Dobson, a junior midfielder from Mount Vernon, Ohio, was an AMC Honorable Mention selection. The former Mount Vernon High School product has played in all 21 matches with 19 starts and has compiled two goals and three assists.

Rachel Elder, a sophomore midfielder from Lebanon, Ohio, joined Dobson as an AMC Honorable Mention pick. The former Lebanon High School star has started all 21 matches and has contributed one goal and one assist.

The Lady Cougars are currently 14-6-1 overall and finished 6-4 in the AMC. MVNU will be the No. 4 seed at the eight-team National Christian College Athletic Association Tournament that gets underway December 1 in Kissimmee, Fla. The Lady Cougars will play No. 5 seed Corban (Ore.) University in the first round at 7:45 p.m.

 

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