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News
Six Lady Cougars Recognized with NCCAA
East Region Honors
written by Dave Parsons, Sports Information Director
MOUNT VERNON, Ohio (11-29-2010) - Six
members of the Mount Vernon Nazarene
University women's soccer team were recently
honored when the National Christian College
Athletic Association East Region awards were
decided by vote of the region coaches.
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| Jessica Estep |
Jenessa Loewen |
Rachel Elder |
Leading the way for the Lady Cougars was
senior midfielder Jessica Estep from
Mansfield, Ohio, who was named to the NCCAA
East Region Team for the fourth straight
year. The former Madison High School star
leads MVNU with 11 goals, six assists, and
seven game-winning goals.
Jenessa Loewen, a senior goalkeeper from
Gravenhurst, Ontario, joined Estep on the
NCCAA East Region Team for the second
straight year. The former Gravenhurst High
School standout has posted 13 shutouts for
MVNU in 21 matches this year with a
microscopic 0.43 goals against average.
Rachel Elder, a sophomore midfielder from
Lebanon, Ohio, was also named to the NCCAA
East Region Team. The former Lebanon High
School star has started all 21 matches and
has contributed one goal and one assist.
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| Kelci Rhodes |
Jessica Linger |
Challyn Dobson |
Kelci Rhodes, a junior defender from
Beavercreek, Ohio, also earned a spot on the
NCCAA East Region Team. The former
Beavercreek High School product has started
all 21 matches this season and anchored the
defense that has 14 shutouts and allowed
just nine goals. She has also recorded two
assists.
Jessica Linger, a sophomore forward from
Bexley, Ohio, was an NCCAA East Region
Honorable Mention pick. 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 also an NCCAA East
Region 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.
The Lady Cougars, who won the NCCAA East
Region title, 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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