Pair of Trojans Earn NSCAA All-South Region Honors

TROY, Alabama – Junior Alissa Jones and freshman Mikki Lewis have been acknowledged by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) for their efforts on the field during the team's record-breaking 2014 campaign, earing NSCAA/Continental Tire NCAA Division I Women's All-South Region honors.

Jones earned first team honors becoming the first ever Trojan to do so. The Mustang, Oklahoma, native scored 12 goals and recorded 10 assists; her assist total is a new program, single-season record. She also set new Troy single-season marks in shots (95), points (34), game-winning goals (7) as well as single-game shots (11) and tied the single-game assist record with three against UALR.

Jones was named First Team All-Sun Belt and helped lead the Trojans to a second place finish in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament; it was the program's first-ever appearance in the league title game. Jones was fifth in the NCAA and led the conference with seven game-winning goals, she was also ranked in the top 50 in the NCAA in assists per game (.45), points per game (1.55), total assists (10), total goals (12) and total points (34).

Lewis, a St. Johns, Florida, native earned second team honors after a solid freshman season. Lewis is the first ever Trojan to be named to the NSCAA second team. After posting a league-high 11 shutouts, Lewis was named second team All-Sun Belt and All-Sun Belt Conference Tournament. Her 16 wins, 0.81 goals against average and shutout total are all school records.

Jill Pinder and Ruth Suttcliffe were the first Trojans to be named to the NSCAA All-South Region as members of the third team in 2010. Neccee Jennings earned third team honors last season.

NSCAA/Continental Tire NCAA Division I Women's All-South Region

FIRST TEAM
Pos.      Player                              Class                 School                                            Hometown
K           Sabrina D'Angelo            Sr.                      South Carolina                           Welland, Ont.
D           Arin Gilland                     Sr.                      Kentucky                                    Lexington, Ky.
D           Taylor Leach                   Sr.                      South Carolina                         Maumee, Ohio
D           Meghan Streight              Sr.                      Texas A&M                           McKinney, Texas
D           Christen Wesphal             Jr.                       Florida                                   Brecksville, Ohio
M          Kaysie Clark                     Sr.                      Missouri                                         Liberty, Mo.
M          Shea Groom                    Sr.                      Missouri                                         Liberty, Mo.
M          Alissa Jones                   Jr.                      Troy                                         Mustang, Okla.
F           Rianna Jarrett                  Jr,                       Tennessee-Martin                   Wexford, Ireland
F           Savannah Jordan            So.                     Florida                                    Fayetteville, Ga.
F           Kelley Monogue              Sr.                      Texas A&M                           McKinney, Texas

SECOND TEAM
Pos.      Player                              Class                 School                                            Hometown
K           Mikki Lewis                    Fr.                      Troy                                           St. Johns, Fla.
D           Tessa Andujar                  Sr.                      Florida                             San Clemente, Calif.
D           Kala Faulkner                  Jr.                       Auburn                                     Alpharetta, Ga.
D           Samantha Jones              Sr.                      SIU-Edwardsville                        Florissant, Mo.
M          Dominika Conc                Sr.                      Tennessee-Martin                 Maribor, Solvenia
M          Gabby Seiler                   So.                     Georgia                             Peachtree City, Ga.
M          Havana Solaun                Sr.                      Florida                                    Gainesville, Fla.
F           Bianca Brinson                Sr.                      Texas A&M                                  Austin, Texas
F           Simone Charley               So.                     Vanderbilt                                     Hoover, Ala.
F           Julie Mooney                   Sr.                      Murray State                              St. Peters, Mo.
F           Hannah Wilkinson            Sr.                      Tennessee                Whangarei, New Zealand

THIRD TEAM
Pos.      Player                              Class                 School                                            Hometown
K           Emily Rusk                       Jr.                       Alabama                                   Charlotte, N.C.
D           Alison Alcott                    Sr.                      Belmont                                      Dallas, Texas
D           Grace Howell-Harris         Sr.                      UL Lafayette                           Nashville, Tenn.
D           Allie Sima                       Sr.                      Tennessee                                     Solon, Ohio
M          Janae Cousineau             Jr.                       Texas A&M                      San Clemente, Calif.
M          Kimberly Grasso               So.                     UL Lafayette                                  Houma, La.
M          Antonia Land                   So.                     ULM                                   Wheat-Ridge, Colo.
M          Courtney Raetzman         Jr.                       Kentucky                                     Elk Grove, Ill.
F           Michelle Auer                  Sr.                      SIU-Edwardsville                         St. Louis, Mo.
F           Marion Crowder               So.                     Georgia                                     Madison, Miss.
F           Laura Lee Smith              Sr.                      Alabama                                    Jackson, Miss.

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