KANSAS CITY, Mo. – University of Central Missouri Jennies soccer had seven student-athletes earn All-MIAA Women's Soccer honors for their performances on the soccer pitch during the 2024 MIAA conference regular season, it was announced Friday, Nov. 8.
Laney Reishus,
Ashleigh Martin,
Izzy Joyce,
Andree Orcutt and
Caroline Cole all earned First Team All-MIAA accolades while
Mackenzie Smith was a second team honoree and
Kristen Wright garnered third team recognition.
In addition to being selected to the first team, Joyce was also voted the 2024 MIAA Freshman of the Year. She is the first Jenny to win the honor since 2022.
Joyce, a forward from Lenexa, Kan., netted a team-high seven goals, including a team-best three game-winning goals, to go along with two assists for 16 points in Central Missouri's 12 MIAA contests.
Reishus, a sophomore defender from Shawnee, Kan., played in 11 MIAA contests, logging 834 minutes and dishing out an assist for one point. She helped the UCM defense allow just nine goals in 12 conference matches.
A senior forward from St. Charles, Mo., Martin netted a team-best seven goals, including two game-winners, and dished out four assists for a team-high 18 points in 10 conference matches.
Orcutt, a redshirt senior midfielder from Overland Park, Kan., compiled four goals for eight points in 12 conference contests.
Cole, a redshirt senior midfielder from Columbia, Mo., tallied three goals and dished out four assists for 10 points in UCM's 12 MIAA matches.
Smith, a freshman defender from Kansas City, Mo., played in all 12 of UCM's MIAA matches, compiling a team-high 1,021 minutes on the pitch and scoring one goal for two points. She was part of a Central Missouri back line that only surrendered nine goals in 12 MIAA contests in 2024.
Wright, a sophomore goalkeeper from Lenexa, Kan., played and started in all 12 MIAA contests for UCM, posting a record of 9-2-1 with 52 saves and just eight goals allowed for a 0.74 goals-against average. In 969:40 minutes between the posts, Wright has three shutouts and a .860 save percentage.
The third-seeded Jennies are slated to host sixth-seeded Northwest Missouri State in a MIAA Women's Soccer Tournament quarterfinal match Sunday, Nov. 10, at 1 p.m. at the South Recreation Complex in Warrensburg.
2024 MIAA POSTSEASON AWARDS
Offensive Player of the Year: Rebecca George – Central Oklahoma, Sr.
Defensive Player of the Year: Lauren Nylund – Missouri Western, Sr.
Goalkeeper of the Year: Keeley Kroonenberg – Missouri Western, Sr.
Freshman of the Year: Izzy Joyce – Central Missouri
Coach of the Year: Jacob Plocher – Missouri Western
ALL-MIAA FIRST TEAM
Goalkeeper – Keeley Kroonenberg – Missouri Western, Sr.
Defender – Josie Boyle – Washburn, Sr.
Defender – Lauren Nylund – Missouri Western, Sr.
Defender – Laney Reishus – Central Missouri, So.
Midfielder – Ximena Arnau – Northwest Missouri, So.
Midfielder – Caroline Cole – Central Missouri, Sr.
Midfielder – Rebecca George – Central Oklahoma, Sr.
Midfielder – Belle Kennedy – Washburn, Jr.
Midfielder – Andree Orcutt – Central Missouri, Sr.
Forward – Izzy Joyce – Central Missouri, Fr.
Forward – Ashleigh Martin – Central Missouri, Sr.
Forward – Hanna Schimmer – Nebraska Kearney, Jr.
Forward – Khloe Schuckman – Washburn, Sr.
Forward – Sydney Taylor – Northeastern State, Jr.
*Team Reflects Ties in Voting
ALL-MIAA SECOND TEAM
Goalkeeper – Hailey Beck – Washburn, So.
Defender – Kamari Jefferson – Northeastern State, Sr.
Defender – Stormie Ramsey – Central Oklahoma, Sr.
Defender – Mackenzie Smith – Central Missouri, Fr.
Defender – Jordan Tenpas – Washburn, Sr.
Midfielder – Sydney Cotter – Fort Hays State, Jr.
Midfielder – Whitney Gentry – Northeastern State, Sr.
Midfielder – Kendall Knisley – Missouri Western, So.
Midfielder – McKenna Robinson – Pittsburg State, Sr.
Midfielder – Vivi Soto – Washburn, Sr.
Forward – Madison Linavong – Central Oklahoma, Sr.
Forward – Ekatrina Theoharidis – Northwest Missouri, So.
Forward – Alix Tirado-Negrete – Rogers State, Sr.
*Team Reflects Ties in Voting
ALL-MIAA THIRD TEAM
Goalkeeper – Mackenzie Caldwell – Fort Hays State, Sr.
Goalkeeper – Kristen Wright – Central Missouri, So.
Defender – Abby Bachman – Emporia State, Jr.
Defender – Sailor Jensen – Pittsburg State, Jr.
Defender – Lindsey Maul – Washburn, So.
Midfielder – Emma Nicholas – Central Oklahoma, So.
Midfielder – Annie McDevitt – Missouri Western, Jr.
Midfielder – Avi Gonzalez – Pittsburg State, So.
Forward – Hadlie Lowe – Emporia State, Sr.
Forward – Rachyl Benavides – Missouri Western, Jr.
Forward – Aidyn Woodall – Missouri Western, Jr.
Forward – Allison Worley – Fort Hays State, Sr.
ALL-MIAA HONORABLE MENTION
Central Oklahoma: Caleah Carter – Forward; Harmony Turner – Defender
Fort Hays State: Taylor Hill – Forward; Emily Hutchings – Defender; Sullivan Kelly – Defender
Missouri Southern: Lizeth Almaraz – Midfielder
Missouri Western: Camrin Peaslee – Forward; Brookelyn Buttolph – Defender
Nebraska Kearney: Danielle Iaquinta – Forward; Mia Lang – Midfielder; Dolcie Hanlon – Defender; Keila Gillispie – Defender
Newman: Maylani Birckbichler – Midfielder; Delphine Sosu – Defender
Northeastern State: Rebecca Partyka – Goalkeeper
Northwest Missouri: Makenna West – Forward; Moira Franck – Defender; Lily Ellis – Goalkeeper
Pittsburg State: Jadyn Newell – Forward
Rogers State: Morgan Martucci – Defender
Washburn: Lakin Rold – Defender
