GREENWOOD, Ind. – Six Northwestern women’s soccer student-athletes have been recognized with College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District honors. Hannah Gordon, Lucy Staines, Emily VanderArk, Olivia Regnerus, Marissa Talamantes, and Annika Quamen are Northwestern’s honorees, receiving accolades for their work on the pitch and in the classroom.
Gordon, a sophomore biology health professions major from Marshall, Minnesota, played in all 17 games this season. She was a starter in 13 matches, taking four shots with two on goal and recording an assist in October 25’s match at Midland.
Regnerus, a sophomore nursing major from Vermillion, South Dakota, started all 17 games for the Raiders, scoring four goals and recording one assist. She had a game-winning goal in September 13’s win at Dakota State and scored her first career goal in Northwestern’s first win of the season over William Penn.
Quamen, a senior actuarial science major from Tea, South Dakota, played in 16 matches with 10 starts on the back line. She attempted four shots on the year and dished out an assist in Northwestern’s shutout win at Midland on October 25.
Staines, a junior criminal justice major from Redcar, England, was an Honorable Mention All-GPAC pick this year after scoring six goals and dishing out four assists. The transfer midfielder sparked the Raider offense this season, taking 22 shots with 15 on target. She finished the season second on the team in goals (6), assists (4), and points (16).
Talamantes, a junior elementary education major from Marshall, Minnesota, played in all 17 matches and collected nine starts. She scored three goals on the year, recording a two-goal performance in September 24’s win at Waldorf. Talamantes also had an assist in back-to-back outings against Avila and Dakota State.
VanderArk, a senior exercise science major from Byron Center, Michigan, started in all 17 matches on defense. She played 90 minutes in 14 games, and finishes her career with 70 career starts, which sits fifth in program history.
VanderArk and Staines will be placed among the nominees for CSC Academic All-America teams, voted on by members of the organization. Academic All-America teams will be announced on Wednesday, December 17.
GREENWOOD, Ind. – Five Northwestern men’s soccer student-athletes have been recognized with College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District honors. Edoardo Alessandrini, Drew Darnold, Gonzalo Domingo, Daniel Lindahl, and Juan Miranda are Northwestern’s honorees, receiving accolades for their work on the pitch and in the classroom.
Alessandrini, a junior political science major from Rome, Italy, was a First-Team All-GPAC selection in his first year with the Raiders. He led the GPAC in goals against average (0.78), secured 12 wins in goal, and collected 46 saves in net.
Darnold, a sophomore accounting major from Omaha, Nebraska, had a breakout season, scoring 15 goals and dishing out three assists. His goals total was second in the conference, and his 33 points was good for third in the GPAC. The First Team All-GPAC selection netted two hat tricks on the year as part of four multi-goal performances. He was named GPAC Offensive Player of the Week three times and was once named NAIA Offensive Player of the Week.
Domingo, a sophomore software engineering major from Santiago de Compostela, Spain, started 15 games this season, dishing out four assists on the year. He had 20 shot attempts with nine on goal from his defensive position, totaling 1,254 minutes played.
Lindahl, a sophomore political science major from Stockholm, Sweden, made an impact in his first season as a starter. The forward scored four goals and dished out four assists on the year, highlighted by his game-winning goal in the 71st minute at Midland to clinch the GPAC regular season title.
Miranda, a sophomore marketing major from San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina, earned Second Team All-GPAC honors this season. He was a catalyst for the offense, dishing out four assists and being the primary corner kick distributor. Miranda scored his first career goal in Northwestern’s second game of the season, a win over Bethel (Kan.).
Alessandrini and Darnold will be placed among the nominees for CSC Academic All-America teams, voted on by members of the organization. Academic All-America teams will be announced on Tuesday, December 16.
