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MWSU’s Voigts earns All-MIAA honors

Missouri Western junior goalkeeper Kelly Voigts of Olathe, Kan. received Honorable Mention All-MIAA honors which was released by the MIAA office on Wednesday, November 2.  Western finished their season 4-10 overall and 1-7 in MIAA under first year head coach Chad Edwards.

Voigts started all 14 games for the Griffons recoding 113 saves. She averaged 8.07 saves per contest with a .801 save percentage. She allowed 28 goals for an average of 1.99 per game finishing the season with a 4-10 record.

She recorded one shutout which was a 2-0 victory on September 4, 2011 against Southwestern Oklahoma State University in the MIAA/GAC Challenge which was hosted by East Central University in Ada, Okla. The victory was the first of her career. She is tied for the most victories in a season by a Griffon goalkeeper with four as she tied Shaylynn Milbourn (2007), Joyce Endicott (2009) and Jenna Weis (2009). She is first for most saves per game in a season and career averaging 8.07 per contest.

2011 ALL-MIAA SOCCER TEAM
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Alyssa Rhodes, Sr., MF, Central Missouri

FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
Nicki Wisnasky, F, Central Missouri

COACH OF THE YEAR
Lewis Theobald, Central Missouri

FIRST TEAM
GK: Brooke Cooley, So., Central Missouri [r1]
D: Jenna Stones, Jr., Central Missouri [r1][r1]
D: Suzanne Pelley, So., Truman
D: Kelsie Hanson, Jr., Central Missouri
MF: Alyssa Rhodes, Sr., Central Missouri** [r1][r1][r1]
MF: Becky Lackey, So., Central Missouri [r1]
MF: Kelly Isaac, Sr., Southwest Baptist
MF: Megan Buri, Sr., Truman [r1][r1]
F: Carly Stanley, So., Central Missouri [r1]
F: Kelsey Twellman, Jr., Truman [r1]
F: Tammie Eiberger, Sr., Northwest Missouri
F: Nicki Wisnasky, Fr., Central Missouri

**Unanimous Selection
[r1] – Repeat first team selection from last season
[r1][r1] – Repeat first team selection from the last two seasons
[r1][r1][r1] – Repeat first team selection from the last three seasons

SECOND TEAM
GK: Nikki Schmitz, Jr., Emporia State
GK: Jayne Grisham, Sr., Truman
D: Cindy Lackey, So., Central Missouri
D: Jessica Decker, Sr., Emporia State
D: Corinne Tebbs, Jr., Missouri Southern
MF: Cindy Benitez, Jr., Fort Hays State
MF: Kristin Bright, So., Central Missouri
MF: Fiona Maloney, So., Northwest Missouri
MF: Jaclyn Schumann, Sr., Truman
F: Joanne Glynn, So., Fort Hays State
F: Victoria Von Mende, So., Northwest Missouri
F: Trisha Shoemaker, So., Truman
F: Olivia Hayes, Jr., Truman
F: Tia Stovall, Jr., Washburn

[Note: Ties in voting created additional spots at GK and F]

HONORABLE MENTION
Central Missouri: Kayla Shain, Jr., MF; Aaryn Burke, Jr., MF

Emporia State: Mallory Walden, Fr., MF

Fort Hays State: Jamie Babyak, Fr., D

Missouri Southern: Michelle Dimza, Sr., MF; Megan Stueve, Jr., F

Missouri Western: Kelly Voigts, Jr., GK

Northwest Missouri: Kelsey Adams, So., GK;Jordan Albright, So., D; Jacque Dedovesh, Sr., D; Emilee Davison, So., MF

Southwest Baptist: Megan Link, Jr., GK; Marene Gomez, Sr., D

Truman: Lauren Seawright, Fr., D; Kelsey Ridgway, So. D

Washburn: Lauren Henry, Sr., MF; Leah Talley, Jr., F

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