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Baier Named Daktronics South Central Region Player of the Year
Nicole Baier finished the 2009 season with 16 goals and 11 assists
11/17/2009 1:55:52 PM
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Redshirt freshman forward Nicole Baier was named Daktronics South Central Region Player of the Year on Tuesday. She also headlined a list of 13 student-athletes named to the first-team all-region team.
Baier led the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association with 16 goals and 11 assists to finish the season with 43 points. Of her 16 goals, six of them were game-winning goals which was tied for the league lead.
Last week, the Omaha native was named the MIAA Player of the Year and was an All-MIAA first-team unanimous selection.
Baier is the second player in school history to earn Daktronics All-Region Player of the Year accolades. In 2006, Beth McGill was named All-Central Region Player of the Year.
Senior defender Megan Jensen was named to the All-South Central Second Team. The Lincoln, Neb., native is part of a UNO back line that allowed 16 goals on the season and held opponents to under 10 shots 14 times this season. She had one goal on the year, which was a game-winner against Missouri Southern on Oct. 29.
It was also announced today that senior forward Jessica Powers was named to the 2009 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Women's Soccer Team, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). The Bellevue, Neb., native is majoring in physical education and sports a cumulative 4.0 grade point average. The senior forward netted eight goals and added seven assists on the year, both career highs. In her four years at UNO, Powers never missed a start since joining the team 2006. That's 83-straight starts which is tied for sixth all-time in school history.
The Mavericks finished the season with a 13-6-2 overall record and finished second in the MIAA with a 12-2-2- conference mark.
DAKTRONICS INC. WOMEN’S SOCCER
ALL-SOUTH CENTRAL REGION TEAMS
Player of the Year: Nicole Baier, Forward, Nebraska-Omaha
FIRST TEAM
Forward: Nicole Baier, Nebraska-Omaha; Megan Lasley, Texas A&M Commerce; Sarah Hernandez, University of the Incarnate Word; Hannah Dozier, Texas-Permian Basin.
Midfielder: Lindsay McHorse, West Texas A&M; Lianah Flores, University of the Incarnate Word; Amanda Knabe, Newman; Kari Bristow, Midwestern State.
Defender: Alli Miller, Central Oklahoma; Alex Podowski, St. Edward’s; Olivia Collado, St. Edward’s; Theresa Bauler, Truman State.
Goalkeeper: Kelly Skehan, West Texas A&M.
SECOND TEAM
Forward: Kim Abbott, St. Edward’s; Olivia Hayes, Truman State; Melanie Hall, Central Missouri; Miriam Dominguez, West Texas A&M.
Midfielder: Jessica Martin, Missouri Western State; Bethany Bennett, St. Edward’s; Devon Herrman, Texas A&M Commerce; Katie Reuck, Truman State.
Defender: Kat Bernick, Midwestern State; Natalie Holovach, Texas Women’s; Megan Jensen, Nebraska-Omaha; Heather Baloga, Newman.
Goalkeeper: Jayne Grisham, Truman State
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