SEWARD, Neb. – Two key figures for another GPAC championship contending women’s soccer program, sophomore Lindsey Carley and senior Maria Deeter were recognized on Thursday (Nov. 8) by College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Both Carley and Deeter were named to the 2018 Google Cloud Academic All-District® and Women's Soccer Team, as selected by CoSIDA. More specifically, Carley and Deeter landed on the All-District 3 team of the NAIA.
The Google Cloud CoSIDA Academic All-District® Women’s Soccer Teams have been released to recognize the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances athletically and in the classroom. For more information about the Academic All-District® and Academic All-America® Teams program, please visit http://cosida.com.
Carley, named the 2017 GPAC Defensive Player of the Year, has turned in another fine season in 2018. The native of Urbandale, Iowa, has started 19 games in goal while playing more than 1,775 minutes. She has recorded six shutouts and sports a goals against average of 0.96 and a save percentage of .787. In her career, Carley has seen action in 36 games and has been credited with 13 shutouts. She was also tabbed first team All-GPAC last season.
Deeter, a two-time first team All-GPAC and a one-time second team All-GPAC selection, is Concordia’s leader with 14 goals scored (four game winners) this season. She has added six assists while helping lead the Bulldogs back to the GPAC tournament championship game for the fifth year in a row. Deeter has been named a GPAC Offensive Player of the Week twice this season and was recently tabbed the Bulldog Athletic Association Female Athlete of the Month for October. The Seward native has produced 37 goals and 27 assists over 80 career games.
First-team Academic All-District® honorees advance to the Google Cloud Academic All-America® ballot. First-, second- and third-team (if necessary) Academic All-America® honorees will be announced in early December.
Women’s Soccer Academic All-District Honorees
Lindsey Carley (2018)
Maria Deeter (2018)
Emily Fleming (2012)
*Rachel Mussel (2012, 2013, 2014)
Melissa Stine (2014)
*Academic All-American