United Soccer Coaches award central
SEWARD, Neb. – Senior Lindsey Carley and junior Michaela Twito have been honored by United Soccer Coaches as NAIA Women’s Soccer Scholar All-West Region selections. Carley and Twito appeared on the second team, as announced by the coaches’ organization on Monday (Dec. 16). Carley is a repeat award winner having also collected scholar all-region recognition in 2018.
An accounting and business administration major, Carley has raked in many awards for her work both athletically and academically. The native of Urbandale, Iowa, was named the 2017 GPAC Defensive Player of the Year and has garnered either first or second team all-conference honors a total of three times. Carley has also been chosen as a CoSIDA Academic All-District winner and has been tabbed an NAIA Scholar-Athlete. This past season, She posted a .748 save percentage, 77 saves, three shutouts and a 1.436 goals against average. In her career, Carley has played in 54 games with an .811 save percentage, 232 saves, 16 shutouts and a 0.978 goals against average.
Twito sports a near spotless grade-point average as a Spanish and secondary education major. The Ames, Iowa, native received second team All-GPAC laurels in 2019 after being credited with honorable mention all-conference awards in 2017 and 2018. Twito played in all 19 games this fall and scored two goals. The highlight of the season for Twito came when she delivered the golden goal in a 3-2 double overtime win over Doane. In her career, Twito has recorded five goals (three game winners) and two assists in 60 games.
To be eligible for Scholar All-Region recognition, student-athletes must meet the following criteria:
- 3.30 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) or better throughout career
- Started more than 50 percent of all games and significantly contribute to their team
- Nominated by head coach of current College Services member institution
- Junior or above in academic standing; and, if a transfer student, in second year at school
The Scholar All-America Teams are scheduled to be announced on Wednesday, Dec. 18.