MCCAA women's soccer coaches pick Delta College to win MCCAA title.
Defending NJCAA Division III National Champions Delta College are the unanimous choice to win their fourth straight MCCAA women’s soccer crown. The Pioneers got all seven first place votes they were eligible to receive, coaches could not vote for their own team.
Defending NJCAA Division III National Champions Delta College are the unanimous choice to win their fourth straight MCCAA women's soccer crown. The Pioneers got all seven first place votes they were eligible to receive, coaches could not vote for their own team.
- HEAD COACH: Damon Amey
- 19 years, 60-5-3
- Last Year: 12-0-0 overall, 8-0--0 MCCAA
- RETURN PLAYERS: 16 players, 10 starters
- TOP RETURNERS:
- Forward – Faith Webber (1st Team All-American)
- Defense – Alex Heeke (1st Team All-American)
- Defense – Claire Rousse (1st Team All-American, 2 time MCCAA Player of the Year)
- Forward – Maddy Boyes (2nd Team All-American)
- Forward – (All-MCCAA, National Tournament All-Tournament Team)
- TOP NEWCOMERS:
- Forward – Katie Ferguson
- Midfielder – Katelyn Hall
- Midfielder – Ashlyn Swartz
- KEY LOSSES
- Forward – Rachel Hahn (All-MCCAA)
- Forward – Emma Lynch (All-MCCAA)
- Midfielder – Elizabeth Green
- TOP NON-CONFERENCE OPPONENTS
- None
Muskegon Community College, who qualified for the Division II National Championship last year, was picked to finish second in the poll. The Jayhawks went 0-1-1 at the National Tournament.
- HEAD COACH: Rick Larson
- 6 Years 50-39-2 overall record
- Last Year: 9-2-1 overall, 7-1-0 MCCAA
- RETURN PLAYERS: 12 players, 7 starters
- TOP RETURNERS:
- Midfielder –Kendall Jones (All-Region)
- Defender – Alexa Musk
- Forward – Sammy Hecht (All-Region, All-MCCAA, Freshman of the Year)
- Forward – Nora Brown (All-Region, All-MCCAA)
- Attacking Midfielder – Iris Hearld
- TOP NEWCOMERS:
- Outside Midfielder – Taylor Noble (First Team Division 3 All-State)
- Forward – Payton McKellar (First Team Division 2 All-State)
- Outside Midfielder – Jordan Noble (First Team Division 3 All-State)
- KEY LOSSES
- Midfielder – Ellie Adams (2nd Team All-American)
- Center Back – Lexi Bolles
- Outside Midfielder – Lia Maggini
- TOP NON-CONFERENCE OPPONENTS
- None
Schoolcraft College was tabbed for third in the MCCAA this season. The Ocelots are coming off an one year hiatus due to low numbers due to the pandemic
- HEAD COACH: Ken Shingledecker
- 1st Year
- Last Year: 0-0-0 overall, 0-0-0 MCCAA
- RETURN PLAYERS: 2 players, 1 starters
- TOP RETURNERS:
- Defender – Erin O'Neill
- Midfielder - Miranda McIntosh
- TOP NEWCOMERS:
- Center Midfielder – Taylor Meadows (All-State)
- Forward – Ceceilya Mernatti (All-State)
- Defender – Kenzie Hare
- KEY LOSSES
- None
- TOP NON-CONFERENCE OPPONENTS
- None
Jackson College is picked for fourth in the MCCAA poll.
- HEAD COACH: Andy Hosmer
- 14 years: 117-105-14
- Last Year: 6-5-0 overall, 4-4-0 MCCAA (Season suspended due to injuries)
- RETURN PLAYERS: 8 players, 8 starters
- TOP RETURNERS:
- Forward – Abigail Badke (2 time All-Region, All-MCCAA)
- Forward – Anna Hsomer (All-Region, All-MCCAA)
- TOP NEWCOMERS:
- Midfielder – Leah Postema
- Goalkeeper – Mia Quintana
- Defender – Tina Covic
- KEY LOSSES
- Midfielder – Solara Sheldon (2 time Second Team All-Region)
- TOP NON-CONFERENCE OPPONENTS
- Iowa Western CC
- Monroe Community College
Lake Michigan College was picked for fifth by the coaches
- HEAD COACH: Jeremy Woolery
- 7 years: 26-56-2
- Last Year: 3-6-0 overall, 3-5-0 MCCAA)
- RETURN PLAYERS: 6 players, 5 starters
- TOP RETURNERS:
- Goalkeeper – Alison Bishop (1st Team All-Region, All-MCCAA)
- Forward – Maya Ortiz (2 time All-Region, All-MCCAA)
- Back – Alyssa Krenek (Honorable Mention All-MCCAA)
- Midfielder – Emma Vandermolen
- Back – Maggie Berridge (2nd Team All-Region)
- TOP NEWCOMERS:
- Midfielder – Holly Curtiss (2 time All-State)
- Back – Abigail Vandermolen
- Forward – Mariah Krone (All-State)
- KEY LOSSES
- Katilyn Yack (2nd Team All-Region, All-MCCAA)
- TOP NON-CONFERENCE OPPONENTS
- Southeastern (IA) CC
The coaches have tabbed St. Clair County Community College to finish sixth in the MCCAA this season. The Skippers had a successful first campaign last season qualifying for the NJCAA Region XII Tournament.
- HEAD COACH: Todd Stank
- 1 year: 3-6-1
- Last Year: 3-6-1 overall, 3-5-0 MCCAA)
- RETURN PLAYERS: 7 players, 7 starters
- TOP RETURNERS:
- Midfielder – Lydia Fowler (1st Team All-Region, 2nd Team All-MCCAA)
- Forward – Lauren Morris (2nd Team All-Region)
- Defense – Kaitlyn Judd (2nd Team All-Region, 2nd Team All-MCCAA)
- Defense – Rachel Froelich
- Midfielder – Christian Labudie
- TOP NEWCOMERS:
- Forward – Hannah Schuchard (1st Team All-SWAC)
- Midfielder – Joslyn Williams
- Forward – Courtney Pagel
- KEY LOSSES
- Defense – Natalie Bicego (1st Team All-Region, 1st Team All-MCCAA)
- Defense – Sara Young
- Midfielder – Chloe Doroh
- TOP NON-CONFERENCE OPPONENTS
- Madonna University JV
- Rochester College
Kellogg Community College is picked to finish seventh in the MCCAA.
- HEAD COACH: Levi Butcher
- 1st Year
- Last Year: 1-5-0 overall, 1-5-0 MCCAA)
- RETURN PLAYERS: 7 players, 6 starters
- TOP RETURNERS:
- Defender – Rachel Bammer (2nd Team All-Region)
- Goalkeeper – Maya Ruelas (2nd Team All-Region)
- Center Midfielder – Alexis Lindstrom
- Center Mid/Defender – Bryn Cairn
- TOP NEWCOMERS:
- Center Mid/Forward – Chloe Leugers
- Fullback/Center Back – Allison Bergerder
- Forward – Grace Snyder
- KEY LOSSES
- None
- TOP NON-CONFERENCE OPPONENTS
- None
The coaches pick Ancilla College of Marian University was picked to finished eighth in the MCCAA
- HEAD COACH: Kalen Saddler
- 1 year: 2-7-0
- Last Year: 2-7-0 overall, 1-7-0 MCCAA)
- RETURN PLAYERS: 6 players, 5 starters
- TOP RETURNERS:
- Midfielder – Hailey Sanders (Honorable Mention All-MCCAA
- Defender – Reece Danford
- Midfielder/Defender – Mikayla Morales
- TOP NEWCOMERS:
- Forward/Defense – Haylee Lesperance
- Goalkeeper – Elissa Fausnaugh
- Defender/Midfielder – Margaret Schmidt
- KEY LOSSES
- Forward – Rebekkaha Guess (MCCAA Honorable Mention)
- Forward – Katie Garon
- Midfielder – Abigail Morales (MCCAA Honorable Mention)
- TOP NON-CONFERENCE OPPONENTS
- None