KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Matching last year's total, six Griffon Soccer student-athletes earned All-MAA honors for the 2023 season.

Senior forward Jaden Skinner earns a nod to the All-MIAA Second team thanks to her team-high nine goals and 20 points, both good for third-most in the conference. Junior defender Lauren Nylund made the All-MIAA Third Team due to her playing and starting in all 18 games, racking up one goal, three assists and five points throughout 1,606 minutes. She had the second-minutes played in the conference as well as the most points scored.

Freshman forward Kendall Knisley made an honorable mention with six goals and 15 points, the most by any freshman in the MIAA. She also tallied three assists.  Sophomore midfielder Annie McDevitt continues MWSU's honorable mention list, playing in 16 games with 11 starts and 1,154 minutes to her name.

Junior defender Elizabeth Musilek becomes a two-time All-MIAA Honorable Mention with to 18 games and 17 starts this season, tallying 1,424 minutes.  Junior goalkeeper Keeley Kroonenberg rounds out the honorable mention list with her second All-MIAA honor. Kroonenberg was third in the MIAA with 72 saves, playing in all but one game this season.

THE REST OF THE MIAA
Washburn, the 2023 MIAA Regular Season Champion, received four of the Association's highest postseason honors and had nine student-athletes receive All-MIAA recognition. The regular season title was just the second in Washburn soccer history and first since the 2006 season.
 
Central Missouri, the regular season runners-up, also received nine All-MIAA honors while Fort Hays State received seven honors and Missouri Western had six. 
 
Highlighting the 2023 MIAA women's soccer postseason awards is Emporia State's Mackenzie Dimarco. Dimarco, a forward from Pleasant Hill, Missouri, was named the Association's Offensive Player of the Year after leading the league with 35 points his seasons (16 goals, 3 assists). This is Dimarco's third major MIAA award in her career – the senior was also named the MIAA Offensive Player of the Year and the Freshman of the Year in 2019.
 
This season, Dimarco became the Association's new recorded holder for career goals scored with 77 goals in 84 matches. The previous mark was held by Jada Scott (UCM 2014-18) who scored 67 goals in 96 matches.
 
On the other half of the pitch, Washburn's Jordan Tenpas was honored as the MIAA Defensive Player of the Year. Tenpas, a junior transfer from Placentia, Calif., helped lead the Ichabod defense to a league-best 11 shutout victories in the regular season. Washburn's defense also gave up just nine goals on the year to rank second in the league in goals allowed. With 1,190 total minutes played, Tenpas played the full 90 minutes in all but three of Washburn's 14 matches this season.
 
Protector of Washburn's goal, Raegan Wells was honored as the MIAA Goalkeeper of the Year. Wells, a senior from Lincoln, Neb., was a key factor in the Ichabods winning the 2023 regular season title. In 104 shots faced, Wells totaled 42 saves and allowed just nine goals. She ranked second in the MIAA in goals against average (.514), shutouts (10), and third in save percentage (.820).
 
Northwest Missouri Ximena Arnua and Washburn's Mackinly Rohn were honored as 2023 Co-Freshman of the Year.
 
Arnua, a midfielder from Kansas City, Mo., tied for fourth in the league with four assists this season. She also ranks third on the Bearcats offensive with 10 points this season (3 goals, 4 assists). Rohn, a forward from Topeka, Kansas, led Washburn and tied for the league-best seven assists this season. She also ranked third on her team in points with 13 total (3 goals, 7 assists).
 
In his sixth season leading the Ichabods, Head Coach Davy Phillips was named the 2023 MIAA Coach of the Year after leading Washburn to its first regular season title since 2006. Washburn ended the regular season tied for the league-best 94 points, ranking first in assists (26) and second in goals scored (34). The Ichabod defense also ranked second in goals allowed. This is Phillips's first MIAA Coach of the Year honor. 
 
Below is a complete list of the 2023 Women's Soccer Postseason Awards and All-MIAA Teams. The MIAA Championship Tournament officially begins Friday, Nov. 3 on campus sites of the four highest seeds. For more information on the 2023 MIAA Women's Soccer Championship Tournament, click here.
 
2023 All-MIAA Women's Soccer Teams and Postseason Awards
*Offensive Player of the Year – Mackenzie Dimarco – Emporia State, Sr.
Defensive Player of the Year – Jordan Tenpas – Washburn, Jr.
Goalkeeper of the Year – Raegan Wells – Washburn, Sr.
Co-Freshman of the Year – Ximena Arnau – Northwest Missouri
Co-Freshman of the Year – Mackinly Rohn – Washburn
Coach of the Year – Davy Phillips – Washburn
*Indicates unanimous selection

All-MIAA First Team
Goalkeeper – Raegan Wells – Washburn, Sr.
Defender – Emma Burden – Central Missouri,  R-So.
Defender – Emily Hutchings – Fort Hays State, Sr.
Defender – Jordan Tenpas – Washburn, Jr.
Midfielder – Caroline Cole – Central Missouri, R-Jr.
Midfielder – Belle Kennedy – Washburn, So.
Midfielder – Andree Orcutt – Central Missouri, R-Jr.
Midfielder – Hannah Woolery – Emporia State, Sr.
Forward– Mackenzie Dimarco – Emporia State, Sr.
Forward– Amaya Grace – Central Oklahoma, Sr.
Forward– Kaylie Rock – Northwest Missouri, Sr.
Forward– Khloe Schuckman – Washburn, Jr.

All-MIAA Second Team
Goalkeeper – Kristen Wright – Central Missouri, Fr.
Defender – Gracie Knight – Central Missouri, Fr.
Defender – Reilly Madden – Fort Hays State, Sr.
Defender – Joanie Westcoat – Emporia State, Sr.
Midfielder – Ximena Arnau – Northwest Missouri, Fr.
Midfielder – Whitney Gentry – Northeastern State, Jr.
Midfielder – Sullivan Kelly – Fort Hays State, Sr.
Midfielder – Vivi Soto – Washburn, Jr.
Forward – Ashleigh Martin – Central Missouri, Jr.
Forward – Mackinly Rohn – Washburn, Fr.
Forward – Jaden Skinner – Missouri Western, Sr.
Forward – Allison Worley – Fort Hays State, Jr.

All-MIAA Third Team
Goalkeeper – Lily Ellis – Northwest Missouri, So.
Goalkeeper – Isabel Robben – Fort Hays State, Sr.
Defender – Taylor Bockover – Washburn, Jr.
Defender – Moria Franck – Northwest Missouri, So.
Defender – Lauren Nylund – Missouri Western, Jr.
Midfielder – Cammie Davis – Nebraska Kearney, Sr.
Midfielder – Lucia Fernandez – Northwest Missouri, Jr.
Midfielder – Ryan McCabe – Fort Hays State,  Sr.
Midfielder – Emma Nicholas – Central Oklahoma, Fr.
Forward – Ryann Clark – Central Missouri, Fr.
Forward – Lexie Ruf – Central Missouri, Jr.
Forward – Sydney Taylor – Northeastern State, So.
 
All-MIAA Honorable Mention
Central Missouri: Aspen Patterson – Midfielder
Central Oklahoma: Madison Linavong – Midfielder; Kassidy Collins – Defender; Linsey Gordon – Defender; Avery Holland – Defender
Emporia State: Abby Bachman – Defender
Fort Hays State: Hannah Mares – Forward; Montserrat Diaz – Forward; Kintzli Wagner – Midfielder; Megan Wiman – Defender
Missouri Western: Kendall Knisley – Midfielder; Annie McDevitt – Midfielder; Elizabeth Musilek – Defender; Keeley Kroonenberg – Goalkeeper
Nebraska Kearney: Katie Pagel – Defender
Newman: Maylani Birckbichler – Midfielder
Northeastern State: Lexis Walls – Defender  
Northwest Missouri: Sirianna Ott – Midfielder
Rogers State: Alix Tirado – Forward; Amaris Jasso – Midfielder; Morgan Martucci – Defender
Washburn: Ana Muruzabal – Forward; Josie Boyle – Defender