Lenoir-Rhyne's Shimshock and Mushtaq Named All-Americans
STORY COURTESY OF LENOIR-RHYNE ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS
Hickory, N.C.-- Christina Shimshock and Aqsa Mushtaq have been named to All-Americans teams by the United Soccer Coaches announced Wednesday evening.
Shimshock, a senior defender from Asheville, N.C., was named to the All-American First Team. She earned her third SAC All-conference nod and her second first-team honors this season. Shimshock also garnered First Team All-Region and All-State. She led LR with five assists on the season. Shimshock has led a defense that gave up a league-low 15 goals on the season.
Mushtaq, a native of Bradford, England, was named to the All-American Second Team. Mushtaq finished her highly touted career with her second straight SAC first-team honor and her first SAC Offensive Player of the Year award. Mushtaq also was named First Team All-Region and All-State. She finished second in the league in goals with 13, points 30, and shots with 83. Mushtaq was first in the SAC with shot on goal percentage with a .590.
This marks the first such honors for both players in their four year careers.
| First Team | ||||
| Pos. | Name | Class | School | Hometown |
| K | Natalie Dierickx* | Jr. | Western Washington University | Kirkland, Wash. |
| D | Maggie Scales | Sr. | Dallas Baptist University | McKinney, Texas |
| D | Christina Shimshock | Sr. | Lenoir-Rhyne University | Asheville, N.C. |
| D | Cecilia Steinwascher* | Jr. | Grand Valley State University | Sterling Heights, Mich. |
| M | Shanade Hopcroft | Jr. | University of Colorado-Colorado Springs | Aylesbury, England |
| M | Riko Sagara* | Sr. | Grand Valley State University | Tokyo, Japan |
| M | Katie Taylor | Sr. | Mississippi College | Tupelo, Miss. |
| F | Ava Cook* | Jr. | Grand Valley State University | Battle Creek, Mich. |
| F | Nina Predanic* | Sr. | College of Saint Rose | Brezice, Slovenia |
| F | Sara Sandberg | Jr. | Flagler College | Orebro, Sweden |
| F | Jenny Vetter | So. | Minnesota State University-Mankato | Mankato, Minn. |
| F | Karli White | Sr. | Western Washington University | North Bend, Wash. |
| Second Team | ||||
| Pos. | Name | Class | School | Hometown |
| K | Marika Laurendeau | Jr. | College of Saint Rose | Sainte-Julie, Que. |
| D | Aleesa Muir | Sr. | University of Colorado-Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs, Colo. |
| D | Emily Nelson | Sr. | Western Washington University | Puyallup, Wash. |
| D | Giselle Sawaged | Sr. | Colorado School of Mines | Highlands Ranch, Colo. |
| M | Jennifer Bail | Sr. | West Chester University | Carlisle, Pa. |
| M | Alesha Duccini | Sr | Minnesota State University-Mankato | Dubuque, Iowa |
| M | Kelsie Eason | Jr. | University of Central Oklahoma | Bartlesville, Okla. |
| M | Natalie Saddic** | Sr. | University of California-San Diego | San Diego, Calif. |
| F | Aqsa Mushtaq | Sr. | Lenoir-Rhyne University | Bradford, England |
| F | Sandra Nabweteme | Sr. | Southwestern Oklahoma State University | Kampala, Uganda |
| F | Dana Poetzsch | Jr. | Molloy College | Hicksville, N.Y. |
| F | Makayla Toth | Jr. | University of Central Missouri | Wichita, Kan. |
| Third Team | ||||
| Pos. | Name | Class | School | Hometown |
| K | Jenna Hawkins | Jr. | Bloomsburg University | Fleetwood, Pa. |
| D | Riley West | Sr. | Sonoma State University | Fair Oaks, Calif. |
| D | Sydney Wright | Sr. | Ashland University | Hilliard, Ohio |
| M | Sara Berglund | Jr. | University of Mount Olive | Borlaenge, Sweden |
| M | Morgan Burchhardt | Sr. | College of Saint Rose | Burnt Hills, N.Y, |
| M | Emma Heikkila | Sr. | Nova Southeastern University | Tornio, Finland |
| M | Lauren Hoelke | Jr. | Bloomsburg University | Blackwood, N.J. |
| M | Jillian Leetch | Jr. | Rockhurst University | Lee's Summit, Mo. |
| M | Avery McNeme | Jr. | Angelo State University | Lubbock, Texas |
| M | Haley Skove | Jr. | East Stroudsburg University | Lawrenceville, N.J. |
| F | Leah Foster | So. | Concord University | Wigan, England |
| F | Taylor Malasek | Jr. | University of North Georgia | Peachtree City, Ga. |