NIACC's Lewis Saunders (8) was a first-team all-region selection.

October 29, 2018

NIACC's Saunders earns first-team all-region honor

MASON CITY - NIACC sophomore midfielder Lewis Saunders was a first-team all-NJCAA Region XI selection.

Saunders led the Trojans with seven goals and nine assists in the 2018 season. Saunders collected seven goals with 13 assists in his two-year career at NIACC and the 13 assists ranks fifth on the school's career assist list.

NIACC freshman forward Alex Scarano was a second-team all-region selection. Scarano also scored seven goals and had three assists in the 2018 season.

NIACC sophomores Harry Holland (defender) and Thomas Humphreys (midfielder) were both honorable mention all-region selections. Holland scored two goals and Humphreys scored four goals with two assists.

NIACC was 6-9-1 overall in 2018 and 4-5-1 in the ICCAC. The Trojans dropped a 2-1 decision to Indian Hills in the opening round of the NJCAA Region XI tournament.

Regular season and tournament champion Marshalltown led the way with four first-team selections.

2018 First Team All-Region

Team	Name	School	Position	Year
1st	Ashley TeGanvoort	Dakota County	D	So.
1st	Chloe Bailey	Hawkeye	GK	So.
1st	Emily Murphy	Indian Hills	F	Fr.
1st	Emma Rosner	Indian Hills	F	So.
1st	Emily Branson	Iowa Central	AM	Fr.
1st	Julia De Oliveira	Iowa Central	W	So.
1st	Bruna Moureira	Iowa Central	F	So.
1st	Adelle Brown	Iowa Lakes	GK	So.
1st	Laura Chavez	Iowa Western	F	So.
1st	Whitney Dockweiler	Iowa Western	GK	So.
1st	Veronica Herrera	Iowa Western	D	So.
1st	Kauany Sousa	Iowa Western	F	Fr.
1st	Jessica Altman	NIACC	F	So.
1st	Ellie Gess	Northeast	MF	So.
1st	Emma Weaver	Northeast	D	Fr.
1st	Oliviana Kramer	Scott	GK	So.
1st	Maria Victoria Serrano Pobo	Southeastern	CB	Fr.

2018 Second Team All-Region

Team	Name	School	Position	Year
2nd	Sydney Flannery	Dakota County	F	So.
2nd	Jadiah Jrieger	Hawkeye	CB	Fr.
2nd	Miranda Kurtt	Indian Hills	F	Fr.
2nd	Charlyann Pizzerelllo	Indian Hills	D	So.
2nd	Vitoria Alves Balieiro	Iowa Central	CM	So.
2nd	Bruna Bielski	Iowa Central	CM	Fr.
2nd	Mara Crimmins	Iowa Central	W	Fr.
2nd	Laura McGuinn	Iowa Lakes	CDM	Fr.
2nd	Moriah Lucas	Iowa Western	M	Fr.
2nd	Paige Moser	Iowa Western	M	So.
2nd	Paola Ochoa	Iowa Western	M	Fr.
2nd	Ashley Overberg	Iowa Western	M	So.
2nd	Kirrilly Hughes	NIACC	M	So.
2nd	Mary Perez	Northeast	MF	Fr.
2nd	Amanda Stricker	Northeast	MF	Fr.
2nd	Dora Cacri	Scott	CM	Fr.
2nd	Skyler Johnston	Southeastern	OM	Fr.

2018 Honorable Mention All-Region

Team	Name	School	Position	Year
HM	Lea Anderson	Dakota County	D	So.
HM	Ssheima Lara	Dakota County	M	So.
HM	Lauren Phillips	Hawkeye	RB	Fr.
HM	Sara Swiatly	Hawkeye	ST	So.
HM	Julie Gouilliart	Indian Hills	M	Fr.
HM	Jocelyn Walker	Indian Hills	D	So.
HM	Alayna Gray	Iowa Central	GK	So.
HM	Kersten Molina	Iowa Central	LB	So.
HM	Crystal Moilneaux	Iowa Lakes	CB	Fr.
HM	Isabela Polanco	Iowa Lakes	CM	Fr.
HM	Alex Boss	Iowa Western	F	So.
HM	Jessica Curtis	Iowa Western	D	So.
HM	Michaela Elford	NIACC	D	Fr.
HM	Rose Priestley	NIACC	M	So.
HM	Dayla Miller	Northeast	D	Fr.
HM	Tayler Ohu	Northeast	F	So.
HM	Isabela Dias	Southeastern	ST	Fr.
HM	Juila Zaiver	Southeastern	CM/OM	Fr.
HM	Abbie Ohland	Scott	D	Fr.
HM	Kalee Schultz	Scott	CM	Fr.