NCAA DI Women's All-America Teams
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – United Soccer Coaches announced the 2017 NCAA Division I Women's All-America Teams on the eve of the College Cup semifinals in Orlando on Thursday night. Butler's
Paige Monaghan was placed on the Second Team becoming just the third Bulldog in Butler women's soccer history to earn the honor.
A total of 41 players receive All-America recognition this year, led by a trio of three-time All-Americans: Georgetown University midfielder Rachel Corboz, Stanford University midfielder Andi Sullivan and University of South Carolina forward Savannah McCaskill.
This year's NCAA Division I All-Americans, along with their families and coaches, will be formally acknowledged for their accomplishments at the United Soccer Coaches All-America Luncheon on January 20, 2018 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in conjunction with the 2018 United Soccer Coaches Convention in downtown Philadelphia.
Monaghan joins elite company alongside Serina Kashimoto (2015) and Chris Johnson (1994) as the only Bulldogs to earn the honor. Both Kashimoto and Johnson were named to the second team.
The 2017 BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Year was recently named First Team All-Midwest Region for her fantastic junior campaign. Monaghan helped the Bulldogs reach the NCAA Tournament for just the second time in program history (2015, 2017). She ended the 2017 season with 26 points off 10 goals and six assists. The New Jersey native is currently in Flordia with the US U-23 Women's National Team for training camp. She was one of 22 college players to join head coach B.J. Snow in Orlando.
The 2017 NCAA Division I Women's All-Region Teams have been posted in the "Awards Central" section of
UnitedSoccerCoaches.org.