KANSAS CITY, Kan. – Five student-athletes from the Trinity University women’s soccer team were named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of American (NSCAA) College Division Scholar All-South Region team Wednesday. Full Release
Four senior Tigers earned first-team honors, including forward Emily Jorgens, midfielder Kelsey Falcone and defenders Kirby Peddicord and Shelby Hopkins. Junior midfielder Kimberly Polasek was named to third team.
Jorgens, an accounting major from Austin, Texas, has maintained a perfect 4.0 GPA through her college career, and earned NSCAA All-Region honors for the second consecutive year. Jorgens is also a two-time Capital One Academic All-American of the Year and was named an NSCAA All-American earlier this month. Jorgens finished her career at Trinity with her name all over the record book, breaking the records for total goals in a season, assists in a single game, single season and career, and points in a single season and career. She is also tied for the NCAA record for total assists in a season (30) during the 2013 season. In her senior season, she scored 19 goals and dished out 27 assists for 65 points.
Falcone, a biology and communications major from San Antonio, Texas, received the honor for the second time in her career after earning a 3.63 GPA. Falcone was named a Capital One Academic All-American earlier in the Fall, while also picking up NSCAA First-Team All-American honors. Falcone was named to first-team All-SCAC for her third year in a row, while also earning both the SCAC Tournament Offensive MVP and SCAC Offensive Player of the Year awards. Falcone finished her career with 54 total goals and 43 assists for 151 points. This ranks second in the Trinity record book, behind Jorgens.
Peddicord, a geosciences major from Houston, Texas, earned first-team honors with a 3.55 GPA. Peddicord played and started in 24 games for the Tigers this season, helping to lead the nation’s fourth-ranked defense to their sixth consecutive SCAC championship and the round of 16 in the NCAA tournament. Peddicord also added three goals and three assists to the offense. Earlier this season, Peddicord earned a spot on the NSCAA All-West Region First Team as well as the All-SCAC First Team.
Hopkins, an engineering sciences major from Albuquerque, N.M., managed an impressive 3.60 GPA for a spot on the all-region first team. This is her second year to earn All-Region honors, earning a spot on second team last season. Hopkins played a crucial role on the Trinity defense that allowed just seven goals on the season (0.29 per game), ranked eighth in shutout percentage (.708) and came up with 17 clean sheet games. Hopkins earned the SCAC Tournament Defensive MVP honor after holding both Austin College and Texas Lutheran without a single shot in the two tournament match ups.
Polasek, a biology major from Bellaire, Texas, boasted a 3.87 GPA and made the NSCAA Scholar All-Region team for the second time in her career after earning and honorable mention selection last season. Polasek marked three goals and seven assists this season for 13 points.
The Tigers finished the season with a record of 22-1-1 as they entered the post season for the 10th time in Head Coach Lance Key’s tenure.
