2012 NAIA Women's Soccer All-Americans Announced

December 4, 2012

On the heels of the most successful soccer season in Brenau's history, three players were named to NAIA All-American teams. Esther Anyanwu (Lagos, Nigeria), Tori Brown (Windermere, FL) and Linda Chukwuji (Lagos, Nigeria) all made history- becoming the first players to receive this honor for the Golden Tigers.

Esther Anyanwu, who finished the season with an impressive 27 goals and eight assists to lead the conference, was named both the SSAC Newcomer of the Year and the Offensive Player of the Year. Anyanwu ranked second in the nation in overall points with 62 and led the NAIA in game winning goals with seven on the year. Additionally, in four games this season, Anyanwu scored three or more goals. For her efforts, Anyanwu was named to the SSAC First Team in 2012.

Sophomore, Tori Brown, was equally impressive on the defensive side of the ball. Brown recorded seven shutouts on the year while contributing 135 saves over the course of 18 games. Brown, a First Team All-SSAC recipient in 2011, received the same honor this year for helping the Tigers to a record 13 wins on the season. Brown was also the recipient of the team's MVP Defense award.

Linda Chukwuji, despite playing in only 13 of the team's 18 games, was nonetheless a formidable presence in the middle of the field for Brenau. The consummate ball-winner for the Tigers, Chukwuji put in four goals of her own and contributed four assists en route to leading the team in one of the most critical positions on the field. For her efforts, she was named to the SSAC First Team to bring the Golden Tigers a record three players selected to this elite group.

The Tigers closed out the 2012 campaign with a record of 13-5-0. The Tigers lose only one player to graduation.

2012 NAIA Women's Soccer All-America Team

First Team
Name	Institution	Pos.	Class	Hometown
Elizabet Madjarac	Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)	F	Jr.	Brondby Strand, Denmark
Jordan Davidson	Vanguard (Calif.)	F	Jr.	Tucson, Ariz.
Krizzy Menez	Embry-Riddle (Fla.)	F	Sr.	Key West, Fla.
Ode Fulutudilu^	Lee (Tenn.)	F	Jr.	Capetown, South Africa
Aolani Rueff	Westmont (Calif.)	MF	Sr.	Santa Ynez, Calif.
Hannah Kinsey	Concordia (Ore.)	MF	Jr.	Vancouver, Wash.
Leah Fortune^	Lee (Tenn.)	MF	Jr.	West Chicago, Ill.
Mia Persson$*^	Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)	MF	Sr.	Sjobo, Sweden
Amy Cochran^	Lee (Tenn.)	D	Sr.	Yorba Linda, Calif.
Caroline Scales	Lee (Tenn.)	D	Sr.	Chattanooga, Tenn.
Jenna Peterson	Concordia (Ore.)	D	Sr.	Federal Way, Wash.
Renee Hurd	Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)	D	Jr.	Pensacola, Fla.
Matilda Ojaniemi	Northwood (Fla.)	GK	Jr.	Kalmar, Sweden

Second Team
Name	Institution	Pos.	Class	Hometown
Ashley Correa^	Westmont (Calif.)	F	Sr.	Lynwood, Wash.
Gisela Arrieta	Graceland (Iowa)	F	Sr.	Valledupar, Colombia
Helen Lynskey^	Northwood (Fla.)	F	Jr.	Rotherham, England
Valerie Obita	Embry-Riddle (Fla.)	F	Jr.	Gothenburg, Sweden
Amanda Couch	Vanguard (Calif.)	MF	Sr.	Sacramento, Calif.
Jordan Dolbin	Baker (Kan.)	MF	Sr.	La Mirada, Calif.
Laura Thacker^	Lee (Tenn.)	MF	So.	Norwich, England
Natasha Gensetter	Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)	MF	Fr.	Hegnau, Switzerland
Devin Johnston	Olivet Nazarene (Ill.)	D	Sr.	Bloomingdale, Ill.
Helenna Hanson	Embry-Riddle (Fla.)	D	Fr.	Eskilstuna, Sweden
Kim Conrad	Lee (Tenn.)	D	Sr.	Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Lauren Evans	Vanguard (Calif.)	D	Sr.	Aliso Viejo, Calif.
Lindsay Kitson	Cumberland (Tenn.)	GK	So.	Edmonton, Alberta

Third Team
Name	Institution	Pos.	Class	Hometown
Karly Linton^	Spring Arbor (Mich.)	F	Jr.	Midland, Mich.
Esther Anyanwu	Brenau (Ga.)	F	Jr.	Lagos, Nigeria
Florence Dadson^	Robert Morris (Ill.)	F	Jr.	Cape Coast, Ghana
Kelsey Langille	Cumberland (Tenn.)	F	Fr.	Androssan, Alberta
Braydan Wiles	Spring Arbor (Mich.)	MF	Sr.	Pendleton, Ind.
Mor Effraim	Martin Methodist (Tenn.)	MF	Sr.	Nevatim, Israel
Violette Maddox	Mobile (Ala.)	MF	Sr.	Auburn, Ala.
Yadira Toraya	Kansas Wesleyan	MF	Sr.	Oxnard, Calif.
Shelby Schiraldi	Baker (Kan.)	D	So.	Lenexa, Kan.
Stephanie Cummins^	Northwest (Wash.)	D	Sr.	Renton, Wash.
Tova Torstenson*^	Embry-Riddle (Fla.)	D	Jr.	Stockholm, Sweden
Tracey Tiernon	Indiana Wesleyan	D	So.	Fort Wayne, Ind.
Lauren Terry	Vanguard (Calif.)	GK	So.	Corona, Calif.

$ denotes 2009 All-American

* denotes 2010 All-American

^ denotes 2011 All-American

Honorable Mention

Name	Institution
Chelsea Fisher	Ashford (Iowa)
Hollie Babut	Ashford (Iowa)
Bethany Smith	Benedictine (Kan.)
Erin O'Brien	Benedictine (Kan.)
Jessica Austin	Biola (Calif.)
Morgan Gage	Biola (Calif.)
Linda Chukwuji	Brenau (Ga.)
Tori Brown	Brenau (Ga.)
Shelby Bush	Cal State San Marcos
Madi O'Dell	Carroll (Mont.)
Jackie Esterkamp	Cincinnati Christian (Ohio)
Tori Talbutt	Concordia (Ore.)
Audrey Sullivan	Corban (Ore.)
Paige Eli	Davenport (Mich.)
Kelsey Anderson	Embry-Riddle (Ariz.)
Martine Olsen	Embry-Riddle (Fla.)