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.)