Florida's three on 2015 NSCAA All-America teams led the nation - Claire Falknor (left), Savannah Jordan and Christen Westphall.
Gator Soccer Places Three on NSCAA All-America Teams
Friday, December 4, 2015 | Soccer
GAINESVILLE, Florida – Florida led all soccer programs with three Gators named 2015 All-Americans, the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) announced Friday.
The two Gators who picked up 2015 Southeastern Conference Player of the Year honors - Savannah Jordan and Christen Westphal - both appear on the NSCAA All-America first team. Senior defender Claire Falknor is on the All-America third team.
This is the third consecutive NSCAA All-America honor for Jordan, as she was a second-team selection the past two seasons. Westphal joined Jordan on the 2013 All-America second team and this is Falknor's first All-America honor.
Jordan is the first Gator to claim NSCAA All-America honors in each of her first three collegiate seasons. In the program's 21-year history, a total of 20 Gators have picked up a total of 34 NSCAA All-America honors.
Here's a look at the season notes for Florida's 2015 All-Americans"
First team:
Defender – Claire Falknor: NSCAA All-America third team…NSCAA All-South Region first team…All-Southeastern Conference first team…Second consecutive All-SEC honor, as a second-team selection in 2014…SEC All-Tournament team…Started every match, playing the entirety of 21…Finished career with 65 consecutive starts, which is No. 6 all-time for Florida …Averaged 90.3 minutes per match…Provided assist on Savannah Jordan's goal versus LSU…Named to U.S. Under-23 team for 2015 Four Nations Tournament played in Norway at end of May…Appeared in two matches, starting versus Sweden.
Forward – Savannah Jordan: NSCAA All-America first team…NSCAA All-South Region first team…Southeastern Conference Offensive Player of the Year – second such honor as also received 2013 award…All-SEC first team for third consecutive year…SEC All-Tournament team…Second in nation with 24 goals and 55 points (through Nov. 28 play) – those totals lead the SEC…Top 10 on four Gator career charts – No. 4 goals (65), No. 6 points (148), No. T2 game-winning goals (18) and No. 4 shots (342)…Career total through junior season equals Gator Great Abby Wambach's 65 goals in her first three seasons…One of 14 in NCAA history to score 65 goals through junior year – and one of five to reach that mark since 2000…Two goals versus William & Mary in NCAA Second Round is sixth multi-goal match of season and 17th of career…College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-America second team…One of 15 semifinalists for 2015 MAC Hermann Trophy…Named to U.S. Under-23 team for Four Nations Tournament played in Norway at end of May…Appeared in two matches, starting versus England.
Defender – Christen Westphal: NSCAA All-America first team…NSCAA All-South Region first team…Southeastern Conference Defensive Player of the Year…All-SEC every year of collegiate career, including three consecutive appearances on first team…SEC Tournament Most Valuable Player with seven points earned over three matches – including registering game-winning goals off free kicks in semifinal and final matches…Led Gators with 13 assists, which is first in the SEC and T4th in the nation (through Nov. 28 play)…Third among Gators with 19 points – the most ever in a season by a Gator defender… Played the entirety of 21 matches as center back…Averaged 90 minutes per match…Finished second on Gator Career Charts for complete matches played (77), minutes (8,486) and consecutive starts (95)… One of 15 semifinalists for 2015 MAC Hermann Trophy…Named to U.S. Under-23 team for 2015 Four Nations Tournament held in Norway at end of May, playing the entirety of each of the event's three matches.
The two Gators who picked up 2015 Southeastern Conference Player of the Year honors - Savannah Jordan and Christen Westphal - both appear on the NSCAA All-America first team. Senior defender Claire Falknor is on the All-America third team.This is the third consecutive NSCAA All-America honor for Jordan, as she was a second-team selection the past two seasons. Westphal joined Jordan on the 2013 All-America second team and this is Falknor's first All-America honor.
Jordan is the first Gator to claim NSCAA All-America honors in each of her first three collegiate seasons. In the program's 21-year history, a total of 20 Gators have picked up a total of 34 NSCAA All-America honors.
Here's a look at the season notes for Florida's 2015 All-Americans"
First team:
Defender – Claire Falknor: NSCAA All-America third team…NSCAA All-South Region first team…All-Southeastern Conference first team…Second consecutive All-SEC honor, as a second-team selection in 2014…SEC All-Tournament team…Started every match, playing the entirety of 21…Finished career with 65 consecutive starts, which is No. 6 all-time for Florida …Averaged 90.3 minutes per match…Provided assist on Savannah Jordan's goal versus LSU…Named to U.S. Under-23 team for 2015 Four Nations Tournament played in Norway at end of May…Appeared in two matches, starting versus Sweden.
Forward – Savannah Jordan: NSCAA All-America first team…NSCAA All-South Region first team…Southeastern Conference Offensive Player of the Year – second such honor as also received 2013 award…All-SEC first team for third consecutive year…SEC All-Tournament team…Second in nation with 24 goals and 55 points (through Nov. 28 play) – those totals lead the SEC…Top 10 on four Gator career charts – No. 4 goals (65), No. 6 points (148), No. T2 game-winning goals (18) and No. 4 shots (342)…Career total through junior season equals Gator Great Abby Wambach's 65 goals in her first three seasons…One of 14 in NCAA history to score 65 goals through junior year – and one of five to reach that mark since 2000…Two goals versus William & Mary in NCAA Second Round is sixth multi-goal match of season and 17th of career…College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-America second team…One of 15 semifinalists for 2015 MAC Hermann Trophy…Named to U.S. Under-23 team for Four Nations Tournament played in Norway at end of May…Appeared in two matches, starting versus England.
Defender – Christen Westphal: NSCAA All-America first team…NSCAA All-South Region first team…Southeastern Conference Defensive Player of the Year…All-SEC every year of collegiate career, including three consecutive appearances on first team…SEC Tournament Most Valuable Player with seven points earned over three matches – including registering game-winning goals off free kicks in semifinal and final matches…Led Gators with 13 assists, which is first in the SEC and T4th in the nation (through Nov. 28 play)…Third among Gators with 19 points – the most ever in a season by a Gator defender… Played the entirety of 21 matches as center back…Averaged 90 minutes per match…Finished second on Gator Career Charts for complete matches played (77), minutes (8,486) and consecutive starts (95)… One of 15 semifinalists for 2015 MAC Hermann Trophy…Named to U.S. Under-23 team for 2015 Four Nations Tournament held in Norway at end of May, playing the entirety of each of the event's three matches.
| 2015 NSCAA All-America Teams | ||||||
| First Team | ||||||
| Pos. | Player | Class | School | Hometown | ||
| GK | Caroline Casey | SR | William & Mary | Chesapeake, Va. | ||
| D | Kadeisha Buchanan* | JR | West Virginia | Brampton, Ont. | ||
| D | Emily Sonnett* | SR | Virginia | Marietta, Ga. | ||
| D | Christen Westphal* | SR | Florida | Brecksville, Ohio | ||
| MF | Megan Connolly | FR | Florida State | Cork, Ireland | ||
| MF | Ashley Lawrence | JR | West Virginia | Toronto, Ont. | ||
| MF | Rose Lavelle* | JR | Wisconsin | Cincinnati, Ohio | ||
| MF | Raquel Rodriguez | SR | Penn State | San Jose, Costa Rica | ||
| MF | Andi Sullivan | SO | Stanford | Lorton, Va. | ||
| F | Rachel Daly* | Sr | St. John's | Harrogate, England | ||
| F | Rachel Hill | JR | Connecticut | Rollinsford, N.H. | ||
| F | Savannah Jordan** | JR | Florida | Fayetteville, Ga. | ||
| F | Rebecca Wilson | SR | Cal State Fullerton | Placentia, Calif. | ||
| Second Team | ||||||
| Pos. | Player | Class | School | Hometown | ||
| GK | Casey Murphy | SO | Rutgers | Bridgewater, N.J. | ||
| GK | Hope Sabadash | JR | Southeastern Louisiana | Mississauga, Ont. | ||
| D | Christina Gibbons | JR | Duke | Raleigh, N.C. | ||
| D | Georgia Kearney-Perry | SR | St. John's | Tring, England | ||
| D | Kayla Mills | JR | Southern California | West Covina, Calif. | ||
| D | Erica Skroski | Sr | Rutgers | Galloway, N.J. | ||
| MF | Morgan Andrews | JR | Southern California | Milford, N.H. | ||
| MF | Mikaela Harvey | SO | Texas A&M | Liberty Hill, Texas | ||
| MF | Serina Kashimoto | JR | Butler | Hiroshima, Japan | ||
| MF | Casie Ramsier | JR | Auburn | Dallas, Texas | ||
| F | Janine Beckie* | SR | Texas Tech | Highlands Ranch, Colo. | ||
| F | Makenzy Doniak** | SR | Virginia | Chino Hills, Calif. | ||
| F | Leah Galton | SR | Hofstra | Harrogate, England | ||
| F | Tyler Lussi | JR | Princeton | Lutherville, Md. | ||
| F | Arielle Ship | JR | California | Westlake Village, Calif. | ||
| Third Team | ||||||
| Pos. | Player | Class | School | Hometown | ||
| GK | Kailen Sheridan | JR | Clemson | Whitby, Ont. | ||
| D | Claire Falknor | SR | Florida | Dayton, Ohio | ||
| D | Kala Faulkner | SR | Auburn | Alpharetta, Ga. | ||
| D | Cari Roccaro | SR | Notre Dame | East Islip, N.Y. | ||
| D | Samantha Witteman | SR | California | Redondo Beach, Calif. | ||
| MF | Katie Bowen | JR | North Carolina | Auckland, New Zealand | ||
| MF | Rachel Corboz | SO | Georgetown | Green Brook, N.J. | ||
| MF | Stephanie Ribeiro | JR | Connecticut | Pawtucket, R.I. | ||
| F | Nadia Gomes | SO | BYU | Sandy, Utah | ||
| F | Simone Kolander | JR | Minnesota | Lakeville, Minn. | ||
| F | Savannah McCaskill | SO | South Carolina | Chapin, S.C. | ||
| F | McKenzie Meehan | JR | Boston College | Glocester, R.I. | ||
| F | Murielle Tiernan | SR | Virginia Tech | Ashburn, Va. | ||
| *denotes number of previous All-America honors | ||||||
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