Four Gators earn 2016 NSCAA All-South Region honors - Kristen Cardano (left), Meggie Dougherty Howard, Savannah Jordan and Gabby Seiler.
Four Gators on NSCAA All-South Region Teams
Wednesday, November 30, 2016 | Soccer
Meggie Dougherty Howard, Savannah Jordan and Gabby Seiler on first team - Kristen Cardano on third team.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Four Gators are part of the 2016 National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-South Region teams. The Gators placed a trio on the NSCAA All-South Region first team – Meggie Dougherty Howard, Savannah Jordan and Gabby Seiler. Junior defender Kristen Cardano is on the All-Region third team.
The same four players also earned 2016 All-Southeastern Conference honors and were named to the SEC All-Tournament team.
Jordan is a four-time All-South Region first-team selection. Dougherty Howard was on the 2015 All-South Region second team and Seiler was on the 2014 All-South Region second team as a sophomore at the University of Georgia. This is Cardano's first All-South Region honor.
Here's a look at the season notes for Florida's 2016 All-South Region recipients:
First team:
Midfielder– Meggie Dougherty Howard: All-SEC first team…Second consecutive All-SEC honor, as a second-team selection in 2015…SEC Tournament Most Valuable Player – registering an assist in each match of event…Also recorded an assist or goal (or both) in each NCAA Tournament match…Started every match at defensive midfield… Led Gators with 12 assists, second in points (28) and tied for second in goals (8) – all collegiate highs…Scored golden goal in 103rd minute at Kentucky…Provided game-winning goal in NCAA First Round versus FGCU and hit penalty kick to open scoring in Wisconsin match…Played the entirety of 15 matches…Part of U.S. U-23 team in Nordic Tournament in England, starting first and final matches.
Forward – Savannah Jordan: All-SEC first team for fourth consecutive year – only other Gator to earn four consecutive All-SEC first-team honors is Gator Great Abby Wambach…Second in SEC with 41 points and 16 goals…In NCAA Division I statistics, tied for eighth in points and T-9th in goals…SEC Offensive Player of the Week (Week 1, Week 8)…Four double-goal matches (at No. 15 UCLA, at Oklahoma State, vs. Georgia, at Mississippi)…Turned in 21 multi-goal matches as a Gator…No. 2 on Florida's career goals (81) and points (189)…One of 19 in NCAA Division I history to score 81 or more goals and one of seven to do it since 2000…Third player in NCAA Division I action since 2000 to rank among the nation's top 10 goal scorers each season of collegiate career…Semifinalist for the MAC Hermann Trophy award…College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-American first-team selection….Part of U.S. U-23 team in Nordic Tournament in England, scoring three goals in the tournament's three matches.
Defender – Gabby Seiler: All-SEC first team for second time (also in 2014 with Georgia)…Started every match – versatile player who can play midfield, center or outside back…First goal as a Gator came at Kentucky…Also recorded assists at No. 15 UCLA and UK…Played the entirety of 10 matches…Helped the Gators turn in nine shutouts in 2016…Invited to U.S. Under-23 National Team camp (Jan. 18-25, 2016).
All-South Region Third Team:
Defender – Kristen Cardano: All-Southeastern Conference second team…Started 22 matches at center defender, missing Mississippi match with injury…Played the entirety of 16 matches…Helped the Gators turn in nine shutouts in 2016.
The same four players also earned 2016 All-Southeastern Conference honors and were named to the SEC All-Tournament team.
Jordan is a four-time All-South Region first-team selection. Dougherty Howard was on the 2015 All-South Region second team and Seiler was on the 2014 All-South Region second team as a sophomore at the University of Georgia. This is Cardano's first All-South Region honor.
Here's a look at the season notes for Florida's 2016 All-South Region recipients:
First team:
Midfielder– Meggie Dougherty Howard: All-SEC first team…Second consecutive All-SEC honor, as a second-team selection in 2015…SEC Tournament Most Valuable Player – registering an assist in each match of event…Also recorded an assist or goal (or both) in each NCAA Tournament match…Started every match at defensive midfield… Led Gators with 12 assists, second in points (28) and tied for second in goals (8) – all collegiate highs…Scored golden goal in 103rd minute at Kentucky…Provided game-winning goal in NCAA First Round versus FGCU and hit penalty kick to open scoring in Wisconsin match…Played the entirety of 15 matches…Part of U.S. U-23 team in Nordic Tournament in England, starting first and final matches.
Forward – Savannah Jordan: All-SEC first team for fourth consecutive year – only other Gator to earn four consecutive All-SEC first-team honors is Gator Great Abby Wambach…Second in SEC with 41 points and 16 goals…In NCAA Division I statistics, tied for eighth in points and T-9th in goals…SEC Offensive Player of the Week (Week 1, Week 8)…Four double-goal matches (at No. 15 UCLA, at Oklahoma State, vs. Georgia, at Mississippi)…Turned in 21 multi-goal matches as a Gator…No. 2 on Florida's career goals (81) and points (189)…One of 19 in NCAA Division I history to score 81 or more goals and one of seven to do it since 2000…Third player in NCAA Division I action since 2000 to rank among the nation's top 10 goal scorers each season of collegiate career…Semifinalist for the MAC Hermann Trophy award…College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-American first-team selection….Part of U.S. U-23 team in Nordic Tournament in England, scoring three goals in the tournament's three matches.
Defender – Gabby Seiler: All-SEC first team for second time (also in 2014 with Georgia)…Started every match – versatile player who can play midfield, center or outside back…First goal as a Gator came at Kentucky…Also recorded assists at No. 15 UCLA and UK…Played the entirety of 10 matches…Helped the Gators turn in nine shutouts in 2016…Invited to U.S. Under-23 National Team camp (Jan. 18-25, 2016).
All-South Region Third Team:
Defender – Kristen Cardano: All-Southeastern Conference second team…Started 22 matches at center defender, missing Mississippi match with injury…Played the entirety of 16 matches…Helped the Gators turn in nine shutouts in 2016.
| 2016 NSCAA All-South Region Teams | ||||
| First Team | ||||
| Pos. | Player | Class | School | Hometown |
| GK | Mikayla Krzeczowski | Fr. | South Carolina | Douglasville, Ga. |
| D | Gabby Seiler | Jr. | Florida | Peachtree City, Ga. |
| D | Jemma Purfield | So. | South Alabama | Cottingham, England |
| D | Kaleigh Kurtz | Sr. | South Carolina | Greer, S.C. |
| MF | Chelsea Drennan | Sr. | South Carolina | Anderson, S.C. |
| MF | Meggie Dougherty-Howard | Sr. | Florida | Largo, Fla. |
| MF | Casie Ramsier | Sr. | Auburn | Dallas, Texas |
| MF | Daniella Famili | Jr. | Coastal Carolina | Stockholm, Sweden |
| F | Savannah McCaskill | Jr. | South Carolina | Chapin, S.C. |
| F | Savannah Jordan | Sr. | Florida | Fayetteville, Ga. |
| F | Hannah Wilkinson | Sr. | Tennessee | Whangarei, New Zealand |
| Second Team | ||||
| Pos. | Player | Class | School | Hometown |
| GK | Danielle Rice | Sr. | Texas A&M | Westlake, Texas |
| D | Jessi Hartzler | Jr. | Arkansas | Kearney, Mo. |
| D | Qyara Winston | So. | Arkansas | Garland, Texas |
| D | Kiana Clarke | Sr. | Auburn | Davie, Fla. |
| MF | Melanie Donaldson | Sr. | Missouri | Florissant, Mo. |
| MF | Summer Clarke | Sr. | Louisiana State | Richmond, B.C. |
| MF | Rylie O'Keefe | So. | Tennessee | Littleton, Colo. |
| F | Kristen Dodson | Jr. | Auburn | Aurora, Ill. |
| F | Amber Adams | Sr. | Coastal Carolina | Piscataway, N.J. |
| F | Claire Kelley | Sr. | Arkansas | Tulsa, Okla. |
| F | Natasha Minor | Sr. | Southeast Missouri State | De Pere, Wis. |
| Third Team | ||||
| Pos. | Player | Class | School | Hometown |
| GK | Kat Stratton | Jr. | Alabama | Tupelo, Miss. |
| D | Alexis Jordan | Fr. | South Alabama | Mesquite, Texas |
| D | Paige Bendell | Sr. | South Carolina | Orland Park, Ill. |
| D | Maya Neal | Fr. | Tennessee | Naperville, Ill. |
| D | Kristen Cardano | Jr. | Florida | Tulsa, Okla. |
| MF | Emily Grahl | Jr. | Southern Illinois-Edwardsville | Washington, Mo. |
| MF | Sarah Luebbert | Fr. | Missouri | Jefferson City, Mo. |
| MF | Brooke Ramsier | Sr. | Auburn | Dallas, Texas |
| F | Lacey Clarida | Jr. | Alabama | Homer Glen, Ill. |
| F | Stefani Doyle | Fr. | Arkansas | Lewisville, Texas |
| F | Marion Crowder | Sr. | Georgia | Madison, Miss. |
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