Meggie Dougherty Howard (above) and Savannah Jordan appear on the 2016 NCAA Scholar All-America first team. Florida is one of two NCAA Division I programs to place a pair on both teams.
Two Gators on NSCAA Scholar All-America Team
Thursday, December 15, 2016 | Soccer
Meggie Dougherty Howard and Savannah Jordan are among 12 who earned both NSCAA All-America and NSCAA Scholar All-America honors in 2016.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – More honors today for Florida soccer seniors Meggie Dougherty Howard and Savannah Jordan. Both are first team selections for the 2016 National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Scholar All-America team, the NSCAA announced today. Earlier this month, both were named to NSCAA All-America teams.
A total of 12 players appear on both 2016 NSCAA All-America and Scholar All-America teams. Florida is one of two NCAA Division programs to place a pair on both teams. Florida is among the five programs to place a national high of two on the 2016 NSCAA Scholar All-America teams.
Jordan also earned 2016 College Sports Information Directors Association (CoSIDA) Soccer Academic All-America honors and is one of nine to appear on both academic teams this season.
This is the second consecutive season multiple Gators appear on the NSCAA Scholar All-America team. Since 1998, 15 Gators have earned 19 NSCAA Scholar All-America honors.
Here's a look at the season notes for Florida's 2016 NSCAA Scholar All-Americans:
Midfielder– Meggie Dougherty Howard:
Forward – Savannah Jordan:
A student-athlete must be a junior or above with at least a 3.30 cumulative grade point average, start more than 50 percent of all matches and be a significant contributor to the team to be nominated for NSCAA Scholar All-America honors.
A total of 12 players appear on both 2016 NSCAA All-America and Scholar All-America teams. Florida is one of two NCAA Division programs to place a pair on both teams. Florida is among the five programs to place a national high of two on the 2016 NSCAA Scholar All-America teams.Jordan also earned 2016 College Sports Information Directors Association (CoSIDA) Soccer Academic All-America honors and is one of nine to appear on both academic teams this season.
This is the second consecutive season multiple Gators appear on the NSCAA Scholar All-America team. Since 1998, 15 Gators have earned 19 NSCAA Scholar All-America honors.
Here's a look at the season notes for Florida's 2016 NSCAA Scholar All-Americans:
Midfielder– Meggie Dougherty Howard:
- NSCAA All-America third team
- NSCAA Scholar All-America first team
- All-Southeastern Conference 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
- Tied for 10th in Gator career charts with 25 assists
- 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 in2016
- Part of U.S. U-23 team in Nordic Tournament in England, starting first and final matches.
Forward – Savannah Jordan:
- First Gator to earn four NSCAA All-America honors
- One of four in Florida program history to appear twice in NSCAA Scholar All-America teams (2015, 2016). First-team selection as a junior and senior
- All-Southeastern Conference 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
- Among three players since 2000 to rank among the NCAA Division I top 10 goal scorers each season of collegiate career (Portland's Christine Sinclair, Milwaukee's Sarah Hagen)
- 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
A student-athlete must be a junior or above with at least a 3.30 cumulative grade point average, start more than 50 percent of all matches and be a significant contributor to the team to be nominated for NSCAA Scholar All-America honors.
| 2016 NSCAA Women's University Division I & II Scholar All-America Team | ||||||
| University First Team | ||||||
| Pos. | Name | Class | School | Major | GPA | Hometown |
| GK | Lauren Clem | Jr. | Northwestern University | Biological Sciences | 3.31 | Stevensville, Mich. |
| D | Maddie Bauer | Sr. | Stanford University | International Relations | 3.56 | Newport Beach, Calif. |
| D | Rashida Beal | Sr. | University of Minnesota | Psychology | 3.95 | Germantown, Wis. |
| D | Kirsten Crowley | Sr. | Florida State University | Master's in Business Administration | 3.70 | Panama City, Fla. |
| D | Christina Gibbons | Sr. | Duke University | Visual Media Studies | 3.90 | Raleigh, N.C. |
| D | Kaleigh Kurtz | Sr. | University of South Carolina | Exercise Science | 3.69 | Greer, S.C. |
| MF | Chelsea Drennan | Sr. | University of South Carolina | Pharmacy | 3.78 | Anderson, S.C. |
| MF | Meggie Dougherty-Howard | Sr. | University of Florida | Management | 3.51 | Largo, Fla. |
| MF | Casie Ramsier* | Sr. | Auburn University | Accountancy | 3.92 | Dallas, Texas |
| F | Kendall Ham | Jr. | Bucknell University | Biology | 3.84 | Stratham, N.H. |
| F | Savannah Jordan* | Sr. | University of Florida | Sociology | 3.36 | Fayetteville, Ga. |
| F | Lily Sender | Sr. | University of Nevada-Las Vegas | Mechanical Engineering | 3.55 | Honolulu, Hawaii |
| University Second Team | ||||||
| GK | Emily Armstrong | Sr. | University of Connecticut | Elementary Education | 3.88 | Collegeville, Pa. |
| D | Rachel Bloznalis | Sr. | Boston University | Health Science | 3.37 | Upton, Mass. |
| D | Kacey Bright | Sr. | Saint Louis University | Exercise Science | 3.88 | Fenton, Mo. |
| D | Julie Spracklin | Sr. | Monmouth University | Health Studies | 3.51 | Easthampton, N.J. |
| D | Nicole Thompson | Sr. | California State University Northridge | Engineering | 3.82 | Granada Hills, Calif. |
| MF | Alexa Ben | Jr. | DePaul University | Public Relations and Advertising | 3.59 | Schaumburg, Ill. |
| MF | Josee Stiever | Sr. | University of Minnesota | Communication Studies | 3.47 | Cedarburg, Wis. |
| F | Grace Damaska | Sr. | Georgetown University | Accounting | 3.37 | Milton, Ga. |
| F | Courtney Dike | Sr. | Oklahoma State University | Accounting | 3.85 | Edmond, Okla. |
| F | Alexis Kiehl | Jr. | University of Dayton | Sport Management | 3.45 | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| F | Valerie Sanderson | Sr. | University of Memphis | Mechanical Engineering | 3.30 | Boisbriand, Que. |
| F | Martha Thomas | Jr. | University of North Carolina-Charlotte | Exercise Science | 3.82 | Weston, Fla. |
| F | Michele Vasconcelos | Sr. | Brigham Young University | Exercise and Wellness | 3.54 | Sandy, Utah |
| University Third Team | ||||||
| K | Diana Poulin* | Sr. | St. John's University | Finance | 3.57 | Hauppauge, N.Y. |
| K | Sammy Jo Prudhomme | Sr. | University of Southern California | Communication | 3.32 | Aliso Viejo, Calif. |
| D | Kiana Clarke | Sr. | Auburn University | Accounting | 3.37 | Davie, Fla. |
| D | Brooke Dunnigan | Sr. | Stephen F. Austin State University | Nutrition | 3.86 | Round Rock, Texas |
| D | Jessi Hartzler | Jr. | University of Arkansas | Kinesiology | 3.75 | Kearney, Mo. |
| M | Aleah Davis | Sr. | University of Texas-El Paso | Kinesiology | 3.44 | Hewitt, Texas |
| M | Carly Gould | Sr. | Brown University | Business, Entrepreneurship and Organizations | 3.56 | Hampton Falls, N.H. |
| M | Abbie Lawson | Sr. | Kent State University | Marketing | 3.96 | Stow, Ohio |
| M | Jill Mulholland* | Sr. | Hofstra University | Health and Physical Education | 3.72 | Levittown, N.Y. |
| F | Darian Jenkins | Sr. | UCLA | American Literature and Culture | 3.42 | Riverton, Utah |
| F | Dorthe Hoppius | Jr. | San José State University | Justice Studies | 3.62 | Dorsten, Germany |
| F | Abby Reed | Sr. | DePaul University | Psychology | 3.72 | Rockford, Ill. |
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