Soccer: Grasso, Howell-Harries Named To NSCAA All-South Region Team

Kimberly Grasso, Grace Howell-Harries selected to NSCAA All-South Region Third Team

Grasso_Howell Harries 2014 All-South Region

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Ragin’ Cajuns soccer’s senior defender Grace Howell-Harries and sophomore midfielder Kimberly Grasso have been selected to the NSCAA/Continental Tire NCAA Division I Women’s All-South Region Third Team, the organization announced Wednesday.

A 2014 All-Sun Belt Conference First Team selection, Howell-Harries garnered region honors for the second time in her career after being selected to the NSCAA All-South Region Second Team in 2013.

In 2014, Howell-Harries led the Cajuns in minutes for the third-straight season, totaling 1,562 in 18 matches. She played the full 90 minutes 14 times, twice recording a season-high 110 minutes this season. A native of London, Ontario, Canada, Howell-Harries has served as a captain for Louisiana the past two seasons. In 2014, she recorded two assists, tallying one of those in Louisiana’s record-setting 10-1 win over Alcorn State on Sept. 21. In 2013, Howell-Harries was named SBC Defensive Player of the Year while also being selected first team all-conference and garnering All-Louisiana First Team accolades. As a freshman in 2011, she earned All-SBC Second Team honors.

A native of Houma, Louisiana, Grasso earned all-region honors for the first time in her career after being named to the 2014 All-SBC Second Team last month.

In 2014, Grasso played in all 19 matches with 13 starts on the season, finishing fourth on the team in minutes played with 1,118 and first among Louisiana midfielders. She recorded five goals for 10 points, tying for third on the team in goals scored while ranking fourth in points. This season, Grasso helped the Cajuns to 47 goals and 121 points, both program records, to rank as one of the top offenses in the country.

Louisiana finished the season 9-8-2, tying for the second-most wins in program history. The Cajuns went 7-2-1 at home in 2014, finishing one win shy of tying the program wins record at the Cajuns Soccer Complex.

First Team
Pos.	Player	Class	School	Hometown
K	Sabrina D’Angelo	Sr.	South Carolina	Welland, Ont.
D	Arin Gilliland	Sr.	Kentucky	Lexington, Ky.
D	Taylor Leach	Sr.	South Carolina	Maumee, Ohio
D	Meghan Streight	Sr.	Texas A&M	McKinney, Texas
D	Christen Westphal	Jr.	Florida	Brecksville, Ohio
M	Kaysie Clark	Sr.	Missouri	Liberty, Mo.
M	Shea Groom	Sr.	Texas A&M	Liberty, Mo.
M	Alissa Jones	Jr.	Troy	Mustang, Okla.
F	Rianna Jarrett	Jr.	Tennessee-Martin	Wexford, Ireland
F	Savannah Jordan	So.	Florida	Fayetteville, Ga.
F	Kelley Monogue	Sr.	Texas A&M	McKinney, Texas

Second Team
Pos.	Player	Class	School	Hometown
K	Mikki Lewis	Fr.	Troy	St. Johns, Fla.
D	Tessa Andujar	Sr.	Florida	San Clemente, Calif.
D	Kala Faulkner	Jr.	Auburn	Alpharetta, Ga.
D	Samantha Jones	Sr.	SIU-Edwardsville	Florissant, Mo.
M	Dominika Conc	Sr.	Tennessee-Martin	Maribor, Slovenia
M	Gabby Seiler	So.	Georgia	Peachtree City, Ga.
M	Havana Solaun	Sr.	Florida	Gainesville, Fla.
F	Bianca Brinson	Sr.	Texas A&M	Austin, Texas
F	Simone Charley	So.	Vanderbilt	Hoover, Ala.
F	Julie Mooney	Sr.	Murray State	St. Peters, Mo.
F	Hannah Wilkinson	Sr.	Tennessee	Whangarei, New Zealand

Third Team
Pos.	Player	Class	School	Hometown
K	Emily Rusk	Jr.	Alabama	Charlotte, N.C.
D	Alison Alcott	Sr.	Belmont	Dallas, Texas
D	Grace Howell-Harries	Sr.	Louisiana	London, Ont.
D	Amy Maksimowicz	Sr.	Tennesssee-Martin	Nashville, Tenn.
D	Allie Sima	Sr.	Tennessee	Solon, Ohio
M	Janae Cousineau	Jr.	Texas A&M	San Clemente, Calif.
M	Kimberly Grasso	So.	Louisiana	Houma, La.
M	Antonia Land	So.	Louisiana-Monroe	Wheat Ridge, Colo.
M	Courtney Raetzman	Jr.	Kentucky	Elk Grove, Ill.
F	Michelle Auer	Sr.	SIU-Edwardsville	St. Louis, Mo.
F	Marion Crowder	So.	Georgia	Madison, Miss.
F	Laura Lee Smith	Sr.	Alabama	Jackson, Miss.

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