Chris Shirk posted this on the men's board the other day. I realize this board is much "quieter" but there is a least some activity, so I wanted to share with you.
"At the outset of the season, Jim Hutchinson and I (aka D3soccer.com) did not plan to do the Top 25 or All-America teams this year. We ended up doing the Top 25, but as of yesterday we still had no plan to do the All-America teams. Today, however, I can share that we will do our best to name All-America teams one last time. After keeping the website running one more season than we intended, albeit without any columns or articles, it felt wrong to not close the season with All-America teams. That said, we have no set timetable. Our families and personal well-being will come first during the holiday season. So I wouldn't expect the teams to be released any earlier than in most recent years (i.e., a month into the new year).
Over the years we have appreciated the interest in our rankings and awards and the compliments we recieve. We believe and are told that both are positive additions to the D-III soccer community. We have always striven to do the best we can and have enjoyed providing an alternate to the NSCAA/USC rankings and awards. While we won't miss the long hours and sacrifices that were required to pull off many of the things we have done at D3soccer.com, we will miss the satisfaction of contributing to the D-III soccer community in a meaningful way. And we genuinely and earnestly hope that the things we had a hand in over the years continue to exist and evolve in some form, whether through a revitalized D3soccer.com or something competely new.
So, be patient with us, but keep your eyes out for All-America teams in the new year."
Jim Hutchinson
So . . . here we are four months later and finally, yes finally, the 2022 D3soccer.com Women's All-America teams have been released this morning. We are as disappointed as anyone that they were so extremely late, and we know that they may not even be considered newsworthy at this point, but once we got part way through the process, we felt we had to see it through even if in fits and starts. It just felt like the website needed the teams to be able to properly close the chapter on the 2022 season.
April 5, 2023
2022 D3soccer.com Women's All-America teams (https://d3soccer.com/awards/all-america/2022/2022-Womens-AA)
https://d3soccer.com/awards/all-america/2022/2022-Womens-AA
Even if extremely belated, we're glad to be able to recognize and honor 33 men's and 33 women's players who had excellent seasons, especially those who did not get selected by the United Soccer Coaches.
2022 D3soccer.com Women's All-America teamshttp://www.d3soccer.com/awards/all-america/2022/2022-Womens-AA
2022 WOMEN'S PLAYERS OF THE YEAR Forward of the Year: Emma Sweitzer (Jr.), Misericordia
Midfielder of the Year: Breukelen Woodard (Gr.), Johns Hopkins
Defender of the Year: Rachel Legg (Sr.), Carnegie Mellon
Goalkeeper of the Year: Claire Wolgast (Jr.), Skidmore
2022 WOMEN'S ALL-AMERICANSFIRST TEAM
F | Emma Sweitzer * | Jr. | Misericordia |
F | Ryleigh O'Brien | Sr. | Loras |
M | Breukelen Woodard | Gr. | Johns Hopkins |
M | Aileen Cahill | Jr. | Montclair State |
M | Michaela Fasolino * | Gr. | Misericordia |
M | Kristina Akselsen | So. | Messiah |
D | Rachel Legg | Sr. | Carnegie Mellon |
D | Jill McDonald * | Sr. | Christopher Newport |
D | Merry Meyer | Sr. | Case Western Reserve |
D | Annie Isphording | Fr. | Johns Hopkins |
GK | Claire Wolgast | Jr. | Skidmore |
SECOND TEAM
F | Camryn Hartman | Gr. | Case Western Reserve |
F | Katie Sullivan | So. | Johns Hopkins |
M/F | Caelyn Steffens * | 5th | Illinois Wesleyan |
M | Gianna Coppola * | Sr. | TCNJ |
M | Payton McDonnell * | Sr. | Loras |
M | Julia Berg | Sr. | William Smith |
D | Julia Beck | So. | Misericordia |
D | Jenna Skurcenski | Jr. | Messiah |
D | Bailey Meyer * | Sr. | Trinity (Texas) |
D | Jessica Young | Sr. | Vassar |
GK | Rachel Quigley | Sr. | Virginia Wesleyan |
THIRD TEAM
F | Patience Kum | So. | Amherst |
F | Cassie Nash | Sr. | Simpson |
F | Kylie Hall | Sr. | Emory |
M | Ava Ruppersberger | Jr. | William Smith |
M | Anika Washburn ** | Sr. | Case Western Reserve |
M | Ellie Arndt | So. | UW-La Crosse |
D | Kylie Cabana | Jr. | Ohio Northern |
D | Emma DeMaise | So. | Rowan |
D | Haleigh Casey | So. | Lynchburg |
D | Lucy Iverson | Fr. | Calvin |
GK | Jaya Daniel | So. | Christopher Newport |
| * previous D3soccer.com All-America honors |
2022 WOMEN'S COACH OF THE YEAR| Dan Weiler | | Johns Hopkins (23-0-2) | | 2022 National Champions |