Dec. 31, 2007

KANSAS CITY, KAN. - Metro State's Nicole Cito, Rachel Zollner, Becca Mays and Katie Kilbey have been named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)/adidas all-Midwest Region team, the organization announced.

Cito, Zollner and Mays were first-team selections, while Kilbey earned second-team honors. Cito and Zollner earned all-region accolades last season, while this is the first award for Mays and Kilbey.

Cito, also named to the Daktronics and NSCAA all-America teams this season, is a two-time all-RMAC first team selection. She was the main anchor on a Metro State defense that allowed just 14 goals and had 11 shutouts in 22 games this past season.

Zollner, the RMAC Defensive Player of the Year and first team all-RMAC pick at goalkeeper, is a two-time NSCAA all-America and ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic all-America. She leaves Metro State as the program's all-time leader in wins (56) and shutouts (36).

Mays, a sophomore forward, led the team in goals (19) and points (46). A third team NSCAA all-America and first team all-RMAC pick, Mays was also a two-time RMAC Player of the Week this past season as she ranked second in the RMAC in goals and points.

Kilbey ranked second on the team behind Mays with 45 points and 18 goals.

Metro State finished 16-4-2 in 2007 and advanced to its sixth consecutive NCAA Tournament.

2007 NSCAA Women's Soccer All-Midwest Region Teams

First Team
Rachel Zollner, GK, Sr., Metro State
Nicole Cito, Jr., D, Metro State
Cassidy Guice, Sr., D, Midwestern State
Tara Kirkpatrick, Sr., D, Regis
Becca Mays, So., MF, Metro State
Lacy Cooley, Sr., MF, Central Oklahoma
Kasey Mahaffey, Sr., MF, Central Oklahoma
Kim Abbott, So., MF, St. Edward's
Elisabeth Markussen, Jr., F, West Texas A&M
Kristen Gascoyne, Sr., F, St. Edward's
Carmen Davis, Sr., F, Central Oklahoma

Second Team
Carly Fischer, Sr., GK, Central Oklahoma
Kelsey Yeatts, Jr., D, St. Edward's
Kayla Sisco, So., D, West Texas A&M
Alex Podowski, So., D, St. Edward's
Adi Stein, So., MF, West Texas A&M
Aimee Langlinais, Jr., MF, St. Edward's
Emily Hernandez, Fr., MF, Incarnate Word
Katie Kilbey, Sr., F, Metro State
Sarah Hernandez, Fr., F, Incarnate Word
Hayley Hollenga, Fr., F, Fort Lewis
Meagan Lasley, So., F, Texas A&M Commerce