Two players on the Nebraska Wesleyan University women’s soccer team were named to the 2011 Great Plains Athletic Conference Women’s Soccer All-Conference team that was announced Monday (Nov. 14). Juniors Emily Dierks and Erin Reeh were both honorable mention All-GPAC selections.
Dierks (Lincoln, Neb.) started all 18 games for the Prairie Wolves as the goalkeeper. Dierks was very solid in the goal posting three shutouts with 132 saves, the fourth highest single season total in school history. The Lincoln Southeast H.S. now has 14 career shutouts to rank in a tie for fourth all-time at NWU. Her 261 career saves rank third all-time at NWU.
Reeh (Blair, Neb.) started all 18 games in the midfield for the Prairie Wolves during her junior season. She scored two goals and had the game-winning goal against Northwestern College. Reeh has now played in 42 games during her career with seven goals and two assists.
Jessica Carlson from Hastings College was the GPAC Player-of-the-Year while Rebecca Glisan from Hastings is the Defensive Players-of-the-Year. Ted Flogaites from Hastings is the Coach-of-the-Year.
NWU finished the 2011 season with a 5-13 overall record and a 2-8 GPAC record.